When the weather turns brisk, many of us open our sweater drawer and look forward to the day when we can wear our cherished cashmere sweaters, gloves, scarves, and headgear. Long a luxury item, cashmere…
For many in New York City, their home and work lives are hard to keep in balance. One way is to hire professional housekeeping services to keep their residences clean and welcoming. However, locating trustworthy…
It is that time of year when we take out our warmest clothing and evaluate its condition. Even if your winter coat was laundered before you stored it last year, take another look before you…
Everything in your home speaks volumes about your excellent taste and style. You have carefully curated every design element and furnishing to reflect your unique point of view. Each item from your decor, furniture, rugs,…
Bed linens may vary in quality, but few are inexpensive. Whether yours have been fashioned from the highest thread counts and the silkiest of natural fibers, or are percale or even straight-up polyester, bed linens…
Whether yours are heirlooms or were purchased at a major retailer, table linens represent a certain style of elegance and grace. While few households use theirs daily, it is the rare holiday or special occasion…
In addition to weekly vacuuming, most of us deep clean our homes once or twice a year. We will wash the windows inside and out, steam clean our carpets and area rugs, steam clean our…
Once a staple in everyone’s wardrobes, sweaters made from pure wool are less common today. Perhaps that is why those who have wool sweaters are not clear on the best ways to clean them. Cameo…
Now and in all likelihood, forever, a fur coat represents the height of luxury. Not only are these garments expensive to obtain, but also require fur dry cleaning by experienced professionals to maintain their luster,…
There has been a lot of controversy as to the best cleaning methods for down garments, from duvets to vests, jackets, and coats. The term down, incidentally, refers to the soft under feathers from ducks…