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Friday Five Hundred JFK Week: Bringing the Past to the Present, Walnut Hill Ranch Has Been Remade Into a Modern Beauty

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

Built in 1959 and reimagined as a contemporary home for today, this ranch at 4242 Walnut Hill is an excellent example of how you can convert an older, less-functional home into a showstopper. Let’s look at some “before” pictures, which show some of the hallmarks of this building style. Swag drapes really set it off in…

Heritage Will Auction Huge Lot of Kennedy Memorabilia From Collector Dean William Rudoy

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

With campaign pins, hand-written notes, magazines, and even a bottle of Jacqueline Kennedy signature perfume from the 1960 campaign, Dean William Rudoy’s collection of Kennedy-related memorabilia is diverse. If you’ve wanted to own a pen John F. Kennedy once used to sign legislation, or perhaps a shoehorn from when he was in the Senate, you…

Meet Howard Slatkin of ‘Fifth Avenue Style’ This Afternoon at Ceylon et Cie

By Joanna England / November 19, 2013 /

With gorgeous photos celebrating the unique, gilded, and ornate and deeply personal apartments of Manhattan, Howard Slatkin has created a book that chronicles what the well-heeled socialites of New York City have hanging on their walls, in their closets, and all around. If you’re obsessed with these incredibly chic details, then head to Ceylon et…

Ebby Halliday Realtors Kitchen Contest Closes Sunday, Nov. 17, So Enter to Win Now!

By Joanna England / November 15, 2013 /

If you still haven’t entered to win a kitchen makeover from Capital Distributing and Ebby Halliday Realtors, well, you’re running out of time! The contest closes on Sunday, Nov. 17. Seriously, it takes only a few minutes and you could end up with a $10,000 appliance package from Capital Distributing, retailers of the highest end…

With Gorgeous Accessories That Make Great Gifts, Revamped Website Makes Bernadette Schaeffler Collection Easy to Browse, Buy

By Joanna England / November 8, 2013 /

I am already kvetching about Christmas. I worry about what to get friends and family, those near and dear to me, and those I’ve just met. Sometimes I buy something that speaks to me and sometimes I let the recipient do all the speaking. And sometimes, I am so busy that I just want a…