The town of Frenchtown, NJ is a very quaint, beautiful and uniquely distinct river town along the Delaware River that I consider my local ‘hood when I’m staying at my cottage house.

There is a nice mix of local merchants ranging from a great candy store to bakeries, restaurants, antique shops, and local merchants like this one: Frenchtown Dry Goods.

Beautifully restored buildings now house a barbershop and a knitting store…. beautiful job on the restoration!

The National Hotel is in the middle of everything in Frenchtown, NJ and is a great place to spend the weekend or grab a drink.   In the past, when we’ve had photo shoots, the crew always stayed here.    There’s a secret bar in the basement worth visiting if you happen to be in town.

Adorable local book shop…

And a new store I just love called Modern Love…..

A great mix of vintage finds including clothes and home decor, beautiful letterpress stationary, tote bags and jewelry and more….  I always find the perfect gift here to give to friends.

And late night great Mexican food is the perfect place to bring my friends when they come and visit.   Who doesn’t love good Mexican food?

A few years ago, I had a TV show called Simply Green with Danny Seo that ran on the now defunct LIME TV network.

One of my favorite spots we filmed was with organic gardening guru Katharine Whiteside. I had a chance to visit her upstate NY garden and learn how to grow organically.

I hope you enjoy this spot!

Had a lovely weekend recently in Ojai, CA which I might just called the greenest, nicest place on Earth.    The beyond perfect Ojai Valley Inn was home for my short trip which mixes meandering gardens with lushly appointed rooms and stellar customer service.    Can not say enough about the place.

Ojai is famous for their Pixie oranges, but they also grow tons of other citrus and produce as well (including probably the world’s best avocados).    I love how the farm stands are all done on the honor system.

A pretty Saturday afternoon with hanging lanterns above.

Here is my pal and photographer Shelly Strazis as we shoot each other at lunch.    I shot the visit to Ojai for an upcoming story.  Yes, I am developing my own magazine!

Ojai is also a very spiritual place and we were lucky to accidentally find this dome where classes were taking place… We shot the interior and exterior for the magazine.

A few weeks ago, I made a quick visit to New Orleans to attend the Kitchen and Bath Show and I brought along a fun group of home and design editors to join me on the trip.     I love New Orleans and thought I’d share some of the inspiration photos I took during the trip.    I love this collection of glowing vintage bottles in the restaurant Soube at the W Hotel.    Believe it or not, none of the bottles are glued down!

But before the fun could begin, I spent the day filming fun spots with my friends at Wilsonart.   Stay tuned to see these really cute videos I’ll post here at DailyDanny.

Adore the mix of traditional with lush with southern charm…

In a local antique store, I spied these china white bone marrow napkin rings.   Did you know you can make these yourself?  The next time someone orders marrow (or oxtail) at a restaurant, save the bones.  Then run them in the dishwasher a few times to disinfect and bleach them white.

Loved this chandelier.  And the little hits of color on it.    It could look great in a very clean, white space…

Pop of color…

Psychadelic.   These are vintage bottles mounted with mirrors and lights to create this modern effect.

Love it when stores create vignettes mixing high and low together.

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of speaking at the Natural Health Magazine Women’s Wellness Retreat in Bedford Springs, PA.    I had a wonderful time and loved meeting all the women who came to hear me talk about my secret tricks and tips to live green with great style and—this is key—easily.

The event was hosted at the gorgeous Omni  Bedford Springs Resort and what a treat it was to be at this magnificent and recently restored property.

From their own website:

For more than 200 years, the eight mineral springs located on the resort’s property served as an important gathering place.  Eventually, the resort would be the site of many significant moments in American history, hosting a long list of celebrities, wealthy clientèle, corporate magnates and dignitaries from around the world.  To date, the resort has hosted 10 US Presidents, seven of whom visited during their presidency.

All of the wings of the hotel had different themes based on the types of residences those buildings were used for in the long history of the resort.     The vibrant colors may seem modern, but in reality, back in the day they used bright colors that slowly faded over time to soft patinas.    This is a photograph of my very comfy room.

Outside my room is a long covered porch with rocking chairs.  You really get a sense of the size and scope of this place.

Some of the historic tonic and water bottles on display in the spa; love the Bedford Mineral Water bottle/flask!

The whole property is beautifully restored and decorated.   I love this wall of art and photos in the main foyer.   Such a great idea for decorating at home is to mix and match lots of different mediums and showcase them as a cohesive collection.

A sunny spot to read a book or enjoy a glass of wine.   It also reminded me of the Titanic for some reason…

And this Victorian gothic style chair was a favorite.    Isn’t it just the right amount of—pardon me—weird?