Fashion designer Bonnie Young has built a career that has spanned luxury brands such as Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan. Her work has taken her all over the world and, her travels have inspired the stunning interiors of her three bedroom, three bathroom New York City apartment. Young spent a month designing a unique mother-of-pearl…
Paint doesn’t last forever. After all, it doesn’t take too long before the sun fades it to the point where touchups become obvious. But there’s one additional factor that can shorten its lifespan, and that’s the never-ending trend cycle. While you can’t control trends, you can aim to choose a color that will stand the…
You can learn everything you need to know about a person by the way they handle a string of holiday lights. When confronted with tangled cords, burned-out bulbs and hanging hassles, do they joyfully whistle “Deck the Halls,” or does they get red-faced and start swearing. Throw a ladder, icy conditions and electricity into the…
The prospect of hosting a dinner party at my house filled my heart with panic. I had been wanting to update my dining room. Suddenly, I had an incentive — and a deadline. The dinner party wasn’t my idea. A few months ago, a friend hatched a plan to auction off a dinner for eight…
