At home in cafés
byBeing a part of and apart from while creating in a café.
March 2018
Inspired women in design… and some men, too
A desert flower at home in Hawaii
byThe New York Botanical Garden previews an eye-opening look at Georgia O’Keeffe’s work in – of all places – the Aloha State. Who knew?
Her mother’s daughter
byWith filmgoers flocking to “The Post,” Lally Weymouth talks about her mother – the movie’s heroine, legendary Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham – and their lives in journalism.
Restoring Paris’ ‘heart’
byAn American organization seeks to restore a church that is at the center of Parisian history.
Extreme knitting that is ‘yummy’ for the soul
byJessica Meyrowitz of Chappaqua dishes to WAG about It’s a…Yummy, her fine yarn and hand-knitted accessories company, which offers do-it-yourself kits and mindful knitting workshops.
Magic carpet ride
byFaig Ahmed travels the imagination on his carpets, which marry traditional designs from his native Azerbaijan to digital techniques.
Nix + Gerber creates small things with big meaning
byThe Brooklyn-based, model-making studio crafts miniatures for personal and commercial projects – including dystopic visions of New York City.
Building boom
byArts centers are not only fertile ground for innovative vision. They’re places where a community can create social bonds.
Industry powerhouse
byHudson Valley entrepreneur Stacy Garcia heads up two distinct businesses (LebaTex,Inc., a respected player in the commercial/hospitality textile field; and Stacy Garcia Inc., a licensing firm and design house).
Caravan’s world view
byParisian-born Vanessa Bikindou presides over Caravan Curated Home in New Canaan, the flagship store anchoring her interior design business.
DB Designs gives life to your home
byDiane Byrne, the founder of the Rye-based interior design company, ensures that her clients’ homes meet their function and fashion needs.
Divinity in the details
byIn her distinctive, individual interior designs. Amy Aidinis Hirsch pays attention to the small things. And she listens to her clients.
The other Bruce
byBruce Cockburn plays Daryl’s House.
Cami Weinstein’s colorful spaces for living
byThe Greenwich-based interior designer, who has been in business for some 25 years, creates breathable living spaces for your family.
Exhibit takes flight
byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened an exhibition devoted to a series of works by Nyack-born artist Joseph Cornell.
Grandeur in the details
byThis month, we’re also showcasing a classic mid-country estate on Clapboard Ridge Road in Greenwich.
A Makepeace makeover
byAdding a large addition atop a two-car garage on a northern Westchester property is all in a day’s work for Mike Miller of Top Hammer Construction Corp.
Designed for easy living
byPhotographs courtesy Sotheby’s International Realty. In our second featured property, created by noted architect Sam Mitchell and built by Nordic Custom Builders, this 2009…
David Beckham’s design for living well
byWhen it comes to growing older, you might want to consider bending it like Beckham.
Guatemala president tours New York Medical College campus
byImprobable international connections led Jimmy Morales, president of Guatemala, to New York Medical College in Valhalla, where he saw health care technologies that could be applied in his country.