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 As you well know I'm a firm believer that classic style doesn't date.  An example of this is a room by talented designers Tom Fox...

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INFO The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador's Residence in Washington READ NOW

While I prepare a series of lengthier posts I wanted to share with you an astonishing new book that has recently been released, The Archit...

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INFO Classical Invention on the Hudson River by John Murray READ NOW

Architect John Murray is no stranger to most style-minded classicists after his monograph,'  Classical Invention ', flew off shel...

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One of my favorite books that I've mentioned before is the monograph of H.T. Lindeberg's residential work. Many of his smaller pr...

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INFO Design is all in the details READ NOW

As Mies van der Rohe was fond of saying, ' God is in the detail '; a quote often attributed to him but in fact  much older. Detail...

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INFO Manhattan Classic, New York's Finest Prewar Apartments READ NOW

I was very excited to recently receive a copy of Princeton Architectural Press 's new book " Manhattan Classic " by Geoffrey...

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INFO Markham Roberts, Decorating the way I see it. READ NOW

The fine folks at Vendome Press recently sent me a copy of Markham Roberts new book, Decorating the way I see it , and I spent a happy ...

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INFO See Timothy Corrigan at Hillwood! READ NOW

I've recently been enjoying my copy of designer Timothy Corrigan 's " An Invitation to Chateau du Grand-Luce " and was thr...

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INFO Charlotte Moss with the ICAA READ NOW

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of hearing Charlotte Moss speak for the Mid-Atlantic ICAA in Georgetown at the historic Dumbarton Hous...

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