Ah summer entertaining! Truly the most effortless of all seasons in which to host; the food is easy, the setting is almost always outdoors and everyone comes in their best summer spirits. With the 4th of July right around the corner and nearly two more months of balmy conditions ahead of us, we thought we'd share a little tablescape inspiration. Red, White & Blue A … [Read more...]
Design Dossier: the magic behind La Dolce Vita
A few years ago, a very chic and stylish blog popped onto the scene and it didn't take long for design afficiandos to sit up and take notice. The blog? It's La Dolce Vita and its clever (and hip) inventor is the sophisticated and savvy Paloma Contreras. We are big fans of this gal. We met Paloma a few years ago at a conference for design bloggers and we've been … [Read more...]
Heritage Art Collection
For years, when we shopped the markets in France, always on a mission to find some fabulous one-of-a-kind furniture and always at high speed, we would feel the tug for beautifully painted crusty old works of art that would haunt us out of the corner one eye, while we were laser focused on finding furniture with the other. We talked about how art has been our true love, and the … [Read more...]
Our favorite outdoor spaces
What is it about outdoor spaces that makes them irresistible? Here in Atlanta, we’re lucky to have a climate that is wonderfully conducive to outdoor living – our winters are mostly mild enough that an outdoor fireplace will keep you toasty; our springs and falls are simply spectacular and our summers, although hot and humid, are manageable with a ceiling fan or two (- and a … [Read more...]
Wedding Belle
Once upon a time, a lovely young woman stood on a cliff overlooking a gorgeous beach in Cabo San Lucas thinking about the man of her dreams whom she had been dating for several years, and imagined, "This is the place I want to be married!" Last July, following a seven mile, five hour trek to Cathedral Lake above Aspen, Colorado, with the same man of her dreams, this … [Read more...]
In the studio: meet artist Maureen Naughton
There's nothing more rewarding as gallery-owners than to meet an artist, fall in love with her work, like her sunny personality immensely - and then watch the paintings fly off the gallery walls and into the homes of happy clients. Meet Maureen Naughton, an artist who checks all those boxes and makes it look so easy. We began working with Maureen a while ago and it's … [Read more...]
Design Docs
“HELP!” cried the email, from a lovely divorced single parent rebuilding a nest in a high-rise condo, “Is there a Design Doctor in the house?” With a busy professional life, and enough resources to buy the basics – sofa, coffee table, dining table, desk and office console, and a killer view that she felt wasn't being maximized – our client was at a complete standstill in … [Read more...]
Design Dossier: 20 questions with Atlanta’s Nancy Izlar
Atlanta is the Southeast's bustling epicenter of interior design these days and we're lucky that we get to work with some of region's best designers on a daily basis. We love collaborating with them on projects and helping them find that perfect piece - from art, upholstery and lighting to one-of-a-kind crusty and crunchy French finds. We've been doing a little work with … [Read more...]
Shopalooza!
Today's blog is a special treat for us, because it was written by a guest blogger, Lori B. Carter, who was a "camper" on our last Paris Shopping Trip. Be sure to read Lori's wonderful descriptions and her cute writing and we think you'll agree with us that it's just delicious! Shop-y-vous? By Lori Carter Yvette: “Would you be interested in a buying trip to Paris?” said … [Read more...]
Huff Harrington Home obsession: Jon Hart luggage!
We've got a new obsession at Huff Harrington Home and it involves all the things we love: luggage, bags, monograms and plenty of gorgeous colors to choose from. We're talking about Jon Hart, a San Antonio-based company that makes a dizzying array of products that are good-looking - and practical. It's a funny story: one of my oldest and dearest friends (who happens to … [Read more...]
