You may have heard that there’s a royal wedding this weekend in the U.K. I’m very curious about Meghan’s wedding dress. Her style is classic. She wears the clothes, not the other way around. Meghan’s not jumping on every random trend and clearly knows what works for her figure. The only look I didn’t love … Continue reading The Design Files – Royal Wedding Dresses
Ciao Bloggisti, How was the rest of your summer? The rientro was/is intense but I’m loving this back-to-school vibe. Folks are rested and ready. My summer was pretty uneventful, except for a visit from my younger sister. Daniella was speaking at conference in Hamburg, Germany and decided to return to the States from Rome. It … Continue reading Life in Rome – A Day Trip to Ischia
During the past year I’ve been working on a decorating and renovation project in the Historic Center for a client who wanted to update a few of their B&Bs. It was a great experience. At times it was also challenging, as the apartments were fully booked months in advance. The logistics were difficult. Located inside … Continue reading Project Via Monserrato – Reveal
I’m a big fan of Sugar Paper’s letter-press stationary. I must visit their store whenever I’m in Los Angeles. Before I said “arrivederci” to my Hollywood screenwriting career, my Los Angeles trips were a blur of pitches, general meetings, and being stuck in horrendous traffic. During my last trip, I was able to slow down … Continue reading Design Inspiration – Sugar Paper, Los Angeles
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have lived with white walls for decades. The last time I had any color on the walls was when my parents let me pick the color for my bedroom back in high school. During my apartment search, I knew I wanted a place with a foyer/ingresso. Even … Continue reading Work in Progress – My Foyer
Buon giorno! Life has been nuts these past few weeks between signing new clients and moving. I still have twenty-five boxes of books and magazines to unpack. I hope to publish a post on this blog the first and third Wednesday of the month, at least. I need get it on a schedule or else … Continue reading Life in Rome – Rome Luxury Suites, Via Babuino
Hello, my name is Arlene Antoinette Gibbs and I have a Sicily problem. It’s bad. Every time I go, i wish I could stay longer. There’s so much of the island I haven’t seen yet, for example the entire West Coast, the interior, and other islands like Stromboli, Lampedusa, etc. etc. This time I was … Continue reading My Return to Sicily
A few years ago I wrote about how much I adore the boutique accessories label founded by Andrea Ferolla and Daria Rein, Chez Dédé. There has been a lot of retail space turnover in our neighborhood. Antique stores, artisans, etc., are shutting down and Subway fast food restaurants, and other weird sandwich shops are taking … Continue reading Life in Rome – Chez Dédé Opening Party
The last few weeks have been incredibly busy. I’m working on a new project that will include a bathroom renovation. It has unique design challenges in that It’s a vacation rental and the room is TINY. We want the space to function better and to be stylish. Below are three small spaces that caught my … Continue reading Small Bathrooms That Are Big On Style
Earlier I wrote about the interior design of La Bandita Townhouse. Clearly the owners, John and Ondine, have put as much thought into the service as they did into the décor. From the first email to book my room, until the day I left, the service was (as the young folks say) on fleek. This … Continue reading Life in Rome – My Trip to Pienza, Tuscany
