Posted by Leonard Steinberg on December 4th, 2015 (excerpt from my daily COMPASS CONTEMPLATION) The debate between an open or closed off kitchen design has raged over the past two decades with almost evenly divided camps. Some feel an open kitchen is much more conducive to healthy interaction between the host (who may be cooking… [Read More]
THE DEATH OF THE DINING ROOM?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 23rd, 2014 This morning’s Wall Street Journal addresses the demise of the dining room in luxury homes: I wouldn’t be too fast in making this call. There is certainly a strong argument to be made that in large cities when confronted with high space costs the choice to have… [Read More]
HERMES SOARS – LUXURY BUYERS PAY A PREMIUM FOR REAL QUALITY
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 28th, 2014 The super-luxury market is alive and well as witnessed by Hermes’ forecast-beating 14.7% rise in like-for-like first-quarter sales on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its ultra high quality fashion and leather goods. Sales in Japan, one of its biggest markets, were boosted by purchases ahead of… [Read More]