One Last Thought About Louise de Vilmorin

While researching last week's post on the Paris poems of Louise de Vilmorin, I found the photo, above, of the writer ensconced in her ho...

The Poetic Paris of Louise de Vilmorin

Remember those old movies in which a man courted a lady by reading poetry to her?  Well heaven help the man who tries to woo me with poetry,...

Sweet Dreams

Look above and you'll see a photo of one of my all-time favorite bedrooms, which is located at Clos Fiorentina, couturier Hubert de Give...

François Catroux At Home

A while back, a reader requested that I feature the work of French designer François Catroux. Catroux, of course, is a "big name" ...

His and Hers Valentine's Menus

Although I have no plans to celebrate Valentine's Day this year (oh well!), I know that many of you do. It's funny how much this hol...

The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum

Spring usually heralds a slew of design-related events and decorators showhouses, and there is one upcoming event in which I think many of y...

A Case for Printed Sheets

I realize that to some people, plain white sheets are the only aesthetically acceptable sheets to place on one's bed. Not so for me. Whi...