Timothy Oulton: Noble Souls

Today’s true luxuries are not things but moments; moments of true comfort, and reconnection with real life. Give yourself permission to unwind, switch off, and truly let go, with the Nest sectional…

Design Your Own Luxury Pool

Nothing quite says luxury like having your own beautiful backyard oasis. While transforming your outdoor space into something you would see at a hotel resort may seem like an unattainable goal, it…

Spring Reading: Morocco In Bloom

MOROCCO IN BLOOM By Giuppi Pietromarchi • Foreword by Madison Cox • Photography by Giulio Pietromarchi • ACC ART BOOKS • $34 Giuppi Pietromarchi learned to pull up her roots, though, moving…

Maker Monday: Rikki Snyder

When we look at homes in magazines, we notice and appreciate the design, but what about its photographer? With a passion for color, creativity and cameras, Hudson Valley native Rikki Snyder is…

BLACKBARN: One Stop to Sip, Dine & Shop

The carefully edited store, connected to a café (shown above) by the same name, is a joint venture with Chef John Doherty of BLACKBARN Restaurant in Chelsea Market. Style setters Mark and…

BLACKBARN: Chef’s Table

After 30 years leading the iconic Waldorf Astoria kitchen during one of the institution’s most glamorous eras, Owner/Chef John Doherty of BLACKBARN Restaurant served up a special dinner at the Chef’s Table…

Ocean Place Renewal

In the beginning Ocean Place, built in the 1970’s in Deal, New Jersey was a beach club open to the community. Then Hurricane Sandy destroyed the building, leaving it a virtual hulk.…

10 Ways To Use Geometric Shapes To Transform Your Space

With crisp lines and compelling patterns, the use of geometric shapes in design brings balance to any space. From tile flooring to accent pillows, geometric shapes allow designers to instill uniformity in…

Must-Read: Art & Queer Culture

ART & QUEER CULTURE By Catherine Lord and Richard Meyer PHAIDON • $39.95 Updated and revised, “Art & Queer Culture” is a comprehensive and definitive survey of artworks that have constructed, contested,…

5 Most Luxurious Hotels in New York

No one can deny how expensive it costs to live in New York City. Architectural Digest notes how it’s not only the condominiums and the West Village brownstones that are really expensive—the…

RedFarm London: Nontraditional Dim Sum Restaurant

RedFarm London serves delectable dim sum, like its two NYC sisters – but an insightful designer also secreted away a speakeasy on the top floor. Next time you head across the pond,…

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