Margot Klope Interiors

My friend Nancy and I have been talking about gathering our German friends together for a traditional meal, and this week it finally took place!  Some guests were from Germany originally; some of us just have a German heritage. We did meet 2 young German women that are here interning; one at Mercedes Benz and [...]

I was so fortunate to find Depot in Munich and to have it filled with Christmas decorations.  I loved it and have to show you some of it’s unique items.
Advent seems to be a big celebration in Germany, so there was much on display using the 24 days up to Christmas.

I love this idea of [...]

If you find yourself in Connecticut soon, make sure you visit Mill House Antiques on Rt. 6 in Woodbury. What a gorgeous spot with tons of fine antiques (not the Thrift Stores I usually frequent)!
the grounds are gorgeous…

and the antiques are plentiful…

So  if you are looking for 18th and 19th century furniture, this would really [...]

I think I got my love of travel from my beautiful mother. This photo was taken of her visiting Germany in the 70’s, but she was born there in 1921. I had the privilege of visiting this beautiful country last month. I am still organizing my (over 2,000) photos. I wanted to let you know [...]

What a great way to spend the Saturday after Thanksgiving…I drove to Long Island to the Holiday Event @ The New General Store.  After all, I was done with cooking, eating, and the clean-up…said good-bye to the kids and grand kids…and I had read about this event on {frolic} and it sounded wonderful.  So Martha [...]

When on Cape Cod, I just have to stop by some of the stores that I pass by…especially on Rt. 6a!  This is what I found this time…

I found these prints by Richard Averill Smith. He was a photographer in the early 1900’s. I loved the interiors, so brought them home and hung them in [...]

One of my favorite places in the home is the kitchen and I am sure most of you feel the same way. “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” Does anyone know where that phrase came from?  It is so true.  We cook, eat, visit, do homework, read [...]

On the Mall in Washington, DC

It’s an exciting place to be on the 4th of July…I hope all of you had a great holiday too!

When I visited Monticello (the home of Thomas Jefferson) in 2002, the Dining Room was this Wedgwood Blue. This photo is from my Monticello Guidebook.

and now…

the Monticello website says of the color on the walls:
Color: Originally unpainted plaster, then “chrome yellow,” then wall-papered, then blue in the post-Jefferson era. Currently the walls are [...]

some views of  the sweet town and villa where we stayed
Figline Valdarno…just outside of Firenze (Florence),  “rises between the slopes of the Chianti hills and the left bank of the Arno river”.
at 5pm, everyone comes out to buy what they need for dinner and to visit…sweet!

Villa Casagrande

Built in the 1300’s, it was amazing to be [...]