What’s a Halloween celebration in New York City without a Masquerade Ball to go to? That is exactly what I am thinking! The NYDC is hosting a spook-tacular party to benefit the Alpha Workshops, and I can’t help but want to attend. The theme of this year’s gala is “Le Vrai et Le Faux Chic,” [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Uncategorized and What's on?

I always want to cry when I see an image where there is water splashed around the mushrooms – implying that they have actually rinsed them. You may have heard this before, but this m’dears is a big mistake. Mushrooms are like natural sponges. And if you wash a mushroom, it will absorb the water [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and totally delicious dishes and Uncategorized

I picked this quilt out for my mom and dad’s lake house back when I was in college. On my walk home from school each day, I used to go over the bridge leaving the Loop, through the Merchandise Mart area, past Mig and Tig and various galleries until I came upon a shop a little [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Dream Decorating and The Country House and Uncategorized

The country house has 1.5 baths. The loo upstairs has a nice size shower, and the one on the main floor is simply a powder room. When I was trying to decide what color to paint the powder room, all I could think about was how I was going to hang one of the gigantic [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Collections and Dream Decorating and The Country House and Uncategorized

First of all, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of my wonderful partners in the ABCD Design 3rd blog-i-versary celebration. I am so delighted and proud to have hosted the most fabulous giveaways I could have imagined on ABCD over the last few weeks.We were graced with a ‘Rollings of Cinnamon’ apron by [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Gifts and totally off topic and Uncategorized