Get After It!

Finally! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, particularly those of you that get to relish in a long holiday weekend. Make it count! Photo via. 

A New Orleans Moment

I've got New Orleans on the brain. The line-up for the annual Jazz Fest was announced just a few days ago which seems to get more impressive each year (Elton John! Dr. John! Trombone Shorty! Allen Toussaint! Chicago!). Suddenly, I find myself craving the strawberry bourbon cocktails we concocted in the parking lot before last year's shows. This morning, with the aid of my favorite NOLA expatriate, we sent off a list of restaurants to a dear friend and I'm salivating just thinking about the lunch shenanigans at Galatoire's, hurricanes on Bourbon Street and shrimp and grits at La Petite Grocery. Since I'm having a New Orleans moment, I revisited my archive of homes and interiors in the crescent city. Above, designer Sara Ruffin Costello showcased her New Orleans home in Domino Magazine back in May 2013. The home she found with her hubby on holiday and was the catalyst for leaving New York. I love the moody wall colors, mix of antique pieces with the velvet sofa and the collection of shot-guns rested against the fireplace. The ornate chandelier is lovely, drawing attention to the 14 foot ceiling.

See more, here and if you continue to have the south on the brain like, moi, read about my Great Grandmother, 'The Most Unforgettable Character I've Met' published in 1955 in Reader's Digest.

Catherine Deneuve & Château de Primard

Catherine Deneuve listed her Parisian countryside estate with Sotheby's several months ago. The French actress, YSL's muse and global style icon, listed her eight bedroom chateau known as Château de Primard, for €3.99M ($5.5M). The grounds were landscaped by Belgium based Jacques Wirtz (who sculpted he hedges of the French president, among other notorious gardens). There is no denying that this property is beautiful, but frankly, I'd get Jacques back for a little face-lift of the grounds, in addition to a little sprucing of the interior (see here). Interestingly, the listing has vanished from the Sotheby's site since the last time I checked, so I wonder if someone has already transacted!

'A Tuscan Dream' indeed.

The desktop on my work computer has for years, always been a lustrous scene at Il Pellicano, one of my dream destinations. In fact, one of my first C&C posts was on this tuscan gem (see here). I love the history behind its inception, the magical romance it never ceases to illustrate in both words and illustration, and the modern day allure it continues to exude despite being a fixture of the 60's jet-set culture. I was so pleased to see it featured in the WSJ Magazine. Slip into the lens of Marie-Louise Sciò, the hotel's Creative Director, by reading here.