Change Is in the Air: Moving to Georgetown
Change Is in the Air: Moving to Georgetown

Last week was my husband & my 21st anniversary, bittersweet because it was same day as a memorial fundraiser for our late friend & Best Man, Bob Miller. So there was no celebration exactly but there was some talk about our time together. “You’ve done some CRAZY stuff in the decades we’ve been together,” Ted said, "but THIS... is by FAR…. the craziest yet,” shaking his head. “This” is our decision to put our house on the market and move to this place….a 19th century row house in a historic part of DC, Georgetown.

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Interiors, Art, DecoratingLeland PrinceFashion
The One Item You Need This Fall: The Coatigan
The One Item You Need This Fall: The Coatigan

Leave it to the British to come up with the perfect word for that in-between layer everyone wants when it starts to turn chilly: the coatigan. Part coat, part cartigan, 100% comfortable & ideally not a mushy sweater fabric that loses its structure over time. I got a great one last year from MM LaFleur but couldn’t find any from them this season so I rounded up a few alternatives, below.

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FashionLeland PrinceFashion
My New Favorite Interior Design Source: The Well Made Home
My New Favorite Interior Design Source: The Well Made Home

I was planning to post about something totally different when I came across an amazing new shop/service featured in the Sept. issue of House Beautiful & had to spread the word! If you live in Northern California, you may already know about The Well Made Home but it is completely new to me & fills a great hole in the market — offering individuals a custom look with designer fabrics in a way that suits them (ie; shopping affordably from home).

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InteriorsLeland PrinceDecor, Interior Design, lee
Lake house Sneak Peek & Resources for the Non-professional Decorator
Lake house Sneak Peek & Resources for the Non-professional Decorator

As a transplanted New Yorker living in Washington DC, I love it when I find other people with similar background. Anna Matthews is a design crush of mine & although we haven’t worked together (yet!), I adore how she creates lovely LIVABLE spaces, especially for families and dogs! A Parsons grad, Anna has a beautiful sense of color and scale — making each of her projects somehow both cheerful and yet sophisticated. DC is lucky to have her:)

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InteriorsLeland PrinceDecor, Interior Design, popular
Oh La La! Paris on Sale Now
Oh La La! Paris on Sale Now

As a transplanted New Yorker living in Washington DC, I love it when I find other people with similar background. Anna Matthews is a design crush of mine & although we haven’t worked together (yet!), I adore how she creates lovely LIVABLE spaces, especially for families and dogs! A Parsons grad, Anna has a beautiful sense of color and scale — making each of her projects somehow both cheerful and yet sophisticated. DC is lucky to have her:)

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Inspiration, TravelLeland PrinceTravel, lee, Paris
Calm, Cool & Collected: Meet Designer Anna Matthews
Calm, Cool & Collected: Meet Designer Anna Matthews

As a transplanted New Yorker living in Washington DC, I love it when I find other people with similar background. Anna Matthews is a design crush of mine & although we haven’t worked together (yet!), I adore how she creates lovely LIVABLE spaces, especially for families and dogs! A Parsons grad, Anna has a beautiful sense of color and scale — making each of her projects somehow both cheerful and yet sophisticated. DC is lucky to have her:)

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InteriorsLeland PrinceHome, Interior Design
Why the Clutch is Clutch
Why the Clutch is Clutch

I was recently traveling with a friend who is always put together. When we stepped out for the evening, she had complete poise with a great soft gold pouch tucked under her arm, while I had huge bag that could have doubled as a suitcase. Not so cute. I realized that I had been missing an entire category of form & function in my wardrobe: the clutch!

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FashionLeland PrinceFashion, popular
Getaway: NYC's Crosby Street Hotel Makes the Trip - Part 2
Getaway: NYC's Crosby Street Hotel Makes the Trip - Part 2

I dropped off my 17-year old in NYC for a month’s stay yesterday. I should be sad or anxious but instead find myself feeling a pang of jealousy! I LOVE New York, always have and always will. My brief visit there over the weekend to get my daughter Haley settled was amazing - in no small part because of our stay at the ever gracious and original Crosby Street Hotel designed by Kit Kemp, part of Firmdale Hotels.

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Interiors, TravelLeland PrinceDecor, Interior Design, Travel, NYC
Getaway: NYC's Crosby Street Hotel Makes the Trip - Part 1
Getaway: NYC's Crosby Street Hotel Makes the Trip - Part 1

I dropped off my 17-year old in NYC for a month’s stay yesterday. I should be sad or anxious but instead find myself feeling a pang of jealousy! I LOVE New York, always have and always will. My brief visit there over the weekend to get my daughter Haley settled was amazing - in no small part because of our stay at the ever gracious and original Crosby Street Hotel designed by Kit Kemp, part of Firmdale Hotels.

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Interiors, TravelLeland PrinceDecor, Interior Design, Travel, NYC
Welcome Home: The Importance of Your Entrance
Welcome Home: The Importance of Your Entrance

Happy official summer to everyone! The new season coincided with completion of a house project I’d been chipping away at all spring — a new look for our front hall. We’ve been in our house for 10 years now and it’s funny but I just stopped noticing the front hall. In a busy house full of kids & pets & seemingly constant Amazon Prime deliveries (why??), the front hall is often our favorite dumping ground for backpacks, packages & yes, suitcases.

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InteriorsLeland PrinceDecor, Home, Interior Design, popular
Hit Refresh: Check Out Cabana for a Whole New Style
Hit Refresh: Check Out Cabana for a Whole New Style

“To be original, one must be different” was the Coco Chanel motto I remember my grandmother quoting when I was very young. It stuck with me and as I get older it rings even more true! So it is a treat when I discover a whole new venue for home inspiration and today it is Bungalow Classic, a delightful store (with online shop) in Atlanta owned by stylish pair Courtney & Randy Tilinski.

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InteriorsLeland PrinceArt, Decor, Travel
Summer Resolution: Clean Up My Beauty Routine
Summer Resolution: Clean Up My Beauty Routine

“To be original, one must be different” was the Coco Chanel motto I remember my grandmother quoting when I was very young. It stuck with me and as I get older it rings even more true! So it is a treat when I discover a whole new venue for home inspiration and today it is Bungalow Classic, a delightful store (with online shop) in Atlanta owned by stylish pair Courtney & Randy Tilinski.

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FashionLeland PrinceBeauty
Rules of Stress-Free Summer Entertaining
Rules of Stress-Free Summer Entertaining

“To be original, one must be different” was the Coco Chanel motto I remember my grandmother quoting when I was very young. It stuck with me and as I get older it rings even more true! So it is a treat when I discover a whole new venue for home inspiration and today it is Bungalow Classic, a delightful store (with online shop) in Atlanta owned by stylish pair Courtney & Randy Tilinski.

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InteriorsLeland PrinceDecor, Design, Home
Discover: Lisa Fine and the Beauty of India
Discover: Lisa Fine and the Beauty of India

“To be original, one must be different” was the Coco Chanel motto I remember my grandmother quoting when I was very young. It stuck with me and as I get older it rings even more true! So it is a treat when I discover a whole new venue for home inspiration and today it is Bungalow Classic, a delightful store (with online shop) in Atlanta owned by stylish pair Courtney & Randy Tilinski.

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InteriorsLeland PrinceArt, Design, Travel
Inspired Home Design: Welcome to Bungalow Classic
Inspired Home Design: Welcome to Bungalow Classic

“To be original, one must be different” was the Coco Chanel motto I remember my grandmother quoting when I was very young. It stuck with me and as I get older it rings even more true! So it is a treat when I discover a whole new venue for home inspiration and today it is Bungalow Classic, a delightful store (with online shop) in Atlanta owned by stylish pair Courtney & Randy Tilinski.

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InteriorsLeland PrinceArt, Design, Home