SOUTH OF THE BORDER DESIGN: SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO
I take a trip to Mexico every year and often visit with my dear friend, Ariane Dutzi, who designs fabulous bags made with materials indigenous to the Yucatán region (Dutzi Bags). This year we began our...
View ArticleSALONE DEL MOBILE IN MILAN: FINALLY GETTING TO GO!
Several large furniture shows take place in Europe over the course of a year. One of the most famous ones is the Salone del Mobile which is held in Milan, Italy in April. I’ve always wanted to attend...
View ArticleHOTEL DU PETIT MOULIN RECIEVES THE MAGIC TOUCH OF CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Paris is still the city to visit if you want to stay in a fabulously chic and sophisticated boutique hotel. I use as a supreme example, the distinct Hotel Du Petit Moulin, located in the Marais...
View ArticleHAILEY FURNITURE GROUP LIVE STREAM INTERVIEW WITH GAIL SHIELDS-MILLER!
One thing you can say about me is that I love to be interviewed and in front of a camera…especially when doing it on the fly! I find I am at my best when winging it and just so stiff and miserable...
View ArticleBERNARDAUD CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN FOR THE HOME
I happen to walk past the Bernardaud flagship store on Park Avenue and 58th Street in New York City twice a day on my way to and from my office. It is always a pleasure to look in the windows and...
View ArticleTHE CURATED MANSE: EXCEPTIONAL VIRTUAL DESIGN FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
I am always writing about interesting and unusual design and art that I see as I am hopping around this wild and wonderful world we live in. I thought for a change I would put up something more...
View ArticleSUN VALLEY DESIGN: VISITING THE SUN VALLEY LODGE
Every January my husband and I take some time off and spend a few weeks in our favorite ski resort, Sun Valley, Idaho. We always mix a little business with pleasure, so this time around I decided to...
View ArticleLUXURIOUS ACRYLIC FURNISHINGS: INTERIORS BY ROYALE
Daniel and I (AKA Shields & Company) just designed the most beautiful acrylic table with a fabulous custom furnishings company called Interiors By Royale. They are well known in the industry as a...
View ArticleA PAIR OF FABULOUS NIGHT TABLES IN JOHN SALIBELLO’S WINDOW…A NIGHT TABLE BY...
My office is located a few doors down from a fabulous antiques store called John Salibello. Salibello has THE MOST MARVELOUS collection of furnishings from the second half of the 20th Century that you...
View ArticleCRUISIN’ THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SHOW 2016
Once a year the Architectural Design Show hits NYC and I always make a point of attending it. This year, Daniel & I were short of time so we had to almost do the ‘AD Tour’ on the fly. We had a...
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