Astor Courts | Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Site

• Photo #1. A view of the entrance to Astor Courts, designed by Stanford White and built in 1903.
• Photo #2. A closer view of the front exterior of the Stanford White design.
• Photo #3. The restored main reception room of the playhouse, now known as Astor Courts, where Chelsea Clinton's wedding will take place.

Learn more about the history of Astor Courts via The New York Social Diary. More photos too. Chelsea got a beautiful day for her wedding; one of the ten best days of the year in New York State. I can't wait to see the photos of the happy couple.




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Moseley Old Hall | English Manor House and Garden

The back gardens built from scratch by the National Trust as a faithful recreation of a 17th century garden. Moseley Old Hall on Flickr I've blogged about this place before . . . here. I still want to go. Who wants to join me? Have a great weekend.

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Billy Baldwin Loved A Roomful of Books

"The best decoration in the world is a roomful of books." Billy Baldwin




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You Can Never Have Too Many Drawers

If you're looking for a very clever storage idea, you might consider this one featured recently in Traditional Home magazine. I do much better with drawers than I do with closets for some reason. I love these drawers Down Under the stairs.




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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 17

I made a zucchini casserole last night. 'Tis the season.




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Craft Wrap Gift Compute in a Closet

Craft, Wrap & Gift Closet | The Inspired Room
I've always been a fan of offices in closets. Here's another idea for creating a craft, wrap and gift closet. Image from Country Living.




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Jantzen Swimwear is 100 Years Old

Boy, does this ever make me feel old. I loved Jantzen bathing suits and always bought them. I really didn't even realize they were still in business and I certainly did not know the company was founded in 1910. How very smart of them to revive the line thanks to all that free advertising on MAD MEN. I thought it was very bold of Don Draper to dismiss them the way he did on the season premier. They deserved it for being so narrow-minded. View their creative 2010 ad campaign here. Do you think bathing caps will come back too?




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