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Happy weekend

Happy weekend

I hope you can find sometime set-aside for yourself this weekend.

6:12 AM

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spring...

thinking of spring... listening to C'Mon Billy P J Harvey

6:20 AM

sisters

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sisters

drawings for PANI magazine

9:37 AM

Fireplace in the bathroom

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgGa_pyDAe89TR7RtY0WTujGopC-9niRyp6KI9M_eSyqRjrIjseduB052DLpm-jL5XOSWtP-OPRBOLyKBkwkgGpqtalhSMfFgKrIHlRyGQRpO7FiJWcm5CpTQ5H0WRXiQZ_Ll0ABtg78/s1600-h/peterdunham_0014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397632434098238946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgGa_pyDAe89TR7RtY0WTujGopC-9niRyp6KI9M_eSyqRjrIjseduB052DLpm-jL5XOSWtP-OPRBOLyKBkwkgGpqtalhSMfFgKrIHlRyGQRpO7FiJWcm5CpTQ5H0WRXiQZ_Ll0ABtg78/s400/peterdunham_0014.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJayS7fBY19CPj1kjZtRSH9mC7QhA6_4qA-ee68AUvhCX39ijZs5Q7H2CNYgT0gfK8Ep36ypngs2ZzzdJ2bF2aVYVRJeU6aMQQsHAZCP-0jHq8aDytv2e75DejoohAOVzAu8H8QdfkG4A/s1600-h/main-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397632143221747250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJayS7fBY19CPj1kjZtRSH9mC7QhA6_4qA-ee68AUvhCX39ijZs5Q7H2CNYgT0gfK8Ep36ypngs2ZzzdJ2bF2aVYVRJeU6aMQQsHAZCP-0jHq8aDytv2e75DejoohAOVzAu8H8QdfkG4A/s400/main-1.jpg" width="460" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrnEsKp2VzyYm8nMMqtF7pWer2Lkw5c9TLrQ_-Ya-hJiHcu7_MpumIcmHJMV31aHEnrIe6BdciNLZ-e88zSduw41x2QanAOohFS-ZFQz37A_-pm5HGC7-Jv-5kyN1oQscGekKC6stuZc/s1600-h/main-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397632631957613554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrnEsKp2VzyYm8nMMqtF7pWer2Lkw5c9TLrQ_-Ya-hJiHcu7_MpumIcmHJMV31aHEnrIe6BdciNLZ-e88zSduw41x2QanAOohFS-ZFQz37A_-pm5HGC7-Jv-5kyN1oQscGekKC6stuZc/s400/main-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm a follower of bathrooms with a fireplace.  If my bathroom were big enough I would definitely install a fireplace to look at the soothing fire while soaking in my tub at the end of a busy day enjoying a glass of wine.  I can't think of a better way to unwind after a hectic day.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">top image is from Home & Garden, second from Peter Dunham.</span></div></div></div>

Fireplace in the bathroom

I'm a follower of bathrooms with a fireplace. If my bathroom were big enough I would definitely install a fireplace to look at the soot...

5:47 AM

the beginning

the beginning

me, 2006 ;-)

9:16 AM

Furniture in the bedroom

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSwbZPxqWnZVYlTFTIVPj_EbQfK2H7rEf2lUfdyzwgLRgMYoRJuya96StVqr8oybfd5p0iBS2XwrELEDQg8Z9ySqoB56Fv4-PMkziaoxNqFEcMJJqiLSLO3Dr8ytAcoHFIouGLDmmXGY/s1600-h/Orient_Tanger_S2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396880344727074786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSwbZPxqWnZVYlTFTIVPj_EbQfK2H7rEf2lUfdyzwgLRgMYoRJuya96StVqr8oybfd5p0iBS2XwrELEDQg8Z9ySqoB56Fv4-PMkziaoxNqFEcMJJqiLSLO3Dr8ytAcoHFIouGLDmmXGY/s400/Orient_Tanger_S2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 461px; width: 461px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawIDj4ocEQme7XiqRFYfQ6F7d0FtL1wj6Y98odqPSPi1weO18sYJy59UdyMVzK1U_cOfcHcqbQYUUC0aGuiBNHQkOaXh5PTHxHflSLIyPI5-la9rtemGsRfBQl1QMcySAK7CY-0IYagk/s1600-h/kelly+wearstler+-+brentwood+estate.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396880342992192738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawIDj4ocEQme7XiqRFYfQ6F7d0FtL1wj6Y98odqPSPi1weO18sYJy59UdyMVzK1U_cOfcHcqbQYUUC0aGuiBNHQkOaXh5PTHxHflSLIyPI5-la9rtemGsRfBQl1QMcySAK7CY-0IYagk/s400/kelly+wearstler+-+brentwood+estate.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 317px; width: 468px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIn8nKbZRcBzOibE0emvHjIky2XenuPoZNRP4KNcNED15NWa58x6KiHIfadKKY_5ZK6OMMT2MhlWgpDZ1Vl65Xv3nujjcozqAn1n8t7AOkaS610zezoQgyV1-Pww9tWIdKYoxsxtkOqrE/s1600-h/barry+dixon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396880337504677026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIn8nKbZRcBzOibE0emvHjIky2XenuPoZNRP4KNcNED15NWa58x6KiHIfadKKY_5ZK6OMMT2MhlWgpDZ1Vl65Xv3nujjcozqAn1n8t7AOkaS610zezoQgyV1-Pww9tWIdKYoxsxtkOqrE/s400/barry+dixon.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 351px; width: 464px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from top Alberto Pinto, Kelly Wearstler and Barry Dixon.</span></div>

Furniture in the bedroom

images from top Alberto Pinto, Kelly Wearstler and Barry Dixon.

5:10 AM

The origin of the Decorator

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo_QYJssT9oDH1wCeq4Qo4Wf35ADuBak6TYFxtTgtf30oi1tIRe3WaQhZY8Ntqj-YKEhtEynXvGkqaXAdETfa4GYvVhckKRpDnwA3pG2J3c5brDPrilKnpq_Wm3nvpjvp6ykEkNLat28/s1600-h/origin+of+the+decorator.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395768943491756098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo_QYJssT9oDH1wCeq4Qo4Wf35ADuBak6TYFxtTgtf30oi1tIRe3WaQhZY8Ntqj-YKEhtEynXvGkqaXAdETfa4GYvVhckKRpDnwA3pG2J3c5brDPrilKnpq_Wm3nvpjvp6ykEkNLat28/s400/origin+of+the+decorator.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 428px; width: 453px;" /></a></div>Did you know that, according to Interior design & decoration 6th ed., in Renaissance France (c.1500-1610) the profession of the Decorator was created due to the need of a constant or frequent knowledgeable supervisor capable to use the talent of each artist to the best advantage, to arrange every piece of furniture and position them to best effect.  The decorator or <span style="font-style: italic;">ornemaniste</span> was also an engraver who was able to facilitate his client with a vision of a final result through the medium of engraving.  The Ornameniste Abbe Jaubert once wrote "To excel in this art, which has been born before our eyes, it is necessary to have a good eye, to have a good knowledge of design, to understand perfectly the merits of each piece of furniture, to show them in their true light, and to create an ensemble that will give pleasing impression".<br />No wonder France is been always the <span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">Center of the arts</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">image from cartoon stock</span></div>

The origin of the Decorator

Did you know that, according to Interior design & decoration 6th ed., in Renaissance France (c.1500-1610) the profession of the Decorato...

5:16 AM

Le Palais rhoul

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Dreaming of being in Hotel <a href="http://www.palais-rhoul.com/main_en.htm">Le Palais rhoul</a> in Marrakesh.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbuEFbuP7ckczQvDNGt8ZPBUyLG8M-WJ3ApKPXeovbEd2NM8AJWJRgLUeLpUC4t3MIdImhCC0Yy4ckjXXjH7cwBi9MZ0iiDXNnbx6i1dFBfczMZrNWCWCd2yiWFiSdOXzWh9i4e416C8/s1600-h/378_1_4g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394676534133177826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbuEFbuP7ckczQvDNGt8ZPBUyLG8M-WJ3ApKPXeovbEd2NM8AJWJRgLUeLpUC4t3MIdImhCC0Yy4ckjXXjH7cwBi9MZ0iiDXNnbx6i1dFBfczMZrNWCWCd2yiWFiSdOXzWh9i4e416C8/s400/378_1_4g.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QTRZ04HCBszrvsHH-oB-g5X_aRY4iW2R-eP7ijVUZnmAX3hXzmH5od-MMSg97VailWwFDSUc_DXl3MgrAzn-QtBIU8QV6d98szcAEdyRoW8ODPyjAOEb0ZjMtK8T_cTFl0VHmVoLTGg/s1600-h/378_1_9g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394676520805183250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QTRZ04HCBszrvsHH-oB-g5X_aRY4iW2R-eP7ijVUZnmAX3hXzmH5od-MMSg97VailWwFDSUc_DXl3MgrAzn-QtBIU8QV6d98szcAEdyRoW8ODPyjAOEb0ZjMtK8T_cTFl0VHmVoLTGg/s400/378_1_9g.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8vQjoGnL9_CYWFRTWS_Dhyphenhyphen078SsEpttaFJE64h-9aVc5EdLuHjPvktL2bbkn5IIY2KBvoCZ8sHX72j4qEn-qPIy451lZIRE9TZZrBfomoaV9WlM_cvpjh26quwBHZybri8pAz1f0Nis/s1600-h/378_1_8g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394676530813113954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8vQjoGnL9_CYWFRTWS_Dhyphenhyphen078SsEpttaFJE64h-9aVc5EdLuHjPvktL2bbkn5IIY2KBvoCZ8sHX72j4qEn-qPIy451lZIRE9TZZrBfomoaV9WlM_cvpjh26quwBHZybri8pAz1f0Nis/s400/378_1_8g.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></div>

Le Palais rhoul

Dreaming of being in Hotel Le Palais rhoul in Marrakesh.

6:38 AM

An unconventional beach house

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/06/kelly-wearstler.html">Kelly Wearstler</a> did it again. This time in a non-predictable <a href="http://www.pointclickhome.com/image/tid/5141?mag=PointClickHome&page=0">beach house</a> she designed for her family. "Ain't no boats sailing in this house" Every item and piece is a sculpture of its own. Many of them custom designed by Wearstler. I know this is not a house that it would be appealing to many people. Maybe because of being afraid of it's new and surprising design. That's exactly the reason I like it. I love it when designers proof that not everything is done and not everything is made equal in design.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHUICsge-FnkIf0hfx0d1YeRY0krj4smi5X1PPM340A2EbeDI-UjkJxiDE934yR9IMmmDhl-hyh0ixr0-4xP6KXv8MvoIieb_UfnCv8eznAuNRl4jARc0qlEOQliDdfqB4xoInzPA_sc/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315435233767058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHUICsge-FnkIf0hfx0d1YeRY0krj4smi5X1PPM340A2EbeDI-UjkJxiDE934yR9IMmmDhl-hyh0ixr0-4xP6KXv8MvoIieb_UfnCv8eznAuNRl4jARc0qlEOQliDdfqB4xoInzPA_sc/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjVBHsOaud_Gyq_Z6fpJUgYpo6pdFtuxApXEATxByIadsRqerPoi7xh4K6aiVL0jBvtqh9HBKD-YYE2UNVJ2wC7Y4IjbEfDZgD5smfAxA6IIHtWPnpPv45vJREZHiI59n5SN7mwABpYo/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315090930688162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjVBHsOaud_Gyq_Z6fpJUgYpo6pdFtuxApXEATxByIadsRqerPoi7xh4K6aiVL0jBvtqh9HBKD-YYE2UNVJ2wC7Y4IjbEfDZgD5smfAxA6IIHtWPnpPv45vJREZHiI59n5SN7mwABpYo/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-006.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC0-GLA-P9KnQVDBZs5W35_TQGOY3U1-VHWM_yGGD3bVudLepCyxDvXIl-Kcd6nKkd4Tz2oSzfbUWYqTAj78SN6ZPgC8vq-F0W37_Kpr1qplrMqGFWQBJmX4TEs_0iD-p03Ylib3QYs0/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315092383992450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC0-GLA-P9KnQVDBZs5W35_TQGOY3U1-VHWM_yGGD3bVudLepCyxDvXIl-Kcd6nKkd4Tz2oSzfbUWYqTAj78SN6ZPgC8vq-F0W37_Kpr1qplrMqGFWQBJmX4TEs_0iD-p03Ylib3QYs0/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 540px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I absolutely love the inter lacking design of this sculptural staircase.  Clever, the way Wearstler made of an often useless space into something stunning.  Would you guess this is bleached-walnut?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAbzrXUw0arTnsqNGrJp6eQeywZgKE6TRpfoSocnO9R_ol4uDq8zJN3DWMgd0j_X6oO-w0TpuRSKxCLmp6j2dVDwYYWMb5Xu5uXfRBtH_caAx5VBunkGsYXBkP4KB61FJE_WSWxqkrM/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315082277822962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAbzrXUw0arTnsqNGrJp6eQeywZgKE6TRpfoSocnO9R_ol4uDq8zJN3DWMgd0j_X6oO-w0TpuRSKxCLmp6j2dVDwYYWMb5Xu5uXfRBtH_caAx5VBunkGsYXBkP4KB61FJE_WSWxqkrM/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 520px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n1rdTmuXzYVhqyVTNI4NPSOrv6GID7boh_l6cNjtQImCIsswsZung8nlqxoCoUim8bp9dcYAnSHSvkp2eU-Fha93dn_-FdxGHLl4N0_wG90o_nuazjUfetzHTQzZP-nFMf14T49hLOc/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315074933394162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n1rdTmuXzYVhqyVTNI4NPSOrv6GID7boh_l6cNjtQImCIsswsZung8nlqxoCoUim8bp9dcYAnSHSvkp2eU-Fha93dn_-FdxGHLl4N0_wG90o_nuazjUfetzHTQzZP-nFMf14T49hLOc/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-008.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 540px; width: 460px;" /></a></div></div>

An unconventional beach house

Kelly Wearstler did it again. This time in a non-predictable beach house she designed for her family. "Ain't no boats sailing in ...

7:04 AM

Have a warm weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCSQpjbfMrCP371y5mduHrddtvl-nU9Mw6gGHV7bYdt241XPEPz5oYwIi_YzANAfC_rjhcH4YZHEaZZaqOcCSw38J7RbR9R_1f5cXG-BNJpG0xjO3anWNmr5zJTtzUNb9ba7nmFbyTLQ/s1600-h/beachy-bedrooms-purple-accents-l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392820079918054322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCSQpjbfMrCP371y5mduHrddtvl-nU9Mw6gGHV7bYdt241XPEPz5oYwIi_YzANAfC_rjhcH4YZHEaZZaqOcCSw38J7RbR9R_1f5cXG-BNJpG0xjO3anWNmr5zJTtzUNb9ba7nmFbyTLQ/s400/beachy-bedrooms-purple-accents-l.jpg" width="460" /></a></div>Sorry for the lack of posts.  I've been busy planning another project.  I'll share the details with you later.  I love the calmness and the soothing colors in this room and the wall with corals above the bed is so clever.  Don't you think?</div>

Have a warm weekend

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been busy planning another project. I'll share the details with you later. I love the calmness ...

6:35 AM

A beautiful weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999900;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">I believe that what we look at on a day to day basis can affect our mood and health.  Let's look at beautiful stuff.</span> </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999900;">Julia Yenicag Paulino</span></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAWb_WEO0G9JuGYbv0iz-MeBiY4BO6Ufp29gB17fFhs0bjg35d3BQXdWLJwlQo05JL4fwPUOfUoeUa4ZqZINbBQ3ptE4u_d4zJnnHtbm8RVJUseZUtBFMONMZJCsucBxvE7TRyd0UAsw/s1600-h/3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390572679477217314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAWb_WEO0G9JuGYbv0iz-MeBiY4BO6Ufp29gB17fFhs0bjg35d3BQXdWLJwlQo05JL4fwPUOfUoeUa4ZqZINbBQ3ptE4u_d4zJnnHtbm8RVJUseZUtBFMONMZJCsucBxvE7TRyd0UAsw/s400/3.png" width="513" /></a></div>I just loooove this room by <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/04/scott-laslie.html">Scott Laslie</a>.</div>

A beautiful weekend

I believe that what we look at on a day to day basis can affect our mood and health. Let's look at beautiful stuff. Julia Yenicag Paul...

5:14 AM

Happy birthday Cutiepie

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh9fPPNnc7MhDInykq-oQu3g3wgkD4pJi1EzuAOQNaEKxffe1QceDywVI0B4S8hY-xmz_SZhEDwunGz5j1jA3n9Wsj8eaZCAdJJ-baxaW3GpsvQTT5jtl4ASINx9FttDmxambDfJA6LI/s1600-h/love,quote,text,i,love,it,when,you,hug,me,,,,hug-35b4780a310b36b0f0329bb2d1ec43b1_h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389473116245437746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh9fPPNnc7MhDInykq-oQu3g3wgkD4pJi1EzuAOQNaEKxffe1QceDywVI0B4S8hY-xmz_SZhEDwunGz5j1jA3n9Wsj8eaZCAdJJ-baxaW3GpsvQTT5jtl4ASINx9FttDmxambDfJA6LI/s400/love,quote,text,i,love,it,when,you,hug,me,,,,hug-35b4780a310b36b0f0329bb2d1ec43b1_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 313px;" /></a><br /></div><br />It feels like yesterday when our little one was born.  I can't believe we are already celebrating his birthday.  It's been such a pleasure and happiness to have you in our lives.  We love you Lucas very much and wish you all the happiness and health in your life.  God bless you. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://vi.sualize.us/">vi.sualize.us</a></span>

Happy birthday Cutiepie

It feels like yesterday when our little one was born. I can't believe we are already celebrating his birthday. It's been such a pl...

5:53 AM

A whimsical dining room

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zq3PFokq1cV5W21D-qjvT7kp2OZ9QqaeUBI-KK5Y0ntyoSTRa3EL_W5-Pp51njlixNh6rOfn8PX7wzKWf2utRaNUlXyOu1aCHJmgvgB8R-XbOJxBS-p9rRM36cNbaC49CMwSYrqfxYg/s1600-h/Fox-1-1009-de-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389082647177975506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zq3PFokq1cV5W21D-qjvT7kp2OZ9QqaeUBI-KK5Y0ntyoSTRa3EL_W5-Pp51njlixNh6rOfn8PX7wzKWf2utRaNUlXyOu1aCHJmgvgB8R-XbOJxBS-p9rRM36cNbaC49CMwSYrqfxYg/s400/Fox-1-1009-de-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 394px; width: 504px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I would kill for a wall covering like this for the entrance of my home.  Not too busy so your eyes have space to rest but with enough personality to be a very beautiful statement.  This gorgeous dining room was designed by <a href="http://www.foxnahemdesign.com/projects/main.html" target="blank">Joe Nahem</a>.  Image through <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/nahem-connecticut-design-1009" target="blank">House Beautiful</a>.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7XIWqFVng4MD0FOxkSGbPUFgLmO1HZ8K5vnf2kOXOPiK0wx_HPUx2lLknayVnjfsUnNSeSMf8HzaeseVeuTcRvUHLjhCyNpSGDMvNqESwEGrn4g-QiYnU8JrIWxEjDXI3BF1T2ASMd8/s1600-h/Fox-2-1009-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389082642631956818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7XIWqFVng4MD0FOxkSGbPUFgLmO1HZ8K5vnf2kOXOPiK0wx_HPUx2lLknayVnjfsUnNSeSMf8HzaeseVeuTcRvUHLjhCyNpSGDMvNqESwEGrn4g-QiYnU8JrIWxEjDXI3BF1T2ASMd8/s400/Fox-2-1009-de.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 393px; width: 505px;" /></a></div></div>

A whimsical dining room

I would kill for a wall covering like this for the entrance of my home. Not too busy so your eyes have space to rest but with enough person...

4:52 AM

My most recent project

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgI6Yu9M-LlrUgVBMxC7oMJDjoybBkCsMIq2JUzIdwAdAq1qLlygJElauWqoXV-uzB7__q4VAko6zStH-1-kBrZhTDHUfS11NEwSvZyOtOGNX2vy-1DaKAxj1WK-li1tC9RNcPRLcH7Y/s1600-h/jp+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387447452242122818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgI6Yu9M-LlrUgVBMxC7oMJDjoybBkCsMIq2JUzIdwAdAq1qLlygJElauWqoXV-uzB7__q4VAko6zStH-1-kBrZhTDHUfS11NEwSvZyOtOGNX2vy-1DaKAxj1WK-li1tC9RNcPRLcH7Y/s400/jp+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 325px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to share with you a few images of my most recent project. I finished it last week and had it professionally photographed by Robert Levin for my up-coming website. My sweet client and myself are very pleased with the result. Ms. Whiton moved into this small pre-war rental apartment a few months ago and she wanted to make it feel hers as much as possible. Similar to many other pre-war apartments this one was lacking light so we decided to keep it as open, airy and clean as possible. This also served well for the extensive art collection to shine on its own. When I came to this apartment a few months ago there was only an old sofa and plenty of art resting on the walls. The sofa has been under Ms. Whiton's possession for quit a while now but it was in need of a complete re-do. I chose a neutral tone of damask fabric and added a few pillows in different textures to add some character. The curtains were done in gorgeous stripes that bring out the colors in the pillows and in the sofa. The two chairs are from ABC Carpet in New York. To make the light in the room multiply I painted the mahogany fireplace in white and added a layer of mirror around the inside. The dining room opens up from the living room but we wanted to make it look separate so we wallpapered the walls in <a href="http://www.phillipjeffries.com/products/1967-extra_fine_arrowroot.html">Acapulco Sand</a>. I had an inlay console custom made in a long but narrow shape in order for the space to be functional but not crowded. The magnificent sconces are from <a href="http://www.lereboursantiques.com/store/furniture_search.php?FRID=ammTaWlqkZmZ">Lerebours Antiques</a>. Once I saw them I knew they would be perfect for the sophisticated tropical ambiance we wanted for the dining room. Hence the beautiful Louis XVI-style caned chairs. The cowhide rugs used in both rooms are also from ABC Carpet. (you can click on the pictures to see them better)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7n0lWVXNI8wPP9UX3OFMki0GhtBe96UoVWtuDzPLLr2NUVWvKQ54kVVGdcTbMyH0nI1K68aM-T9D74N2lm_qvaeC1A42-wAb2SHVWzNGL_jayZXK2-K73wftJIBW9AgVuuEhBEXCf7Kk/s1600-h/jp+4+92209.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387453503409286962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7n0lWVXNI8wPP9UX3OFMki0GhtBe96UoVWtuDzPLLr2NUVWvKQ54kVVGdcTbMyH0nI1K68aM-T9D74N2lm_qvaeC1A42-wAb2SHVWzNGL_jayZXK2-K73wftJIBW9AgVuuEhBEXCf7Kk/s400/jp+4+92209.jpg" width="425" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHAErBF3bHOKPhNBZ1myFum7V9w7DqRigUHNmzys7EQjniXQGgR5RY561KbcuEUws8wsayaYFASnY-66fvag2Lhu5jY3ItR-SpalffVaiow1-25eKXWfT1boSTRcMIikgY-k40q-9mYY/s1600-h/livingroom+corner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387448149865218722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHAErBF3bHOKPhNBZ1myFum7V9w7DqRigUHNmzys7EQjniXQGgR5RY561KbcuEUws8wsayaYFASnY-66fvag2Lhu5jY3ItR-SpalffVaiow1-25eKXWfT1boSTRcMIikgY-k40q-9mYY/s400/livingroom+corner.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo33_7Y8PGhjf4SuL4zw9kK3lL7VMB8UGV1V-kIQ9Km-Bd47E-SjKsMObirrbDW8i_tlZXrxcmwnCk1jRfxXvdwDAlZa4rUzj0TVP4vgWjj6DyfWNh6daoBHC7iDleDeUYhfccbpEw91s/s1600-h/jp+2a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="560" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387446690736241138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo33_7Y8PGhjf4SuL4zw9kK3lL7VMB8UGV1V-kIQ9Km-Bd47E-SjKsMObirrbDW8i_tlZXrxcmwnCk1jRfxXvdwDAlZa4rUzj0TVP4vgWjj6DyfWNh6daoBHC7iDleDeUYhfccbpEw91s/s400/jp+2a.jpg" width="468" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiglMBReGfgeTNrZw0R3Mqc6FtMXlkR8adrZiw2U09ZDzkrPHaDHfq7vHLmayTiad6-9SORjVYhqEEeIzlrmF9e_AkzUb1qmvI7eAZ7rvlSkTYQyMirB4Tbt1SPLu-AZMrJQgpuJmhjs/s1600-h/diningroom+ftlv.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387447913360177714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiglMBReGfgeTNrZw0R3Mqc6FtMXlkR8adrZiw2U09ZDzkrPHaDHfq7vHLmayTiad6-9SORjVYhqEEeIzlrmF9e_AkzUb1qmvI7eAZ7rvlSkTYQyMirB4Tbt1SPLu-AZMrJQgpuJmhjs/s400/diningroom+ftlv.jpg" width="466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhPNxNcu6Ffn14Z4CyRpqMcXAoOx35_rzPCwedRhtPvK6XhyphenhyphenMys5E51TEvNi0b6kTu_iftqB6ikYOMpqNk361ibAhm1-KWsa5fMeyJ3hJliN5VWFDxJo5byXbfHJ8c-GjVROKfJ613GY/s1600-h/jp+10+92209.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387449291733689298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhPNxNcu6Ffn14Z4CyRpqMcXAoOx35_rzPCwedRhtPvK6XhyphenhyphenMys5E51TEvNi0b6kTu_iftqB6ikYOMpqNk361ibAhm1-KWsa5fMeyJ3hJliN5VWFDxJo5byXbfHJ8c-GjVROKfJ613GY/s400/jp+10+92209.jpg" style="height: 333px; width: 470px;" /></a></div></div>

My most recent project

I wanted to share with you a few images of my most recent project. I finished it last week and had it professionally photographed by Robert ...

5:03 AM