Thursday, March 24, 2011

ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN IN BUCKHEAD

Francophile Peggy Stone and son and architect Duane Stone designed and decorated this beautiful Buckhead home. The home, which took three years to complete, is absolutely stunning. The Normandy styled architecture and Peggy's French antiques meld beautifully together.  ENJOY!

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

AT HOME IN PONTE VEDRA BEACH

Serendipity is the name given to this beautiful home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Architect Robert Hart owns and designed this Renaissance style home with wife, Sallie.  Interior designer James Michael Howard designed the stunning interior.

Reclaimed beams, high ceilings, and tall, arched windows and doorways make this home elegant yet comfortable. ENJOY!

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FRENCH ART DECO ON PARK AVENUE

It was love at first sight for me.  The light blue interior and the dark wood and paneling won me over immediately.  Add in the floor to ceiling French-style windows... speechless.

Interior designer David Kleinberg and architect Peter Pennoyer worked in obvious harmony to renovate this 1920s Italian Renaissance-style Park Avenue apartment. The couple wanted a timeless architecture with a modern interior.  Mission accomplished.  ENJOY!










This is the second home I have shown in the past month designed by Peter Pennoyer.  To see more of this over-the-top beautiful home see the April issue of Veranda.


See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN HOUSTON

I hope to be back by tomorrow, but in the meanwhile enjoy this beautiful bit of Spring.

The Houston, Texas home of Glenn and Judy Smith is surrounded by beautiful gardens.  This French Colonial home, designed by architect Ken Tate, sits in the Woodlands suburb in Houston.  The beautiful garden was designed by landscape architect Helen Grivich.  ENJOY!













To read about this home visit HERE.

IF YOU MISSED~



See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo


Photographs by John Granen
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Monday, March 21, 2011

ROBERTO BERGERO ~ INTERIOR DESIGN IN PARIS

I will be in meetings all day Monday, but I wanted to leave you with the beautiful work of this talented designer.

Interior designer Robert Bergero is anxious to say the least, and he changes things up frequently.  Bergero not only designs his own beautiful homes, he doesn't mind rolling up his sleeves and creating much of what he uses in his stunning palettes. His Paris apartment is a testament to his talent.

Brought up on a farm, Bergero desired to design from an early age.  The designer held many jobs, such as being an antique dealer in San Francisco, a stylist in Stockholm, and presently running his own design firm.  His frequent moves and redesigning of his own homes leave those who know him scratching their heads.  "I treat interiors as if they were stage sets," says the designer.  ENJOY!









To read more about this design talent and his homes pick up a copy of the April issue of Veranda.

Photography by Rene Stoeltie
Written by Barbara Stoeltie


See you  soon,
Teresa
xoxo
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

FRESH GRAPE AND CHAMPAGNE SORBET


Fresh Grape and Champagne Sorbet

The sorbet base takes only 15 minutes to assemble, but packs big flavor, thanks to a double hit of grapes. Add any leftover grape puree to a glass of sparkling water or to a quick pan sauce for chicken or duck breast.
Makes about 3 cups
•                PREP: 15 minutes
•                TOTAL: 5 hours (includes freezing time)

Ingredients
•                4 cups seedless red grapes
•                3/4 cup Champagne or sparkling wine
•                1/2 cup sugar
•                1/4 cup frozen Concord grape juice concentrate, thawed
•                Few pinches of ground cinnamon
•                Additional seedless red grapes (for garnish; optional)

Preparation
•                Puree 4 cups grapes in blender. Combine Champagne, sugar, juice concentrate, 1/4 cup water, and cinnamon in bowl; add 1 1/2 cups grape puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Stir until sugar dissolves.
•                Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
•                Serve sorbet in Champagne coupes; garnish with additional grapes, if desired.


See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo




                          Photograph by José Picayo
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MYRA HOEFER ~ INTERIOR DESIGN IN CALIFORNIA

Myra Hoefer designed this northern California home using a combination of different styles and textures, working well with the monochromatic interior. ENJOY!

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