2015-05-11 06:32
The tour continued down the Merchants Row shopping area on the city’s most famous street, Woodward Avenue. We passed by the block with the curious painted steel beams stickin… Read More
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2015-04-20 05:25
Ahhh… good morning Vietnam… er… uh…Detroit!Detroit from my hotel room window in the daylightYes it was a little shocking to see the city in daylight. Last night&r&hell…Read More
2015-04-20 01:33
Yellowstone National ParkDowntown Detroit“Hiking Yellowstone for my Birthday or exploring downtown Detroit"hmmm…"Hiking Yellowstone for my Birthday or exploring downtown De… Read More
2015-03-21 06:07
Two more artists, not in this gallery district but both not to be missed: Painter Gigi Mills, and photographer Robert Stivers.It is said that Gigi Mills is influenced by the work of Milton A… Read More
2015-03-20 07:23
Was in Santa Fe last weekend to see close friends after a ten year hiatus from the “city different”? Santa Fe is a slow moving town in every way… so maybe ten years is abo… Read More
2015-03-01 01:26
Designed in Santa Barbara and available in Santa Barbara! You may want to check out the new Wing Collection by Janus et Cie at Cabana Home The Wing (Dining) Chair The Collection designe… Read More
2015-02-10 19:05
CONJURING RAIN 1, 2, & 3. Artist, Mary Heebner. Each 50 X 38To visit an artist in their studio is just as thrilling today as it was the first time I got to do it 25 years ago with o… Read More
2014-10-19 05:12
Once a year we make an all day trek back to the East coast to the largest home furnishings show in the world, The High Point Market in High Point, NC. We make this trek only to trek through… Read More
2014-09-17 09:17
The show opened with an astounding shift in focus, at Pier 94, typically reserved for the higher-end, more interesting and expensive home furnishings. We checked in and were imme… Read More
2014-09-04 02:40
As we finished up our day of shopping, we happened on one of the best domestically owned new home stores, Michael Dawkins Home (232 E. 59th Street) with shops in New York and Miami. The… Read More
2014-09-03 07:07
New York City from the air, with the new Freedom Tower standing proud in the backgroundI missed the island life before we even landed in Charlotte, NC., as we made our way to New Y… Read More
2014-08-19 06:09
Part II: St. MartinSt. Maarten (Dutch side) / St. Martin (French side) from the air The Princess Juliana International Airport in St, Maarten (Dutch side) From the time… Read More
2014-08-19 06:09
Part I: Antigua My Nephew on his knees in the snow proposing to his girlfriend A pretty darn cute "Save the Date Card"Well it all started last winter when ou… Read More
2014-05-16 00:34
From the Gallery at Cabana Home...Bronze on view at Cabana Home- Mill ValleyCabana Home Stores in Santa Barbara and Mill Valley have been selected as representatives of the Artists and Sculp… Read More
2014-05-08 07:50
Art, Art, there is never too much art…The Mona LisaWarhol's Marilyn One of the greatest joys in my life is living with art! Living with it, around it, sometimes even on it… Read More
2013-12-07 03:49
For those of you at the show already, here are some events and venues not to be missed! Several of the biggest collectors in the US reside in Miami and are part of what is called… Read More
2013-12-06 07:56
Woo hoo!!!Its that time of year again, to overdose on art! And there's no better time or place to do it than in Miami Beach which opened to the public today in this city by the sea.Art Basel… Read More
2013-11-04 22:05
OSanta Barbara has a way of grabbing headlines, and this last week has been no exception with all the press and hullabaloo in and around what the locals are calling The Oprah Yard Sale (the… Read More
2013-10-26 04:20
We started the day at Tommy Bahama (outdoor furniture, not clothes!). What we learned that it’s one of the most successful created Brands (there is no real Tommy Bahama) around the ide… Read More
2013-10-24 04:50
We have a lot of ground to cover so on opening day we hit the ground running. To give myself and my readers a feel for the enormity of this market, I googled "High Point Marke… Read More
2013-10-21 05:00
We arrived in High Point on Thursday evening after 9 hours of traveling. Its a cross country trip that is exhausting because of the number of connections it takes to get her from Santa Barba… Read More
2013-10-19 04:08
Its the last post for the Fall 2013 Maison & O'bjet Show in Paris, France.One of our most exciting discoveries of the entire show was made today when we found the French maker… Read More
2013-10-19 04:08
Its the last post for the Fall 2013 Maison & O'bjet Show in Paris, France.One of our most exciting discoveries of the entire show was made today when we found the French maker… Read More
2013-10-15 01:43
Welcome to the 5th and final day of this years Maison & Ob'jet Show! Here is Part IIn other posts on this show, we've looked at the efforts these vendors go to make their "stands" u… Read More
2013-10-15 01:43
Welcome to the 5th and final day of this years Maison & Ob'jet Show! Here is Part IIn other posts on this show, we've looked at the efforts these vendors go to make their "stands" u… Read More
2013-09-28 22:27
Day 4, Part IV:The final Post for Day 4 is devoted to one European vendor, SEMPREWe have exciting news: We've finally bought from the European company, SEMPRE. This European based group… Read More
2013-09-28 22:27
Day 4, Part IV:The final Post for Day 4 is devoted to one European vendor, SEMPREWe have exciting news: We've finally bought from the European company, SEMPRE. This European based group… Read More
2013-09-24 07:03
Day 4, Part III:Color and lots of it was the trend we saw the most. Though, curiously, an article in an English paper that ran at the end of the show eschewed the lack of color at this… Read More
2013-09-24 07:03
Day 4, Part III:Color and lots of it was the trend we saw the most. Though, curiously, an article in an English paper that ran at the end of the show eschewed the lack of color at this… Read More
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