If you have been to Piazza San Marco, in Italy you know the delight when you emerge from Venice’s cramped streets to an enormous square with views of sea and sky…
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Breakfast in Venice, Italy – Part 1
I had breakfast in Venice Italy! LIVE (zoom) tour with the AMAZING Luisella Romeo, guiding us through the neighborhoods and sharing the rich Historical details!
Continue readingHigh Point Market Finds & Trends
Fall Market in High Point NC did not disappoint this season! The focus was a more personalized expression, living with the things you love. This style being named HYGGE (pronounced Hugga) which is the idea that the ‘good stuff’ is located inside our homes…
Continue readingChihuly @Botanical Gardens, NY
Each piece was masterfully incorporated into the natural scenery to look as if Mother Nature herself lent a hand. These one-of-a-kind installations highlight the synergy between Chihuly’s organic shapes and the natural environment…
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Storm King Art Center is a leading sculpture park covering a pristine 500 acre open field in the Hudson Valley of NY. Visitors can view a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures created by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time. Artists include Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein and Zhang Huan.
Continue readingGarner Arts Festival, Garnerville, NY
The Garner Arts Center’s home is a former pre-Civil War textile mill. It has been designated as a Historic District and listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places…
Continue readingICFF Show, Javitz NYC
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Javitz Center in NYC included unique products this year! 3D Wallpaper complete with glasses, Collapsable Furniture made from Tyvek and all different species of Reclaimed Wood were some of the eye catching items. Designers used their imagination for a worthy fundraiser too….check out the bed of nails and the lipstick chair in our photo highlights!
Continue readingStatue of Liberty & Ellis Island, NYC
French Artist Auguste Bartholdi (born 1834) designed the Statue of Liberty as a gift to America. It was positioned to face the Old Country of France, to welcome the immigrants TO America. Bartholdi also had a little help from Mr. Eiffel (yes, as in Eiffel Tower) as he was known for building bridges…
Continue readingArchitectural Digest Home Show 2015
The Architectural Digest Home Show 2015 on Pier 92, in NYC was great this year. Lots of talented artisans and exhibitors. Here are some of my favorites…
Continue readingAspen Art Museum, Colorado
During a recent trip, I visited the beautiful NEW Aspen Art Museum in Colorado. The exterior Woven Wood Screen has an intricate quality when viewed close up, and evokes curiosity from far away. The award winning Japanese Architect, Shigeru Ban, designed this 33,000 sq ft. structure to “create a harmony between Aspen’s existing architecture and the surrounding natural beauty…
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