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Show house

One Kings Lane Connecticut House
Art & Antiques, Design, Food and drink, Interior design

One Kings Lane Connecticut House

Welcome to a refreshing new notion in residential retail. Taking the show house concept to the next level, the One Kings Lane Connecticut… Read More

soldiers in Anthony Baratta room
Design, Gifts, Interior design

Ronald McDonald House Long Island Project Design 2013

Last week Newel Gallery hosted a pre-construction celebration of The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island Project Design 2013. In… Read More

Dineen pillows and throw
Architecture, Design, Interior design

Kips Bay Decorator Show House Part 3

Finishing off the main floor at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House is James Huniford‘s dramatic atrium. With the feel… Read More

Robert Brown bathroom
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Kips Bay Show House First Look

During the flurry of spring design events, Kips Bay is always on everyone’s list. This year, the anticipated show was… Read More

Lisa Mende and Traci Zeller show house
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Travel

Junior League Show House at Adamsleigh Continued

Today we move upstairs at the Junior League Show House in Greensboro that I visited when at High Point. It… Read More

Show House at Adamsleigh Collage
Architecture, Interior design

The Junior League Show House at Adamsleigh

There have been so many notable design events of late that it has been challenging to both attend and share… Read More

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