Although it’s been raining every other day here in New York, it’s so nice to see glimmers of spring. There’s a cherry tree starting to bloom outside my office window; my boys are spending every afternoon biking and scooting around the neighborhood; and many of our projects are moving out of the “on paper” phase Read more
It’s been a busy winter at BHD, both wrapping up existing projects from last fall and meeting with new clients ready to redo their homes for spring. Getting to know new clients is always exciting, especially when we learn a bit more about what drew them to us. Being big lovers of color, texture and Read more
I can’t remember the last time I stayed awake until midnight on New Year’s Eve. I’m guessing eight years ago; somewhere in the thick of my mid-20s, when ushering in the calendar change also meant wearing a fancy new getup and waking up to a terrible headache. Nowadays, I rack out on the couch somewhere Read more
Remy and I had such a fantastic time at High Point Market this past weekend – there were so many gorgeous and inspiring new launches we plan on sharing a few highlights over the next two weeks. Though truth be told, the real the highlight of the trip may have been lounging in the hotel Read more
Nothing says “autumn in New England” quite like a room clad in plaid. Before we moved to our new home, when I was still scheming and planning and imagining, I envisioned a proper playroom for our two boys anchored by a massive sectional bedecked in Blackwatch and slung with vintage wool picnic blankets and soft Read more
We spend hours each day sourcing finds for clients, our noses buried in stacks of line sheets and lookbooks or perusing the latest launches in person. Some of our clients simply have us help select a pair of new nightstands or fabric for drapes, while others enlist us to design their entire homes. So needless Read more
If you aren’t an avid art collector, the idea of dressing blank walls can be so intimidating. After all, there are only so many mirrors you can prop up before a room goes from “reflective” to “fun house.” Oftentimes, in the early stages of scheming, I find that people balk at spending money on their Read more
I love that Chinoiserie is having such a moment. I am a huge fan of faux bamboo, ginger jars, foo dogs and Gracie wallpaper. I’d practically live in a Pagoda if I only I could find one in Westchester. My love of Far Eastern fixtures was honed when I spent one glorious year living in Read more
This summer, I’ve been hard at work conjuring up schemes for two very different bathrooms. The first new loo, which I’m sharing details of today (see above), is a his-only bathroom attached to a home office. It’s not a man-cave – mostly because that’s the worst term ever – but rather a grown-up space for Read more
I grew up going to beaches spanning the Long Island Sound. When I was in preschool, it was the Larchmont Shore Club, where my brother, mother and I would spend the days eating greasy grilled cheeses with the lifeguards at the snackbar and burying each other in the rocky sand. As I got older, I Read more
