Amanda Peet in the Hollywood Hills

Amanda Peet and her Daughters | Vogue June '12

The grounds of actress Amanda Peet's Hollywood Hills home are featured in the June 2012 issue of Vogue. Peet turned to landscape designer Miranda Brooks (read more about Brooks here from my previous post), in creating a lush garden sanctuary filled with floral fragrances to be shared & enjoyed by her husband and 2 daughters. Vogue also includes a couple of interior shots of Peet's home, which shows some fresh updates and design reworking since it was photographed for Domino Magazine back in DEC/JAN '08.

Check out the Domino photos of Peet's Entry/Stairway/Dining Room below right, compared to Vogue's inset photo on left....  Peet has redone the metalwork to the stair banister, added a runner, and switched out the light fixture. The table nestled in the corner remains the same. In the light filled eating area just beyond the arched hallway, the rug has been removed, the built-ins painted white, and the furnishings edited.

Domino Images Here & Here

Amanda Peet on the Domino Cover

To the Trade >>> Capers Cauthen

Capers Cauthen | Garden & Gun Magazine

Furniture craftsman Capers Cauthen is featured in the June/July '12 issue of Garden & Gun magazine (shown above).... Capers has quickly earned a reputation for his custom designed tables handcrafted from reclaimed wood, sold through his James Island, SC based workshop, Landrum Tables.The G&G article mentions his client, interior designer Amelia Handegan, commissioned a table to be used as a kitchen island for her Folly Beach bungalow. Architectural Digest published photos of her 1940s beachfront home in their July 2011 issue and Capers' table holds center court in her kitchen. See Amelia's kitchen below and click here to see the rest of the house from my previous post....

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Design Spotlight on Lindsay Reid

Getting involved with selling my vintage furnishings through One Kings Lane's Vintage & Market Finds has not only been great exposure for my wares, but also offered the opportunity to be introduced to other interesting decor from vendors around the country. LA based Lindsay Reid is a OKL vendor and noted interior designer. Her work has been featured in House Beautiful magazine and her OKL page offers a lovely variety of hand-selected antiques & one-of-a-kind items. Check out the HB photos below.....

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Carey Mulligan's Prada Dress at Auction

Carey Mulligan

Actress Carey Mulligan has sold the Prada dress she wore to the Met Gala 2 weeks ago. She placed the exquisite detailed shimmery frock on Ebay with all proceeds from the sale to benefit Oxfam America. The auction closed over the weekend with 35 bids and a winning bid of $2950.

Images Here, Here, & Here

A Taste Of The Highlands ~ 5/19

A Taste of the Highlands is happening tomorrow, May 19, from 2-5pm at John Howell Park in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta. This event brings together the wide ranging and delectable restaurant food choices available within this in-town locale for an afternoon full of sampling savory signature dishes. Live music and spirits are also included. All proceeds benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. 

Garden Party Decor on ATL Craigslist

Outdoor Rug | Pair of Rattan Arm Chairs | Pair of Copper Planters | Concrete Fountain | Galvanized Metal Top Table | Set of Dishes | Pottery Barn Striped Umbrella | Teak Carved Screen | Pair of Decorative Butterflies | Set of 3 Pillows | Bright Yellow Glider | Vintage Picnic Basket | Pair of Lanterns | Ceramic Planters

Noteworthy ~ Bunny Williams

Image Architectural Digest

If you are or should find yourself in the NYC area in the next couple of days....  Interior designer Bunny Williams has revamped her design studio (photo above) into a pop-up shop offering for sale all her best custom designed & one-of-a-kind found furnishings for home and garden. But hurry in, this unique boutique shopping experience closes on Friday, May 18. Click here to read more from Architectural Digest.

Additional news....  Ms. Williams' magnificent garden at her country home located in the idyllic Litchfield Hills area of Connecticut, will be open to the public for touring in support of Trade Secrets' annual Garden Sale & Tour fundraiser, benefiting Women's Support Services. See photos of her garden below followed by video of Bunny Williams on a shopping trip to Belgium and discussing the country's period style influence within today's design projects.

Images Trade Secrets