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Silver Oak Winemaking Begins by Handcrafting the Barrel Several years ago, I was introduced to Silver Oak Cabernet as the guest of a friend at a wine tasting dinner. I…

This Sonoma County culinary-focused winery cultivates estate-grown produce, herbs and olive oil to complement world-class wines.  On a recent media trip to Sonoma County, California, I visited Jordan Vineyard &…

Sonoma County County is an Epicurean Eden populated with Organic Vineyards producing world-class wines. Quivira’s vineyards, farms and organic gardens beckon foodie and wine tourists. On a recent press tour…

A Must See Museum for the Literary Tourist While staying in Chicago on a two-day business trip, I had one free morning to sightsee. With so much to see and…

 A Wellness “City Within a City” In this Neo Urban Community, Keeping Up with the Joneses Means Staying Fit, Healthy & Happy Once upon a time, housing developments in Orlando…

The WHIT House in Lake Nona Welcomes The Future of Wellness How this “city within a city” focuses on ROW (Return on Wellness) rather than ROI In our current cultural…

Tile is the StoryTeller in Home Decor for 2019 The 2019 Coverings Show held in Orlando brings together ceramic and porcelain tile manufacturers from around the globe debuting the latest…

2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus movement that became a way of life and thinking still resonating today.  Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school in Germany in 1919…

There’s perhaps no other room in a house that looks better after it gets remodeled than a kitchen. For starters, it’s a place where you spend a lot of your…

A rare look at pop icon David Bowie’s private collection of art and furniture by The Memphis Group on view at the Modernism Museum. Bowie was an avid collector of…

As a Design Tourist, I actively seek out attractions and destinations that preserve and promote the craft and heritage of artisans around the world. While flying out of the Albany International Airport, I discovered…

Space Oddities: Bowie-Sottsass-Memphis at Modernism Museum Must-See Museum Show: The largest exhibition of Memphis objects ever presented in an American museum In the 1980s, a decade defined by big hair,…

Fashion’s Future Transcends Trends and “Fast Fashion”  Why Sustainable, Ethical Fashion Will be the New Normal February brings Fashion Week to New York City and the buzz is all about…

The Global Wellness Institute  (GWI) in its report “Build Well To Live Well” found that real estate and communities that intentionally put people’s health at the center of design, creation,…

Nestled in the Palu Alps in Italy lies a ski resort that invites guests to go glamping among the snow-covered mountains. The Valmalenco Ski Resort caught my attention for its guest suites perched on top…

Pantone Announces the Color of the Year 2019: PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral The Color of Home Interiors Energizes and Enlivens with Coral Shades Pantone, the global color authority, believes our…

ICE! at Gaylord Palms is a Must-See Holiday Experience  During the holiday season, Orlando offers a different kind of Winter Wonderland that transports visitors to a frozen world cocooned inside…

The Historic Stetson Mansion Opens Its Doors Showcasing Fresh Ideas for Holiday Decor As a member of the press, I recently attended a private guided tour of the Stetson hat maker’s opulent 1886…

The annual Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art is now open for a week-long showcase of designer Christmas trees and gingerbread houses just in time to inspire your…

My guilty conscious over single-use plastics started with the cases of bottled water, I used to stock in my household. After seeing horrific images of “plastic debris islands” floating in…

The 11th edition of  Holiday House NYC  featured the work of twenty individuals/firms tapped to transform the eight-bedroom, 13,000-square-foot townhouse on the Upper East Side at 118 East 76th Street, New York,…

Starting the last week of November, European city centers come alive with Christmas Markets, an old tradition that turns the town square into a festive gathering of local artists, crafts…

In downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, lies a futuristic glass and concrete structure that looms large over the waterfront dotted with docked sailboats. This architectural oddity is an attraction inspired by…

An Architecture Tourism Must-See Site On land that was once an orange grove in Central Florida, sits the world’s largest single-site collection of structures designed by famed modernist architect Frank Lloyd…

There is a lot of buzz about Biomimicry design, this idea that Mother Nature is the ultimate engineer and her handiwork teaches us much about enduring, functional, efficient design.  Biomimicry…

The American tour Kimono Refashioned: 1870s-Now! opens October 13, 2018 at the Newark Art Museum showcasing the impact of Japanese garments, textiles, design and aesthetics on global fashions created by…

Gen X “Consciously Cool” Style Trends As a woman of a certain age, I’m part of Generation X, those between ages 35 and 50 years old, who are approaching the…

This summer, I visited Paris, not as a Design Tourist, but as a parent to show my children the city’s must-see landmarks, monuments, and museums.  Beyond the City of Lights’…

On July 17, the world celebrated National Emoji Day, yes. It’s a thing now. Emojis are morphing into a universal language of sorts and soon, 157 new emojis will join…

Mother Nature Meets Santa Claus in Holiday Looks For 2019 It’s July, the pivotal month where Christmas is on the brain with countless “Christmas in July” sales, specials and events…

The Latest Design Trends from NeoCon 2018 Create a Home Away from Home As the office looks and feels more like home, architects and designers are ramping up the wellness…

Editor’s Note: I met Alan Pepin, a freelance product designer, at a recent trend talk I gave at LightStyle of Orlando. Pepin has his own design studio, Red Dog Run…



I recently appeared as a guest on the podcast Wives Winedown Wednesday to share the latest home interior trends and decorating tips and tricks. To listen to the full podcast,…

Top Foodie Destinations Tempting the Tastebuds of Travelers Hotels.com in its Tasty Travels research picked several cities as “Top of the Chops” for foodie travelers. Paris, Tokyo and Rome are the top…

Pinterest Meets Houzz in Shopping Platform for New Homes.   Editor’s note: I get hundreds of press releases weekly and the ones that cut through the noise— the ones that…

I’m always on the lookout for innovative design finds and my latest discovery is the Two Way Chaise Lounge because it offers a better way to sunbathe. Invented by interior…

Most of you know that I express my passion for design as both as Design Journalist and a Decorator. I’m always on the hunt for the latest looks and trends…

The Glass House: 2018 Metro Designer Showhouse opens its doors through June 30. The showhouse pairs leading designers with distinguished national and global home furnishings brands including Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams,…

Tryp Maritime hotel in Fort Lauderdale Offers Authentic Accommodations for Design Tourists When a hotel captures the essence of the local culture and community through fixtures, furnishings, materials, art, amenities,…

It’s not just your footprint that counts with environmentally sustainable design. Today’s definition of good global stewardship also examines your handprint. “Handprint” measures a company’s commitment to social responsibility— what it…

Brooklyn has a thriving and prolific community of artists, artisans, craftspeople, and designers that puts it on par with other hubs of craftsmanship around the world. Products bearing the Brooklyn-Made…

I recently toured The 2018 New American Home, the official show home of the NAHB International Builders’ Show known as IBS held in Orlando, Florida. I was joined by interior…

Buster + Punch’s Trifecta of Muses: Motorcycles, Metalwork & Music Architect and industrial designer Massimo Buster Minale calls himself the Black Sheep of the Design World creating products from lighting…

Expert Insight on The Latest Lighting Trends from Jeff Dross, Kichler Lighting For the latest looks in lighting, I recently spoke with Lighting Trends Expert, Jeffrey R Dross, Kichler Corporate…

Hygge: The most talked about lifestyle trend of 2017, Hygge is a way of being and decorating comes from the Danes and is firmly anchored in their culture. Hygge (…

Space-Shifting for the Future  A recent statistic by Heimtextil, the global textile trade fair, estimates that by 2030, the world will have 41 megacities with over 40 million inhabitants. This…

Wallpaper Goes Big with Maxi Motifs & Large Scale Patterns for Trending Home Style William Morris made wallpaper fashionable in the 19th century with his nature motifs taken from British wildlife.…

  In the chaos of a big city with its sensory overload and bustling daily life, I often find myself looking without really seeing what’s right in front of me.…

Trendspotting at KBIS 2018 The 2018 NKBA Kitchen and Bath Industry Show offers a first look at the latest design trends and product innovations for the home. App-driven appliances and smart…