Hip, Modern, Cool – Mountain Living Magazine Showcases the Best of Palm Springs

The hot topic among my friends right now is where to head for Spring Break. We’re talking an adult spring break with cocktails, lounge chairs and swimming pools. We also want a place where we can immerse ourselves in the hottest design trends and check out some fun, funky boutiques. Fortunately my friend Christine DeOrio of Mountain Living  magazine (www.mountainliving.com) did all the research for us. Armed with her laptop and ample sunscreen, Christine jetted to Palm Springs, CA, to ...

Sofa Shopping 101

I love my boyfriend; his couch – not so much. Like many bachelors I’ve worked with, my guy went to a big box furniture store and selected a dark brown leather sofa with matching ottoman to use as a coffee table. It’s really not my taste, but hey, it’s his house! No matter how hard I try to disguise it with pillows, throws, etc., it’s still a big, brown mass that takes up way too much space in the living ...