Accessories Make the Kitchen and Bath

November 8, 2017

Andrian Collection. Virtually all of these elements are sculpted, without seams or joins, from single blocks of Arabescato marble. Skilled artisans detail the exteriors, evoking the precise lines of mechanical gears and classic Greek columns. Slideshow

Accessories truly complete any room in a home. They provide a personal narrative about the things you love, whether practical, beautiful or sentimental. Accessories appropriate for display can be anything from trinkets gathered on travels to precious heirlooms or useful store-bought everyday items.

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Books, Books and More Fall Books

November 1, 2017

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Fall is a great time for the release of new books, and this has been a banner year. Here are three that have landed on my desk recently, with more to come later.

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Talking Plywood at the V&A

October 11, 2017

On a great day, it is imperative that you sit outside in the courtyard to admire the architecture.Slideshow

I was a little surprised when a friend told me last week not to miss the Plywood exhibit at the V&A in London. It is not a subject I particularly cared about, but I left thinking it’s a miracle material.

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An End-of-Summer Excursion to Hudson

September 7, 2017

Prototype brass and leather lamps at Steven McKay's shop.Slideshow

While Robert and I would rather have been at the beach, we decided to take an excursion to Hudson, New York, on a rainy Sunday. The town is always a place for inspiration. There are so many interesting objects (and some awful ones as well) that it is like going on a scavenger hunt. While I was not looking for anything in particular, it was fun to simply identify things I liked.

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