STYLE ! : Meg Braff

What fun to visit the design studio and shop of interior designer Meg Braff in West Palm Beach...the designer also has a shop in Locust Valley, NY. Her home there was recently published in VERANDA, and made the cover ! VERANDA also has voted her shop in PB one of the "Worlds 50 Most Beautiful" ! Be sure and see Caroline there and ask about the beautiful Graff collection of fine wallpapers. A must see stop on fabulous Georgia avenue in Old West Palm...! DF

KUDOS: Timothy Corrigan

Congratulations go to dear Timothy Corrigan, - decorator extraordinaire and based in Los Angeles and Paris! Here's his latest cover (Vogue Living) DF

DESIGNERS OWN HOME: Salon Style

For many years, I had wanted to have a small jewel box of a room - for showcasing some of my favorite objects, furnishings, and works of art... so finally, after changing addresses around forty times...this is what I came up with ! Small yes, at only about 9 x 12' with two windows and two doors- it would be considered small even for a walk in closet ! But sometimes, its not about the size, more about the STYLE ! Dear Sister Parish converted a small closet in one of her Fifth Avenue apartments into a tiny but oh so charming guest room for a beloved grandchild. Sheila LaBrecque of New York and Boca Grande, Florida - referred to an out building on her Gasparilla Island property as a "snooze box" ! I craved a kind of revival 18th century opulence, inspired by places such as the Hotel Lambert in Paris, the Musee de Camondo and the apartment of Madame Coco Chanel on Rue Cambon, also in Paris. My bed is a fabulous Jansen model from 1960's Italian manufacture, topped with stunning jewel tone cushions in silks and velvets, on Sferra linens and blanket. The blanket, in ivory, comes off somewhat like a super trendy boucle' or sherpa. The cow wallpaper print, by famous artist Andy Warhol, is one of my favorite things in this space. And I adore the simple painted floor, which has since this picture was taken been mostly covered with a flat weave rug in rosy tones... Enjoy! DF

CHARM: Charleston SC

One of the highlights of this Summer has been visiting with family in Charleston...we had a ball and even though the temps were soaring, managed to stay cool...it was fun to see Whitney Sudler-Smith driving his mothers Rolls-Royce down Rutledge Avenue on the way to her majestic (yet cozy) mansion -called Mikell House...formerly used for many years as a public library, Pat Altschul has transformed it with the help of her late friend, the decorator Mario Buatta (@mariobuatta) into a fantasy of an Italian villa in old Charleston, which was founded in the 1600's and is known as the Holy City. The town was a refuge for those escaping religious persecution for centuries...

SUMMER READ: Growing Up Getty

Looking forward to this vicarious ride through the adventures of "Growing Up Getty" - a fabulous new book by author James Reginato...Enjoy! DF

SUMMER: Cool

Although currently am working on 8 houses plus one restaurant...will still find time to say cool this Summer ! DF

GIVENCHY: decorative

Exciting news... June 8th Christies will be selling off some goodies from the collection of Hubert de Givenchy

MAY: Decoration by Otto

My mothers' decorator often mentioned the fabulous Otto Zenke, who was a decorator in Greensboro, North Carolina...he (Otto) still inspires me with his love of English antiques, good fabrics, and attention to detail - both in the interior architecture and the furnishings...

RL HOME: Summer Hill

Loving this collection from Ralph Lauren Home, Summer Hill...enjoy! DF

CHARITY: Kips Bay Palm Beach 2022

Looking forward to attending the fundraiser KBPB Decorator Showhouse this month...image via "Town and Country"

Anniversary: DFID Dean Farris Interior Design 40th !

Some highlights: Working on the Fifth Avenue (NY) penthouse of Teddy Forstmann at 2 East 70th Street. Assisting Decorator George Clarkson with the completion of "Bella Vista" the Fairfield, CT estate of David and Shirley Johnston. Decorating for Mrs. Martha Hanes Womble, at her country house "Windy Hill" , Roaring Gap, North Carolina. Complete renovation and decoration for the Gant Residence, Number 6, Saint Michael's Alley, Charleston, SC. Furthering my formal education at The American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath, Avon, United Kingdom. Assisting with the design of numerous palaces in Saudi Arabia with designer Carol Lascaris, Abu Dhabi. Spending time with the late eminence grise, Albert Hadley, in his Old Naples, Florida cottage. Decoration for "Westhaven" the old naples cottage of Tom Roberts and David McChesney, Naples, Florida. Designing my own New York pied a terre, at 11 East 66th Street, Manhattan. Work for the Breen Residence, River Oaks, Houston, Texas with Parish-Hadley decorator, Tice Alexander. Complete decoration for Dr. and Mrs. Shapiro, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

CLASSIC: Albert + Brooke

One of my favorite rooms, from the New York apartment of the late philanthropist, Brooke Astor...decorated by Albert Hadley, Mrs. Astor received guests here to award them with various charitable donations. A true inspiration and a great lady too! DF