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 the 2017 Venice Film Festival, HBO released the documentary "Agnelli". It’s a fascinating account of the late Gianni Agnelli’s life through the 1960’s, 70s, and 80’s as he ruled the Italian economy and high society. He was part industrialist serving as the patriarch of Fiat and part style maker. Every man wanted to be … Continue reading AGNELLI STYLE
In a previous post, I mentioned that Mr. B and I have checked into The Pendry Hotel in San Diego. But while visiting the hotel back in July, one of the spaces I discovered was the pop-up art gallery showcasing the photography of Ron Church, a photographer from San Diego who is notable for his … Continue reading ART: RON CHURCH, ARCHIV-E, AND THE PENDRY
One of my guilty pleasures when traveling to San Francisco is visiting Neiman Marcus in Union Square. I shop the store from top to bottom and last year during the Thanksgiving holiday I fell in love with a particular tabletop store display. The table decorations incorporate old book pages, quotes, and words of wisdom that … Continue reading ENTERTAINING: Set the Table Neiman Marcus Style
My last post included a beautiful New York home designed by architect and designer Gil Schafer. Gil Schafer is not only a talented architect and designer but he is also the author of several books including "A Place to Call Home: Tradition, Style, and Memory in the New American House" that was released at the … Continue reading A Place to Call Home by Gil Schafer
I have been long awaiting the new biography of Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon, commonly known as Bunny Mellon. She was born into a wealthy family (think Gillette razor and Listerine fortunes) and later married banking heir and art collector, Paul Mellon. Bunny passed away in 2014 at the age of 103 but her legend lives … Continue reading Remembering Bunny Mellon
Do you recall reading the classic children's book Charlottes Web? It is American author E.B. White's most famous book first published in 1952. If you haven't read it or don't recall the details, then here is the Cliff Notes version: The book tells the story of a deep, loyal friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a … Continue reading For Sale: The Former Home of Author E.B. White
Happy Memorial Day! I sure wish swimming was on the agenda for today. When Mr. B and I were searching for a home a few years ago we contemplated the idea of purchasing a property with a pool. In our case, it wasn't meant to be as our seaside ranch home is sans pool. But … Continue reading Poolside Perfection
I have always loved and appreciated beautiful lush gardens but it wasn't until Mr. B and I moved into our seaside ranch home that I became interested in our own landscaping. This is primarily due to the fact that we bought a fixer and the gardens left little to be desired. At some point we will … Continue reading ADVENTURES IN GARDENING
I am a beauty product junkie and my favorite lipsticks are by YSL. My current favorite shade is a beautiful wine color (No. 54 - Prune Avenue-Dark Maroon). The little gold tubes make me very happy and are definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. Speaking of the French designer Yves Saint Laurent.... Did you know that … Continue reading YVES ST. LAURENT: THE PERFECTION OF STYLE
