Margaret Roach, gardener, author and blogger extraordinaire used to be a big mover and shaker in the world of Martha Stewart. She gave that up some years ago to work in her now famous garden in Copake Falls, NY. The result is, well, there is no “result”… one might call it a process. Her most recent ... Read More about Margaret Roach – Garden Goddess
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Garden Memories
Gardens, I believe, are a part of our collective subconscious, even if one’s personal experience with gardening is nonexistent. Maybe this stems from the ancient story of the Garden of Eden, or perhaps because we are all fed by the most noble of gardeners – the farmer. No question, gardens are in ... Read More about Garden Memories
WoW Factor by White Webb: The Fireplace
Every fireplace begs for the perfect chair to snuggle into on those chilly winter nights. Here are a few ideas on what to sit on while warming those icy toes. Wait in the Wings. With their embracing shape, wing chairs were originally designed to face the fireplace and envelope the sitter in the ... Read More about WoW Factor by White Webb: The Fireplace
Rising Stars in the Design Firmament
At White Webb, we have the extreme good fortune to work with an incredible array of awesomely talented people on a day-to-day basis. Helping us to realize our designs is a cadre of creatives, ranging from the design assistants who work with us to an ever-expanding group of independent artists and ... Read More about Rising Stars in the Design Firmament
Caring for Table Linens
A beautiful table is not complete without one thing, linen. That said, many people shy away from good linens, which is a real shame. Table linens truly enhance the dining experience. Here are a few tips for easy care of linen. Good quality linen is always machine washable, even those pieces that ... Read More about Caring for Table Linens
Bathing Beauties – The Luxury of Winter Soaking
Few winter luxuries come close to the pleasure that sinking into a hot tub on an ice-cold day can provide. Forget about a Jacuzzi, with its grating motorized sound. No, instead, nothing suits better than a serene, steaming tub of encompassing warmth and quiet ... Read More about Bathing Beauties – The Luxury of Winter Soaking
Canopy Beds for Sanctuary
Canopy beds have a long, not necessarily luxurious, history. In Medieval Europe, princes and peasants alike used them for protection: the cover at the top kept insects from dropping upon the sleeper through the thatched roofs above. Not exactly what one would call the stuff of pleasant dreams! The ... Read More about Canopy Beds for Sanctuary
The Country Table
The ritual of setting a table is one that conjures feelings of comfort, camaraderie and the prospect of a good meal. Certainly the accouterment of a well-set table is part of what makes a civilized meal so pleasurable. Ceramics, glass, linen and metal can be brought together to create a near ... Read More about The Country Table
A Celebration in Palazzo Barbaro
In late August I attended a gala in Venice that I (along with a tireless team of dear friends) helped plan for Save Venice. This is a biennial event that is key to our fund-raising efforts, which makes our mission to restore art in Venice possible. Besides bringing together an incredible group of ... Read More about A Celebration in Palazzo Barbaro
Fall Feasting – Entertaining with Style
In the fall, we naturally turn our attention away from outside activities to the indoors. Home and hearth become a focus, prompting inspiration for great meals and entertaining. Beautiful rooms, crisp linens, tables laid with thought and care all enhance autumnal gatherings and make everyday meals ... Read More about Fall Feasting – Entertaining with Style
Africa Anyone?
As I mentioned in the Spring 2011 edition of World White Webb, one of my side projects is to serve as a creative consultant for a fascinating website, called Africa.com. In addition to being the go-to destination for all things African, it disseminates weekly newsletters recapping the world’s ... Read More about Africa Anyone?
Finding the Finds
As long as I can remember I’ve always had a passion for antiques. In fact, my design business (prior to joining forces with a certain Mr. Webb) actually grew out of an antiques shop I owned in Pasadena, California. It’s well known in the antiques trade that “An antiques dealer isn’t made by what he ... Read More about Finding the Finds
SIT! Chairs with Panache
Chairs are like people, they come in a seemingly endless variety of sizes, shapes and colors, yet there is a commonality that links them as a species. A furniture species, that is. Each one has a front, a back, and most have arms and legs. They have a common destiny and purpose. Worthy chairs ... Read More about SIT! Chairs with Panache
White Webb Opens Shop – White Webb Finds
Interior designers are nothing if not serious, indefatigable shoppers. Eyes must be peeled because what works for one client in the city, will certainly be quite different for a family in the suburbs or a farmhouse in the country. Like most designers, when we search for treasures for our clients, we ... Read More about White Webb Opens Shop – White Webb Finds
Brimfield Antiques Fair: The Collectors
Taking a look at the thrice-annual phenomenon of the Brimfield Antique Show in Western Massachusetts, this video focuses on the people who travel there from all over the world to collect everything from milk bottle caps to taxidermy peacocks. ... Read More about Brimfield Antiques Fair: The Collectors
Mrs. James Ward Thorne and the Thorne Rooms
The word “amateur” has taken on a very negative connotation in our culture, which is a shame. It used to mean someone who had passion for a certain field, and studied it to such a degree that they were exceedingly adept, almost approaching (and sometimes surpassing) a professional proficiency. ... Read More about Mrs. James Ward Thorne and the Thorne Rooms
Gloria Vanderbilt
To be a stylemaker, you clearly need to make a splash, but there are a gutsy few who actually blaze trails. Gloria Vanderbilt is just such a woman, whose inimitable style has been leaving a path of stunningly scorched earth behind her for nearly nine decades. As befits a style icon, Gloria ... Read More about Gloria Vanderbilt
Doris Duke
Twelve years old and $80 million to burn. No, it’s not another episode of MTV’s “My Super Sweet Sixteen,” but rather the true headlines from 1925 concerning Doris Duke, heiress to the American Tobacco Company fortune. Armed with her father’s deathbed advice (“trust no one”) and an unfathomable sum ... Read More about Doris Duke
Beautiful Venice, Beautiful Book
During the Renaissance, Venice was a center for creating many beautiful things including books. Libraries were filled with volumes covered in superb gilt-edged vellum. Of course during this time Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, Palladio and others were creating a few masterpieces of their own. Fast ... Read More about Beautiful Venice, Beautiful Book
Save Room! – Designing a New Restaurant in the Country
I am always surprised when I see a new restaurant open that made no effort to create an inviting space for the dining experience. Even the most casual and humble of places need a bit of ambience. Sure, FOOD is the prime focus of any restaurant, but it’s the entire experience that makes people want ... Read More about Save Room! – Designing a New Restaurant in the Country
