Each district in Hong Kong has terrific stores, so I want to focus one of my favorites… SoHo. Take the Central-Mid-levels escalators up to Hollywood Street. Turn right onto Hollywood, then turn left on Aberdeen. There are 2 large, white buildings just up the hill on your right. This is the PMQ (Police Married Headquarters) that I wrote about in My Hong Kong
Read moreNow that it’s October, I think back to last October, when my husband and I attended the MADE (Milano Architettura Design Edilizia) at the Fiera Milano. We were invited by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce. Many of the new products featured at the expo are now available in the US. Some of my highlights include: The hardware quality from Tre-Piu doors was amazing
Read moreThis is a frequent question that I hear from my clients. My general rules are the following: For a white marble or ceramic mosaic (for example: hexagon, penny or basketweave) on a bathroom floor, I prefer a light to mid-gray grout, because you don’t want dirt to show immediately and it’s difficult to keep the white grout clean on floors … believe me.
Read morePhotos and a summary of my Miller Beach project can be found here.
Read moreCheck out these painted concrete tiles from Sabine Hill that I recently found while researching tile for my client’s kitchen backsplash. They can be ordered from Artistic Tile – my favorite source for tile because they represent unique product lines. I love the colorways and they are available in gloss or matte (I am specifying glazed tile for the backsplash for easy cleanup). This Seville design has
Read moreIf you are currently embarking on a kitchen renovation, you undoubtedly will have to choose your backsplash tile. There are so many choices, but what is timeless? Ask yourself, “what won’t go out of style before the contractors leave my house?” Let me just give you a hint … it is not glass tile. Glass tiles are already dated, and they were overused quickly. They
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Rachael Franceschina 