If you search for Cravan bar in Paris, the first one that will probably come up is the original location in the 16th arrondissement. But recently Franck Audoux, the co-founder of Le Chateaubriand and Cravan owner, has partnered with Moët Hennessy on a second larger Cravan location in the heart of Saint-Germain. The French who […]
It’s no surprise that interior designer Ken Fulk‘s book was titled Mr. Ken Fulk’s Magical World because he really is a magician. No where is this more apparent that his newest creation the Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in an old historic church San Francisco that sat empty since an earthquake. The private arts and social club has […]
Fashion isn’t the only thing on sale during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Great deals can be found on bedding, bath towels and accessories, home decor, rugs, tabletop, kitchenware, and more. It’s the perfect time to hit refresh on your own home, decorate a dorm room, new apartment, or weekend retreat. I’ve picked out a few […]
Legacy Records is not very conveniently located unless you are visiting or exhibiting at the Javitz Center. But the chic new restaurant might be worth the trek. Legacy Records is the latest project from Delicious Hospitality, the team behind downtown restaurants Charlie Bird & Pasquale Jones. The new space at the Hudson Yards includes an 85-seat restaurant, […]
I posted this photo of my bar on Instagram and had a lot of questions about where to find some of the items. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share some bar building ideas on the blog because it’s five o’clock somewhere. The glass tortoise ice bucket in my photo is from Aero […]
I recently had the pleasure of being asked to style a bar for a cocktail party celebrating the new collections of The The New Traditionalists. You might know them better by one of their lines Mason Gray or for their children’s furniture line Duc Duc. Luckily there were no children at the party last week! […]
One of my readers once pointed out that you can’t know everything about everything. Sometimes I post photos that inspire me without knowing the whole story or that there is even more to the story, so I love it when my readers email me with more information. A few days ago, furniture designer Paul Benson […]
Now that I’m almost finished decorating my apartment for the holidays, I was thinking that I should invite my friends over. Only problem is that I don’t have a bar so I’ve been pouring through my files for inspiration. The holy grail of bars of course belonged to designer David Hicks. When I attended his […]