“Your parties are your vision”-Honey Good I love to entertain. I started entertaining with small dinner parties for family and friends in my early 20s. I remember my first dinner party. It was a “fondue extravaganza.” Everyone participated. It was a great evening and that love for hosting is still going strong! Here are a few tips […]

When entertaining overnight guests, it’s hard not to think of the adage “there’s no place like home.” It’s an adage for a reason. As much as we enjoy being with friends and family, we will never quite be as relaxed and comfortable as we are in our own homes. We have our routines and idiosyncrasies. […]

Moving From ‘Shangrila’ As I wrote in my last Elsewhere article, my Ultimate Concierge and I recently sold our second home, Shangrila, in California. When unpacking the 83 boxes we brought back to Chicago; organization became the key to my happiness and my sanity, darling. One way that I decided to organize my belongings was […]

Darling, this article was written back in early 2019, but I wanted to revive it as I know now with COVID-19, painting and redecorating are very popular. So, let’s talk all about how to pick the right paint color for your home!    Picking the right paint color for a room can be tricky. Sure, […]

Style From a Young Age My sense of style started at my mother’s knee when I was just a little girl. My mother was what they call a ‘city girl with style’ and who better to emulate than one’s mother? I would watch her lay out her outfits and accessories. A mother is a phenomenal […]