This Chelsea gastro pub, The Phene, is tucked just off the King’s Road on a quiet street that allows for a private garden like setting. Reopened after closing in 2004 by London based fashion designer Lily Bourne, whose family also owns famed London eateries like the Cheyne Walk Brasserie and Ronnie Scott’s, The Phene bills itself as a ‘perfect sanctuary in which to relax and eat good food’ all made possible by its stylish interiors and offerings as a pub, lounge and deli. Visit ThePhene.com for additional information.

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Long Island native Ben Busko started decoupaging as a child and his passion for this form of decorative art led to his opening Ben’s Garden, a home goods shop with branches in Oyster Bay and Huntington, New York. In addition to decoupage magnets, paperweights and plates, Ben’s Garden also has a cheery line of notepads and napkins scripted with inspirational quotes from famous mouths. Visit BensGarden.com to go shopping.

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Lodged in an 18th century building, complete with rickety floor boards, stacked boxes of Cranes paper and an endless array of engraving molds, on West Main Street in Oyster Bay, New York, the Printery is a century old bespoke stationery company owned by engravers Bill and Mary Miller. Known for their crisp and elegant designs, the Printery’s products are stocked at select boutiques across the States and at Liberty’s of London. Visit IPrintery.com for further details.

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Avante garde designer Gareth Pugh has opened up a new boutique in Hong Kong near the shops of fellow cult labels COMME des GARCONS and Maison Martin Margiela. Opened in association with Hong Kong fashion conglomerate I.T. the store features a dark and glossy interior that captures the essence of Mr. Pugh’s work.

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Sotheby’s has been selected by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement to auction 20,000 objects in more than 1,000 lots from the treasure trove attic of the famous estate once run by Deborah Mitford.  The selection offered will be on view through a series of marquees in the grounds of the house from October 1st. The house and grounds will be open to the public as usual during the period of the sale and view. Sotheby’s announced that sale will have ‘works from almost every conceivable area’ including architectural fittings, books, carriages and cars, ceramics and glass, collectables, continental furniture, English furniture, European sculpture, garden statuary, natural history, jewellery, Old Master and British Pictures, Oriental works of art, silver and plate, objects of vertu, prints, rugs and carpets, textiles, tapestries and wine. Look out for the upcoming catalogue on Sothebys.com.

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With red carts full of old auction catalogues lining the Madison Avenue sidewalk and a selection of first-edition vintage books and best-sellers artfully displayed in the windows, Crawford Doyle is the sort of small and elegant bookshop that seem to be rare to find these days. In business since the 1930s (formerly as Burlington Books), the shop is equipped with a  friendly and knowledgable staff and also offers a home delivery service so you needn’t even lug your finds home. 1082 Madison Ave., New York, NY (near 82nd St. corner) 212-288-6300.

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Les Deux Abeilles (“The Two Bees”) is a delightful tea room style restaurant located on a quiet stretch of the rue de l’Université in Paris. Popular with the ladies who lunch types as well as fashion characters such as Diane Pernet, the food is fabulous home-style food combined with a gorgeous setting of faded floral wallpaper and white cafe tables make for a chic and blissful dinning atmosphere. 189, rue de l’Université, Paris 75007 - 014 5556404.

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Helly Nahmad Gallery presents a collection of radiant masterpieces by Henri Matisse (1869– 1954). Influenced by the relaxed and joyous atmosphere of the Côte d’azur, Henri was at his happiest and most creative in this warm, lightfilled environment. Here he produced some of his most beautiful works; luminous vistas, sensual models in flower filled interiors, open windows looking out to the dazzling blue sea. Also exhibited, and in great contrast to the radiant paintings, are the four monumental bronze Backs. Developed alongside his painted compositions in which the figure was a central feature, these monolithic sculptures of female figures were made at intervals between 1909 and 1930. Kindly loaned by Tate, and at almost 2m tall, these sculptures show a progression of the female form, moving away from naturalism towards a more abstract, primitive and direct sense of the nude. A full colour catalogue, limited to a numbered edition of 800, is available.

The exhibit runs until the 23rd of July, so get down to Cork Street asap!  Helly Nahmad Gallery –  2 Cork Street, London W1S 3LB.

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Lee Kleinhelter is the founder of Pieces an interior boutique located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, a sophisticated and youthful with a bit of Southern Califnornia or Hamptons style. The space is created to inspire people to see furniture in a different way. Pieces is available not only to interior designers and stylists, but the consumer as well and caters to those all over the country. It is a source for furnishings that are clean lined with a twist, mostly vintage items brought back to life. Lee searches to find the interesting pieces to reinvent, often with new upholstery, rewiring or a fresh coat of paint to make each item unique. The reimagined finds are one-of-a-kind, such as Swedish deco chairs, an amber vase as a lamp and vine baskets made into pendants. It’s not only the items individually that are interesting, it’s the way they are pulled together, edited and displayed that sets Pieces apart. Lee’s eye for stylish, unexpected pieces and composition has made the boutique a regular with national and local press outlets.

Included in the gallery below are a few items currently in stock at Pieces and photos of Kleinhelter’s Atlanta home from a feature in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine.

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Bell’occhio (meaning beautiful eye in Italian) is a specialty shop offering antiques and curiosities as well as rarefied merchandise produced by historic ateliers. For twenty-one years, Bell’occhio has focused its eye on the beautiful, from the selection of merchandise to its presentation, and nary a parcel leaves the shop without our snappy signature gift wrapping. A favorite of Martha Stewart as well as the New York Time’s Rita Konig, Bell’Occhio is an absolute gem! (Pictured above is an adorable embroidered squirrel patch which can be sewn onto a jacket or coat!)

10 Brady Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 864 4048 – Also visit Belloccho.com.