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Decorating Ideas

My Chat With Charlotte Moss & A Peek at Her New Gift Collection


Charlotte Moss is an interior designer whom I have long admired. She is the epitome of style and grace and I am personally drawn to her timeless design aesthetic which embraces a sensibility of comfort, elegance and livability. I also admire the way Moss has transcend the role of interior designer and gone on to design a variety of products and run a successful business. In her career that has spanned more than 20 years, Charlotte Moss’ list of brand extensions includes carpets for Stark, fabrics for Brunschwig & Fils, home fragrances for Agraria, China for Pickard, garden planters for …

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Edmond


Edmond’s Bardot Bedding Collection

I have a minor obsession with beautiful bedding and was excited to learn that Italian linen purveyor Frette recently launched a chic new brand extension called Edmond, named after the 150-year-old company’s founder Edmond Frette. The Edmond line has a more youthful and relaxed vibe than Frette’s conservative main line and is aimed at a younger, aspirational customer. Think eclectic mix and match bedding separates in a variety of animal, ethnic-inspired and geometric prints.

Edmond “Trio” bedding. Top sheet, $200, bottom sheet, $155 and pillow case, $75

The line also includes solids that are a modern …

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Tips for Finding Inexpensive Pillow Forms & A Favorite Fabric From Robert Allen

Last year when I was redecorating my living room I had custom pillows made for my sofa. I was going to source top-grade knife-edge pillow inserts from a wholesaler which can be quite expensive but thanks to a tip from my mom I discovered a simpler, more cost-effective alternative. I went to Home Goods and found some very inexpensive down throw pillows in the sizes I needed for something like $9.99 and simply removed the covers so that I could use the down inserts. Such a great idea, right? I had my upholstery workroom fabricate two 20″ pillow covers in …

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Ruthie Sommers New Website!

After much anticipation, LA based designer Ruthie Sommers’ new website has finally launched! Ruthie Sommers is a designer whose work I’ve admired ever since seeing her home featured in Domino’s premiere issue several years ago.

Remember this adorable cover featuring Ruthie and her pooch? The sofa alone had me at hello!

Sommers’ laid back approach to design exudes a sense of Southern comfort mixed with a bit of East coast elegance – no doubt an influence of her North Carolina upbringing combined with her post-college years spent in New York. A classic Sommers-designed space is quirky and colorful, blending the …

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Ethnic Inspired Fabrics I Love


A Peter Dunham Designed room featuring fabrics from his signature line.

I absolutely love ethnic inspired textiles, particularly prints and patterns that are emblematic of Central Asian countries like India, Turkey, Uzbekistan, etc. I especially have a thing for Indian paisleys and florals. Here are some of my favorites:

Indian Pear, Robert Kime

Rajmata, Peter Dunham

Kashmir Paisley, Peter Dunham

Samarkand, Peter Dunham

Dotted Leaf, Suzanne Rheinstein/Hollyhock for Lee Jofa

Indian Flower, Michael S. Smith/Jasper

Indian Flower, Michael S. Smith/ Jasper

Mimosa Vine, Carolina Irving Textiles

Desert Rose, Carolina Irving Textiles

Jaipur, Peter Fasano

And despite the common feeling …