Stacia Friedman is an award-winning freelance writer whose travel and lifestyle articles appear in national and regional magazines. She teaches at Temple University and offers writing workshops in the Philadelphia area. Follow Stacia' travel adventures at www.StaciaSleptHere.blogspot.com or visit www.staciafriedman.com.
Stacia Friedman's Articles
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Winter Elegance
Holiday décor to enjoy all winter long
Published on 11/02/09
The kids are coming home from college. You’re hosting a party for your husband’s firm. Your parents are flying up from Boca. Then there’s New Year’s Eve and that Super Bowl party in February. With so much effort going into preparing your home for the holidays, it often feels like you are putting the decorations away before you’ve caught your breath. Read More »
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Luxury Brazil
Bahia and Kiaroa
Published on 9/26/09
I am getting a shiatsu massage while listening to the soothing sounds of a waterfall and the songs of tropical birds. Except this time, the sound effects are not on a CD. I am lying, blissfully, in a tree house at Hotel Canto das Águas (Song of the Water) in Lençóis, Brazil, and the only thing that separates me from the parrots, monkeys, and ripe mangoes is a billowing curtain of white parachute silk. Read More »
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Quality — The New Bling
In uncertain times, buy for longevity
Published on 9/17/09
Ask any designer about new trends in interior décor and you’ll hear one word: Quality. “My clients are moving away from unnecessary excess to elegant simplicity,” says interior designer Ashli Mizell. “They want quality, not quantity. And they place a high value on the ultimate luxury—personal service.” Read More »
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Rooms For Your Garden
Blurring the line from indoor to out
Published on 6/06/09
There’s something magical about an outdoor summer soirée. Sizzling steaks on a mesquite grill, flickering candles, the icy bite of champagne in the moonlight. If only summer could last all year. That was the thinking of Kathy and Kevin Boardman when they hired Wallace Associates, Inc. to landscape their New Castle, Del., property. Read More »
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A Shore Thing
Environmentally sensitive beach houses
Published on 3/01/09
Not that long ago, the Jersey shore was synonymous with quaint cottages, charming Victorians, and houses that would be out of place in any other setting. Then came a tidal wave of developers, tear-downs, and a frenzy of new construction with little regard for the community or environment. Read More »
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The Dream Kitchen
Something old, something new…
Published on 12/01/08
When interior designer Katy Wolfington purchased her 300-year-old Chester County farmhouse, it was a dream come true. “I was raised in Chester County and lived in Philadelphia for a while, but this is where my heart is,” says Katy, whose historic home is just 10 minutes from the house where she grew up. Read More »
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Conservatories And Solariums
The light within
Published on 9/01/08
You build a home to have a place to live. You add a conservatory to have a place to dream. When wealthy European Victorians traveled the world, they brought back living souvenirs: Exotic flowering plants, tall palms, fragrant orange trees. To protect their tropical plants from harsh winters in London and Paris, they commissioned elegant conservatories, solariums, and orangeries. Read More »
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