The Time Capsule

As we unpacked our container last week from a recent buying trip to France, Belgium and England, I couldn’t help think of it as a time capsule. This shipment contains items spanning three centuries...

Foley & Cox Top Picks

    Foley & Cox Top Picks BA100 – these sophisticated Bergere’s would add a refined, gentlemanly touch to the corner of a living room or library.  The combination of cane, leather, and mahogan...

A Contemporary Feast

Almost over, this buying trip has been anything but boring; I came across beautiful pieces ranging from 16th cent. tapestries to art deco sofas. I cannot wait to share what we have found. To draw f...

South African Deco

  Photo: Elle Decoration April 2015  The Former editor of Elle Decoration South Africa lays down roots in an Art Deco loft with an infusion of antiquity. Find similar pieces at Lee Stanton Antique...

Living In A Flat World

Image of the guest room from my home in Los Angeles. ELLE DECOR, March 2015. Flat screen TVs, computer monitors, laptops and smart phones have become a necessity in our lives today.  We are inspir...

Dealer's Choice

Photo: Bjorn Wallander   I'm honored to have my Los Angeles home featured in the March issue of Elle Decor (now on news stands). As written, I wanted to utilize the high rise building's plate glas...

French Connection

Photo: Elle Decoration UK March 2015  In the March issue of Elle Decoration UK, a Milanese interior designer shows off his Parisian apartment. Photo: Elle Decoration UK March 2015       England ...

Antique vs. Vintage

  I am always asked what defines an antique vs. a vintage piece. Both are somewhat fluid terms today. A purist would say an antique must be 100 years and that a vintage piece is anything less. How...

Industrialized Living

Photo: AD Espana Sept. 2014 In the September issue of AD Espana, an industrial loft in turned into a motorcycle enthusiast dream home.   Italy circa 1900's map of Rome (LSC21) England circa 1970'...