Posted in Decor, Resources on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am embarrassed to tell this because it seems like I would have known, but I just discovered the website 1st Dibs from Villa Anna’s blog. It is an online flea market of really really fine antiques and vintage furniture and lighting. I snapped a couple of pics just to show a few of their [...]
Posted in History on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Yesterday while I was browsing, I came across the term labyrinth, which is similar to a maze, but only has one pathway through. It has been used for centuries for meditation and you can find one near you (like the one above at Boston College) by checking out this Labyrinth Locator from The [...]
Posted in Art, Fashion, History on January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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Industries de la Mode, No. 10
With the fashion shows getting under way in Paris, I wanted to share this book I bought for less than a dollar at an estate sale in Mississippi about two years ago. I thought it was some kind of [...]
Posted in Decor, Fashion on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In college, one of my speeches for public speaking class was the process of fashion forecasting. I always like to look to Pantone for future colors, and this spring’s colors for FASHION+HOME look amazing. The colors list the Pantone number as well as CYMK numbers so that it is easier to use on [...]
Posted in Lifestyle on January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I was browsing through our local newspaper and noticed this really cute photo on the “Pets of the Week” section. The dog’s name is Kirby and it is one of twenty nationwide finalists in a Firedog photo contest sponsored by Kodak and Circuit City. What really captured my heart was that [...]
Posted in Decor on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My mom called me yesterday wanting to know what our new dining set looked like, so I thought a picture would do better. So far we are loving it. It is nice to have a stable table (like my rhyme?) and lots of space to spread out. We get three chairs apiece!
I also wanted to [...]
Posted in Decor on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend, we visited a small estate sale in Las Vegas and ended up buying a mid century dining set, complete with a huge table, six chairs, and a two piece hutch. So, to make room, this purchase really sent me into decorating mode. My boyfriend, who works from home, was using a small desk [...]
Posted in Art, Lifestyle, Places on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Andrew McLeod is a fashion photographer that my boyfriend’s father represents. He recently shot some photos at my boyfriend’s parent’s home in Long Island, and I think they came out wonderful! Andrew emailed my boyfriend these photos, which are not on his website, but to see more of Andrew’s work, visit www.andrewmcleod.com. [...]
Posted in History, Places on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I discovered an auction that will be taking place starting tomorrow in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Since I can’t be there, I called my mom and encouraged her to go to the preview. The auction is being held by Stevens Auction Company in an old mansion, called the Adams-French Mansion (pictured above). We went to a preview [...]
Posted in Decor, History, Places on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I was not obsessed with Las Vegas before we moved here, I’ve really tried to find out the unique aspects of the city. I was glad to find the magazine Las Vegas Home & Design and loved the recent feature Blast From The Past, written by Shelby McGee.
The owners of this [...]
