When we moved into our new home, one of our non-negotiables was to have a sofa bed in our masters bedroom so that our kids could have sleepovers with us on weekends. I can’t even begin to express how difficult it is to find good
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It’s hard to believe that the promising new graphic-design icon Leslie David worked in black and white before mastering the world of color. Studying at Beaux-Arts in Lyon and Arts Deco in Strasbourg, her academic background initially gave her a taste for geometry and orderly
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There are moments of rivalry, doubt, exasperation. borrowing clothes, pointing fingers, misunderstandings. However, despite all this stems an rather unbreakable bond built on shared secrets, whispers under the covers late at night, shoulders that catch sobs from first heartaches, adventures and experiences forged by blood.
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I'm a sucker for making the everyday beautiful. For filling your space with life and vibrant color. The Mink Collection is curated by one of the most amazing women I know - Mikaela Martinez. I don't think I could ever stop singing her praises because
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“Our house is going to end up looking like a Philux showroom!” my husband once exclaimed to me as I told him about my latest order for my youngest son’s nursery. I quickly replied “Well why not? They are so easy to work with!” How
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Its the season for gift giving and there's nothing better than baked goods wrapped up all pretty! On a recent episode of Modern Living TV, my good friend, homemaker Carmela Villegas-Agosta of Casa San Luis, showed us a few easy recipes to bake and gift. One
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Last year we had come home from our holiday to find that all our Christmas décor had already been taken down. It was a great initiative by our household staff to pack them away but to be frank I was upset. They had dumped everything
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My mother used to tell me “never have a blue room, it’s depressing” and while for the most part she always gave me solid advice, this is one where I’d have to completely disagree. I’m a big fan of blue, particularly variations on different shades
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When I first realized I was pregnant one of the things I was most excited about was decorating the nursery. I had it all set in my head and had created two Pinterest boards: baby boy or baby girl nursery. I had a clear direction
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The internet has a whole boat load of great ideas! I thought it would be really fun to try and do my own decorations since I had some extra free time. these animal cut-outs and animal jar covers were really easy to make and didn't
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