Slab Marble - Coldstone minus the Ice Cream



The carved marble wall panels bring the eye up and add architectural oomph (bathroom by Mary Spalding as featured in Veranda, June 2009). 

Marble can instantly elevate a kitchen or bathroom from ordinary to luxurious.  There are countless ways to cut and install marble, but my favorite is to keep it in the slab form.  Slab marble shows off the irregular lines and natural beauty of the stone.  Slabs can add scale and drama to a large room or make a smaller space seem bigger with less interruption from grout lines.  Be careful when installing slabs on bathroom floors and buy some pretty mats so you don't slip!  

1stdibs Takes New York

1stdibs is Michael Bruno's innovative online marketplace, the first and finest of it's kind, for the world's most sought after antiques.  1stdibs gives virtual access to the best dealers from around the globe and allows streamlining of searches by piece, period, location, etc.  The site has dramatically changed the way designers and end users alike shop for antiques. 

Timothy Whealon's Tastemaker Tag Sale on One Kings Lane

On Tuesday November 9, One King's Lane is hosting Timothy Whealon's Tastemaker Tag Sale.  The renowned Manhattan interior designer will be selling furniture, art and decorative objects collected from his wordly travels.  Over fourteen years of items amassed from Istanbul, Rome, Paris, London and beyond will be deeply discounted for a three day period this week.  Many of the items graced the floors of Tim's old Fifth Avenue apartment which was featured in the Elle Decor article below.  This is a rare opportunity to own a piece---hand-picked by Tim himself---and one not to be missed!