DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: MELISSA RUFTY
New Orleans-based interior designer Melissa Rufty is one of the reigning authorities in the design world, and we had the pleasure of chatting with her about her work. Although she […]
THE CASE FOR WAXING
You’ve done the tricky part already; you’ve found an authentic, quality antique that speaks to you and looks great in your home. Now, move one step further and learn to […]
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: BECKY VIZARD
You know the story: a country girl escapes the simple ways to life and follows dreams into the big city, only to find herself one day rooted back in the […]
SUNDAY SHOP & LOGAN KILLEN INTERIORS
The moment is ripe to again admire our good friends and frequent collaborators at Logan Killen Interiors. They’ve just opened the freshly painted doors of their new showroom Sunday Shop and are making impressions […]
UNRAVELING THE FRENCH MYSTIQUE: A PERSONAL JOURNEY
Have we grown weary of all the glossy magazines advising us on how to replicate French style, French cooking, French kissing? Zut! What is it about this culture that makes […]
IT’S CHRISTMAS AND YOUR MAMA DOESN’T WANT ANOTHER SCARF
My favorite thing about Christmas is that it asks you to put yourself aside for the holiday. Ideally, with Christmas, the focus is on others. It’s now accepted science that […]
BUYING TRIPS: Q & A WITH SUSAN AND LAURA
When I get a new Veranda Magazine or The World of Interiors, I get a familiar flush of giddiness that seems to come no matter how many years creep by. At this stage […]
A DREAM OF TECH-LESS LIVING AND OTHER UNLIKELIHOODS
I’ve been lost in what my nephew of 11, calls a “wonder storm”. If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, a routinely tossed about topic is the mounting […]
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: BRUCE FOREMAN
Upon meeting designer Bruce Foreman for the first time, you are instantly enamored by his effervescent personality and un-ending confidence. After so many years in the business, this man isn’t […]
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