By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Recently, while visiting a Palm Beach home for a quick swim, I noticed that the host and hostess had a straw basket of beautiful towels awaiting poolside...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News My friend Jimmy Nederlander left us July 25 at age 94. He was an illustrious gentleman with whom I worked, partied and enjoyed delightful conversations for many...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Newport is on my mind, just as it is, I’m sure, on the minds of lots of Palm Beachers during these warm days. Now, we all know...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Remember “high-tech”? A few decades years ago, a picture book with those words as its title was a popular read, focusing attention on the sleek, industrial look...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News It’s a decorator truism: The type of books one has at home reveals the interests of those who live there. I can always tell a client’s likes...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Summertime brings out the brights in all directions. Cool-as-a-cucumber salads are served garnished with edible nasturtiums, which provide visual pops of both color (orange) and shape (round,...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News One of the hottest annual news stories about the decorating market is Pantone’s announcement of its Color of the Year. Last season Pantone, owned by Washington D.C.’s...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News “Some people got it,” goes the song from the Broadway musical Gypsy. Those lyrics came to my mind this week, when I learned that the world had...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Oscar Wilde’s reported last words stir empathy among decorators all over the world. I’m sure you will understand why: “Either those curtains go or I do.” That...