THE ART OF THE AUCTION

When I was in art school, the curator of the Whitney gave my class a private tour of the gallery. A Rothko was on display. One of the group said their sister could have painted a whole canvas all orange. The curator passionately explained what made this relatively simple looking color field painting important enough to hang in a museum was that it was the first time something like this was ever done. Conviction demands respect.

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DINING ROOM DIVINE

If you are lucky enough to have a dedicated room in your home for dining,

"The Dining Room"

it should look divine and feel heavenly.

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WHERE IS FALL?

Jack Spade, Burberry, Narciso Rodriguez, Visual Comfort, Ugg

I can't say I love the cold weather, but I do love my fall clothes.

Global warming is playing tricks on us!

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ANATOMY OF A STEINWAY

The few hours I spent at the Steinway Piano Factory, has elevated my appreciation of the instrument to soaring heights. It was a most fascinating experience to see how these pianos are made, and why all the parts of the process are so integral to the beauty and richness of the sound they produce.

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MODERNISM

The Modernism Show

www.stellashows.com

Musical Accompaniment

Blossom Dearie "I'm Hip"

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ANATOMY OF A CHAIR

Our good friends at Kravet Furniture were kind enough to "undress" this chair and demonstrate, from scratch, the process that actully constitutes the creation of a Fine American Made, Upholstered Chair.

Meet the "Pelham".

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HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME

Let's take a brief pause from the art of High Design, to enjoy the world from a different perspective!

Last week the request from my visiting niece and nephew was a ride on "simply the tallest, fastest roller coaster on Earth, "Kingda Ka".

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SCENES FROM FIRE ISLAND

Most New Yorkers are familiar with the charm of Fire Island. For those who just don't get out much or don't live locally, here is a taste

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FITTING IN A SLEEPER / SOFA

Many give up hope of ever fitting a Sleeper Sofa into their spare bedrooms.

If the narrow width of stairs, hallways, door frames or odd angles have not allowed you to use your home as you would like, don't give up hope.

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