. . . shall always adore white, light-flooded rooms for the understated beauty and feeling of serenity they invoke, but truth be told, am a maximalist at heart, bits of boarding passes and foreign currency tucked away in pretty boxes, every issue of every magazine overflowing from shelves and coffee tables . . .
ALONGSIDE LONG LINGERING dinners and Christmas cake, cut-crystal glasses of champagne, Christmas crackers and tissue paper crowns that we, [P & I] wear without fail for photos each year, another holiday tradition around here, is a glimpse of Aerin Lauder’s Long Island home...
THERE HAS BEEN MUCH gold leafing around here lately—artwork and photo frames, cabinet hardware and even Christmas tree ornaments. And if you’re officially taking time off for the next week or so with a little extra time to spare, one last holiday DIY while you’re watching Love Actually: these pretty gold leaf heart champagne glasses, just in time to toast in the New Year . . .
. . . nearly time again for transitions, and while the closets are still filled with white and light-as-air summer dresses and strappy sandals, and the heavy blankets are still tucked away, soon there will be soft sweaters and boyfriend blazers . . .
Lee Radziwill recently celebrated a birthday: on March 3rd, she turned 84. Perhaps it is because of these recent celebrations, or because we shall never get over the former European princess’ divine chicness ...
WE MAY BE ON social media a lot less these days, but when we are, we try to use the time to find only the best in food, travel, fashion, and interiors, like these sumptuously chic spaces from @rizzolibooks on Instagram. There are grand hotel rooms with ornate boiserie and crystal chandeliers; ceiling beams and grand exposed brick fireplaces; velvet, linen and marble and warm carved wood; the most stunning outdoor terrace at Villa Paradiso in Genova, Italy and much more...
Everyone seems to be talking about the Los Angeles-based interior design / architecture firm of Alexandra and Michael Misczynski, lately, the husband and wife team who run Atelier AM and have been around for fourteen years. Most likely it has to do with the recent feature The Wall Street Journal ran on them about a month ago.