RUNNING AT THE MOUTH
byJ – As the season approaches (wait, it’s here) to shed my clothing, I start to panic, envisioning myself in shorts (that have gotten…
JUNE-2012
PATIO PERFECT
byIn recent years, the patio has become an extension of indoor living. And as with our interiors, it’s the accent pieces that make outdoor…
PUSHING THE DAISY
byGetting the packaging and the product just right are things fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs had in common. Since its…
OF PETS AND PETUNIAS
byAs the warmth of the season beckons us outdoors, many pet and plant lovers are caught in the crosshairs: Is it possible to intertwine…
PLANTING GOOD HEALTH
byBy Erika Schwartz, MD Long before the advent of modern medicine, herbs were the main sources of remedies for most ailments. As Western medicine…
TRIMMING THE FAT
byTalk about sculpted: Ryan Lochte’s hypertrophied abdominal, pectoral and trapezius (just to name a few) muscles are the results of his vigorous strength- training…
NATURES PALETTE
byPhotographs by Jill Gordon and Mary Shustack You have to make your way through a narrow closet – but it’s worth it to reach…
LOAFIN’ AROUND
byStory and Photographs by Zoë Zellers Tim Tebow does it. So does Nets’ star – and Kardashian ex – Kris Humphries. What they do…
THE MYSTIQUE OF LALIQUE
byFew designers have explored the relationship between nature and woman as seamlessly and thoughtfully as René Lalique, the late glassmaker and credited inventor of…
NATURE, CONTAINED
bySpruce up your garden, patio or terrace with one of these additions. Whether you call it a planter, cachepot, urn, jardinière or container, all…
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED
byPhotographs courtesy of Robin Kramer Garden Designs Opportunity knocked And Robin Kramer opened the door onto a garden path “A really good garden tempts you…
TAKE A SEAT
byA visit with John Danzer, the witty, charming founder of garden-furniture firm Munder-Skiles, might find you seated in one of his designs. But as…
DIALING FOR DAHLIAS
byGreenwich’s newest darling is premier flower shop Winston Flowers, located at the bottom of Greenwich Avenue. Open less than two months, the purveyor of…
HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS
byLiving with art Let this Cold Spring show house lead the way There’s a tree house in a bedroom in Cold Spring. And there…
A PROFESSIONAL EDGE
byRenée Byers knows how your garden grows When you want to turn your property into a showpiece, it’s the rare homeowner who has the…
NO RAIN DATE?
byPhotos courtesy of The Loading Dock: You’ve dreamed of this all your life – a garden wedding with the love of your life. You’ve…
FLORAL FIXATIONS
byPhotographs courtesy of Max Avi Kaplan One afternoon in the spring of 2009, a crowd gathered outside NYU’s Gallatin Galleries, beckoned by the siren…
STONE-COLD CALLING
byStory and Photographs by Zoë Zellers The Big Apple (and Quince and Pear and Cherry, too) The Sweet Sculptures of Charlie Johnson Consider the…
WHERE NATURE AND CIVILIZATION EMBRACE
byMystical, mysterious, majestic Angkor The temples of Angkor are one of the most breathtaking sites you can experience. Dating from 802 to 1432, these…
WE WONDER: WHAT STIRS YOUR SENSIBILITY?
by“Lemon verbena and green tea scents from L’Occitane. My wife wears both depending on the seasons, and she is always delicious. These scents always…