It’s About More Than the Purchase

Prefer to listen? Click below. Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. A few weeks ago, I hit State Street in Santa Barbara with some friends on a mission: to find something beautiful to buy that delighted my heart.  I tried on shoes, sniffed […]

Frenchie Friday: Simple Ways to Create Everyday Luxury

Her whole being dilated in an atmosphere of luxury. It was the background she required, the only climate she could breathe in. My business manager informed me a few weeks ago that a search for “luxurious living” came up with “Tonya Leigh and the School of Self-image.”Who? Moi?   What a way to be known, especially when […]

How to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your Guests

As I type this, one of my dearest friends and her daughter are in a plane flying across the country to visit me in Durango. (That’s her and me in the photo from years ago.) I’ve spent the past few days preparing for her arrival, because she’s not just any guest, she’s special – we’ve […]