250 West Street Tribeca New York City
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Last October 30th the 2012 Hearst 'Designer Visions' Showhouse event was scheduled to open. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy had other plans for Manhattan, … Continue Reading ››
Monthly Archives: January 2013
You Oughta Be In Pictures
the commissioned portrait, the ultimate luxury
'Lady Agnew of Locknaw' by John Singer Sargent
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I was invited to the press events at the D&D Building's Fall … Continue Reading ››
Milan versus Paris
the fall/winter 2013 European menswear collections review
Gucci
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“Style is the answer to everything. A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing. To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without … Continue Reading ››
Purchasing An Antique Persian Tabriz
a conversation with Nader Bolour of Doris Leslie Blau
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"Searching for an antique rug is where the design process begins for most. They are the soul of a room, all the other elements of a well-appointed space are … Continue Reading ››
LEPERE’s Latest Austere Offering
Piet Boon's 'Concrete Wallpaper' Collection
Piet Boon 'Concrete Wallpaper' #3
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Throughout the history of the decorative arts, the technique of creating faux finishes has always held a level … Continue Reading ››
McMillen Inc. 2013
Master Class with Ann Pyne, the firm's current President
House Beautiful February 2013 Decoration by Ann Pyne of McMillen, for her mother, Betty Sherill
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McMillen, Inc. was founded in 1924 by Mrs. Drury McMillen, a young married woman from St. Louis who'd moved … Continue Reading ››