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
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
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
It’s been a challenge to find time to write a proper post since we’ve been back from our Fall trip to Italy. Today is a good day to break my silence. After seeing this home online at Architectural Digest I knew I immediately had to share it with you. It is the home of Jason … Continue reading The Pink House Outside Paris
