HAPPENED UPON THIS ROOM, with all the pink and the wall sconces, checks and monograms, and most of all, the...
WHILE THE LOVE AFFAIR with pink has never ended, the love affair with the colour red has never even begun, not even for roses, and with the only exception being for red, red lips, and yet, in some cases, such as with tufted velvet sofas, [and especially when paired with warm pink walls], or atop a Saint Amour pastry or in the intertwining patterns of toile, there is something about red . . .
IN A 15TH-CENTURY PALAZZO on the Grand Canal, the Gritti Palace hotel whisks us into an extraordinary world of silver-leafed ceilings and Venetian-stucco walls, Cremo...
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 . . .