GET THE LOOK: SAG HARBOR SEA CAPTAIN’S COTTAGE

September 5, 2024

It’s no secret I have a mild love affair with the work of interior designer Steven Gambrel. If you guys have been hanging around here for a while, you know his sea captain’s cottage in Sag Harbor is an absolute favorite of mine, one that I am always drawing inspiration from and one that I’m…

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GET THE LOOK: COZY ON THE CAPE

October 18, 2023

As much as I love visiting New England in the summer, cozying up in a little cottage in the fall to watch the foliage change and enjoy the crisp, cooler temps, wrapped up in a cable knit blanket with a big, old design book on my lap, sounds divine this time of year. This 1825…

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SIMPLE, FRENCH-INSPIRED PIECES FOR THE TABLE, INSPIRED BY MIMI THORISSON

February 1, 2023

Maybe it’s the doldrums of winter or the fact that I love setting a pretty table any chance I get, but I’ve been flipping through Mimi Thorisson’s cookbooks so much lately (specifically this one and this one) as much for her beautiful, simple table settings as for the recipes. When it comes to understated elegance,…

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GET THE LOOK: SAG HARBOR SPRING TABLE SETTING

May 6, 2022

I asked on Instagram last weekend what kind of posts you’d like to see here on the blog and an overwhelming number of you requested more table settings with sources for getting a similar look! I feel like I post quite a few of my settings on a regular basis, but if more is what…

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GET THE LOOK: INA’S EVERY DAY + ENTERTAINING STYLE

October 12, 2021

If there’s one person who has influenced my entertaining and design style (as far as kitchen and dining go), it’s Ina Garten. I picked many similar design elements for our kitchen when we built our house, from the black countertops and white glassfront cabinets, right down to the little details like the oversize Anchor Hocking…

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GET THE LOOK: BLUE AND WHITE PERFECTION ON LONG ISLAND

September 21, 2021

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a home tour, but once I saw this Long Island beauty by designer Sarah Bartholomew, decorated from top to bottom in blue and white, it was too beautiful not to share! I don’t think there’s another color combination that I love more than blue and white; it’s crisp,…

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INSPIRED: NON-WHITE KITCHENS TO LOVE BY STEVEN GAMBREL

July 20, 2021

I love an all-white kitchen – it’s clean, crisp, timeless and, if done correctly with lots of contrast and texture, can make quite a dramatic impression. Lately, though, I’ve been so drawn to kitchens in muted shades of grays, blues and even taupes and especially tone-on-tone or limed oak cabinetry. Soft, subtle colors, beautiful, honed…

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A SIMPLE, MUTED TABLE SETTING FOR SUMMER

July 8, 2021

As I’ve grown older, I find myself seeking out the simplicity in everything and that, most definitely, includes my table settings. I can certainly appreciate a beautifully set table with all the bells and whistles like napkin rings, elaborate centerpieces and a million pieces of silverware but when it comes to setting the table for…

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get the look: ina’s glass hurricanes

March 13, 2019

It’s no secret that I love all things Ina Garten and that also happens to include the glass hurricanes that are regularly featured sitting on the counter top in her East Hampton kitchen on her show.  They’re so simple, but super chic, just like everything else in her beautiful home; a grouping of them would make a…

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cedar shake chic in the hamptons

February 11, 2019

After an entire week of 75 degrees and sunny skies last week, I’ve got spring fever so bad!  I can’t think of a better way to kick off a new (much colder) week than by sharing a beautiful Hamptons summer haven and this one has one of the most stunning exteriors, entry way and grounds…

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