Julia Child gave up her French house in 1992. The recent sale listing shows Julia's kitchen now. Last Fall, the modest pink stucco house Julia Child and her husband Paul built for themselves in the south of France over 50 years ago, went up for sale. Julia had not occupied the house since 1992 — just a year after her dear friend and cookbook collaborator Simone Beck … [Read more...]
Mrs. Astor’s Home Décor
The Brooke Astor estate auction examines the intimate possessions of a celebrated woman. This post was updated to include sales prices fetched in the sale, on September 25, 2012. Anyone who lived in New York City at some point during the 20th century knew of Brooke Astor. So the Brook Astor estate auction is something of an event. In the past, figures like Mrs. Astor and … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Dining Room Rug
Selecting the correct dining room rug is a function of size and a few critical visual details. The most important consideration when selecting a rug for a dining room is having one large enough so that chairs can be pulled away from the table without hitting or extending beyond the edge of the carpet. A general rule is to allow 18-24 inches from the back of a chair to the … [Read more...]