And finally back to Carmel…
I have been gone more than 2 weeks now, and I have thought about the many ways even a small town can influence design and lifestyle.  After all, don’t we all pick up a little something each time we leave our own routine for someplace not so familiar?

I loved the antique [...]

New York Interrupted….
by a sojourn to CARMEL -BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA
It is not often that my total attention is diverted from all things            designer-ish…but for three summers in a row,  Carmel’s stunning, dramatic landscape almost did so.

Not only are the beaches, rocks, waves, and skies monumentally breathtaking, Carmel is one of America’s most dog friendly cities. The [...]