At home in cafés
Being a part of and apart from while creating in a café.
March 2018
A desert flower at home in Hawaii
The 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
With 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’
An American organization seeks to restore a church that is at the center of Parisian history.
Extreme knitting that is ‘yummy’ for the soul
Jessica 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
Faig 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
The Brooklyn-based, model-making studio crafts miniatures for personal and commercial projects – including dystopic visions of New York City.
Building boom
Arts centers are not only fertile ground for innovative vision. They’re places where a community can create social bonds.
Industry powerhouse
Hudson 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
Parisian-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
Diane 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
In her distinctive, individual interior designs. Amy Aidinis Hirsch pays attention to the small things. And she listens to her clients.
The other Bruce
Bruce Cockburn plays Daryl’s House.
Cami Weinstein’s colorful spaces for living
The Greenwich-based interior designer, who has been in business for some 25 years, creates breathable living spaces for your family.
Exhibit takes flight
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened an exhibition devoted to a series of works by Nyack-born artist Joseph Cornell.
Grandeur in the details
This month, we’re also showcasing a classic mid-country estate on Clapboard Ridge Road in Greenwich.
A Makepeace makeover
Adding 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
Photographs 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
When it comes to growing older, you might want to consider bending it like Beckham.
Guatemala president tours New York Medical College campus
Improbable 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.
White Plains authors teach chess through its (very long) history
What started as classroom lessons in the Bronx is now a published guide to chess told through its most famous players and stories.
At home with ideas
“Lunch and Learn” keeps seniors – and speakers – on their toes.
From small house to big hospital
Starting with four beds in a small house, White Plains Hospital now serves about 200,000 each year.
Designing a future
Everywhere I go I am always assessing my environment and redesigning it in my head,” says WAG Wares columnist Jane Morgan.
Wallpaper wows
Wallpaper can make a statement by setting a mood or providing an accent. Now you can create your own with the book “The Art of Wallpaper.”
Mid-century master
Piero Fornasetti’s boundless imagination and energy was applied to an immense array of furniture and decorative arts, leaving a legacy of thousands of individual designs.
Valmont adds three new products to its luxurious roster
WAG’s fashion writer Danielle Renda is ready for her close-up after being treated to Valmont’s newest products, a ‘do by Ric Pipino and makeup by Mina Matsumura.
A passion for (vintage) fashion at SWING
Stephanie Doucette, the owner of the Cold Spring store – and Doucette Duval and Petite Doucette – is continuously inspired by reused and repurposed fabrics and clothes.
Spring is in the air at Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale’s Westchester shares its upcoming trends.
Blo Greenwich shows love to the blowout
Blo Blow Dry Bar, a growing franchise, recently opened on Greenwich Avenue, offering on–the-go blowouts and makeup application for busy gals.
Quietly distinct Finland
Finland’s quiet dignity compels you to look at it all.
At home on the road
Wanderer Jeremy Wayne looks for hotels that are at least as comfortable as his own home.
Channeling her inner Scarlett in Charleston
WAG Wanderer Debbi Kickham finds the South Carolina city a history lover’s delight.
Home Away from Home at Roger Sherman Inn
Recently-installed Chef François Kwaku-Dongo is bringing the comforts of home to the iconic inn and restaurant.
The lure of wine festivals
If you’ve been to a wine festival, you need to grab a couple of friends and go again, says WAG’s resident Bacchus, Doug Paulding. If you haven’t been, make 2018 your year to explore one.
More than skin deep
All men may be created equal, but all skin cancers aren’t.
Designing a better trainer
WAG fitness guru Giovanni Roselli challenges his industry with a few trends that he finds questionable.
Ma Belle
Belle is as her name implies – a 5-year-old sweetheart with a ton of love to give a new parent or family.
What’s happening in March 2018
WAG’s listing of local happenings and events in the month of March.