Noshing with Carleton Varney, the King of Color, tribute.He bought the oldest established design firm from its founder when he was just 29. He has decorated hotels and resorts around the world, a U.S. embassy, cruise ships and private planes. He has been the interior designer for The Greenbrier for 42 years and just completed the design for its new casino. He's Continue Reading
Fine Embroidery and Linens…just a few of my favorite things
I recently had the rare opportunity to meet and see Michael Savoia with his exceptionally crafted embroidery and linens at a gathering with other designers in which Mary Douglas Drysdale hosted and was so kind enough to include me.Mary had recently used embroidery by Villa Savoia on the alpaca drapery panels in her room at the RSOL Design House. The designs in Continue Reading
RSOL Designer Show House
Behind the scenes at the RSOL Designer Show House Rothesay, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra League’s RSOL Designer Show House, is well worth the trip. My husband and I took a four-hour road trip to Richmond on a crisp, fall-like Sunday to view Mary Douglas Drysdale’s room in the RSOL Designer Show House.We arrived early to meet Mary there so we could take some Continue Reading
Mercy Mercy Me and Be The One
Day 95 of the Gulf oil catastrophe. Mercy me, this has been a busy week! The oil leak has been stopped EXCEPT for five "non consequential" oil and gas "drips" some distance from the well head. Also stopped is the drilling of two relief wells due to expected high waves and winds from Tropical Storm Bonnie. BP and government officials say this could possibly delay by Continue Reading
One Thing Leads to Another
Funny how one thing leads to another. I saw an article about restoring a ruin in Provence while thumbing through the latest issue of Veranda. The designer is Michel Biehn, a Frenchman who has an antique shop in the picturesque village of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue which has a wonderful market where you can find everything from an armoire to zucchinis.When we were Continue Reading
