1st dibs Scoop

Get thee to 1st dibs ASAP! I have not yet checked out the new listings as I was distracted by all of the great articles this week.

Annie Kelly has a brief article on the upcoming Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People. It looks like Ashcombe (the Madonna version, not Cecil Beaton), Carolina Irving's Long Island home, Carolyne Roehm's Paris apartment, and the home of Christian Louboutin are among those featured. I can't wait for this book to be released!

Care to see some mid-century design with a Chinoiserie twist? Then check out the slideshow on the new James Mont show at Todd Merrill Antiques. Included in the exhibition are images of a Miami penthouse that Mont designed for Ellis Orowitz in 1963 (see image above).

And for a sweet story, read Marcia Sherrill's article about Billy B, the well-known makeup artist who is saving many of the historical homes in his hometown of Aberdeen, Mississippi.

(Image at top courtesy of 1st dibs)