Heather Buck is an artist whose cinematic, old-Hollywood features combine with a beautiful and highly-trained voice to give audiences the knowledge of every nuance and emotion of the characters she portrays.  In addition, she is a delightful person.  This weekend I had the pleasure of chatting with Heather and seeing her perform in Proserpina, Wolfgang [...]

The name Jonathan Green has become synonymous with the South Carolina Lowcountry, as his paintings portray the deeply rooted coastal life that is integral to the region’s history and sense of self.  His most famous works come from his family life, childhood images and memories, and they successfully combine the idyllic yet heavy air of [...]

If there is someone who can bring old-Hollywood glamour to your everyday, it is Los Angeles-based interior designer Jaime Rummerfield along with her partner Ron Woodson at Woodson & Rummerfield’s House of Design.  This dynamic duo has worked on projects for numerous celebrities, Los Angeles PETA and the Wexler Palm Springs.  One of their most [...]

The first time I saw and met D. Bryant Archie was at a panel discussion at the D&D Building in New York last month.  Brad Ford was singing praises over her fine 100% alpaca throws, and I looked over to find a great beauty whose presence was the picture of elegant creativity.  Later, I bumped [...]

Multi-talented jazz singer Karrin Allyson has the kind of voice that makes you want to pour yourself a glass of wine and stay awhile.  An accomplished singer, songwriter, pianist, composer and bandleader, she has built a repertoire over the past 15 years that has earned her three Grammy Award nominations and fans spanning the globe. [...]

Jane Green Warburg, also known from her books as Jane Green, is known for her insightful writing which peers into the complex lives of women.  The New York Times bestselling author has pulled the curtain away from issues such as body image, grief, divorce, and second chances while we read on with bated breath.  She paints [...]

New York-based interior designer, Ellen Hanson has managed to turn the perception that green sacrifices luxury over onto it’s head.  Her designs are beautiful, artful, and manage to remain practical while bestowing the homeowner with a sense  of absolute comfort and serenity.  She is never one to shy away from color, and incorporates sustainability and [...]

There are many in New York and South Carolina (and probably many places in between) who know that a dinner party with Columbia Museum of Art executive director Karen Brosius and designer Willson Powell, who is also the hospitality director at Nelson Mullins, is always something to be remembered.  The food is always delectable, the [...]

Tobi Fairley is an extremely talented interior designer located in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Her designs are luxurious, functional, and cozy all at the same time, and her bubbly and positive personality shines through in her projects and on her blog.  Traditional Home selected her as one of the Top 20 Young Designers in America for [...]

Summer is going great, other than this icky cold that is working it’s way through my house this week.  We have been languishing in trips to the pool, vacations, and cool evening drinks on the patio just the way a family should during these months.  However, I can’t help but to find myself looking forward [...]