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I hope everyone enjoys their weekend! Is it the middle of summer already? I'll be enjoying the weekend in NY and hopefully will have fun...

I think it's been too long since my last 'house tour' -so todays tour is courtesy of the July/August 1986 issue of 'The Worl...

Have you noticed that there are a lot of deals to be had right now? I stopped by my local West Elm this past weekend and found a huge store...

This evening I attended a lecture given by the talented and O.T.T. (over the top - coined from Jamie himself!) designer Jamie Drake at the ...

Since today is Bastille Day (or Fete Nationale as it's known as in France), Heather from Habitually Chic and I thought it was the per...

The Hello Kitty Castle, that is. Located in Shangai, China, a rabid fan built this in honor of his favorite character and operates it as a ...

American Gothic, by Grant Wood , has always been one of my favorite paintings. Cliche I know, but I just love it. While in Chicago this pa...

I've been obsessed with fountains lately. I loved the video feature on the iphone because I collected 10 second clips of every fountain ...

While at the Chicago Institute of Art, I came across a piece that was surprising to me: A ceramic vessel by Paul Gauguin. Yes, THAT Paul Gau...

Adjacent to the Pritzger Pavilion, by Frank Gehry,are 2 other interesting pieces of sculpture that really capture 2 different styles of monu...