Paris in September? Perfect—what could be better! Only, on this recent trip I was laser-focused on our exhibition at Maison & Objet, the most intense home furnishings trade show in the world. It is Paris in miniature, a tempest in a teapot, and the eye candy is overwhelming. Just to attend this show […]
Earlier this month, my good friend Sarah and I had the rare privilege to feast on a fantastic Lebanese lunch prepared by none other than our new friend and chef extraordinaire, Julie Taboulie. For those of you who don’t know Julie, I’ll do my best to describe her. A few adjectives will doubtless come to […]
“People are hives…” — Virginia Woolf Once in a while, you meet someone who really makes you stop for a moment, and think a little differently about how you view the world. It might be the inflection in her voice, the way she phrases words like a singer would, how her eyes twinkle […]
There are so many exciting things going on this month, especially in our design department, where right now we are wrapping up our spring 2015 collection. (But I’ll talk more about that later.) We’ve all been so busy tidying up every last little detail for the launch that there is never much time for anything […]
I’m an early riser. And I mean very early. One of my favorite things to do in the wee hours of the morning is to make something fresh from the oven before anyone else is awake. Because I get up early I’ve always had ample time to do all kinds of things in the morning. […]
“Do you think I’ve gone round the bend?” “I’m afraid so. You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland I often hear people mention MacKenzie-Childs and Alice in Wonderland in the same sentence. I used to dodge this discussion […]
My family thinks I have a problem with pillows, as in they think I have too many. Personally, I don’t see it as a problem. It’s just another in my long list of passions. But I do seem to keep collecting them. What can I say? I like them. I have pillows on the sofa […]
Over the past couple of years, I’ve stopped carrying a camera and have been relying on my iPhone to capture elements of my travels. I don’t pretend to be a professional photographer, but I love the idea of documenting my travels in the most candid way possible. Nothing beats this handy little device that fits […]
As many of you know, our design studios and main production facility are situated in an exquisite rural setting in Upstate New York. The actual physical place that is home to MacKenzie-Childs was once a dairy farm called Highbanks. I wish you could see it; you should try to come and visit, for […]
Friends have been asking me to write a blog for some time now. I don’t usually find time to write. My days are really full, and actually when I think about it, I’m more of a doer than a writer; the mobile seems to ring every five seconds, I’m racing from office […]
