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Cecil Beaton: The New York Years
It shouldn’t surprise you to hear that I often look to Cecil Beaton’s wide body of work as well as the life of the man himself for inspiration. While Beaton is primarily known as a photographer, his...
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Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design
Rizzoli's book, Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design I’ve long admired the multifaceted genius of the English artist, Oliver Messel, whose many talents included stage and costume design, interior...
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Doris Duke’s Shangri La – A House In Paradise
I’ve had the great pleasure of decorating properties from Bali to not-so-exotic Florida, but whatever the case, I always infuse my designs with more than a hint of far away lands. I’ve also had a...
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ANN GETTY: INTERIOR STYLE by Diane Dorrans Saeks
It was through the rich pages of my mother’s Vogue magazines in the 1970′s that I fell head over heals in love with interior design. In one issue, the October 1977 issue to be precise, I happened upon...
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Audubon’s Aviary: The Original Watercolors for The Birds of America
*** The sky was serene, the air perfumed, and thousands of melodious notes, from birds unknown to me, urged me to arise and go in pursuit of those beautiful and happy creatures. Then I would find...
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Designers at Home, Personal Reflections on Stylish Living by Ronda Rice Carman
I’m thrilled and honored to be included in this handsome Rizzoli book, Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living by Ronda Rice Carman! Carman, as you know, is the author and creator of...
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C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon by Susanna Salk
My friend, Susanna Salk’s sumptuous new Rizzoli book, C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon, is a beautiful and enlightening glimpse into Guest and her world, paying homage to her enduring style and...
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GEORGE STACEY AND THE CREATION OF AMERICAN CHIC
When I was working with Parish-Hadley Inc., my mentor and friend Albert Hadley would often talk about his early influences — in particular: William Pahlman, Van day Truex, Billy Baldwin and the very...
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DECORATE FEARLESSLY – SUSANNA SALK
I am beyond thrilled to share my friend Susanna Salk’s latest Rizzoli tome, Decorate Fearlessly: Using Whimsy, Confidence, and a Dash of Surprise to Create Deeply Personal Spaces. Of course I’m quite...
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LINENS BY JANE SCOTT HODGES
When decorating for my clients or for myself, I always put a great deal of emphasis on bed and table linens – well chosen linens help to create a unified vision of luxury and elegance. One of my...
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