by Lori | Dec 1, 2011 | Architecture and Design, Charities, Events, Interior Designers
Tonight is the big gala for the opening of Maison de LUXE. Throughout our install and for almost a century, there have been a lot of rumors swelling about the murders and ghosts at the mansion. I received an email from my good friend Kris this morning. It could not...
by Lori | Jul 2, 2011 | Baths, Charities, Events, Green Building, Green Living, Interior Designers, Kitchens, Lectures, Magazines, Outdoor Living, Outdoor Living Rooms, Parties, Press, Public Speaking, Uncategorized
Getting ready to settle into a relaxing Fourth of July weekend, I kicked back and opened the latest issue of LUXE. Then I saw it, my name in the first, official ad for the Greystone Mansion Showcase House. What a way to start the holiday! LUXE Maison...
by Lori | Mar 24, 2010 | Books, Charities, Events, Parties
I got the invite, heavy card stock, multiple layers, all the right hosts: Elle Decor, Margaret Russell, Monique Lhuillier, Windsor Smith and Julia Sorkin, but having recently gone to three events atWilliams Sonoma I still wasn’t thrilled about attending. I...
by Lori | Mar 12, 2010 | Charities, Uncategorized
Compassion is part of our biology, doing good is the key to feeling good. Neuroscientists are actually discovering that feeling compassion is associated with the release of oxytocin, a hormone that helps calm stress and boosts immune function. Acts of loving,... by Lori | Nov 2, 2009 | Charities, Events, Furniture, Green Building, Green Living, Materials, Parties, Press, Retailers
Thursday night, across the street from Genghis Cohen and behind a secretive, black curtain Rethink Development unveiled the rock n’ roll lofts at the Cherokee Recording Studios LEED Platinum Lofts Showcase benefitting Habitat for Humanity. We (Lori... by Lori | Apr 15, 2008 | Blogs, Charities, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Living, Materials, Wellness
The first time I saw a gorgeous Voss water bottle I was in the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. I think only because the bottle was so pretty I was compelled to pay seven dollars for water. There was no way I was going to just toss it! There are flower vendors on...