Stunning Interior details - Nissim de Camondo, Paris

Details matter. Details are what separate a mansion from a mcmansion, a generic box from a lovely structure, a house from a home. They need ...

Historic interiors - Nissim de Camondo, Paris

The interiors of the Musee Nissim de Camondo are even more stunning than the exterior; see my post HERE . While efforts have been made to m...

decorative lamp shades

Lampshades don't always have to be white (or my much preferred black with gold foil interior).  These sconce shades in a house decorated...

Window shopping: Artisan lamp

I hadn't been to my favorite shop, Artisan Lamp Co , in quite awhile so window-shopped the other night. As it turns out thats the best t...

Couch vs. sofa - a dialogue

I was thrilled to have lunch recently with one of my favorite bloggers, The Blue Remembered Hills , while he was traveling through DC. As so...