HWANG BISHOP

  Hey Everyone,

          Recently on a trip to the Schumacher showroom I was admiring a pair of lamps that were on the clearance table.  As usual, my "No Luck" policy prevailed and they were the only items that were not on sale....but as I was inquiring I came to learn that they were part of a collection from Hwang Bishop (aka Felicia Hwang Bishop).  Schumacher has decided to carry her line of lamps and they are beautiful.  They have a Spitzmiller look at a fraction of the cost.

     Hwang Bishop has been designing lamps and other furnishings since 1994, all pieces are made to order and can be customized.  Here are some pics I pulled for you. I chose some staple pieces that we can use anywhere and a couple of what I consider more specialized.

Felicia Hwang Bishop

 Lotus

 Portico

 Leila

 Abacus

 Sumo

Linen Fold Side Table

LuLu Side Table

Mandarine Side Table-Hobnail

The Fabulously Devine Miss M!!!

  Hey Everyone,

       I hope everyone is doing well, it has been way too long since my last posting.  My Apologies!!!

      This posting is focused on the Penthouse Apartment of the fabulous Bette Midler,  Architectural Digest had the foresight to know that if a woman is fabulous in life she must have an equally fabulous abode.  And she most definitely does!  This photo spread truly inspired me and I will be going back to look at it again and again.  This month's entire issue is beautiful - go out and get it if you have not already.

Take a peak at the June photos of Miss M's Manhattan Penthouse-

 it is truly a dreamy place!

 I love the tile on this fireplace. 

Simple yet architecturally interesting.

BTW-She looks Great!

 I love this room, the pops of color in the carpet keep the monotone

 furnishings from fading away and gives them the air of sophistication the designer intended.

  This lovely room leads out to one of the many garden balconies, 

which overlooks the Central Park reservoir. 

 Only in NYC!!!!

 This penthouse has garden balconies that wrap around 

giving each room light.  

This kitchen has a beautiful casual and whimsical feel to it. 

The hanging pendants over the table are giving off a clean, delicate affect.

 Lovely!

 Upholstered Doors!!!

 OK, I don't know that I love it in relation to the size of the headboard.

 Sometimes the staging of a room gets under my skin.  

The dresser or whatever that is at the foot of the bed cannot possibly work well there

 - so why photograph it that way?

Who am I to judge. 

 It's in AD, enough said!

 What can I say about this balcony? 

 Perfection

OK, Truth be told I have instructed my boys to cremate my body

 (when the time comes, Lol!)

and scatter my ashes from 49th to 95th along 5th avenue - thru the park and so forth. 

 But honestly, anywhere in these gardens would suffice. 

 I am redesigning my yard immediately!