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July 10, 2025

A Stroll Through Lismore Castle

In her introduction to the book Lismore Castle: Food and Flowers from a Historic Irish Garden published by Rizzoli, Laura Burlington notes, “For many years, people have…

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Published on July 10, 2025 07:11

February 11, 2025

Posh Meets Pedigree in Paris

The second edition of Design Miami in Paris took place in the City of Light from October 16 through 20 last year. Seeing limited edition,…

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Published on February 11, 2025 13:33

January 14, 2025

Houghton Hall Remastered

What a difference a few centuries can make. When this declaration is said about a piece of historic architecture, it is rarely good news. Fortunately…

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Published on January 14, 2025 12:07

October 27, 2024

Mythic Monsters

I’m hard at work on my first novel that begins in 701 A.D. in Scandinavia and meanders along to France when three brothers reach French…

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Published on October 27, 2024 10:42

October 19, 2024

Life at Blenheim Palace

When I learned Rizzoli had released a new title that features a famed castle in England, I couldn’t wait to crack open the covers. I…

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Published on October 19, 2024 07:08

October 18, 2024

The Drawing-Room Diplomat

This essay exploring the world of Consuelo Vanderbilt, who would become a drawing-room diplomat, is included in my most recent book Lives Illuminated. The ten other…

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Published on October 18, 2024 11:04

July 23, 2024

Reviews of Lives Illuminated

I’m thrilled with the reviews of Lives Illuminated, my newest book, that are coming in from readers. This second book in The Modern Salonniére series holds eleven essays…

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Published on July 23, 2024 06:47

April 30, 2024

Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair

The 2024 edition of London’s Rare Book Fair, aptly titled Firsts, runs from the 16th to the 19th of May at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea. This…

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Published on April 30, 2024 10:53

March 24, 2024

Collaborations: A Houston Penthouse

I’ve been sharing quite a few beautiful design/architecture books written by other authors here on the blog recently. Today, I’m happy to be able to…

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Published on March 24, 2024 10:11

November 2, 2023

James Boyd Niven Interior Stories

In his prologue to the monograph featuring the lux interiors that sprang from the mind of James Boyd Niven, Diego A. Flores says about the…

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Published on November 02, 2023 12:12