I absolutely LOVE the website for Minneapolis florist Spruce, from the glimpse at the shop’s flower bar (with pleat-skirted bar stools) to the genius idea of showcasing what’s “in the cooler”. Owner Amy Backman has infused the space with charm: wish I could pop in for a bouquet. images courtesy of amy backman/spruce you can […]
Nothing stirs up feelings of wanderlust like a gorgeous shop, with bonus points if it’s a patisserie. So when I came across Bobbette & Belle, a charming artisanal pastry shop, in the May issue of Canadian House & Home, I immediately envisioned a summer trip to Toronto. Doesn’t it look perfect? I’m particularly drawn to […]
Through serendipity (also known as closely reading the ads in Garden & Gun) I have re-discovered Charlottesville shop And George. Mother/daughter owners Jan Roden and Christy Ford have an easy yet refined interior design aesthetic. (Elegant but habitable: my favorite combination.) The And George online shop is full of appealing furniture and accessories for your […]
I admit it: I bought Gwyneth Paltrow’s new book, My Father’s Daughter, sight unseen because I adore her, and after watching On the Road Again, decided she knew a thing or two about cooking. I also knew it would be gorgeously designed, so if nothing else would make a lovely coffee table book. But My […]
There is nothing I like better than looking at party pictures, and I especially love baby showers: they appeal to my girlier side in style (decorating/stationery) and substance (What can I say? I love shower food!), This baby shower, held recently for Sugar Paper‘s Jamie Grobecker and her husband, is just the sort of […]
