Video: Americana Themed Backyard Makeover – With Pier 1

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I hinted at a secret web series I was filming out in LA a few weeks ago and I can finally share that I’ve teamed up with Pier 1 Imports for a series of videos showing you four ways to transform your backyard for the summer season! I’m excited to reveal the first video which is all about creating a festive, Americana-themed outdoor living room perfect for a patriotic BBQ celebration. Click the video below for my top tips on outdoor decorating and entertaining plus see how I transformed a blank …

A Kips Bay Designer Showhouse Favorite: Alessandra Branca’s “Le Salon Rouge” Living Room

At this year’s Kips Bay show house one room I absolutely loved was Alessandra Branca’s salon style living room. Alessandra dubbed her space, “Le Salon Rouge” which is quite appropriate seeing as though red is a signature color that permeates some of her best known designs. Her room for Kips Bay was, of course, was full of red accents set against a backdrop of red cotton voile ticking stripe upholstered on the walls. Such a lovely feature that enveloped the room and gave it a very cozy feel. There were so many lovely accents in this room from multiple sitting …

We Won an Emmy Y’all!

Hey Guys! I’ve been fairly quiet here on work related updates but wanted to share some crazy, exciting news! For those of you that don’t know I’m on a TV show called Home Made Simple that airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network and a few weeks ago the show won a Daytime Emmy Award win for Outstanding Lifestyle Program! We were also nominated last year but we didn’t win so it was a fabulous surprise to learn that we took home an Emmy Award this year! It’s kind of awesome to say that I’m on an Emmy Award-winning TV show …

Before & After: Tilton Fenwick’s Kips Bay Dining Lounge

The Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse is by far one of the most inspiring show houses of the year and what always impresses me most is the creativity with which the designer’s tackle the toughest challenges when it comes to decorating their space. While some participating designers are lucky to be assigned an amazing room in pristine condition with a perfect layout, other designers end up with far less desirable rooms to decorate. Case in point: my friends Suysel de Pedro Cunningham and Anne Foster of Tilton Fenwick who were given the home’s butler’s pantry which they transformed into a chic …

10 Hard to Kill Houseplants

As much as I pride myself on my domestic abilities I must admit that when it comes to maintaining houseplants, I am a notorious brown thumb! I love plants because they add wonderful color and life to your home, but I’ve never been particularly successful in keeping any plant alive for an extended period of time. I recently took home this succulent (pictured above) from a photoshoot and if you know anything about succulents you’ll know that they are notoriously hard to kill. I’m determined to keep this thing alive and if I can’t, I’ll consider myself a failure forever! …