Published: November 27th, 2012
Luxury interior design may be difficult to define but, like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once said about a more salacious art form, “I know it when I see it.” The work of an interior designer may be described as making luxury such a real and felt experience that there can be no doubt: This […]
Published: October 29th, 2012
Most of us have a “special chair,” — one that feels oh-so-comfortable and looks smashing. While shopping at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart , I came upon my new favorite, the Lana Club Chair at Donghia. Sleek and beautiful, this chair oozes character and personality. As Alina Wheeler, a well-known branding expert, says, “Design is intelligence made […]
Published: October 8th, 2012
We all love a great stairway! A well-crafted stairway reveals an owner’s character and state. Watching Scarlett O’Hara run down the stairs at Twelve Oaks was breathtaking simply because the stairway spoke volumes about antebellum plantation wealth. And who can forget the stairway entrance of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, conveying a final descent into […]
