Monthly Archives: May 2012

May282012
Two NYC Designer Show Houses, Part 2

Last week I was able to preview the Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House.  Of course, amid a crush of 150 people trying to get into and photograph every small space, I headed out to the patio.  The smallish urban … Read more

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  1. Tuesday’s Find…a portable greenhouse
  2. Monday 44 | A Year of Mondays
LABELS: Designer Showhouses, Furniture and Accessories, Gardens, Landscape Design, New York 2 Comments

May242012
Two NYC Designer Show Houses, Part 1

As part of Blogfest2012 I visited two New York City designer show houses.  Since I am a veteran designer of these types of temporary installations on this side of the Hudson River, I am always interested to see what and … Read more

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  1. Field Trip: Mariani Gardens
  2. Guadeloupe, Gardens, and Prie Dieu
LABELS: Gardens, Kips Bay Showhouse Leave a comment

May232012
Outdoor Fabrics: New Neutrals

I attended the second iteration of Blog Fest.  It is sponsored by Kravat and one of the many fabulous programs they put together was in their showroom at the D & D Building. Couple that with the fact that I believe … Read more

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  1. Blogfest 2011–The Elle Decor Concept House
  2. Tuesday’s Find…a rustic glider
  3. Field Trip: Mariani Gardens
LABELS: Furniture and Accessories, Gardens, Outdoor Fabric Leave a comment

May182012
A Curated Collection…

The flow of my daily working life changed a bit when we started publishing a magazine.  I still manage my design clients on a daily basis, but also squeeze in several hours each day to manage, scout and produce Leaf. … Read more

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  1. NYDC Outdoor Roundup
  2. Tuesday’s Find…Stone Mushrooms
  3. Spring is Sprung with Leaf Magazine
LABELS: Dining al fresco, Entertaining, Furniture and Accessories, Gardens 1 Comment

May142012
Side Conversations

A few years ago I started wanting to meet people in real life who I had I met through Twitter, Facebook and email exchanges.  I have met people in New York for dinner, in Chicago for a visit to the … Read more

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LABELS: Gardens 5 Comments

May72012
The New Southern Romantic – P. Allen Smith

I had the pleasure of being invited to visit P. Allen Smith in Little Rock last week.  I was included in an event designed to not only promote Smith’s ideas, but also those companies who sponsor and support Smith’s lifestyle brand.  As … Read more

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  1. Tuesday’s Find…French Foundry Pots
  2. Desert Dreams
  3. The Drawing Board
LABELS: Gardens, Landscape Design, sustainability 7 Comments