While in Paris recently, my well-informed, sophisticated and elegant friend, Suzanne Santry, invited me to join her on an excursion to one of the many ateliers that still exist in the city. We were going to one she identified from an old issue of World of Interiors: Legeron, fleurs et plumes on Rue des Petits Champs. After venturing into the simple courtyard and up the stairs, we were met by Monsieur Legeron himself, clad in a work apron with pins stuck all over it. The specialty of the firm is the creation of flowers in silk, leather or feathers for bespoke couture designers such as Dior, Lacroix and Saint Laurent.  This multi-generational family business has been in existence since the 1860s when it was in the heart of the budding haute couture industry–a time when trimmings were an essential part of dressmaking. Today only a few  flower and feather businesses exist, down from dozens.

I am very pleased to announce the launch of Waterworks Kitchen. After two years of design development, countless prototypes and revisions, and hundreds of new products, we are finally poised to share all of this with our clients and friends. The first big step is the opening of our kitchen showroom at the D & D Building on 59th Street, New York. There you will experience our transitional and modern cabinet designs, all built by hand in the US. You will love our take on color in the kitchen (there are no white cabinets), our fabulous hardware (the jewels of the kitchen), backsplashes galore, great stone counter tops, stunning work tables and islands, beautiful pot racks, unique fittings (prepare to be surprised), kitchen sinks (the hardest working kitchen appliance), innovative lighting concepts and a wonderful assortment of handmade and artisanal accessories. Waterworks Kitchen is truly a complete design experience.