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Entertaining April 16, 2014

Creativity on Display: More Tables from the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala

Design by Ashley Whittaker

Now that I’ve shown you an up close look at my table design for this year’s Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala, I’d love to share photos of more beautiful tablescapes by some of the other incredibly talented designers that participated. I loved seeing all of the creativity on display and with several Spring holidays coming up, this should provide you with some lovely inspiration for your Spring holiday entertaining. Scroll down to see the fabulous tables!

Design by Allison Hennessy

Design by Decorative Traces

Design by McMillen

Design by Leslie Banker

Design by Keith Carroll

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Notes from Nicole April 16, 2014

My Fashion Inspired Table for Stark at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala

I am incredibly honored to have been selected for the second year in a row to design a table for the annual Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala. This time around I partnered up with Stark to design their sponsored table featuring beautiful fabrics available through Stark showrooms. The event just took last week and I’m excited to share pictures of my table as well as a bit about the inspiration behind my design!

Always inspired by fashion and pop culture, I based my color story around an image from Balmain’s Spring ’14 ad campaign starring Rihanna. Above is a …

Gifting & Ettiquette February 10, 2014

Perfect Pairings: Fresh Florals & Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day

You can never go wrong with beautiful blooms and scrumptious sweets for Valentine’s Day but red roses and assorted chocolates are cliché. Here are some chic alternatives to suit every style, just in time for the most romantic day of the year.

For the modern sophisticate try an elegant arrangement of soft peach hued blooms paired with strawberries & champagne truffles. Image / Flowers / Truffles

A trendy girl loves color and likes to mix things up which is why this vibrant and effortlessly arranged bouquet featuring blooms such as ranunculus, anemones, tulips & paper whites is perfect. And for …

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Entertaining January 1, 2014

Glitzy Bar Carts and Classic Cocktails

I am excited to share a recent press feature for Redbook – a fun little story on entertaining centering around the must-have items you need to set up the perfect bar at home. In it I share lots of entertaining tips plus there are 5 delicious cocktail recipes which I got to taste test all in the name of research;-) I also styled up a fabulous bar cart from Society Social and helped create lots of pretty pictures for inspiration. To read the full story and get all of the drink recipes, head on over to Redbook. I also …

Gifting & Ettiquette December 23, 2013

All I Want for Christmas: Nicole’s Holiday Wish List!

I, unfortunately, procrastinated this year and still have to run out for a few last minute gifts but hopefully by now you’ve gotten all of your shopping out of the way and can just relax and enjoy the holidays. And since I’ve posted all of the holiday gift guides I planned, I thought it would be fun to wrap up by sharing what’s on my holiday wish list this year!

Rag & Bone Fedora – I’ve been lusting over this hat for a while. Hoping it will instantly elevate my cool status:-)

Paige Novick Ring – What woman doesn’t love …

Gifting & Ettiquette December 21, 2013

So Haute Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Perfect Gifts for the Decor Obsessed

Seeing as though this blog is all about decorating I couldn’t go without a putting together a gift guide for the decor obsessed. And this guide is colossal with more than 40 fabulous finds for the home. See below for my top gift picks that domestic goddesses everywhere will love!

1. Shanghai Peacock Pillow 2. Delta Duo Turquoise Lamp 3. Charade Studded Vase 4. Safari Pillow 5. Missoni Candle 6. Linden Coral Border Bedding 7. Embroidered Bath Towel 8. Luxe Baby Alpaca Throw 9. Herringbone Wool Throw 10. Chevron Photo Frame 11. X Bench 12. St. Jude Glass Knot 13. …