The glories of medieval, renaissance and baroque tapestries tell us much about European history. These precious textiles, masterfully hand-woven using silk and woolen threads colored with rare dyes from around the globe, and often shot through with gold or silver thread, were created for practical, ... Read More about Wall Warmers – The Allure of Antique Tapestries
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A Cottage by the Sea
As fleeting as the days of summer may be, childhood memories of days at the shore can last a lifetime. Whether it's frolicking in the pounding, salty surf or counting fireflies in clear, star-filled skies, the impressions are indelible ones, which yesterday's children inevitably want to share with ... Read More about A Cottage by the Sea
Donghia Celebrates Matthew’s First Book and White Webb’s Clearly Classic Collection
To celebrate Matthew's new book Italy of my Dreams, and White Webb's Clearly Classic collection of hand-made acrylic tables, now available at Donghia, the venerable (and endlessly chic) showroom threw us a party. Actually they threw us two! One in New York and one in Los Angeles. Here are a few ... Read More about Donghia Celebrates Matthew’s First Book and White Webb’s Clearly Classic Collection
A City Cabana
Not all summer get-aways are AWAY. This one in fact, is not in the Hamptons but right in the center of Manhattan. When a dear friend asked us to freshen up his tiny (and we do mean tiny) apartment, his directive was to "Make me feel like I'm on the beach." The result is not very New York, actually, ... Read More about A City Cabana
Seguso Viro – the Magic of Venetian Glass
It's pretty rare these days to find anything with lasting power. Trends come and go with lightning speed and rarely leave any kind of lasting impact. When something manages to captivate the collective consciousness for generations, then it rightly deserves to be called a classic. When we think of ... Read More about Seguso Viro – the Magic of Venetian Glass
