The Art of Living...how to be a fabulous hostess for weekend guests

Want to be the most popular hostess for friends and family?
My must have key elements...
killer seating + plenty of reading material
I have found that this combination will have guests always feeling uber comfy in your home. They have time to themselves and who doesn't love getting into a good book. I always get rave reviews about my book and magazine collection, they always come back for more!

My new Interior Design crush...Thai Cong

Ok honestly...I never thought that I would say this but I want this guy's apartment. Desperatley.
I usually love the homes of stylish women but man, this guy has got it going on.
MAJOR decorista bliss.
Thai Cong, the interior designer that did Carrie + Big's apartment on SATC2, is a rockstar!
I am just going gaga over his pad. 
The wallpaper, the photography, the black + gold trimmed doors, the pops of yellow + aqua, all of it just speaks to me. I think his work is brilliant, so brilliant that I will stop writing and just let it speak for itself! enjoy!
MORE THAI CONG FABULOUSNESS...

Woodson and Rummerfield...Architectural Digest ITALY

Ron + Jaime (2 of my most favorite people ever) were featured in the July issue of 
Italian Architectural Digest. 
I absolutely love international design magazines, the pages are so big and glossy.
They did an amazing spread of the Christina Aguilera project.
Check out their blog W+R Style File for the spread.
Gorgeousness!
In other news....
I want to welcome Ron Woodson to twitter. Follow him @rwwoodsen. He is so fab!
If you aren't on twitter, sign up now and join the fun!!!!

Rachel Zoe Project 'shutting it down' on Bravo tonight!

I am so glad the Rachel Zoe project is back. I love everything about the woman.
Especially her extremely chic LA home. 
Great location, big windows, lots of greenery, it does everything for me!
While it is not quite my style, its extremely lush + luxe.
A killer combination! (I love all of the Missoni around her home. sigh!}
And the art, are you kidding, some of the best photography around!
I die for it...

SIX TO BLISS: the dallas shaw edition


{SIX TO BLISS SERIES IS BACK AND IN FULL EFFECT...sorry it has been MIA}


Who: Dallas Shaw
Where: Wilmington, DE
What: an extremely chic fashionista + amazing artist who moonlights as a blogger!


I am so happy to bring back SIX TO BLISS with this fabulous gal and her favorites...enjoy!


1. Anything woven (here anya hindmarch)
2. Piled on jewelry
3. Jo Malone
4. Chevron
5. Mixed Patterns (Matthew Williamson dress)
6. Manicures with friends (Vermillion by Essie is my fave)



living it up in London

Take a few moments and join me on a quick trip to London. While on board you will experience interior decorating excitement as you feast your eyes on this pad. Apartment Therapy gives us a peek into the supremely quirky pad of this London-ite and lets us relish in the colors + mix match of furniture styles. Enjoy the ride in full length here...You will so be glad you did!

The Decorista: What's on 7.31.10


  • I am absolutely loving the colors of Fall 2010...purples, nudes and grays are always delicious



    • The Fall 2010 collection by Rebecca Minkhoff is uber fun + so up my alley, as always. (How incredibly smart is this ad campaign...a bookshelf full of handbags...ooh la la)
    • I just can't get enough of the Jonathan Adler "show us your JA style" feature... it is such fun, I could browse all day.


    • I know it's still summer, but I can't stop thinking about wearing boots. I am loving all the fall fashions that are coming around. I am especially obsessing over tall, lace up boots...they are EVERYTHING to me right now!


    • I am so coveting one of these mac keyboard covers for my macbook. It's white and it gets so dirty...One of these bad boys is a blogger-ista essential!