It certainly was a night to remember. A short time ago, we spent the evening in Ireland at Glin Castle in County Limerick, home of the late Knight of Glin Desmond FitzGerald, a friend who...

Many homes I see in my work have been beautifully decorated. But something critical is missing. They lack character, as far as I’m concerned. Beware such a room. All the furnishings are in place, and...

I’ve always been a fan of Claude Monet, for it was he who painted the carefree gardens of Giverny, where he lived 40 miles outside of Paris. Open to the public in the spring, summer...

Get ready for it: Chintz is staging a decorating comeback, big time. Picture the Victorian days when sofas and chairs were covered in posh velvets, only to be slipcovered in a happy flowered chintz when...

The colors of the rainbow inspire me every day in my decorating career. Greens and aquas always bring cheer into a room and are beautifully complemented by pinks, yellows and reds. Join me as we...

Greetings from Ireland, where I'm enjoying the late-summer green of the hills and the excitement of the ever-popular racing season.   These days, I've been spending some time among the horses and dogs on Sundays...

Every so often a coffee table book comes along that’s filled with wonderful colors, good decorating ideas and magical photography. Such is the case with “Living Floral: Entertaining and Decorating with Flowers” (Rizzoli, $45). The...

What family home has a ballroom these days? Few indeed, but there are still some around. In the days of yore, a generously proportioned ballroom was a staple of Palm Beach mansions. At Mar-a-Lago, Marjorie...

Dandelions are favorites of mine, for their color as well as for their vitamins. Did you know that a cup of dandelion greens provides 535 percent of your daily recommended requirements for Vitamin K and...