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PR for Interior Designers in 2026
Let’s talk about the elephant in your beautifully designed room: PR is a pain in the ass.

The Best Interior Design Blogs to Follow in 2025
In the last five years, the importance of home and how we live in our space has continued to be top of mind for so many people. We purchased a new home in North Carolina, moving after 23 years of living in Los Angeles because, remote work, thankfully, is here to stay. While we worked with……
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Estelle Manor, A Luxury Hotel in Oxfordshire Updated October 2024
If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you know that England was a frequent destination for us prior to 2020. I was lucky enough to travel to London for work a few times, and we would always make a stop over on our way to other European cities. This was our first……
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Villa Amuleto, A Luxury Villa in Zihuatanejo (Updated May 2024)
The Former Amuleto Hotel is Now a Private Villa In 2022, we were looking for a getaway, but prices were outrageous! A friend and travel editor suggested a hidden gem in Zihuantanejo. It is called Amuleto, and when we stayed, it was a boutique hotel that felt like a private residence. Â They are currently in……
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A Guide to Larchmont Village 2024
The Best of Larchmont Village, A Neighborhood Gem in LA Whenever anyone asks me what neighborhood I love the most in LA, it is without question the neighborhood where I lived and worked for many years—Hancock Park / Larchmont Village. We recently sold our house and moved to North Carolina, and walking to Larchmont is one……
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10 Romantic Getaways in Southern California in 2024
The Best Spots for a Romantic Getaway in Southern California When it’s not possible to hop on a plane somewhere tropical, even one night in a nice hotel in a new neighborhood can feel rejuvenating. And let’s face it—our post pandemic world has seen airline and travel prices soar, so a ten day trip to Italy may……
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