Strange Closets

I arrive early for my afternoon appointment at interior designer Jayne Michaels’ Sutton Place co-op.  It’s a sunny May afternoon, uncharactistically hot and humid, but Jayne’s  pre-war two bedroom, two bath feels cool and relaxing.  Jayne buzzes me up, offers me a seat and sits on the sofa across from me.  Jayne and I were [...]

I stayed in Chelsea for part of my New York trip, which was good for my mood but bad for my chauffeur, whom I had to lay off after he picked me up at the airport.  For example, my first night I was craving Indian and took a suggestion to check out Bombay Talkie; while [...]

I’m still in Manhattan, and I haven’t had much time to post, but I’ve been reading your comments, and I’m looking forward to posting more about my trip  over the next couple of weeks.  This is the first time I’ve spent time wandering NYC and doing the things I love. 

I’m midway through my eight day New York trip.  If you’ve been derelict in your reading, you may not know that I’m staying with Matt, a former Open House star and good friend since second grade.  Matt lives in a sweet condo on the tenth floor of a condo building in Gramercy Park (near the [...]

Hi folks.  I’ve selected a tune to accompany today’s Open House.  Just click play on the YouTube box located in the sidebar. If you read last week’s Friday Roundup, you already know I’ve been contemplating getting a tattoo, so I was both surprised and tickled (p)ink  when my longtime friend (and past Open House star [...]