I absolutely love Thanksgiving. There’s nothing more comforting than being together with loved ones, enjoying an amazing meal and giving thanks for our many blessings. Today, I am thankful for each of you who take time out of your lives to read So Haute! Your support is much appreciated! As a special treat, enjoy these photos of Aerin Lauder’s country home all decked out for the holidays!! Lots of love and Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

Photos by Claiborne Swanson-Frank for Vogue.com

Admittedly, I’ve been slacking on the blog a bit due to overwhelming amounts of work that has consumed my life as of recent. But while I haven’t been blogging on the regular, I have been working on several exciting projects offline. I’m excited to share a story I wrote for the Fall edition of the Home Observer about the fashionable, Upper East Side apartment of InStyle publisher Connie Anne Phillips. The studio apartment was designed by Elizabeth Bauer who created a colorful, glamorous, Parisian-inspired retreat for Phillips to live in temporarily while her dream apartment is being gut renovated. (Bauer is designing that space too!) Photographer Emily Gilbert captured Phillips’ studio beautifully and I’d love for you to check out the full article – titled “Paris, Uptown” – which also includes Elizabeth Bauer’s secrets for living large in a small space. Click the cover of the Home Observer below to check out the entire issue including my article on page 49!

Click the cover above to read my article – Paris Uptown – in the Home Observer! (Note for my non-New York readers: the Home Observer is magazine is published twice yearly by The New York Observer which is one of the city’s newspapers.)

I’m still on a high from my HGTV appearance this past weekend! Although I have done some television appearances before, it was quite exhilarating to have my apartment featured on HGTV – a network I’ve watched since I was a kid! A lot of you who missed the segment have asked if/when the episode will repeat. I put in an inquiry and will let you know when I hear back. Also – I’ve gotten tons of emails, comments and tweets asking about some of the items in my apartment so later this week I’ll be featuring an Ask Nicole where I’ll answer some of your questions and reveal all of my sources! I’ll also be sharing more details about a few of my home projects shown in the episode that haven’t been featured here on the site. Stay tuned! And for anyone who may have missed the segment, I included a few screenshots below!

So I’ve been keeping a little secret that I am BEYOND EXCITED to share!! Back in November I taped an episode for a new show on HGTV called My Favorite Place where I give viewers an up close tour of my apartment and I just found out that it airs on Saturday!! I’m so excited for everyone to watch! It airs THIS SATURDAY July 2nd at 6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 3pm Pacific and the episode will feature my house tour along with the homes of Jonathan Adler and Jill Zarin from the Real Housewives of New York! I’m humbled to have my little Harlem apartment featured alongside the homes of such amazing names! Since premiering in May, the show has featured celebrities, decorators and TV personalities such as India Hicks, Kathy Griffin, Cynthia Rowley, Jamie Durie, Nancy O’Dell, Cheryl Burke and more. I couldn’t be more excited!! Below is the synopsis of my episode from HGTV.com. Please tune-in on Saturday to watch! It would mean the world to me!!

Also – here’s the official description of the show. To find out about other upcoming episodes click here!

“We all know designers and trendsetters who inspire us. But have you ever wondered where their inspiration comes from? You flip through magazines gazing at the stunning houses and spaces they decorate, but wouldn’t you like to know how they came up with the design behind them? My Favorite Place is an all-access behind-the-scenes look at the spaces today’s top designers and trendsetters find most inspiring.”

I am so excited to share a recent press hit in the most recent issue of Better Homes & Gardens! This one is particularly exciting because Better Homes & Gardens happens to be the most read women’s magazine in America with more than 7.6 million readers!!! Thank you so much to the BH&G team for featuring So Haute!! I’m thrilled beyond words! I’m also excited that BH&G is the first to break the news about a new feature here on So Haute that I know you all will love! “Meet the Assistant” will profile design assistants and associate designers who work behind-the-scenes alongside some of the world’s most notable interior designers to help make it all happen. Lookout for features on the assistants of Laura Kirar, Mary McDonald, Betsy Burnham and more! And tonight, I’ll be debuting the first Meet the Assistant profile where I will introduce you to Carrie Kravetz – Nathan Turner’s design director who can also be seen making regular cameos alongside Nathan this season on Bravo’s new series Million Dollar Decorators! Be sure to tune-in tonight at 10/9c and check back later to read the first installment of Meet the Assistant!!