Tag Archives: Designers

Style in Spades

September 2, 2010UncategorizedDesignersMrs. Blandings

“She seems so lovely,” has been the comment I’ve heard again and again since the September issue of Spaces hit newsstands and mailboxes. She is. Spaces’s September issue focuses on fashion and I was over the moon when my editor requested an interview with native Kansas Citian, Kate Spade. You can read it here.

I was delighted, too, to see Spade wearing Ted Muehling’s Queen Anne’s Lace earrings in the accompanying photo. They are very high up on my wish list. I made a stop into Muehling’s shop on my last trip to New York and was not surprised when the woman who helped me confided, “You know, besides being an amazing designer, Ted is so nice.” I’ve enjoyed knowing that as much as I’ve enjoyed the earrings I’ve worn nearly every day since.

Image, top, Spaces, September 2010; photography by Noe Dewitt. Image bottom via Muehling’s site from a piece in Departures, October, 2001; I could not find a photo credit, but happy to add it if you have it.

GT on ED

August 11, 2010UncategorizedDesignersMrs. Blandings

Elle Decor is putting a lot of great original content on their site, not the least of which is the “What We Love” feature. Editors and contributors from all of the country are weighing in on intriguing places and product nationwide. Today they did a nice piece on my buddy George.

Here.

Follow the Leader

August 5, 2010UncategorizedDesignersMrs. Blandings

I had a dear and very knowledgeable friend to dinner just before we left on our trip. As we savored strawberry shortcake he asked, “Have you seen the article on Bunny Mellon in Vanity Fair?” Hadn’t. “You must read it.” He speaks in design declaratives and when he tells me I must, I do. I am just beginning to garden so I thought that was why he had recommended the piece. Then, the second paragraph, “Nothing should be noticed.” From a woman who bought Rothkos by the dozen (thirteen, actually.)

And I felt so lucky to be under his tutelage.

Image, Vanity Fair, August 2010, photograph by Jonathan Becker.

Southern Comfort Post Script

August 4, 2010UncategorizedDesignersMrs. Blandings

The truth is, I’ve been on vacation for the last two weeks. We drove from Kansas City to Carmel and back stopping at several spots in between; I’ll fill you in soon. But in posting yesterday, I accidentally deleted this image from the Rheinstein story and as it is one of my favorite kitchens ever I am using it as a bookmark for today.

And, yes, I said we drove from Kansas City to Carmel. I’d do it again (though not soon.)

Southern Comfort

August 2, 2010UncategorizedDesignersMrs. Blandings

A logical follow-up to Lussier week is this beach house decorated by Suzanne Rheinstein.

Rheinstein had named Lussier’s apartment as a space that would stand the test of time and these rooms hold up as well.
And, yes, white walls. (Though I’ve done a bit of editing; not all the rooms in this home are white. I can do that. It’s my blog.)

This house is also making me toy with the idea of moving my chintz to upholstery and reminding me how much I like to see at least a little brown furniture.
Images, Suzanne Rheinstein for Courtnay Daniels, Southern Accents, November/December 2002; photography by Tria Giovan.