Saturday, August 20, 2011

Marie's Red Room- Design Inspiration

A few weeks ago, in mid-July, I traveled Miami to visit 
my very good friend, Marie. She has just moved back to the 
United States after living in Buenos Aires, Argentina for about a year. I have always admired Marie's style & taste. She has a way of making something her very own (maybe it's the French part of her being), whether in a fashion sense
or a decorating sense. I fell in love with her room & she was very generous to let me share this wonderful space with you.
The particular thing that I love about her room is the way she incorporates items from her travels & keepsakes from her life into her decorating. 
She does an excellent job of using color to pull the whole look of the room together (the color red), but uses mostly a neutral 
palette elsewhere. The way she uses different textures & materials
in her room makes for a really unique environment.




























Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Look Around- Design is Everywhere

I have a small problem.
I get caught up in the small details of everyday life.
The way things line up on a shelf.
The colors.
The shapes.
The shadows.
And then I take pictures of it.
So, today I'm going to share some of my 
recent musings with you.


A new book from Taschen about Linda McCartney's life.
Her daughter, Stella McCartney talks with
Town & Country about the way her
mother photographed their family & lives.













No, I did not take this, but Garance Dore
always inspires me. She is such an amazing 
photographer & artist. I love this photo- great
camera, great style, great city (NYC)!

Beginning & ending with photography, this is my life.
It makes the everyday an interesting place to be..
at least for me.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Design of the (Summer) Times

Sun
Sundries
Sandals
Swim
Some of the sights I've seen for 
the first two months 
of Summer

Backyard gathering 

Fourth of July festival 




Air show or shooting star? Looks magical..


Pool 





Fireworks

...and this tee shirt




















































Monday, June 27, 2011

Good Morning Run

Sometimes, if you search, you can find beauty even in the concrete.
My morning run.....




Filling in the sidewalk cracks with colorful tile
is such a neat idea.


This is 6000 Morningside Ave., but it appears to greet 
people with "Good Morning(side)"