As if being included in House Beautiful wasn’t exciting enough today I popped over to the website and saw that my “What the Color Says” was in a preview slide show for the September issue. What a big surprise! All I can say is thank you House Beautiful. You made my day again! There is [...] Read more »
The Best in Color: August Week 1 The “I’m in House Beautiful” Edition
This week we are giving a Sensational shout out to our favorite shelter magazine House Beautiful and their spectacular September 2009 Color Issue! This is the very best color issue ever and you can only imagine how ecstatic I am to have been included. Now don’t go telling Stephen Drucker but if he had been [...] Read more »
House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year: Beautiful Details
At last night’s House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year event Ina Garten said that she sees the kitchen as the living room for the way we live today and I couldn’t agree more. This year’s kitchen exemplifies her philosophy. Like the Barefoot Contessa I’m a rather relaxed hostess and love to focus on my guest [...] Read more »
House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year: Beautiful People
Monday evening launched the 2nd Kitchen of the Year on The Rock (in Rockefeller Plaza, NYC). House Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Stephen Drucker, and Executive Publisher Kate Kelly Smith hosted a party celebrating this year’s House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year designed by the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Ina was there and was absolutely gracious as she [...] Read more »
Color & Motif Trend: Coral (Yes, still!)
Ah… coral motifs. I have to admit I just can’t get enough of them. When their vibrant colored silhouettes first began popping up a few years back…my red/orange loving self was thrilled. Their color was the perfect foil for the greens and jewel tones through out my house… slowly but surely tiny pops of their [...] Read more »
