“But oh this desert life. This high life.” – Counting Crows We booked the Avalon Hotel & Bungalows in Palm Springs for a two-night getaway last weekend, and it was just the thing I needed to pull me out of a winter funk. The weather was perfect, the pool was warm enough even for me (bathtub […]
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New York, New York All bundled up down Crosby Street, past Balthazar, just around the corner from the former Mondrian Soho, a gust of wind quite literally blew us through the glass doors, where we were welcomed by several doormen, as well as the captivating signature scent that is diffused throughout the lobby, ensuring that the very essence of the
Cue: drumroll! I’m about to give you a pretty insane list of the best design locations in my favorite city, London. If you missed my shouting it from the rooftops, I was featured in the Design Destinations section in the current issue of California Home + Design magazine. It’s three (!!!) pages covering my recent trip to London,
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Fall is my favorite time of year. There’s something romantic about the changing of seasons—the looming death of summer leaving behind shallow days and frivolous nights for a more serious path of purpose and reflection. I got married in October. Eight years ago, in fact, this October 16th. It was the most joyful autumn day,
It had been a few years since I visited my favorite city in the world, but there are certain places that tug at your heart strings, that always exist within you, that call you home. This for me is London. Whether I lived there in a former life or am meant to be there in
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Last August, my husband and I planned a dreamboat vacation to London, Barcelona and Marjorca. You know how when you buy a new car, suddenly everyone in the world is driving that car, everywhere you turn, it’s all you can see? Same with this vacation. As soon as I booked the flights, everyone I know
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There’s no sign, so you know it must be cool. The entrance…an ivy covered arbor, romantic from strung lights and a side view of the front orchard-esqe patio, where guests of the booming restaurant/bar, Imperial No.Nine, might step out for some night air. The Lobby…shades of cornflower blue and chrome, evoking modern chic and urban
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