Art of the Spa

Genius solution to dark or small rooms that hog the windows – a cut out pass through to let light into adjoining rooms. Do you have a wall you can cut out to do the same?

We were super excited when Soft Surroundings included our review “Soft Story” about their napping blankets in their catalog!

I have a secret: I hate technology. Cell phones, computers & ipads all have number not name written all over them. And no matter how slick or cool their functions – they are so generic. What’s a girly girl to do? Go on a quest to make them as personal and pretty as possible & [...]

In the throes of August’s ridiculously radiant rays, I need some shade. Another kind of shade I crave are the lamp kind. A quick & simple way to change the look of a room, check out these sumptuous selections from fave resource Anthropologie: Dressmaker’s Shade The strands of torn silk layered on this shade add [...]

While a Bastille is NOT a retreat we want to go to.  How about the Hotel Royal Garden on the Champs Elysee?  From the flower & macaroon welcome to breakfasting under a glass dome. . .here’s a place we can pause the world for a while! SpaHome Tip:  Wouldn’t these dusty & dark grays and [...]

On September 13, 2010, Oprah’s “cutie pie” designer Nate Berkus launches his very own TV show on NBC. It’s about time! In the words of a friend, “He’s my home design hero!” Love that – you know who you are. In honor of the exciting news, our Twitter pals and HGTV design stars, the MoggitGirls [...]

You may find it a bit odd for a spa site to be reviewing a book on time management.  But it makes complete sense.  If you lived at a spa, would you be constantly adding things and to dos to your day?  Overstimulated on every front?  What’s that you say?  You think a spa vacation [...]

Have you noticed how many products play on Spa?  Heck, there’s even a spa foundation, but alas much of this is marketing hype.  That foundation may be good, but unless teeny tiny aestheticians leap out and give you a facial, makeup is not a spa. In the spirit of wanting you to enjoy some spa [...]