Designer's Sense of Style is Sublime

Designer's Sense of Style is Sublime

If you’re browsing the antique shops on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach or if you spend a Saturday or Sunday visiting the showroom at Kofski Estate Sales, you’ll most likely pass interior designer Gil...
Embrace All The Colors Of The Year

Embrace All The Colors Of The Year

We are several weeks into 2019, and that means design-related companies have made their predictions for the color of the year. The paint company Benjamin Moore has selected a color titled Metropolitan as its of-the-moment...
Hearts and Flowers Are So Apropos Right Now

Hearts and Flowers Are So Apropos Right Now

On Saturday, we celebrated the performance of Punxsutawney Phil, my favorite groundhog, who didn’t see his shadow. And that means that spring should come early — hooray! I can’t wait for the daffodils and crocus...
How To Add Style to Buffet-Style Entertaining

How To Add Style to Buffet-Style Entertaining

Whatever the meal, a buffet translates to easy dining. And if you’re entertaining at home, setting up a buffet also can be a great way to feed a crowd. At luncheon and dinner parties, I...
Father-Son Eateries Deserve A Hearty 'Ole!'

Father-Son Eateries Deserve A Hearty 'Ole!'

This generational stardom can be found in all professions, of course. Palm Beach restaurateur Tim Gannon — of Wellington polo fame as well as Outback Steakhouse fame — has with his son, Chris Gannon, opened...
Sweet Memories Of Brownie Will Last Forever

Sweet Memories Of Brownie Will Last Forever

I wish Brownie McLean, who died at age 101 on Jan. 9, could be here to hear the many stories people are telling about her and her many escapades, including a few that I might...
Refresh Decor With an Ice-Cream Palette

Refresh Decor With an Ice-Cream Palette

Palm Beach is like towns and cities across the globe — constantly changing. We see new architecture, new styles of clothing, new landscapes, new stores to try, new movies and shows to see — everything...
Book Recalls Charms of the Ultimate Hostess

Book Recalls Charms of the Ultimate Hostess

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to read more, I heartily recommend "Popovers and Candlelight", a new can't-put-it-down book by Marcia Biederman (SUNY Press, $19.95). It is the story of the rise and...
Start the New Year With Gold and Silver

Start the New Year With Gold and Silver

So here’s a toast to welcome 2019, a New Year I’m calling the gold-and-white year, if only because that’s the color combination I plan to use on my New Year’s Eve table. With white and...