Botanical motifs have a long and lovely history in design for the home. I saw some particularly pretty iterations of it when I popped into Green Light District, a west-end …
Botanical prints bridge historical and contemporary design
Dear Auntie Vicky, A water-cooler conversation at work about whether or not to use a top sheet recently got very ugly, very quickly. Things were said that cannot be unsaid, …
Around the House in print
Missed one of my recent print columns? Check them out: Click here for a piece on global influences in design. Click here for the dope on kitchen tools. Click here …
Flowery pinks and lilacs evoke spring’s subtle palette
The pale pink tulips in my garden are on their last legs, and the lilacs may be fading fast, but my precious pink peonies are just getting started. So while I am not always a huge fan of flowery pastels in decor, the backyard view from my office window inspired me to put together this little slideshow of pretty things in shades of lilac and pink. How about you? Are you pink positive? Or do you have another fave spring hue?
Smart home systems offer clever lighting solutions
I readily admit to having about one zillionth the knowledge of your average designer, but one thing I did pick up over the last quarter century is that good lighting …
