My Mom used to grow Zinnias every summer. So when my dear friend, Jenn, of Once Upon A Chef asked me to make some bouquets to decorate her table for a small family gathering, to the Zinnias I went. They are so bright and cheery and their vibrant summer colors complement any dish. Her menu […]
One of the things I love about New York City are the little havens nestled about. One such haven is the perfumery, Aedes Perfumery. Located in the West Village, stepping through their door is like walking into Marie Antoinette’s dressing room. The walls are lined in gold damask in places, the curtains are swagged and […]
I had the first two images of vintage books I had taken at The New York Botanical Garden Gift Store and I was wondering how to make them into a post. They looked so beautiful in their vintage glamour on the wooden bookshelves, and I love the old old book opened to a beautifully illustrated […]
I’ve driven past it more than a hundred times on my way to my Mom’s. I finally got around to visiting Lucketts Store in Leesburg, Virginia. Filled with vintage pieces, charm abounds. I was filling the rooms of my imaginary home in my mind. Boy was it fun! Photography Beth Horta for Sweet Sabelle.
While visiting dear friends in historic Saratoga Springs recently we toured The Gideon Putnam Hotel nestled in Saratoga Spa State Park. The State Park offers a host of family activities surrounding the hotel including the famous Roosevelt Baths & Spa, Victoria Pool, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Greenbrier of West Virginia kept coming to […]
“The most pleasurable thing in the world, for me, is to see something and then translate how I see it.” -Ellsworth Kelly Known for his grand abstract gestures, Ellsworth Kelly’s plant drawings are just as bold in their delicate simplicity. On view for […]
I suppose flowers are in my genes. My grandfather, Laureston Adgate, was a florist and he and my grandmother, Margaret June Adgate, owned flower shops in Warren, Ohio, starting in the 1940’s. Though I never experienced any of the shops myself, it is a treat to study them in these old photographs. The Adgates personify […]
For one-of-a-kind views of New York City, visit Tomás Saraceno On The Roof: Cloud City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, through November 4, 2012. Photography Beth Horta for Sweet Sabelle.
