by vicki | Aug 24, 2016 | Famous Hotels, Travel, Wanderlust Wednesday
In the heart of Palm Springs lies a desert oasis that draws a”posh” crowd, the Colony Palms Hotel. Originally opened in 1936 by reputed mobster Al Wertheimer, this former speakeasy has now become the hotspot for Hollywood types off Palm Springs main drag....
by vicki | Aug 19, 2016 | Design, Wallpaper
When I was growing up in a 150-year-old farmhouse, our walls were visibly bumpy with canyon-sized cracked plaster. In fact, I’m sure layers (and inches) of history and bad taste seriously impacted the square footage in some of the rooms. And when we eventually...
by vicki | Aug 15, 2016 | Design
Not long ago I stumbled across the most “magical floors in the world” which literally stopped me in my tracks. Marbelized wood flooring so vibrantly breathtaking that it has taken the design world by storm. Each individual board hand-colored by artistic...
by vicki | Aug 1, 2016 | Lifestyle
Over the weekend the world tragically lost world renowned garden designer, Ryan Gainey. He was a mysterious figure who was a force of nature in every sense, often seen dressed in priestly shimmering robes and flamboyant headgear. I first met Ryan in a local shop where...
by vicki | Jul 9, 2016 | Design, Showhouses
Upriver from the Garden district in New Orleans is a southern gem, one of many grand homes that dignify historical St. Charles Avenue. A street lined with well-maintained 19th-century houses that speak of a grander and more lavish period in this city’s wildly...
