Petal by Petal: Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley, also known as muguet, is one of those precious flowers with a heavenly scent that blooms each May.  This flower has tiny bell-shaped blooms that create a powerful powdery floral fragrance, which makes this flower perfect for those wanting a  strong aroma.  Lily of the Valley can be purchased as a plant or as a bouquet at various flower shops.  I picked this bunch up at the flower market in Chelsea.  If you are looking for something with lasting power then definitely purchase the plant version since it will bloom year after year.  Continue for more...

Resort 2014:: Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta's Resort 2014 collection was classic Oscar - ultra feminine dresses paired with lady-like details including lace and the peplum, which looks like it has arrived for another season.  

Inspiring Interiors:: Beautiful Dining Spaces

 I hope that everyone had a great weekend and if you were in the northeast you got to enjoy these first few days that feel like summer.  It was definitely hot here in New York, but I welcomed this heat with open arms, I felt this year I was cold for far too long. Does anyone else agree?  The I have chosen here are to provide me with some inspiration since I am about to inherit a beautiful drop-leaf dining table from my parent's-in-law-to-be (I recently wrote about their bar cart that I inherited too, one person's trash is another person's treasure). We have been without a dining table for far too long, okay, since we moved in over two years ago, so it is definitely over-due and for as much as I love entertaining, it is much needed.