An Eye For Detail

SUMMERTIME COOKING

2010-07-28T21:48:06-04:00

It was 100F outside, and no, our house does NOT have central air. So, why NOT "take to the kitchen" and start cooking for a dinner party? We were having one couple for dinner. But, you have to understand here, I don't really cook any more. Oh, I make the standard fare: salads, lots of fish, corn on the cob, various pastas with a variety of sauces...that kind of thing. But I find, these days, I have too much to...

IF ONLY

2010-07-27T22:41:04-04:00

If only I could be HERE right now....in North Hero, Vermont. We went, for the first time, just last summer. Same time, same week. It is idyllic! Hope you will take a look here.....

TRENDY MONDAY: POUFS

2010-07-25T20:12:50-04:00

So, what exactly IS a pouf? To find out, and to see some great examples, click below to read the newest TRENDY MONDAY report!

RHINEBECK, NEW YORK

2010-07-21T21:37:33-04:00

It's the buzz around here: Is Chelsea Clinton getting married in Rhinebeck? When I started working on this post, a few weeks ago, "the buzz" hadn't really started. I was going to start off with "What is Rhinebeck best known for?" and give you the answer: The Beekman Arms hotel. But now that a few weeks have passed , that's not quite right, or true! To find out more about the village of Rhinebeck, N.Y. read more......

ATLANTA ATTITUDE PART II

2010-07-19T21:34:16-04:00

Today I'll introduce you to some of the exhibitors (new to me) that I saw at the Mart. With an added treat at the very end! For those of you not familiar with the Mart, there are three buildings and now, one of them has a "West Wing"...they are all six to eighteen stories high with showrooms for the permanent exhibitors or booths for the temporaries. Oh yes, there are elevators, but woe to you if you are in a...

ATLANTA ATTITUDE

2010-07-18T20:07:28-04:00

I'm trying something different here. You're not going to be able to see the entire post right here, in your email (if you are seeing this as a subscriber). Instead of reading the entire post in your email, you need to click, either on the name at the top, or the "Read More" at bottom. This will open the actual blog post on the actual blog! For some of you not that familiar with blogs, you may have thought what...

OFF TO ATLANTA FOR THE GIFT MART

2010-07-15T21:29:00-04:00

Once again, I'm going down to Atlanta for the GiftMart www.AtlantaArchitecture.info We (my licensing business, LW Associates) have a major introduction at the Darrah & Co. showroom! We have four collections of ceramics for tabletop and gift accessories, from artist Rebecca Harrell, licensed to HomeEtc. These are really fun, colorful design collections and are already selling well! These are from "The Present Collection": there are real ribbons on some of the pieces, and they are dish washer safe! I'll also...

ST. LAURENT: PART II

2010-07-14T22:18:58-04:00

This second part of Michele's post on the St. Laurent exhibit in Paris concentrates on his use of color. We see the bold, new colors he "discovered"; we see his use of fabric swatch cards...hundreds and hundreds of them..... Michele says: " Like poetry, color feeds my spirit; it sings soothing little ballads but also shouts overwhelming and inspiring speeches. It is a constant companion, a lover - filling my canvases, guiding my lens, and pours from my pen. As...

YVES SAINT LAURENT RETROSPECTIVE

2010-07-13T21:06:41-04:00

Today I am introducing a Guest Blogger: Michèle Coppin Michele was born and raised in Belgium but graduated from both the Rhode Island School of Design and Pratt Institute. To read about Michele's painting and see a portfolio click here. I met Michele through Beehive Studios' blog Color Buzz. Color Buzz is sponsored by Valspar Paints and features stories by Michele and the three other partners of Beehive Studios. I have always loved their posts for their variety, the displays...

GOING TO NANTUCKET?

2010-07-12T17:22:00-04:00

Who wouldn't want to go to Nantucket, right? But here is one VERY GOOD REASON to get over there this week: The Nantucket Folk Art & Artisans Show and here, from artist Shaari Horowitz, is a small sampling of the gorgeous, intricate, high end artisinal "craft" that you will see: * * * * * * * * Shaari is one of the artists I represent for licensing opportunities through my business, LW Associates. Here are a few other, non-Nantucket...