I really enjoy drawings and paintings of interiors and last shared the work of the late artist and illustrator Jeremiah Goodman (1922-2017). So I was thrilled when I was introduced to the work of Kenny Harris, a Venice, California, artist who travels the world to paint interior and landscape paintings. His recent trip to Ireland … Continue reading Going Inside with Kenny Harris
On a trip to Santa Barbara a few weeks ago, I made it a point to stop into Giannetti Home owned by Brooke and Steve Giannetti. They are an incredibly talented couple who have managed to establish a design and architectural firm, retail shop (which they've designed a clothing for), build a home/farm in Ojai … Continue reading Giannetti Home and Your Chance to Visit Patina Farm
At a lavender festival I attended several years ago there was a vendor selling finger limes. I didn't know what they were; I had never seen them. My curiosity got the best of me so I bought a few. I took one to a party and treated it like an elementary school "show and tell" … Continue reading Embrace the Exotic: Finger Limes
There is an etiquette column in the March issue of Good Housekeeping that provides tips for "Saying Thanks". Good manners never go out of style so I thought I would share some useful information as a reminder of what an appropriate level of "thank you" should look like. In my own life, I don't practice … Continue reading Why My Dog Has His Own Custom Stationery
I woke up this morning with Mr. B informing me that Marella Agnelli passed away today at her home in Turin, Italy. She was 91. Marella came from an aristocratic family; her mother was a whiskey heiress from Peoria, Illinois who married into Italian nobility. Marella married Gianni Agnelli, late Fiat president, in 1953 and … Continue reading Paying Tribute: Marella Agnelli
