As September arrives, many hosts and hostesses begin to make the transition from summer to fall in their home decor. How to do that elegantly and easily? Our resident expert on interior design and home decor, Laurie Woods, has the answers. She’s sharing her insider tips on how to get your home ready for luxurious fall entertaining.
Whether it’s a holiday gift, a birthday present, an anniversary or wedding gift, or even a “just because” everyday present, learning how to give the perfect gift is hard. Why? Because many of the myths about gift-giving turn out to be wrong. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy, trained anthropologist and savvy gift-giver, breaks it all down for us in our series of luxury lessons: the surprising truth about gift giving.
Can a non-prescription pill actually make you smarter? That’s what some of the new class of wellness supplements called nootropics claim to do. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy investigates what we need to know right now about nootropics. Wonder drug? Or not so much? Let’s see what she learned.
In our ongoing quest for serenity, we’ve explored books to inspire us to tidy up our living spaces. We’ve assessed ways to monetize and recycle the furniture and apparel that we no longer need. But what if you’re stuck at Phase 1, which is getting your house in order? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has the solution. Here, she shares the best professional home organizing consultants. If you need help de-cluttering your home, one of them may be just the catalyst you need.
Part of the hustle is that sometimes you have to travel at the last minute. A meeting runs late. Or a flight gets delayed. And you get stuck in an airport for multiple hours. Or you hit the wall and just need to get out of Dodge, fast. Should you find yourself in such a situation, what’s the most efficient way to book a decent local hotel on really short notice? And how can you be sure that you’re not checking into the Bates Motel because you’re desperate for a place to lay your head for a few hours? Correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has sussed out the best travel apps to book a hotel at the last minute.
