Monthly Archives: October 2010

Stylebeat’s Marisa Marcantonio Checks Into The Lanesborough

I am the biggest fan of Marisa Marcantonio and her design blog, Stylebeat. Marisa has an incredible knack for finding the most beautiful products on the market and I can’t wait to see what she discovers every day. Her blog … Continue reading

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Canopy Chic at The Hotel Recamier in Paris

My friend, photographer Alexandra Rowley, just spent a few days at the recently opened Hotel Recamier in Paris. She raved about the hotel’s stunning design and I can see why! This 24-room boutique hotel is so absolutely gorgeous, you will not … Continue reading

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Design Lessons from The Greenwich Hotel

With the goal of creating the kind of  hotel he would want to stay at, Robert DeNiro and his partners opened the unpretentious and comfortable, Greenwich Hotel in 2008. Built on an empty lot near DeNiro’s popular Tribeca Grill restaurant, … Continue reading

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Jason Oliver Nixon Checks Into The Haymarket Hotel

As the Global Lifestyle Editor of Delta Sky magazine, Jason Oliver Nixon scours the world for the coolest places to stay. And since Jason also moonlights as an interior designer and partner in John Loecke Inc., I knew he would … Continue reading

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Fabulous Floor at The Mark

The original lobby of the classic Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side, was traditional and, what exactly? There was some wood paneling and…..what else? Even though I’ve seen it many many times, I can’t really remember what it looked … Continue reading

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