We love wicker in interiors and in fashion...beautiful, practical, timeless. From Upper East Side Townhouses to Palm Beach Casual to the South of France ....and Everyplace in Between. In honor of Spring, here are a few of our favorite wicker chic looks that inspire us. Marella Agnelli was the master in using wicker in the most elegant of interiors. Here her home in Marrakech. Jane Birkin forever sealed the wicker basket as a fashion accessory. Our favorite modern day wicker inspiration is Atelier Vime, of France, which specializes in vintage wicker. Their Instagram account @ateliervime is one of our favorites. Vintage wicker mirror from Atelier Vime at the Aerin shop in Southhampton. One of our favorite wicker...
"Some people like to look at gardens, I like to live them." Marella Agnelli. Conservatories, garden rooms, sun porches.....these are our favorite rooms to design and admire. Plants and flowers thrive among open windows, plenty of light, wicker, floors of tile, painted wood and sisal, along with beautiful planters and garden objets. We call it Gardening Chic! As we prepare for our booth at the Ladew Garden Festival on May 6, here are the garden rooms and their contents that inspire us. (Photo credits when found are noted.) Above, Marella Agnelli's Villa Frescot in Turin, Italy. Photo by Oberto Gilli. A modern chic take at Lasata, Delphine and Reed Krakoff's estate on Long Island. Photo by Ivan Terestchenko. CZ Guest's...
Spring has arrived and it is opening weekend at Ladew Gardens! The Gardens, located in Monkton,Maryland, were established by New Yorker Harvey Ladew in 1929 and originally served as his fox hunting retreat. He transformed the property to become one of the most outstanding Topiary Gardens in America. Later in life he established the gardens as a public garden for all to enjoy. The 22 distinct gardens, topiaries and buildings are a mecca for garden lovers. (Above is the Croquet Lawn.) On Saturday, May 6 Ladew will hold its 9th Annual Garden Festival, with over 45 vendors from throughout the Northeast selling unique plants and garden antiques. We are thrilled to be a vendor for the first time this...
I spent a wonderful afternoon last week visiting the Smithsonian's National Gallery of Art East Wing, which houses it's Modern and Contemporary collection. The East Wing was built in 1978 under the patronage of Paul Mellon, among others, and was designed by I.M. Pei. The building underwent a major renovation last year and it is now much more open and the galleries are more light filled. The musuem also has integrated many American works from the Corcoran Museum, which sadly closed in 2014. One is greeted by a soaring entrance with a large Calder (above). The perfect space for such an important collection. A must visit when in Washington, DC (not all of DC is about politics, thank goodness). ...
Our 2016 renovation included a Master Bath addition. Baths can be boring if you approach the project as simply about hardware, tile, and fixtures. But now, there are many options to personalize and pretty up the space. Below are our tips and ideas for Bath Design. Architectural plans for the second floor addition that includes a dressing room and bath. The original bath in our 1924 home was a closet size space that barely housed a single pedestal sink, toilet, and built in tub/shower. That space,along with adjacent closet space, became the dressing room, with a new addition housing the new master bath. Exterior view of the construction. The addition is seamless to the original 1924 colonial revival. Selecting...
