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Making Your Home Grow Dec. 07, 2024

The Art of Design

Do you feel like Alice in Wonderland sometimes? Do you have the feeling that your house has shrunk a... Read More

All About Coffee Tables Nov. 09, 2024

The Art of Design

Whether your own home is cozy and country or marvelous and modern, "Which coffee table will look rig... Read More

Diplomacy by Design Oct. 26, 2024

The Art of Design

Sometimes it's a calculating client, an in-law, a boss or a significant other who stands in the way ... Read More

The Amish Are Better Than You Sep. 20, 2024

Marc Dion

The Amish are better than you. They're better than me, too. This is because the Amish make furniture... Read More

Gifted Furniture Sparks Family Wedding Fallout Sep. 07, 2024

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: This is a long story, but I will try to keep it short. I gave my mother a couch and chai... Read More

Sleep Safe Tonight, Baby! Apr. 13, 2024

The Art of Design

Protector and nurturer are a parent's major roles in life. As soon as they get the news that they ar... Read More

A Room with a View ... or Without Apr. 06, 2024

The Art of Design

When taking a vacation, you book a room at a hotel, and sometimes you luck out and get the room of y... Read More

Mirrors, Mirrors, on the Wall Mar. 30, 2024

The Art of Design

Almost every time I'm asked to do an initial consultation of a newly purchased condo of a certain vi... Read More

Banana Cabana Mar. 23, 2024

The Art of Design

Now is the perfect time of year for outdoor entertaining. The weather is beautiful, and the mosquito... Read More

Happily Ever After Mar. 16, 2024

The Art of Design

Good designers are always good listeners. This is especially important when a designer is working wi... Read More

Breaking the Fast Mar. 09, 2024

The Art of Design

The breakfast room is often overlooked as it is considered an extension of the kitchen. However, jus... Read More

It's Sooo Palm Beach Mar. 02, 2024

The Art of Design

Palm Beach. Just the sound of the name is powerful enough to conjure visions of beautiful estates, s... Read More

Picture Perfect Feb. 24, 2024

The Art of Design

Open the pages of any shelter magazine and you are likely to find stylish interiors with framed phot... Read More

Intimate Spaces Feb. 17, 2024

The Art of Design

Many newly built homes are designed around a vast, ubiquitous space right in the middle of the home ... Read More

Staging Your Home Feb. 10, 2024

The Art of Design

Staging a home for sale is like preparing your home for receiving company on a special occasion. All... Read More

Green, Vert, Verde, Grun: What Does it all Mean? Feb. 03, 2024

The Art of Design

"Green" is the au-courant word in the media and design industry. Almost every shelter magazine, home... Read More

A Sunroom by Any Other Name Jan. 27, 2024

The Art of Design

My grandfather used to tell me that in his youth, he loved taking siestas in the afternoon on a hot ... Read More

So Chic and Timeless: Chinoiserie Jan. 20, 2024

The Art of Design

It is hard to escape its influence, either directly or indirectly. Almost everywhere we look we can ... Read More

Matchy-Matchy Is a No-No Jan. 13, 2024

The Art of Design

Often, when one walks into a furniture store, he or she is seduced by perfectly arranged suites of f... Read More

Pillow Talk Dec. 26, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Every once in a while, I get bitten by the redecorating bug and I feel compelled to refresh one of t... Read More