I woke up to more snowflakes. Really? More? I am craving the idea of sitting on a warm beach with drink in hand and a good book on my lap. So as I sign off for the holiday season, I wanted to leave you all with some sunny images of two unique island spots.

A place that I soon hope to visit is tiny Harbour Island. I’ve heard it referred to as the Bermuda or Nantucket of the Bahamas- sounds right up my alley as Bermuda and Nantucket are two of my favorites. The Landing was designed by India Hicks, home fashions guru and daughter of one of my idols, British design king David Hicks. It’s simplicity is so appealing, it looks like someones private beach home. Rates are very reasonable- probably because flights are SO
pricey! Take a peek…



I was going through old Shutterfly albums and came upon my pictures from our Gates family trip to St.Kitts last year. We stayed at The Golden Lemon, an old inn that was run and designed by a former editor of House and Garden Magazine. It was such a unique place with some fabulous design touches. Each room was decorated differently, with tons of bright colors and patterns. This palm tree picture is making my physically ache for sun…









We are off to North Carolina on Saturday and then Connecticut. I wish everyone a very happy, healthy holiday and I’ll see you post Christmas!