Williams-Sonoma Home Designer Series

I am beyond excited and thrilled to one of the designers featured in the new Williams-Sonoma Home Designer Series! I'm also more than a little humbled to be in company of the inaugural group that includes the venerable designers Carolyne Roehm and Alexa Hampton, as well the uber talented Monelle Totah and Kirsty Williams from Williams-Sonoma Home. I enjoyed reading their design advice and I hope you enjoy reading mine too! I owe a big thank you to the kind folks at Williams-Sonoma Home who've been great supporters of me and my blog and also to my photographer Jonathan Ragle for his great portrait photo! And of course, a big thank you to all my loyal readers and friends for whom I write my blog everyday! Your continued encouragement means the world to me! Merci beaucoup!

Merci!

Stefan and I have less than two weeks until we will be strolling and shopping in Paris and one of the places that has shot to the top of my must visit list is the new store Merci! I've read about it in Town & Country, Australian Vogue Living, American Vogue and it's also been suggested by my readers who all rave about it. The shop was started by the couple who created Bonpoint and comprises three floors that sell discounted designer clothing and home goods with proceeds benefiting women in Madagascar. As one of my friend remarked, it's like the French version of Housing Works, albeit a much chicer version. Merci indeed!

Thank you!

I want to thank everyone who has been so supportive and encouraging not only this week but since I started my blog! I forgot to thank photographer Eric Cahan in my last post for referring me to Jonathan Ragle who shot the bachelor pad. Eric was one of the first people to leave a comment on my blog in July 2007 and he continues to be a wonderful supporter and advice giver!

I just spent the evening at a design group event among old and new friends and I'm always struck by how supportive everyone is in this industry. Another interior designer was recently laid off and the community has already embraced him. I have no doubt that he will be more than ok because everyone will make sure of it! Well, that and the fact that he ridiculously talented!

I also want to apologize for the short post but HC was out most of the day and then had a few too many glasses of vino. Check back tomorrow for a post about how you can soon buy the drawings created by an interior design legend! Can anyone guess who it might be?

Photo by Eric Cahan, Interior design by Kimberly Ayres

Bon Weekend!

I'm off to get my hair done today because you can't start the next chapter of your life with your roots showing! I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave a comment or email me this week. I really appreciate your support and encouragement and I can't to share all my new advertures with you! Bon Weekend!

Photo: John Barrett Salon designed by David Collins - don't worry, I go to a much less expensive salon!