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Kips Bay Showhouse Highlights
Blogfest 2012 is now history! It was an incredible experience organized by the the most generous folks at Kravet /Lee Jofa / Brunschwig & Fils. Their attention to detail was amazing; they were...
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Weekending It
Enjoying a weekend in the garden...Doesn't this clematis have a great color? What are you doing today?Tomorrow I'll take you to the Monet exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. Stop on by!
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Monet's Garden at the NY Botanical Garden
If you are in the New York City metro area, you might want to take a stroll through the NY Botanical Garden's newly opened exhibit, Monet's Garden. We luckily discovered it on opening day. Having been...
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Remembering...
with grateful hearts.Because of the brave souls who fought for our country, we are still free and able to enjoy the gifts of beauty and nature.We are blessed.
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Gossamer Weaves
I am fascinated by the gossamer metallic weaves of textile designer Sophie Mallebranche. Herinnovative, 100% metal woven fabrics combine industrial materials such as stainless steel, copper and brass...
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Creative Mind: Joana Vasconcelos
cre*a*tiv*i*ty: the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations Meet Joana Vasconcelos. On June 19, 2012,...
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Peony Picking
Hours before the ninety degree heat hit, we managed to make it out to the peony fields to help a friend harvest the blooms. It was pretty fun standing in the midst of blooms as far as the eye could...
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Threading Softly
I recently attended "presence / absence", a show by local textile artist, Rebecca Cross, at the Morgan Conservatory (Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory), a fascinating art center dedicated to the...
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Tower of Bruxelles
La Tour de Bruxelles, 2008How cool is this? Thinking how fun it would be to visit this building in Brussels, I tried to find out its location only to discover that it is a magical photo by photographer...
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Subtle Harmonies
Enjoying the lighter, cleaner look of Stephen Sills, featured in the June, 2012 Elle Decor. Sills was requested by the client to "freshen up" the apartment, toning down the rather rich palette. Sills...
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The Bouquet
I have been in the special events industry for over twenty years and have been graced to work with an incredibly creative special events decorator during that time. Pieter Bouterse's work is up there...
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Gingko, As In Chairs
Stunning is how I would describe these creations of Claude Lalanne. While technically they are furniture, they seem more like sculptures. Claude Lalanne, Parisian born and with a studio in Ury, France,...
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Peeking
I guess that could mean several different things...Today here is a little peek at what is causing me to smile when I walk in our garden. The poppies are loving this weather, stretching to reach the...
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It's Wide Open
The weekend is here and there are fabulous art shows to pick from here in Cleveland.Heading out to enjoy!I'll be back tomorrow with a few photos from Elle Decor's Modern Life Concept House and a few...
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Blogfest 2012, Kravet Style
Sharing with you some of the highlights of the recent Blogfest 2012, generously organized and produced by the dynamic team at Kravet. We were treated to the best of New York's Design Week, which...
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Bergdorf
I am not one for fashion. I barely give the spring and fall fashion shows a thought. While I like to look in style, the up-to-the-minute fashions often look a bit absurd, especially on the boney models...
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Color Play
Noting that the French (courtesy of Art et Decoration) seem to be a bit more daring in their outdoor decor. Adding these color punches really adds character, don't you think? Love the cobalt blueHey-...
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Skins
Even with all of the attention that Morocco is receiving in the design world, especially with the recent publication of Maryam Montague's fab book, Marrakesh by Design, I never dreamed I'd be...
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Discovering Manuel Cohen
I just stumbled upon discovered the beautiful photos of Manuel Cohen. Taking his first photo at age twelve while accompanying his father on an assignment for his news photo agency, AGIP, Cohen has...
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Gilded Beauties
While doing research for an upcoming project including gilding on glass, I came across the beautiful works of artist Jan Maitland. She works in two mediums, pastels and glass. On the glass, she uses...
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