Only two hours by plane from Manila and yet so very different, Hong Kong is such a vibrant city with incredible energy and landscape. The people there were incredibly posh, you could barely walk a street corner without passing a perfectly polished woman holding a Birkin. Not even kidding, there is an Hermes epidemic (only

I embarked on an Asian Adventure last week that left all of you without posts, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t thinking about all of you on my trip. In fact, the trip was completed with The Potted Boxwood in mind. An exploratory adventure of digging for treasure, meeting with skilled craftsman, and broadening horizons.

While I am focusing on all my travel essentials, I didn’t want to leave you without one great post to hold you over for the next week (yes, I am taking a week off- so be sure to check instagram for fun photos). I recently came across the work of Andrew Skurman Architects who operates

I am getting ready to embark on a long travel journey and travel essentials are just about all I can think about. I am not talking long like 3 or 4 or 5 hours. I am talking long as in travel experts even complain of the distance. It is often said that travel is the

I have mentioned before my appreciation and obsession with Christopher Spitzmiller lamps. The odds are substantial that if you see a beautifully designed room, his lamps are somewhere in the mix. Spitzmiller is the master of his craft, so it is no wonder that his upstate New York home would be crafted with the same

I’ll never forget the first time I went to Cabo, my freshman year Spring Break of college. My friends and I decided we would stop by a very nice resort for lunch/drinks/something (so sad I can’t even remember). Upon entering the vast property, we were greeted with overwhelming blooms of abundant bougainvillea. I  commented to my

Being in Florida right now, I am surrounded by mediterranean tile roofs. Lots of people here try their best to replicate these half tuscan/half Spanish style homes. A majority fail miserably. First of all, tuscan paint colors do not belong on a Spanish colonial and vice versa. I am not trying to sound elitist, but honestly

I guess I should say happy anniversary, but this blog is more like my friend than an item that has been kept around. I truly can’t believe I have been blogging for a year. This was always something I wanted to do since college, not necessarily for anyone but myself. I love really pretty things,

Happy to say I have made my way back to Florida for some much needed R&R. There is something about being in your childhood bedroom where you can just get some pure, uninterrupted sleep. Maybe it is the fact that I know my parents are here and I don’t have to worry about taking care

There are some materials that just feel like summer, and rattan is undoubtedly one of them. Made popular in old world colonial island decor, rattan makes you feel as if you are lounging in a Bahamian country club a la Round Hill.  In my opinion, it feels slightly more polished and chic than wicker, but still