Becky of the Bubb Report (which, by the way, you should be reading) actually made me drool yesterday. Okay, I didn't actually drool, but my eyes certainly were wide open as I saw the lovely interior living spaces of Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopolous.

The home was featured in Elle Decor this month. As she points out, the home is ripe with overused designer "tricks" (coral, anyone?) and trends. We see Moroccan poufs, preserved wood tables, and - yes - an abundance of coral. But I'm willing to be money that those items weren't just picked up last week at their local Pottery Barn. There's a good chance they brought these back from the Great Barrier Reef or have amazing tales of snorkeling near a remote island few have ever known.

If these beautiful rooms are considered trite in the eyes of the designerati, then so be it. I still love looking at the photos. I certainly don't like everything about the place. In some areas it looks as though it's been decorated to within an inch of it's life. But overall it's a very soothing home (check out that cool light fixture in the foyer a few photos up) and I suspect they actually do love the beach. Therefore they get a pass on the excessive collection of coral.
 
George, Ali. What a lovely home you have. And if you need someone to keep an eye on the place when you go snorkelling again this summer, feel free to text me.