The holidays can be a lot – especially for those who have taken on the noble task of playing the host. And while we know the planning can be half the fun if you approach the process correctly, it can also easily start to feel like a daunting chore, especially if as the host, you… Read More 3 Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining Tips
ArtXHome is a new series on our blog that explores the relationship between art and home design. Stay tuned for more blogs about the most popular design trends and the influence of high art on their origins. “Art is a line around your thoughts” – so goes the famous quote from Gustav Klimt, an Austrian… Read More ArtXHome: The Glamorous Modern Home
No other nation does style quite like the French. Not only do they emphasize timelessness and class with every item in their wardrobe and home, they also invoke the nostalgia we harbor for romanticism— a much lacking emotion in today’s hyper technological and efficiency driven world. Francophiles have a legitimate reason for their obsession; the… Read More Francophiles Unite: A 3 Step Guide to Live Like the French
A few if any brands achieve the high honor of representing the state officials of a country. Mottahedeh & Company, New York based manufacturer of tableware and decorative accessories, has attained the honor not once but three times, by making porcelain for the dinners of the President of the United States (including three consecutive presidential… Read More A Profile on Brand: Mottahedeh
When you are ready to redecorate, there is nothing quite like having a stylist’s eye to weave coherence among singularly selected items and bring the vision of your perfect home to life. Without it, we are prone to self doubt and worse, may be over-stimulated by the amount of choices, leading to a home that… Read More Interior Design Services at Scully and Scully
The season’s first wisp of cool crisp air is an instantaneous reminder that not many pleasures compare to a cozy night in. You can make such an enjoyable night even better by setting aside a time to do nothing but soak in your immediate environment. Studies show that activity free downtime has important soothing… Read More “The Dolce Far Niente”: How to Master the Art of Doing Nothing
It’s impossible to find someone who doesn’t enjoy a well put together dinner party… as a guest. For the perfectionist host/hostess however, planning the event they imagined in their heads can be their worst nightmare. Just beginning the process can prove to be a challenge if you don’t have a simpler way of approaching the… Read More The Perfect Cocktail Hour with 3 Easy Steps
Whether you are getting hitched and building your first home together or reinventing the home that your grandparents lived in, change can be very exciting. Much less exciting is the responsibility of ensuring that you have all the new necessities. And one of those overlooked necessities is quality dinnerware; ensuring that you have a kitchen… Read More The Beginner’s Guide to Dinnerware: Which One Says “You”?
“King of Glass, Glass of Kings” – such is the slogan tagged to the world famous glass manufacturer company, Moser. The epithet stems from how the company attracted royal clientele since its beginning in 1857, including the Austrian Imperial Court, Pope Pius XI, the Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid II and the king and queen of… Read More The Immortal King of Glass: A Profile on Moser
Despite its widespread recognition as the hub of established culture, Park Avenue is the image of serenity on a sunny summer afternoon. Having passed the rush that’s brought on every morning by the folk in suits, it now stands still, with the occasional resident seen strolling down the long sidewalk, periodically glancing up at the… Read More Scully and Scully: A Testament to Class