I was reading over my list of resolutions and things I wanted to do in 2008 and although I didn’t keep them all or make all of them happen, I think I had a pretty good year! I never expected that my friend would actually ask me to decorate his bachelor pad or that I […]

I think my reaction to hearing that the Olsen twins were coming out with a book was “what-ever” but even I should remember not to judge a book by it’s cover or in this case authors. I happened to flip through it at the bookstore recently and was pleasantly surprised. The book is titled Influence […]

I’m off to Shadyside to shop with friends and then catch my flight back to New York so in my absence, I thought I would leave you with a little treat. The New York Times had a lovely piece on interior designer David Mlinaric (pronounced mill-in-AR-ik) and his lovely flat in London. Just goes to […]

I was telling my friend Kelly recently about my favorite Christmas memory and she couldn’t believe that I had one. It happened one Christmas when I feel asleep on the sofa waiting for Santa. The next morning I awoke in my room with a new canopy bed with Holly Hobbie bedspread and linens as if […]

I want to wish all my fabulous friends and readers a very Merry Christmas! Card from R. Nichols

Before I left for the holidays, I managed to take a few photos of the city dressed up for Christmas. The twinkle lights look especially beautiful at night! Kind of makes putting up with the hoards of tourists and lack of taxis worth it! Enjoy!

I wanted to do a gold themed gift guide but wasn’t sure what book would work with it until I saw Megalomania: Too Much is Never Enough on Style.com. I have to say that I’m not exactly sure what the book is about exactly but at least the cover fits the theme perfectly. Kind of […]

I liked Domestic Art: Curated Interiors so much that I actually paid for price for it at Archivia books in NYC because I wanted to take it home and read it right away. Not only are the interiors beautiful but the art collections are too. It’s definitely worth picking up for yourself or your favorite […]

My gift guides got a little waylaid by last minute holiday shopping and traveling so I’m going to see how many more I can get in before the big day. Maybe they will help the last minute shoppers out there. As I mentioned before, I wanted each guide to be themed around a book and […]

Patrick Dennis: Is the English lady sick, Auntie Mame?Auntie Mame: She’s not English, darling… she’s from Pittsburgh.Patrick Dennis: She sounded English.Auntie Mame: Well, when you’re from Pittsburgh, you have to do something. That’s one of my favorite quotes from Auntie Mame! It seemed appropriate since I’m flying into Pittsburgh Sunday to spend Christmas with my […]

Over 1500 people entered the Williams-Sonoma Home Cashmere Throw Blanket Giveaway but there could only be five winners! They are Heather Morris, Jessica Miller, Merry Hope Hulsey, Chelsea Watlington, and Caroline Brown! I’ll be sending your addresses to Williams-Sonoma Home so that soon you can wrap yourself up up comfy cashmere! Congratulations!!!

To celebrate the opening of their on-line shopping cart, my fabulous new friends at Maison 24 have generously offered to give away 5 of their divine smelling candles to Habitually Chic readers. I have one of the Le Jardin candles and it smells heavenly so I know you will love them! They are also offering […]

The weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Well, it doesn’t show signs of stopping But we’ve got some corn for popping And the lights are turned way down low Let it snow, let it snow, […]

One of my holiday traditions is making toffee. Sometimes you want to give a friend or co-worker a little something but not necessarily buy them an expensive present so the toffee is perfect. People appreciate that you took the time to make it yourself and it really is delicious! For a larger group like my […]

I have to thank ELLE Decor magazine for not only including me in their blogger section but for also featuring Steven Gambrel and his partner Chris Conners’ to die for West Village townhouse in the new January 2009 issue! You can see a sneak peek of it on the front cover above and believe me […]

Yesterday, it was 65 degrees in New York. Right now, it’s 30 degrees and snowing! Crazy! I really wanted to go out and take some photos of the city covered in snow but then I decided to stay in my warm and cozy apartment, watch A Charlie Brown Christmas and write out my Christmas cards. […]

I’ve been trying to think of a way to thank my wonderful blog readers for their continued support and encouragement and what better way than a Holiday Giveaway! My friends at Williams-Sonoma Home have generously partnered with me to give FIVE lucky Habitually Chic readers a fabulous cashmere throw blanket!!! Woo hoo! Now before you […]

The Bachelor’s step-mother gave him the C&B Italia sofa that currently resides in his apartment. When I met with her, she told me that Yves Saint Laurent collected the same furniture. I tried to find a photo of it earlier this year but to no avail. So I almost fell off my chair when I […]

I was looking for photos of Yves Saint Laurent’s home earlier this year, I’ll tell you why in the next post, and didn’t find much online so I was beyond excited to open the January Vanity Fair magazine and see the most amazing photos. But that was just the tip of the iceberg! The Vanity […]

What better why to treat the fashionista in your life than with an Yves Saint Laurent themed holiday. The first place to start is with the new book Yves Saint Laurent: Style which chronicles the designer’s 40 years of fabulous designs through photos and drawings. To learn more about Yves and also Karl Lagerfeld “and […]