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Out of Office: Postcards from England
Snapshots from London and Norwich
15 hrs ago • Sarah Spieler

May 2026

All Églomisé Everything
A love letter to gilded glass
May 20 • Sarah Spieler
On the Thrill of the (Treasure) Hunt
My search for a Spanish colonial-style églomisé mirror in Buenos Aires
May 13 • Sarah Spieler
Gimme Gimme Molas
Barefoot, buzzed and buying textiles in the San Blas islands
May 6 • Sarah Spieler

April 2026

Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
Armchair Traveler is now Conversation Pieces
Apr 29 • Sarah Spieler
Design Diary: Dublin
On what it means to come back, with money
Apr 22 • Sarah Spieler
22 artworks that stopped me in my tracks at Expo Chicago
Including a basket-woven Carrie Bradshaw, a Mylar-wrapped teddy bear, and a car fender studded with semi-precious stones
Apr 15 • Sarah Spieler
9 spots to skip in Paris (and where to go instead)
Spoiler alert: Skip the Louvre
Apr 8 • Sarah Spieler
Design Diary: Paris
A love letter to accordions, Ispahans, and imperméables for dogs
Apr 1 • Sarah Spieler

March 2026

A Grand Tour of European Chandeliers
Styles, search terms & my own wish list of baubles from Austria, France & Italy
Mar 25 • Sarah Spieler
The One with a Chandelier in a Carry-On
Scenes from a mother/daughter weekend in the City of Light(ing)
Mar 19 • Sarah Spieler
Confessions of a Fine Art Appraisal Specialist
On the treasures, trinkets, and trash that taught me how to see
Mar 11 • Sarah Spieler
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