Cheryl Katz
Part of the Process
By Cheryl Katz As described in the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, process is defined as “a series of actions that…
Friday Favorites 4/11/2014
Paula Bodah, Senior Editor We New Englanders suffer a bit during the short, gray days of winter. We rejoice on…
Notes from the Field: Tools of the Trade
By Cheryl Katz It will happen. Temperatures will rise. The sun will come out. And spring—in all its budding, blooming…
Design Destination: Snug Harbor Farm, Kennebunk, Maine
Really? Really. It was a Saturday night in mid-January when we decided to check the weather forecast for the following…
As Good As New: Decades of Design
Recently we were invited to a friendâs apartment for dinner. Given her impeccable credentialsâa former editor at a prestigious shelter…
Friday Favorites 3/14/2014
Cheryl Katz, Contributing Editor Leave it to the refined and elegant website The Line to uncover the âNeverending Gloryâ collection…
Notes From The Field: The Red Carpet
By Cheryl Katz Twenty bucks is a small price to pay to watch the Academy Awards at Laura and Arthur’s…
Friday Favorites 2/14/2014
Cheryl Katz, Contributing Editor When I was a kid, I equated Valentineâs Day with lace doilies. Now that Iâm older,…
Notes From the Field: Have a Seat
By Cheryl Katz At our house, and at the houses of our friends and colleagues, of all the places in…
Friday Favorites 1/17/2014
Cheryl Katz, Contributing Editor They float. They dive. They hang suspended in midair. A host of beautifully crafted lighting that…
Notes from the Field: Keeping the Faith
By Cheryl Katz Donât wait. Catch a plane, hop a train, or grab a book on tape (Junot Diazâs This…
Design Destination: Delicious Designs, Hingham, Massachusetts
In the movie Youâve Got Mail, Kathleen Kelly, played by a winning Meg Ryan, rails against Fox Books, a megastore…
Mad For Plaid
Growing up, did you ever crave a tartan kilt or a pair of madras shorts? Did you lust over all…
Friday Favorites 12/20/2013
Cheryl Katz, Contributing Editor Since the days when I made a beeline for the old brown suitcase stuffed with costume…
Notes From the Field: A Linen Love Affair
By Cheryl Katz I am a linen devotee. Hard to believe, but there was a time when I waited until…