Chalet Chic: Locati Architects

Once upon a time there was a chalet hiiiiiigh in the mountains of Montana, with beauty so grand it could turn the most citified of city folk into hot-tottie-drinking, nature-loving snow bunnies. Such a fantasy is made real by the geniuses at Locati, a firm known for their elegantly rustic interiors. Their use of natural [...]

Shoes on Furniture Friday: A Lil Bit Country

Yesterday, a three hour flight transported me from the glitter and glam of my home in New York City to the tranquility and loveliness of visiting family in America’s Heartland. So, in honor of all who find luxury in simplicity and love a more rustic feel, today’s “Shoes on Furniture” are going a bit country-chic! [...]

Happy Ending Friday

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Rustic Chic: Barn Doors

Renting an apartment in Manhattan is fabulous in many ways. But there are several things I dream of changing that, alas, (dramatic sigh) I cannot. One of my major “if I only had a mortgage instead of a lease” items: the doors. Although I would tend to go black lacquer or even leather+nailhead trim for [...]

Dream Weekend Retreat

The good news: we’ve made it to the end of a busy week . The bad news: we don’t have First Class tickets to Jackson Hole, WY being handed to us on a silver platter. (Trust me, I checked.) So, it seems we’ll just have to improvise via Madeline Stuart and lose ourselves in this [...]