Forever Pauline

Albany

Paris

Mouton

Her "uniform"

Albany

Baroness Pauline de Rothschild

A Barnaby Conrad portrait

New York

Love this pose!

Le Style de Rothschild a la Baroness Pauline

Many writers have covered the story of the late Baroness, and Mitchell Owens is planning a book on her-
I do feel that some of these images capture her spirit- and one can read more about her in the Billy Baldwin books~
Enjoy!  Be inspired by her elegance!  DF *****
PS Check out what Haya Maraka had to say, click here on the subject of dear Pauline, our muse.... 

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Monaco My Love

Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo

I did love my visit to Monte, just as when I was very young, and my parents would take me and my brother to Beverly Hills.  Something about the atmosphere intrigued and delighted me.  Just found this fun Piers Morgan piece on Monte, and how it had evolved from the 19th into the 21st centuries.  And as I've written here before, Naples and Monte share some things in common.  Click here to watch Piers ~ the best part for me was when at the end, he interviews Dodi Al Fayed, on his yacht.

A current Bill Earls listing in Naples

The lovely beachfront house shown above, is currently listed for $68 M (sixty-eight million US dollars)  Having reviewed the house on Bill Earls website, I have two things I would do immediately for the new owners.  First, I would strip the house of all existing furnishings.  Secondly, I would have the exterior stucco painted in a pale grey.  This Jeffery Smith designed house deserves the most top notch decoration~ which I would be happy to provide.  The terra cotta faux finishing on the exterior is pretty, but I feel that it's too visually "hot" for the light and heat of South Florida.  On another note, I want to thank Linda of Calling It Home for mentioning me on her beautiful blog.  She also was very kind to attend my recent talk at the Miromar Design Center, on the art of luxurious guest rooms.  Thanks Linda!  Enjoy!  Cheers!  DF *****

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Modern in the Jungle, Captiva Island

Darryl Pottorf and Robert Rauschenberg

11520 Laika Ln - Captiva, FL 33924 - VIP Realty

11520 Laika Lane, Captiva Island, FL

How exciting ~ to be able to purchase a Darryl Pottorf property- on fabulous Captiva Island!  Darryl is an artist, and was also the companion and assistant to the late artist Robert Rauschenberg.  I've always been intrigued by these artists ~ and thought how fun to post about this property which is currently listed.  It's a luxurious 2/2 within 7,588 square feet, and built in 1994 by Lawrence Voytek.  Click on the link above to see more!  
DF *****  

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DFID Projects - Completed and In Progress

Not all clients want or are interested in having what I do for them published~ but lately, some new potential clients have been asking to see some examples of my work, and here are a few~ some are progress shots and some are completed, all are recent~ Enjoy!  DF *****

DFID Grey Oaks, Naples

DFID Grey Oaks, Naples

DFID Charleston, SC

DFID Positano Place, Naples

DFID Park Shore, Naples

DFID Park Shore, Naples

DFID Moorings, Naples

DFID The Quarry, Naples

DFID Grey Oaks, Naples

DFID Grey Oaks, Naples

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More Designer Inspirations!

Ann Getty

Dennis and Leen

Dean Farris Interior Design

J Nelson

Mario Buatta

"This is all just fuel for the fire of our imagination.  We are all in this game together, and what a fabulous game it is."  DF

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Dining at The Grand Hotel

Carleton Varney

Here's some powerful inspiration to carry you through the weekend!
Brazilliance wall covering, Carleton Varney, through MP Interiors, Naples, Florida.  
Cheers!  DF *****

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More Decorator Scrapbook, East Coast!

Sabina Fay Braxton

Mario Buatta

From the Julia Reed book, One Man's Folly

A few more... enjoy!  DF *****

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Decorator Scrapbook, East Coast

J Nelson

Jerry Pair

Hermes'  (Dedar)

Dennis and Leen at Jerry Pair

Gracie at J Nelson

J Nelson

Bevilacqua at J Nelson

J Nelson

It was great fun to see Daryl today at Jerry Pair, and Wendy, Michael, and Hannah, at J Nelson- trade showrooms located on Pershing Street in Hollywood, Florida. ~ don't these images speak for themselves?  Enjoy!  DF *****

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Can We Talk?

Joan Rivers

Rest in peace ~ dear Joan~ you brought so much happiness and joy to our lives!
DF *****

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Joan's New York apartment

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A Sublime September

It's September!  I'm giving a talk, entitled "Florida Luxury, The Pampered Guest" ~ on Tuesday, September 16th, at 11:00 am at the design center~
Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, Florida~

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Book by my friend Joie Wilson

I was also delighted to see the house "Westhaven" , featured in this delightful book~  I had done extensive work on the house for Tom Roberts and David McChesney in the early 2000's, and the new owners of the property have retained many of the furnishings and decor that I contributed. (Including a pair of Brunschwig chintz sofas in the living room where we once entertained the late Albert Hadley). To read more click here

Albert in his Parsons days,
from Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent
Interior Designer, by Adam Lewis (Rizzoli) 

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Here are some more fun images from my Labor Day weekend, and some more for the mood board~ visual inspirations~

Stay tuned for more exciting September updates!

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"The purpose of life is to be happy" 

The Dalai Lama XIV