The Estate of Things

We had to share…

The girl has got skillz. This is Sarah’s daughter DC, chatting with her parents after dinner.

I think the plague is going around in the American magazine circle. Today I read at Abbey Goes Design Scouting that her beloved Gourmet is going bye bye and then I was over at Ruby Press and discovered that in addition to Gourmet, Conde Nast is closing Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cookie.

I don’t cook but I do love the covers of Gourmet and I’m slightly dissapointed about Cookie, how else will I figure how to be a stylish parent? I don’t subscribe but I have purchased it a couple of times. Right now they are mulling over the topic of “Is it ok to smoke weed at play dates?” and wouldn’t you know there’s Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker). I’d head over to Cookie’s website and start harvesting all of the decor inspiration you can before they shut it down. They’ve got a load of domestic and international house tours, of the entire house not just the kiddie spaces.  There’s also some good nursery design ideas to gather there too.

Some of my favorites…

An older couple recently posed that question to my mother-in-law in a local diner. The answer is, no she isn’t but most of the time DC is pretty easy-going.

Hey Nonni and Gram, DC wants a lovely antique piece like this to wear to her next social engagement, spaghetti dinner at your house perhaps?

c.1930

c.1925

Seriously this is lovely, really dreamy but DC would ruin this in a second. Maybe for display? These beautiful things will run you $75-$125.  See other pretty little things at Belle Heir, fine vintage clothing for babies and tots.