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
Yesterday Lee Radziwill, former princess and sister to the late Jackie Kennedy died of natural causes, as confirmed by her daughter. She was 85. She lived what seemed to be a happy, free-spirited life that was also shrouded by sadness. Like Jackie, she had a soft spot for Paris and once owned a beautiful sixth-floor … Continue reading Remembering Lee Radziwill with a Look at Her Former Paris Apartment
If you've never been to the charming town of Ojai, located in Ventura County 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles, then I highly suggest you plan a trip this upcoming weekend. It may be last minute, but wouldn't life be dull without a little bit of spontaneity once in a while? A trip to Ojai … Continue reading How You Can Tour the County Estate “Patina Farm”
Having a small space doesn’t mean you have to skimp on style and the 176 square foot office designed by Amy Mitchell is a perfect example of that. When her business outgrew the designated space in her New Hampshire home (her kitchen!) she converted a 19th-century building on her property that was being used as a … Continue reading The Perfect Little Office
I’ve never met an interior designed by Steven Gambrel that I didn’t like. I follow him on Instagram (along with 78,000 other people) and have been enjoying the images of the work he has been doing at 27 Suffolk Street in Sag Harbor, New York. I noticed a couple of days ago that he announced … Continue reading STEVEN GAMBREL RESTORES 27 SUFFOLK STREET
I may have been born and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles but sometimes I feel like a New England girl at heart. I have traveled to the east coast on numerous occasions and each time I visit I fall more in love with the region's classic coastal style. Maybe part of the allure … Continue reading A MARTHA’S VINEYARD CHARMER BY LILIANE HART
It always feels like Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of Summer so if I had to pick a pattern that was synonymous with the season, it would have to be the classic stripe. I probably should have posted this at the start of Summer but frankly, Summer 2018 has been somewhat uninspiring for … Continue reading COLOR STORY: BOLD RED STRIPES
It's amazing how the fascination with the Kennedy's doesn't ever seem to die down. The Kennedy name is synonymous with style so it's no surprise that Architectural Digest recently chose to profile the circa 1904 Hyannis Port carriage house turned cottage belonging to Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy (son of the late Senator Edward “Ted” … Continue reading A Kennedy Carriage House Turned Cottage
I love a variety of different design styles that it often poses a challenge when trying to narrow down a look for our own seaside ranch house. Ranch homes are generally humble in nature and it’s been challenging to find images of a ranch home done right. If you've seen any, please let me know. … Continue reading Ranch Houzz Perfection
I had lunch with a couple of friends a few days ago. One friend was sharing details about the remodeling being planned for her home while the other, a recent empty nester, was talking about a redecorating project currently in process. Specifically, the empty nester was turning a bedroom into a new office and craft room. … Continue reading Crystal Palecek’s New Office
