When Meg and I first met, about fifteen years ago, we zoomed past 6-degrees of separation in to the 2-degree zone, quickly discovering similar upbringings in Europe and shared expat experiences -- like a distinct memory of the curly butter served on the Statendam Ocean Liner or the same appreciation for JFK airport, that always signaled a summer of home-leave in the good old … [Read more...]
Paris Renovation
“If you're in Paris," read the text from one of our favorite international clients, who happened to be scanning her Instagram, "Could you please look at an apartment for me that just came on the market this morning?” I.e. Drop everything, run don’t walk and make an offer asap! Of course we can, and we did, and within 20 minutes of walking in to a beautiful, spacious (by … [Read more...]
A Paris project in the works
The Huff Harrington Project Junkies strike again: we've zipped over to Paris this week to nail down some last-minute construction and design details on a new little apartment we have the absolute pleasure of working on. This little gem is on a gorgeous, tree-lined street in the seventh arrondissement and has all the pre-requisite details that we like to check off: view of … [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...]
Paris Apartment for Sale
"Dear Santa, I've been very very good this year ..." Some of you may remember that six years ago we wrote a "before and after" blog about a gorgeous Paris apartment on the coveted Ile St. Louis. I had seen the apartment in its forlorn "before" state, but due to its extraordinary location and the fact that it checked all the desirability boxes of high floor, … [Read more...]
Huff Harrington Home: our new location
Phew, what a week. We're happy to report that our Huff Harrington Home new location is open - and we love it! We spent a very long weekend unpacking what seemed like 500 boxes, moving furniture, hanging art, placing accessories, pillows, lamps by the dozen and arranging our new gorgeous boutique. We're all over the moon and can't wait to welcome you. What do we love? … [Read more...]
Chic Showhouse Showstopper
Did you get a chance to feast your eyes on the Southeastern Designer Showhouse and Gardens last spring? Hosted by our friends at Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, it was a chic showstopper, to say the least, and we were thrilled to be included in a dazzling roster of Southern interior designers. AH & L recently released the photos - and they are fabulous. We struck gold with … [Read more...]
Place Dauphine Behind the Scenes
A client asked our design team recently, after reading our blog post, Place Dauphine: A before and after Renovation, “Wow, how do you get all these great gigs?” We’re the first to tell you that we pinch ourselves when these come through, because they are great gigs, and we love doing them. But how does it happen when we are an ocean away? And how can we pull off the final … [Read more...]
Place Dauphine – A Paris Renovation
There is a bright light in Paris and it is shining on the Place Dauphine. In one of the most historic and beautiful tree-lined squares of Paris sits a magnificent 400 year old building that has recently been given a new life by a visionary couple who have worked tirelessly for the past three years to save it. He worked with the city, and did the financing, permitting and the … [Read more...]
Before and After: the Landscape Project
Who doesn't love a good before and after? Our landscape project has just wrapped up and I'm ready to share. Last spring, the paint was barely dry and the last box unpacked at the Nest before we realized we had a problem: the Nest's landscaping was definitely sub-par. After months of construction, our haphazard efforts to fluff the existing landscaping were dismal - and the … [Read more...]
