A Compendium of Design (...and occasionally other things)

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

In with the old!

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Our Christmas present to ourselves: Ringo Starr's wing chairs , believed to be from his 17th-century English countryside home, Rydinghu...
Monday, November 09, 2015

The Rolling Stones, historic architecture and a good night's rest

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I've long been a fan of the incredibly smart restoration work done by the Landmark Trust  and I've long wanted to stay at Swa...
Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Branham Rendlen: A different view of Big Sur

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Rancho Rico, Big Sur I spent a lot of my youth on the Monterey Bay, which exposed me to what one contemporary art history professor, Ch...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

My favorite new book: Parish-Hadley Tree of Life

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Just reviewed the forthcoming Parish-Hadley book by Brian McCarthy and Bunny Williams for a brand-new, antiques-focused magazine. I'm p...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

It's time to bring back baskets

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Mention baskets and someone will make an audible groan. The 1980s kind of did a number on the craft and left us with cringe-worthy memorie...
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