Posted in General on Jul 30th, 2008
I confess: I love the television show, So You Think You Can Dance.
The dancers are amazing, the choreographers are truly brilliant, the costume design is gorgeous, the makeup and lighting are fabulous and I clap like an idiot after many of the numbers. Did I mention I love it?
What makes the program so special is [...]
Posted in General on Jul 28th, 2008
When I wrote my newest book, Downsizing Your Home With Style, it was based upon my observation that many of my baby boomer clients were moving into smaller houses and condos because of too big and too empty nests and, also, in preparation for retirement and the desire for a simpler life.
What I did not [...]
Posted in General on Jul 25th, 2008
One of the lead stories in today’s Weekend Journal (WSJ) reports that the price of most antiques has dropped to roughly one half to one third of what they cost only a year ago. A 19th century mahogany table that would have sold for $10,000 now sells for $3,500. The reason, which I have also [...]
Posted in General on Jul 23rd, 2008
My friend, Brian, told me a funny story about a woman who used the bathroom at a local, upscale ice cream shoppe. The bathroom is completely visible to anyone inside the store because it has a clear glass front (don’t ask me why anyone would design a bathroom like this). The see-through glass converts to [...]
Posted in General on Jul 21st, 2008
‘Great headline this morning: CD racks are becoming obsolete thanks to digital music. Yes! Finally, homes everywhere will be rid of those unattractive plastic, metal and wooden holders on walls, floors and desktops. Now that’s welcome news, especially for people who are downsizing. Here’s the link:
It’s exciting that technology is helping to make houses and [...]
Posted in General on Jul 19th, 2008
Dogs are better than people. Love them. But like so many other things that have been labeled “designer,” today, some pups that were once called crossbreeds are now dubbed Designer Dogs. Our culture has become obsessed with anything that is marketed with that word and tiny dogs are no exception.
There are Malty-poos, Yorkie-poos, Cock-a-poos, Schnoodles, [...]
Posted in General on Jul 16th, 2008
Over the last century, the U.S. has been an extraordinarily creative place. From the towering images of four beloved presidents carved into Mount Rushmore to the sleekly advanced new iPhone 3G, design has had an impact on nearly every aspect of our daily life. American ingenuity has dramatically affected the structures we live in and [...]
Posted in General on Jul 11th, 2008
It’s Friday afternoon and everyone has left the office. It’s quiet, promising the start of a relaxing summer weekend.
For me, the most enjoyable day is spent at home sitting and reading for hours. Although I don’t get to do it as often as I’d like, when I do, it is wonderful. My husband will say, [...]
Posted in General on Jul 9th, 2008
Last night, my husband and I watched in horror as Dan Harris, on ABC’s Nightline, reported how he could buy a young Haitian child as a slave, in only 10 hours.
He showed a slight, wide-eyed 11 year old girl who had been given up by her mother to a family who promised to feed her [...]
Posted in General on Jul 7th, 2008
Today, one of the decorators who works with my firm was telling me about the interior refinement consultation she’d had this morning with a married couple who could not agree on how their home should be redesigned. To say that the woman and her husband had “words” is, apparently, an understatement. At one point, the [...]