Master Class: Amy Lau

And her new book, Expressive Modern

………………. “Nature is a friend and teacher who continues to inform my interior design work every day.” ……………….. Growing up in Northern Arizona, Amy Lau spent a great deal of time in an expansive back yard called the desert – riding her horse and being awestruck by nature.  Last week we visited in her glamorous … Continue reading Master Class: Amy Lau

Master Class: Matthew Patrick Smyth

An American in Paris

……………….. “Rooms are not theater sets, and design is not about making fiction come to life.  Rooms should express the needs and personalities of the people who live in them now.” ~MPS ……………….. I really lament the disappearance of bricks and mortar shopping, most especially bookstores. Spending several hours riding the escalators between floors and … Continue reading Master Class: Matthew Patrick Smyth

Master Class: David Easton

Anglo-American Exchange

David Easton and I were introduced 15 years ago.  I’d been asked to make the curtains for the advertising campaign of his collection for Lee Jofa.  At the time I thought his particularly zany sense of humor was at odds with his restrained talent.  We had coffee in his conference room last week, and I’m … Continue reading Master Class: David Easton

Master Class: S Russell Groves

Defining Modern Glamour

Tiffany & Co.     Shanghai, China S Russell Groves, the architect behind Tiffany & Co.‘s incredibly successful visual re-boot, is as charming, elegant and understated as the wares of the luxury retailer.  It’s no wonder he was tapped to be the creative vision for 5 of the firms recent additions.  We met through a … Continue reading Master Class: S Russell Groves

Master Class: Jamie Drake

Full-on Courageous Color

  I met Jamie Drake while visiting a friend in the Hampton’s nearly 25 years ago, and luckily we’ve remained friends ever since.  Over the course of that quarter century, I’ve watched his unique sense of style and fearless use of color chronicled in the pages of every important glossy – garnering him a spot … Continue reading Master Class: Jamie Drake

Master Class: Jane Churchill

Thoughts from England's Best Decorator

I spent 12 years as the co-owner of a curtain workroom in New York City and have since done consulting work with other workrooms.  Last summer while on one such project I answered the telephone, and to my surprise it was Jane Churchill on the other end.  She was in NY helping a client with … Continue reading Master Class: Jane Churchill