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This carved wood relief at the Getty really took my breath away. Full sized and carved from a block of limewood by Aubert-Henri-Joseph Par...

Since we're on the subject , I wanted to share some more of the Neoclassic collections at the Getty . This lovely cabinet was almost ar...

Rounding out the collection of rooms at the Getty is the Neoclassical style (possibly my favorite). Together, these styles make up the col...

Before the Rococo , there was the excessive and sometimes heavy baroque style, popular in the late 17th century and in France, associated w...

You may remember the Rococo room I showed you from the Getty museum last week; also included in the museum's collections is a Regence...

I hope everyone enjoys their first weekend of summer! Nothing says summer more to me than seashells from the beach. Why not display them in...

While in LA, friends stayed in a bungalow at the famous Chateau Marmont and we spent a lazy afternoon lounging at the pool. I just had to ...

Since opening in 1916, the William Penn Hotel has been the cultural hub for many of Pittsburgh's more elegant social events (my parents...

While in Pittsburgh this past weekend, I was able to tour a beautiful old house in one of my favorite neighborhoods and see the process of ...

While in LA, I hightailed it to the Getty to see the exhibit 'Paris: Life and Luxury' The exhibit focuses on the home life of Par...