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Can Design Really be Altruistic?

<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I once read an interview with Ayn Rand where she described "The Fountainhead" as a tale of the altruist vs. the egoist.  Altruistic behavior is defined as being unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others.  Egoist behavior is exhibited by those who only care about themselves.  I don't know what the percentages are, but I would guess that if you divide the general population into the two categories, most people would fall into the latter of the two.  At first, I thought this was just a social commentary.  People are selfish, end of story.  However, the more I looked at the idea of altruism, I discovered that it's very difficult for Altruism to triumph over Capitalism.  This became clear to me after reading a book by Karrie Jacobs describing her search for the perfect $100,000 house.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In the book the author travels over 14,000 miles across the United States to see if it is possible to buy the perfect little modern dream house anywhere in the United States for the total cost of $100,000.  She seeks out the most interesting and innovative of the practicing architects available to her (Ms. Jacobs was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Dwell Magazine, so I'm sure she knows a few) and grills them all about the possibility of such a house.  In most cases, the Architects are reluctant to guarantee that such a house could be built.   </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This whole thing got me thinking:  Let's say you could build a 1,000 SF modern house for $100,000.  And let's say it even looks cool and holds up pretty well to the usual wear and tear.  And let's say you got it published in a magazine because you did such a good job that you wanted everyone to see your inexpensive house.  What would happen?  </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If I had to guess, I'd say that the price would skyrocket as soon as your phone could stop ringing.  While the initial idea of designing an affordable modern house has real altruistic merit, the reality is that demand would drive the price up.  Does anyone remember the arrival of the Mini Cooper?  When they started selling Mini Coopers in the US, they were advertising the car around $17,000.  As soon as the waiting list got to be more than two months, they jacked up the price in order to quell demand a little.  Today, a new Mini Cooper will set you back almost double the initial offering price.  </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Often in history, Design tries to solve a problem <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">affordably</span>, and succeeds.  Look at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eames</span> Bent Plywood chair.  Designed as a modern affordable furniture solution, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eames</span> Bent Plywood Chair was made in the USA and well within the reach of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">average</span> American when it was introduced.   Today, a chair like that can run as much as $1,000 per chair.  The same is true of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Emeco</span> Navy Chair.  Designed of aluminum (steel was hard to come by) these chairs were supposed to be indestructible and affordable so that the military could deploy them all over the world.  Today, a simple aluminum chair like that will set you back quite a few <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Benjamins</span>.  </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I guess what I'm trying to say is that as a Designer, you may have the best of intentions.  You may want to design something affordable and cool.  But if you succeed in making something cool, people will covet it and then Capitalism kicks in.  Because of Capitalism, I believe it is very hard for anyone to really produce Altruistic design.  Even if you do it because you have a ton of money, the work will still not get to the intended recipient.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Let me give you a final example.  Let's say a hot musical act wants to put on a show, but they want the tickets to be affordable and they don't want them to be scalped.  Let's say the only way to get these tickets is to wait in line the day of the show.  The band feels good about this plan because they want the real fans to be the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beneficiaries</span> of their generous gift.  Unfortunately, what would end up happening is that people would be renting themselves out to stand in line for the wealthier people who want to go but don't want to wait in line.  I've seen it happen.  That's Capitalism for you.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In conclusion, I don't want to stop you from Designing the world's next needed thing.  I would just like to suggest that if you truly have altruistic intentions for a design project, then perhaps you might be better off charging what the market will bear and then giving the proceeds to charity.  At least then you know that the beneficiaries of your efforts will be of your own choosing.  </span>

Can Design Really be Altruistic?

I once read an interview with Ayn Rand where she described "The Fountainhead" as a tale of the altruist vs. the egoist. Altruistic behavior is defined as being unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. Egoist behavior is exhibited by those who only care about themselves. I don't know what the…

30Jun2010

Stripes= classic

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">For many reasons my obsession for stripes, I could say, is strong but perhaps the main reason is that stripes could be timeless like seen in these images below.  A bathroom featured in 1995 by Elle Decor that still looks up-to-date and a photograph of Audrey Hepburn lounging at her home on a striped couch are two great models of its classic influence.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt-8ZhSyHbLFOKlZqH_pmbaaMlNf7Pijswbf4sQUX2ypz60GOgqcngTcynj3qGmeCnxof-Ay6zPMzt0O10LXmtU7VRZu64tf3T2oVY1sUpHTCNOThLr6-zG5MY24_XuXQkTE8xRlWchU/s1600/bathroom-decorating-ideas-ss-29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783270315253362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt-8ZhSyHbLFOKlZqH_pmbaaMlNf7Pijswbf4sQUX2ypz60GOgqcngTcynj3qGmeCnxof-Ay6zPMzt0O10LXmtU7VRZu64tf3T2oVY1sUpHTCNOThLr6-zG5MY24_XuXQkTE8xRlWchU/s400/bathroom-decorating-ideas-ss-29.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLR8Z1ZybLlHtjvFnH1OHTpwjmxcGO1uCRy4zBA6x_aMAlWWXm1TK5BOIRhnxt4VMQRp2wo6lS5ur2-g21h1lFE7YzWphOD3p9MRUkBJpNnaOlFX3l9qet_Yry9zSXWkmvxlXN0Bbd5s/s1600/audrey-hepburn-at-home_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783266198439074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLR8Z1ZybLlHtjvFnH1OHTpwjmxcGO1uCRy4zBA6x_aMAlWWXm1TK5BOIRhnxt4VMQRp2wo6lS5ur2-g21h1lFE7YzWphOD3p9MRUkBJpNnaOlFX3l9qet_Yry9zSXWkmvxlXN0Bbd5s/s400/audrey-hepburn-at-home_7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 460px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Audrey Hepburn at home photographed by Mark Shaw.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwP6WLRggWJ5N-8O8evrpxSvBY8sBLer1PoysllC818WLLkGnFcs6x_0qbAhz7qfBceUpOyd6c4EYL45G8a8ebaMJLsh6Wfz_RjB3TiOKpbU9_9jrRIfWRwYb8fkR5wGhxyqgS61C_Jc/s1600/-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783263236386418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwP6WLRggWJ5N-8O8evrpxSvBY8sBLer1PoysllC818WLLkGnFcs6x_0qbAhz7qfBceUpOyd6c4EYL45G8a8ebaMJLsh6Wfz_RjB3TiOKpbU9_9jrRIfWRwYb8fkR5wGhxyqgS61C_Jc/s400/-1.jpg" width="464" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Top image by <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/image/room_finder/88?page=81">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div></div>

Stripes= classic

For many reasons my obsession for stripes, I could say, is strong but perhaps the main reason is that stripes could be timeless like seen in these images below. A bathroom featured in 1995 by Elle Decor that still looks up-to-date and a photograph of Audrey Hepburn lounging at her home on a striped…

28Jun2010

Camilla "La Belle"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Every time I see a photo of Camille Belle I can't help but notice the striking resemblance to Liz Taylor and Catherine Z Jones in her stunning beauty.   As if her beauty wasn't enough she also knows how to dress in a classic and feminine way.  I hope you are having a beautiful weekend!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_Pp0Ptdi_l6Th6mpisD4VULzCFIdZQfn3JHCaY9baSTs-w1bbl3ff6K4tv34WSWpX0tghDAyghwY08RWfQYZWdvgtEAldmz16FV18aZl_C4Xxg4DnrYpNLLn55hoA-OpjARwxuPfges/s1600/camilla_belle_green_face.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486706922003909922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_Pp0Ptdi_l6Th6mpisD4VULzCFIdZQfn3JHCaY9baSTs-w1bbl3ff6K4tv34WSWpX0tghDAyghwY08RWfQYZWdvgtEAldmz16FV18aZl_C4Xxg4DnrYpNLLn55hoA-OpjARwxuPfges/s400/camilla_belle_green_face.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 461px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrhk-crh_lxTrDpvZjiMvqM8xvt5QFknHCLRyUkmpTyRWmNfJHOkknjphORnEWSPO479WtIJJzJMixJrAmN9df2v_PBX1QtyuJmegq4g7u33Me96Un_ancgHmC-i9RYR8lJHqk-mfRH4/s1600/CamilleBelle1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="680" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486706913259538450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrhk-crh_lxTrDpvZjiMvqM8xvt5QFknHCLRyUkmpTyRWmNfJHOkknjphORnEWSPO479WtIJJzJMixJrAmN9df2v_PBX1QtyuJmegq4g7u33Me96Un_ancgHmC-i9RYR8lJHqk-mfRH4/s400/CamilleBelle1.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSKhw1na9tSYExpjHhg7F2qehR1P7TT-xHo1oGv8E-bhw0v-AS-7YJcaPLiAQN0ZNkgtC6a2EZr9Rw3zgs9mio1QvvUjlK5Dx9FnOmkCqUflwbc7qpgdIEnkAg900_8NbxQLien4cbpg/s1600/Camilla+Belle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="660" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486706910198274930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSKhw1na9tSYExpjHhg7F2qehR1P7TT-xHo1oGv8E-bhw0v-AS-7YJcaPLiAQN0ZNkgtC6a2EZr9Rw3zgs9mio1QvvUjlK5Dx9FnOmkCqUflwbc7qpgdIEnkAg900_8NbxQLien4cbpg/s400/Camilla+Belle.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZjWpGv5lW-cs9a_llPage3fQLcXzpxePB5zoDWNw-dhyphenhyphenyZq35xzlmBbSUg-oWrVmao2_6IgAnSa0joDYw-o34bNw7KOpUGDietvNGYBq0ftHyrQQETPyp4iQYJSUkc35uIk8HOjFlFM/s1600/camilla-belle-flirt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486706887307963138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZjWpGv5lW-cs9a_llPage3fQLcXzpxePB5zoDWNw-dhyphenhyphenyZq35xzlmBbSUg-oWrVmao2_6IgAnSa0joDYw-o34bNw7KOpUGDietvNGYBq0ftHyrQQETPyp4iQYJSUkc35uIk8HOjFlFM/s400/camilla-belle-flirt.jpg" width="464" /></a></div></div>

Camilla "La Belle"

Every time I see a photo of Camille Belle I can't help but notice the striking resemblance to Liz Taylor and Catherine Z Jones in her stunning beauty. As if her beauty wasn't enough she also knows how to dress in a classic and feminine way. I hope you are having a beautiful weekend!…

27Jun2010

Love Chandeliers in the bedroom

Love Chandeliers in the bedroom

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23Jun2010

Emma Jane Pilkington Pied-a-terre

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsd6Qz7uTpNHGdGhQw2iXARrEKM-kv9rISQGqJhQ1CWnReOrivtQyksrUZ7UvP6ceQ7Y4EUYerSWpyGogaAtw9dTE-c9kD8bPd2jyMkviKPtghxNzA1y3LmNIvzPTPUcBKemVVwEuOac/s1600/emma+pilkington+home.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205238171914994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsd6Qz7uTpNHGdGhQw2iXARrEKM-kv9rISQGqJhQ1CWnReOrivtQyksrUZ7UvP6ceQ7Y4EUYerSWpyGogaAtw9dTE-c9kD8bPd2jyMkviKPtghxNzA1y3LmNIvzPTPUcBKemVVwEuOac/s400/emma+pilkington+home.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Good Morning I hope you had a wonderful father's day.   Thank you for your patience while I took much needed time off to rest and spend time with my family.  While looking for good quality content I came across these images of Emma Jane Pilkington's home in NYC, originally published in Vogue Living.  Her dual upbringing, between Au<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsd6Qz7uTpNHGdGhQw2iXARrEKM-kv9rISQGqJhQ1CWnReOrivtQyksrUZ7UvP6ceQ7Y4EUYerSWpyGogaAtw9dTE-c9kD8bPd2jyMkviKPtghxNzA1y3LmNIvzPTPUcBKemVVwEuOac/s1600/emma+pilkington+home.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>stralia and Greenwich, Conn.  make her interiors a mixture of glam and bohemian that make them irresistible.  The floors are painted to make them look like marquetry, what a wonderful and, I'm sure, big job.  Enjoy!</div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4suT1_H1qIIbrB7msBFaUI3djUf7WZnzki6P5DmibBv24clqKRjAdUJfWnajhAlxsLtIUpKjAHam0vWgPS_rew5XiZgj-9opd7mJO4J6ewza6S5XFWKesDjFICi_siBUD2OYzPFoPWIk/s1600/emma+jane+pilkington.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="234" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205162916663442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4suT1_H1qIIbrB7msBFaUI3djUf7WZnzki6P5DmibBv24clqKRjAdUJfWnajhAlxsLtIUpKjAHam0vWgPS_rew5XiZgj-9opd7mJO4J6ewza6S5XFWKesDjFICi_siBUD2OYzPFoPWIk/s400/emma+jane+pilkington.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4OGxlsCGDY-_5-kNk_KmpNlAGORe3HHtClk6Db9UUPmMV5OnotMIhvxtXGJaRdU72WpVyyEGN9pXVqbeRYXnd3RlbmZ7Lx0AkFREBZ07bbuUEGTuw4upK0NowPb9II9h8VKBTr69Ru0/s1600/emma+jane+pilkington+interiors.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="336" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205159813849554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4OGxlsCGDY-_5-kNk_KmpNlAGORe3HHtClk6Db9UUPmMV5OnotMIhvxtXGJaRdU72WpVyyEGN9pXVqbeRYXnd3RlbmZ7Lx0AkFREBZ07bbuUEGTuw4upK0NowPb9II9h8VKBTr69Ru0/s400/emma+jane+pilkington+interiors.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVlEWYBP4_Ufp-KGPbcUlLWprsolqzh4EM5HlfJi7dbCmTtZE8HhQlNAKB8dtr0TfJ5ZaM2H_ssbksot_DaUxVEGxJA-cHWNusC9xyQBLOiJcDd70ykiXOoD8Ai8sjIiJKM5_m-PGVvU/s1600/emma+jane+pilkington.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="365" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205140708688914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVlEWYBP4_Ufp-KGPbcUlLWprsolqzh4EM5HlfJi7dbCmTtZE8HhQlNAKB8dtr0TfJ5ZaM2H_ssbksot_DaUxVEGxJA-cHWNusC9xyQBLOiJcDd70ykiXOoD8Ai8sjIiJKM5_m-PGVvU/s400/emma+jane+pilkington.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJm0oYp7fOTYPYEFP7YMdj16RM3lo74ristPtn3l0Mn3-65ea6oIjf4VQXXJw1y_SquZRJwPQDAAtbsNjyiO7DHNjAn3vBOdrs0XjHB8M258Vd4hEH-emVz5YSGzwHrI8pP3NES39GSU/s1600/emma+pilkington+house.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="740" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205147500723554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJm0oYp7fOTYPYEFP7YMdj16RM3lo74ristPtn3l0Mn3-65ea6oIjf4VQXXJw1y_SquZRJwPQDAAtbsNjyiO7DHNjAn3vBOdrs0XjHB8M258Vd4hEH-emVz5YSGzwHrI8pP3NES39GSU/s400/emma+pilkington+house.jpg" width="468" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm3DtHqDa-vktjElI6QA0f5cjKZJ3MsWpnuU7tqiYxxcTp5dHF-DWasuaB_ZRdBn4cBAQB3a8A70USB5Lax2xF9zBK1ESuJFYr-y8RtBedBSjs7EJEHeSBJLruUvhS10opy-muHINApA/s1600/epj.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="430" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485205147039378722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm3DtHqDa-vktjElI6QA0f5cjKZJ3MsWpnuU7tqiYxxcTp5dHF-DWasuaB_ZRdBn4cBAQB3a8A70USB5Lax2xF9zBK1ESuJFYr-y8RtBedBSjs7EJEHeSBJLruUvhS10opy-muHINApA/s400/epj.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">some images from <a href="http://studioannetta.blogspot.com/2007/08/emma-jane-pilkington.html">Studio Annetta</a>.</span></div>

Emma Jane Pilkington Pied-a-terre

Good Morning I hope you had a wonderful father's day. Thank you for your patience while I took much needed time off to rest and spend time with my family. While looking for good quality content I came across these images of Emma Jane Pilkington's home in NYC, originally published in Vogue Living.…

21Jun2010

Are you a Designer in search of inspiration? Look behind you.

<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We've all been there.  Faced with a new assignment, you sit there staring at a blank page (or screen) wondering where to begin.  You want to create something really great but don't know where to start.  Too many times you've had a great idea shot down due to how expensive it seems or how unconventional it is, so you think it might make sense to play it safe and not waste your time.  You want to give your client options, but you also want to make money on the project.  What do you do?  For me, the thing that has always worked is precedents.  Studying older works from previous decades, and in some cases centuries.  Let me use Architecture as an example.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For me, Modern Design in this country peaked in the 1950's.  From toasters to houses, everyone was buzzing with the promise of tomorrow in the television age.  Pick up any magazine from Ladies Home Journal to LIFE and you will find that most of what was produced in those years is now the stuff that legends are made of.  Globalization had not yet happened and the United States was a hotbed of industrial activity.  The world's greatest Architects all aspired to come to the United States and work.  Mies.  Gropius.  Neutra.  In fact, so much Modern Design was produced during those years that we have yet to discover it.  A recent book entitled "Julius Shulman: Chicago" featured mid-century works from many architects that I had never heard of.  One such architect named Edward Dart, designed one of the best houses that I have ever seen and could be featured in the page of Dwell magazine right now.  So it goes without saying that there is alot of good stuff out there from the past that is only now coming to light thanks to the Internet.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The other great thing about looking at older work is that you see it in the context of 21st century life.  Usually this means that you can improve it based on the technology currently available.  A good example of this is radiant floor heating.  Most people think that radiant floor heating was developed in the 20th century but the concept goes back over 2000 years to ancient Korea and Rome where various underfloor heating techniques were applied.  Koreans used warm stones and heaters placed under the floor to keep their feet warm once they removed their shoes upon entry to a home.  The Romans had a similar concept.  And although the technology of distributing hot water through copper (or plastic) tubing did not come until thousands of years later, the idea had been in place for centuries.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The more you study history, the more you realize that people have not really changed.  As Billy Joel said so eloquently, "We Didn't Start the Fire - It was always burning since the world's been turning".  That being the case, finding an existing torch is usually more productive than trying to make your own flame.  That's not to say that there aren't the right times and opportunities to make your own flame.  I'm just saying that often you can get inspiration or the seed of an idea from studying relevant ideas from yesteryear.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you are still not convinced, check out <a href="http://www.alvinlustig.org/">www.alvinlustig.org</a> . Another pioneer of Design, Lustig's work is still fresh and relevant despite how long ago it was done.  Who knows, maybe there's a germ of inspiration in there for your next project. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I do realize that it's the future that everyone is concerned about.  I do realize that innovation is what everyone is looking for.  However, I also have found that there is alot of great work out there, most of it unknown.  In many ways, technology has made us less competent and less focused.  We are more reliant on computers to do our work for us.  Going back to earlier times allows us to see the application of a human mind on a problem without distraction.  If you like Calatrava, check out Pier Luigi Nervi. If you like Pentagram, check out Herbert Matter.  The results will shock you.</span>

Are you a Designer in search of inspiration? Look behind you.

We've all been there. Faced with a new assignment, you sit there staring at a blank page (or screen) wondering where to begin. You want to create something really great but don't know where to start. Too many times you've had a great idea shot down due to how expensive it seems or how unconventio…

16Jun2010

I'll be back soon...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoHjAjHqpmgrYtvsVpKsNHHTegTbYW1bEJfjtr458-3lyeApxYc1UveKkDUw6H9zt4Xh9Kce2HaFwulPlJCC4d8RBE5yuJvUUCu3Dmq1z8G3e32rMAWzzO3uV2JRfKFEKZjLDOeMcc8k/s1600/sc000237df.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482987379668161570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoHjAjHqpmgrYtvsVpKsNHHTegTbYW1bEJfjtr458-3lyeApxYc1UveKkDUw6H9zt4Xh9Kce2HaFwulPlJCC4d8RBE5yuJvUUCu3Dmq1z8G3e32rMAWzzO3uV2JRfKFEKZjLDOeMcc8k/s400/sc000237df.jpg" width="443" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ98POPfHrop8KhvmVcDfeYrFgC4cQvwvtW8PMVVX3HU5xYSvBIb-IOG9guf7AoUAxemZ9C0lnJ-uglt3w7t2EMly1kdu2UaP4wf30lpJyEB3-eqoj3NRTfmjN29zIiPovRIyZLLHQkM/s1600/sc0000dec0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482987375042674994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ98POPfHrop8KhvmVcDfeYrFgC4cQvwvtW8PMVVX3HU5xYSvBIb-IOG9guf7AoUAxemZ9C0lnJ-uglt3w7t2EMly1kdu2UaP4wf30lpJyEB3-eqoj3NRTfmjN29zIiPovRIyZLLHQkM/s400/sc0000dec0.jpg" width="457" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAtjjknmeg5519Zp-FICP6Qbg5nom4W_4mytxMvrVbwcHFl7M4FfZ35KJUW_hoaJM-ECFEmo7ED6lJp0uIp3CfnxND6uqn2iwxD9gR37cIxAS1dkP9gzLjvJPjsSWoQhEFpbcMJrtU38/s1600/sc00010293.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482987368734274674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAtjjknmeg5519Zp-FICP6Qbg5nom4W_4mytxMvrVbwcHFl7M4FfZ35KJUW_hoaJM-ECFEmo7ED6lJp0uIp3CfnxND6uqn2iwxD9gR37cIxAS1dkP9gzLjvJPjsSWoQhEFpbcMJrtU38/s400/sc00010293.jpg" width="481" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxAHwlOJLi9J96x6yMil9ZV6a-kVML2OpDZp6wMXgqFYmSaLnmdQtEOe4eqlFWyil6AWL8Swq4NakOxv95fTSsy4n9hLJFOKZAy-GI5gsJ5TyUCcXckvfc8QDLv6C9mmmeaf4nh_aosk/s1600/6a00e5504d31c8883301156f3177b1970c-pi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482986543800779234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxAHwlOJLi9J96x6yMil9ZV6a-kVML2OpDZp6wMXgqFYmSaLnmdQtEOe4eqlFWyil6AWL8Swq4NakOxv95fTSsy4n9hLJFOKZAy-GI5gsJ5TyUCcXckvfc8QDLv6C9mmmeaf4nh_aosk/s400/6a00e5504d31c8883301156f3177b1970c-pi.jpg" width="425" /></a><br /> </div><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from <a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/">Cote Maison</a>.</span></div>

I'll be back soon...

images from Cote Maison.…

15Jun2010

Black and White

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqZ-G0A_FOxMJc0b-TrRVxeY317hCD3bvEe5_YET6hEYupz0BfmxwXzgQXRygBc3TZY3DvgI1vRaWFEMdibG0y-xFzarvkHB7HbVkWue6yeOZZceO4mlZileA0HCP2ZkSJf6VclFac7o/s1600/sofia+coppola.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481869104040023170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqZ-G0A_FOxMJc0b-TrRVxeY317hCD3bvEe5_YET6hEYupz0BfmxwXzgQXRygBc3TZY3DvgI1vRaWFEMdibG0y-xFzarvkHB7HbVkWue6yeOZZceO4mlZileA0HCP2ZkSJf6VclFac7o/s400/sofia+coppola.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 395px; width: 468px;" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYSEC8lRZiE3tHaIC5RqAoKkxo2RDYWilZjQe6HjDG8F4B8t2w8S5AIPrWeOOHbkpn4ipyix0vJWjg0j7LKvGJEPI2ws7ufORAz9eQctpplCbHYK00tPG0PT85q1uECNFvy4X-XarbuY/s1600/6eda86ef9fee26a3f5cd13f9c5dffa0b79db7812_m_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481869097779386402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYSEC8lRZiE3tHaIC5RqAoKkxo2RDYWilZjQe6HjDG8F4B8t2w8S5AIPrWeOOHbkpn4ipyix0vJWjg0j7LKvGJEPI2ws7ufORAz9eQctpplCbHYK00tPG0PT85q1uECNFvy4X-XarbuY/s400/6eda86ef9fee26a3f5cd13f9c5dffa0b79db7812_m_large.jpg" style="height: 351px; width: 462px;" /></a><br />Enjoy your weekend..</div></div>

Black and White

Enjoy your weekend..…

12Jun2010

The Hermes Scarf

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlD-NhPtDRDJjXpkJI7nj3RKZosRa1g7Cm4ajUPXCzJdjoAflymu-Zl57PE_8AsauqS0cqrAd2kZq1Xk5HvDJIWaY5PdNUklgNAiukg7JeKMtc66ouQk5P-LaaJuLyxYkRsbxvQWeCq8/s1600/zrclip_004p3feb406e.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481505049280315202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlD-NhPtDRDJjXpkJI7nj3RKZosRa1g7Cm4ajUPXCzJdjoAflymu-Zl57PE_8AsauqS0cqrAd2kZq1Xk5HvDJIWaY5PdNUklgNAiukg7JeKMtc66ouQk5P-LaaJuLyxYkRsbxvQWeCq8/s400/zrclip_004p3feb406e.png" width="464" /></a></div>I'm anxiously awaiting for Nadine Coleno's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500515182?ie=UTF8&tag=belviv-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0500515182">The Hermes Scarf: History & Mystique</a> tracing the history of more than 2,000 Hermes scarf patterns since the first scarf debuted in 1937.  Hermes scarfs have always symbolized a timeless style icon pursued and admired by many.  Although for many of us collecting these legendary scarfs will require a hard-skin tenacity and a full time dedication in order to grab one soon as is available, that goes without saying the extensive amount of money implicated.  There is always the possibility of having this book that is undoubtedly a must-have and a great education reference.  The book is published by Thames & Hudson and it'll be available in July but you can pre-order it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500515182?ie=UTF8&tag=belviv-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0500515182">here</a>. gtyh <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl8JjvdG_D7ET_QVt07xQoKyc1-52sPPFtGbS9PgLJW9sXgO2BGi-tBTLU1Tlk5nDPN9C6SBxGEM8AC_DpfOvsi09zzT6GX3776BVBowbaC5nvyNq_RKNKYVO7jmODCTg55i8EUr_-kE/s1600/511zktyYSnL._SS500_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481490653606592002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl8JjvdG_D7ET_QVt07xQoKyc1-52sPPFtGbS9PgLJW9sXgO2BGi-tBTLU1Tlk5nDPN9C6SBxGEM8AC_DpfOvsi09zzT6GX3776BVBowbaC5nvyNq_RKNKYVO7jmODCTg55i8EUr_-kE/s400/511zktyYSnL._SS500_.jpg" style="height: 460px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjY4tsRH0XjaFek58AnYr8Ygy-LxNwNlaKrsBZHEf43VN0vimQWxR-qe66JYFW-eHz1QVd0a5Dpd5evOHGi5PDLDpts6HCpKg97qU2pQR8cO3OoVHhCLvnoDzRefFvGRm7xWqScblq8hY/s1600/scarf_jackie_hermes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="560" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481504946253367858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjY4tsRH0XjaFek58AnYr8Ygy-LxNwNlaKrsBZHEf43VN0vimQWxR-qe66JYFW-eHz1QVd0a5Dpd5evOHGi5PDLDpts6HCpKg97qU2pQR8cO3OoVHhCLvnoDzRefFvGRm7xWqScblq8hY/s400/scarf_jackie_hermes.jpg" width="467" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Jackie O wearing one on her head.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHuYv6KN0Xc5KjXyTQdMS70iFtqcbqRhZOOAfAX-wF31LTDaZzFw5V3nVseYX-xJfqWruOBjgXcSFkdrbBz2QyINt3ZMsfzb77cLrbL3vyxk_OuEx4YsXbRcBoHS9xA-DJwWXoLggpfM/s1600/Gracekelly+hermes+scarf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="560" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481503196070253186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHuYv6KN0Xc5KjXyTQdMS70iFtqcbqRhZOOAfAX-wF31LTDaZzFw5V3nVseYX-xJfqWruOBjgXcSFkdrbBz2QyINt3ZMsfzb77cLrbL3vyxk_OuEx4YsXbRcBoHS9xA-DJwWXoLggpfM/s400/Gracekelly+hermes+scarf.jpg" width="465" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />Grace Kelly <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">using an Hermes silk scarf as a sling for a broken arm</span></span></span></div></div>

The Hermes Scarf

I'm anxiously awaiting for Nadine Coleno's book The Hermes Scarf: History & Mystique tracing the history of more than 2,000 Hermes scarf patterns since the first scarf debuted in 1937. Hermes scarfs have always symbolized a timeless style icon pursued and admired by many. Although for many of us c…

11Jun2010

Uncommon bars

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #330000;">My Grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses.  Drinks right out of the bottle.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Henry Youngman (1906-1998)</span><br /><b> </b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1k6x16XKurkS7eu_Eq-U7tgWmg8gobfcJCufouci2VPNo-4JwXvE6lmr584cqxu33bSZBd9sp4erRDd6K0OU7BpZ9WVRktHBdJGyjkIzhto2Ckeg96ckvNFvjI3irR9seXZ4REifqxY/s1600/350_1_1g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481133247127131378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1k6x16XKurkS7eu_Eq-U7tgWmg8gobfcJCufouci2VPNo-4JwXvE6lmr584cqxu33bSZBd9sp4erRDd6K0OU7BpZ9WVRktHBdJGyjkIzhto2Ckeg96ckvNFvjI3irR9seXZ4REifqxY/s400/350_1_1g.jpg" width="448" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHulneZ1LfAmnlVYxn5NWDSNsyARt7EZeu-ugV21ov1lQDOZpyMD1cUJOMvEWHlNhbmfOWSiuUbBeqyNIqGD8VbhUQVMDjt8j-3dla3YU9D0ppVBUZJsdQBbowoZ_WO31h_9UYVUFY0mE/s1600/350_1_2g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481133235302384786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHulneZ1LfAmnlVYxn5NWDSNsyARt7EZeu-ugV21ov1lQDOZpyMD1cUJOMvEWHlNhbmfOWSiuUbBeqyNIqGD8VbhUQVMDjt8j-3dla3YU9D0ppVBUZJsdQBbowoZ_WO31h_9UYVUFY0mE/s400/350_1_2g.jpg" width="440" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6l2TtZ9KdErVzmgZ8oDiuOT4iC-rC-y5rXTDykgs7zRjk8oLeDqiiv3E4fFm8kIzGZiOOYoCKF2zKHIGfLR4PS2lgFZCV9QAjrYjljvY_P8GpZwL9-FY9vx161M2I0JNsyS70zSvMC4/s1600/350_1_3g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481133232226650162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6l2TtZ9KdErVzmgZ8oDiuOT4iC-rC-y5rXTDykgs7zRjk8oLeDqiiv3E4fFm8kIzGZiOOYoCKF2zKHIGfLR4PS2lgFZCV9QAjrYjljvY_P8GpZwL9-FY9vx161M2I0JNsyS70zSvMC4/s400/350_1_3g.jpg" width="448" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMClqfRC-Zpe-9ADuRnfeJVQMwS8OmbInwhj8XrHluxwNIM5v6JpGIssII_lttck_IDSj3bWh8jfYLfG_DuR_LTcRGgrF04VjY3tXbyFp2tmTTZ-0IDP9uHX6XbmPLJcsz5jL5CQtr6PU/s1600/350_1_4g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481133223217113986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMClqfRC-Zpe-9ADuRnfeJVQMwS8OmbInwhj8XrHluxwNIM5v6JpGIssII_lttck_IDSj3bWh8jfYLfG_DuR_LTcRGgrF04VjY3tXbyFp2tmTTZ-0IDP9uHX6XbmPLJcsz5jL5CQtr6PU/s400/350_1_4g.jpg" width="448" /></a></div></div>

Uncommon bars

My Grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle.Henry Youngman (1906-1998) …

10Jun2010

Happy Tuesday

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeCkQfv9ZSVf56UARleeXr3GbFAGdjHvSt5ypwZBmQw17YbrTl6hK986sHfThK-X0x-BA2ptkPveJkSPFaWEcPfGnZK1Ly89mgIkvndZtu8WpM0y5cepTJ5tLUNV4GTV8nyt7CQYuEgw/s1600/lisa+cohen+photographer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480385629914538866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeCkQfv9ZSVf56UARleeXr3GbFAGdjHvSt5ypwZBmQw17YbrTl6hK986sHfThK-X0x-BA2ptkPveJkSPFaWEcPfGnZK1Ly89mgIkvndZtu8WpM0y5cepTJ5tLUNV4GTV8nyt7CQYuEgw/s400/lisa+cohen+photographer.jpg" width="469" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0c7C15H6j7eGpvE1NJ5-DJNm7bMcTiwLcYziekhjleQoBsKDGQXzaV4YiuMGGGpzOOrTKDcXCrjciSnoK1ayubnKhfFmbZQQrsba59i95Ng2VN-Nb1ErEucJ65Ebh43n0SMFvjXB1fA/s1600/gorgeous.tree.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480385618996406818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0c7C15H6j7eGpvE1NJ5-DJNm7bMcTiwLcYziekhjleQoBsKDGQXzaV4YiuMGGGpzOOrTKDcXCrjciSnoK1ayubnKhfFmbZQQrsba59i95Ng2VN-Nb1ErEucJ65Ebh43n0SMFvjXB1fA/s400/gorgeous.tree.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br />It's a perfect day to be outside.  I'll forget about everything else today and enjoy the excitement NYC has to offer.  I hope you do the same wherever you are. <br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Top image from <a href="http://www.lisacohenphotography.com/">here</a>.</span></div>

Happy Tuesday

It's a perfect day to be outside. I'll forget about everything else today and enjoy the excitement NYC has to offer. I hope you do the same wherever you are. Top image from here.…

08Jun2010

Feels like today...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuvmcg2mMdQHY2Tz6dwQYnpmU1_mnkePGPSLcgsgP842KvyPOW59zvFcBbi9yAyoC-jV6w0IN_rFogT6tolOm2h29IBj-GErpSeEjtTeuxRGxl1l36XvNuOH99O2cdwMVBuwpIHu_0-E/s1600/gloria.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480002248937077074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuvmcg2mMdQHY2Tz6dwQYnpmU1_mnkePGPSLcgsgP842KvyPOW59zvFcBbi9yAyoC-jV6w0IN_rFogT6tolOm2h29IBj-GErpSeEjtTeuxRGxl1l36XvNuOH99O2cdwMVBuwpIHu_0-E/s400/gloria.jpg" width="502" /></a></span></div>I really prefer homes that have a rich history and tell a story.  A home full of soul and individuality, like the two houses below owned by <a href="http://www.gloriavanderbiltfineart.com/paintings.html">Gloria Vanderbilt</a>.  The first image is my favorite perhaps because of the mix of style and furniture that reveals the many travels of her owner.  The last image is a photograph by Jack Robinson of Gloria Vanderbilt and her family in their home in Southampton in 1972.  And to my eyes that living room is still beautiful.  I see both of these spaces timeless and comfortable, a kind of place where I can definitely live in today.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EA4CeLEqGknj9JSI1nDXyIvFPFT-Le_QUPP-z5woLDKGatftQ-sv79X3ydS8oMrpFP-vTlZJysDTOg6elGUaYOxOSwtNmE4fJhLDkRIDb_fFEC2tviPl2waT_TjLNf8ANWI4nF3Xt-A/s1600/F1g7m7DWAp5vzhn5fIVOJq8fo1_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="470" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480002242914351410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EA4CeLEqGknj9JSI1nDXyIvFPFT-Le_QUPP-z5woLDKGatftQ-sv79X3ydS8oMrpFP-vTlZJysDTOg6elGUaYOxOSwtNmE4fJhLDkRIDb_fFEC2tviPl2waT_TjLNf8ANWI4nF3Xt-A/s400/F1g7m7DWAp5vzhn5fIVOJq8fo1_500.jpg" width="465" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images credit <a href="http://www.robinsonarchive.com/gallery.asp">here.</a></span></div></div></div>

Feels like today...

I really prefer homes that have a rich history and tell a story. A home full of soul and individuality, like the two houses below owned by Gloria Vanderbilt. The first image is my favorite perhaps because of the mix of style and furniture that reveals the many travels of her owner. The last image…

07Jun2010

Our new cover

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3ZpMfnHDR6S7xI_6Ubw9C0YdkXe3fWUF_egSCdoydsvFIXSk-02HHXRhymqbda5h3EBIfBxx3agLN0I7FHtrDPZWljCD7QXVpWEnZWOUSW6MlTQjeQ_upPznDQGnjsyf37Oaoq3pGZpf/s1600/HNZ0610_COVER_CMYK.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478020222293913122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3ZpMfnHDR6S7xI_6Ubw9C0YdkXe3fWUF_egSCdoydsvFIXSk-02HHXRhymqbda5h3EBIfBxx3agLN0I7FHtrDPZWljCD7QXVpWEnZWOUSW6MlTQjeQ_upPznDQGnjsyf37Oaoq3pGZpf/s400/HNZ0610_COVER_CMYK.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Here's our June/July cover - a photograph of the lodge at Mountain Landing designed by Pip Cheshire. The photograph is by Patrick Reynolds. We hope we've captured a warm winter mood that will seduce thousands of potential readers into purchasing this issue. For any of you fretting about text legibility, the actual magazine features a more vivid fluoro orange that speaks much more loudly than this CMYK version.<br /><br />The new issue is on newsstands from June 7.

Our new cover

Here's our June/July cover - a photograph of the lodge at Mountain Landing designed by Pip Cheshire. The photograph is by Patrick Reynolds. We hope we've captured a warm winter mood that will seduce thousands of potential readers into purchasing this issue. For any of you fretting about text legibil…

04Jun2010

My Inspirational Board

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8o13c5kwnwktPB5Fw4wtxfJBWz3gpdEOXuR2rZYxOzSuTrtG4gf308Vlsxo3dBIQmlNHyXPyF4Ij3aUnwA4HwateE4LLmCYrMq_TPGG-yfpgXK7Yn14LaXU3J4KExtGMreg2W3blCXc/s1600/DSC00168.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478517722843096146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8o13c5kwnwktPB5Fw4wtxfJBWz3gpdEOXuR2rZYxOzSuTrtG4gf308Vlsxo3dBIQmlNHyXPyF4Ij3aUnwA4HwateE4LLmCYrMq_TPGG-yfpgXK7Yn14LaXU3J4KExtGMreg2W3blCXc/s400/DSC00168.JPG" width="460" /></a></div>In this house, we drink wine and Champagne occasionally. So after a few years accumulating hundreds of corks I decided to recycle them.   I got a frame, attached a plywood piece to the back and glued all the corks to turn it into an inspirational board in the Kitchen.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2Fcvu3oxDmkCGvarflw2IxQ60z3o47PlGbDIHCmaGmC1RUBdhy3qx9FsDH1SKToUFoc5YZSZquCZ_l3d1-nbKols2YKazzAC_AcRT-LRsX13_ov4uLtSblDMYuJh1kOXIU7fH0PznEk/s1600/DSC00239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478517736908975922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2Fcvu3oxDmkCGvarflw2IxQ60z3o47PlGbDIHCmaGmC1RUBdhy3qx9FsDH1SKToUFoc5YZSZquCZ_l3d1-nbKols2YKazzAC_AcRT-LRsX13_ov4uLtSblDMYuJh1kOXIU7fH0PznEk/s400/DSC00239.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 360px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">click on image above to enlarge.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDowiUqWCOm1gBubvgZ2zronU3bBcaEkwDrsfrhtRHK16v2X2IYYxHowDQdkG9keFRLtyj4zyxh_olcFTaUByl05QwAYu-8ebF_XRbiN-3XSL3n5GdEi5fF-CIl0iAuPAQSSLVhkYAcA/s1600/inspirational+board.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478517879122848594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDowiUqWCOm1gBubvgZ2zronU3bBcaEkwDrsfrhtRHK16v2X2IYYxHowDQdkG9keFRLtyj4zyxh_olcFTaUByl05QwAYu-8ebF_XRbiN-3XSL3n5GdEi5fF-CIl0iAuPAQSSLVhkYAcA/s400/inspirational+board.jpg" style="height: 404px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2Fcvu3oxDmkCGvarflw2IxQ60z3o47PlGbDIHCmaGmC1RUBdhy3qx9FsDH1SKToUFoc5YZSZquCZ_l3d1-nbKols2YKazzAC_AcRT-LRsX13_ov4uLtSblDMYuJh1kOXIU7fH0PznEk/s1600/DSC00239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478517736908975922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2Fcvu3oxDmkCGvarflw2IxQ60z3o47PlGbDIHCmaGmC1RUBdhy3qx9FsDH1SKToUFoc5YZSZquCZ_l3d1-nbKols2YKazzAC_AcRT-LRsX13_ov4uLtSblDMYuJh1kOXIU7fH0PznEk/s400/DSC00239.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 360px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Images by <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/">Belle Vivir</a>.</span></div>

My Inspirational Board

In this house, we drink wine and Champagne occasionally. So after a few years accumulating hundreds of corks I decided to recycle them. I got a frame, attached a plywood piece to the back and glued all the corks to turn it into an inspirational board in the Kitchen.click on image above to enlarge.…

04Jun2010

An Inside Garden

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Since I mentioned before that I'm slowly working on my deck during my spare time, I have been searching for rooms that inspire me.  I'm looking to create a more relaxing and cozy outdoor space; a place where we can hang out for hours without getting our backs twisted.  This room has incredibly beautiful details that are eye catching such as the gorgeous arched ceilings,<br />de Gournay wallpaper, the many orchids displayed throughout, the simple and unusual black and blue floor tiles and I can go on and on.  The only thing I would bring with me into this room is lots of pillows for those back iron chairs, an ottoman to put up my feet, a few books and drinks.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI3eec1_ZZFs6p-htP6_jJvJaIZTKr4whOWHAOgIsS3xw4ZwiraeFPMMQRIUKHYGnaykFPyX_pckv_lfbcB6XpME1duDtCYFjn_Z2NbR08XMHIyQTX1D1B2Eo6x1-mMmx1rf05-mMMbs/s1600/DNJON09SR7XH7Cv21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478144924589029474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI3eec1_ZZFs6p-htP6_jJvJaIZTKr4whOWHAOgIsS3xw4ZwiraeFPMMQRIUKHYGnaykFPyX_pckv_lfbcB6XpME1duDtCYFjn_Z2NbR08XMHIyQTX1D1B2Eo6x1-mMmx1rf05-mMMbs/s400/DNJON09SR7XH7Cv21.jpg" width="512" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">source my file. </span></div></div></div>

An Inside Garden

Since I mentioned before that I'm slowly working on my deck during my spare time, I have been searching for rooms that inspire me. I'm looking to create a more relaxing and cozy outdoor space; a place where we can hang out for hours without getting our backs twisted. This room has incredibly beaut…

02Jun2010

Francesco and Gael Boglione at Home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHn4ZsTNQPltfiWb6lCQU8hUsy70VjIzaLDFeTb3eqxz2ntkHbmA3ExfmGfLm-z2JPsIa00iXBgdhRE9iixiLYqNYNqh6vE3uTKD62Fp0nbJe8WZO_y5BtF218Gw3jS1_m_xNHflxB6g/s1600/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478148836693664642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHn4ZsTNQPltfiWb6lCQU8hUsy70VjIzaLDFeTb3eqxz2ntkHbmA3ExfmGfLm-z2JPsIa00iXBgdhRE9iixiLYqNYNqh6vE3uTKD62Fp0nbJe8WZO_y5BtF218Gw3jS1_m_xNHflxB6g/s400/Picture+2.png" width="460" /></a></div>I'm an advocate for strong architecture, big dominating art and sculptural shaped furniture.  Francesco and Gael Boglione's house in Richmond, England has lime-washed walls that get enhanced even further with the couple's incredible art collection that include works by Gary Hume, Lucien Freud and Damien Hirst among others.  The most interesting part of this house is how the couple were able to keep it elegantly simple while having that impressive collection of art.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TAJGbD-usHMotdcJwbd91h-UAoRCdtIjuiLi-Uf-hcIHkBU-NDAL-fq8lhn4AnXvffA6DT6i3DlKMUKUs-o8kGZP9xoGP2hOEoZlWNJSU14S80pikxaEuK9bWyzU1MxZ1M690Gk9uo4/s1600/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478148855914343506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TAJGbD-usHMotdcJwbd91h-UAoRCdtIjuiLi-Uf-hcIHkBU-NDAL-fq8lhn4AnXvffA6DT6i3DlKMUKUs-o8kGZP9xoGP2hOEoZlWNJSU14S80pikxaEuK9bWyzU1MxZ1M690Gk9uo4/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 386px; width: 459px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA2BuvLpf0L5qkGv3pS7pTVz0dvrd9CBnlruefC19G52BG1Jc7zrYLseerDKqWKCCfdPlSaOet4nElTem2nrfPJgFmUCiCrAK6yzjYUfW8EVbwJS49EhtcRcMdm2s5VBRpxEw8e32M_k/s1600/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478148889555966546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA2BuvLpf0L5qkGv3pS7pTVz0dvrd9CBnlruefC19G52BG1Jc7zrYLseerDKqWKCCfdPlSaOet4nElTem2nrfPJgFmUCiCrAK6yzjYUfW8EVbwJS49EhtcRcMdm2s5VBRpxEw8e32M_k/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 557px; width: 463px;" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRfvYJQ1iK8BSVUOp1yKU1BIAGi0cfQL1F6MdPMMmIBqosgZfnKUV7ttNX8UfhvhJs3mly8JncdC4sCup2WmqTzAzUmcQF-w74xWlWm2X2fHG1LR9WWK0ldwJPArLdA1GtZSidIUFd0Q/s1600/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478148874138216370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRfvYJQ1iK8BSVUOp1yKU1BIAGi0cfQL1F6MdPMMmIBqosgZfnKUV7ttNX8UfhvhJs3mly8JncdC4sCup2WmqTzAzUmcQF-w74xWlWm2X2fHG1LR9WWK0ldwJPArLdA1GtZSidIUFd0Q/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 364px; width: 462px;" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS_OkCovUmgtTwJNAzHRF6cgC4sQmfnFXs89E2xp3gfHTUyJF7YnCvVmdwggW33lnCDorsgHIHnCZ5WfzPh6s2hAqnp_-XRKZwbQzciGQFvHMyPYLtlV_1CASKISa5MLS9T50-1TalVo/s1600/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478148844377784482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS_OkCovUmgtTwJNAzHRF6cgC4sQmfnFXs89E2xp3gfHTUyJF7YnCvVmdwggW33lnCDorsgHIHnCZ5WfzPh6s2hAqnp_-XRKZwbQzciGQFvHMyPYLtlV_1CASKISa5MLS9T50-1TalVo/s400/Picture+3.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 539px; width: 447px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Images credit: Vogue Living Australia</span></div></div></div>

Francesco and Gael Boglione at Home

I'm an advocate for strong architecture, big dominating art and sculptural shaped furniture. Francesco and Gael Boglione's house in Richmond, England has lime-washed walls that get enhanced even further with the couple's incredible art collection that include works by Gary Hume, Lucien Freud and Da…

02Jun2010

Obsession; Laura Kirar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I am completely obsessed with <a href="http://www.trudesign.com/">Laura Kirar</a> Maize Vintage Brass Lamp.  Actually I love everything she designs.  Remember <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/10/beautiful-weekend.html">these chairs</a> designed by her and used by Scott Laslie?  I still dream about the image of that room.  Isn't this lamp stunning? Available <a href="http://www.instyle-decor.com/artdk46005230-luara-kirar-maize-vintage-br46005230.html">here</a>.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcdpnxL4QMpin8HYHMcY5uUKOVKOko_J1TpCK_aav1ZPR5YivR10EFp7iNr7zkQpTbxgQR6NS8IiUJxCmAfBx1IciAtWOQkUPH86ApzVAFQT3nR-ay41YDeyJLbsDOMKDZmnbb7s6J0M/s1600/Laura+Kirar++maize+vintage+brass+lamp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478156292601482434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcdpnxL4QMpin8HYHMcY5uUKOVKOko_J1TpCK_aav1ZPR5YivR10EFp7iNr7zkQpTbxgQR6NS8IiUJxCmAfBx1IciAtWOQkUPH86ApzVAFQT3nR-ay41YDeyJLbsDOMKDZmnbb7s6J0M/s400/Laura+Kirar++maize+vintage+brass+lamp.jpg" width="460" /></a></div></div>

Obsession; Laura Kirar

I am completely obsessed with Laura Kirar Maize Vintage Brass Lamp. Actually I love everything she designs. Remember these chairs designed by her and used by Scott Laslie? I still dream about the image of that room. Isn't this lamp stunning? Available here.…

02Jun2010

Vogue Living Australia

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmQdcHJC5x4HsQ4E-3MKVLhDntNLvZPrSNWywlQOI1ASsPogs1Dtd8hIwUxFaRcUgw5_P0g209wUyg4_oLe9jUs2IEaF6DStNR93meXMCOkzC68Al3louX9PHF1onmUDQJvrwkE-jGnc/s1600/4233232200_4504cbda47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="680" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477767791888983122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmQdcHJC5x4HsQ4E-3MKVLhDntNLvZPrSNWywlQOI1ASsPogs1Dtd8hIwUxFaRcUgw5_P0g209wUyg4_oLe9jUs2IEaF6DStNR93meXMCOkzC68Al3louX9PHF1onmUDQJvrwkE-jGnc/s400/4233232200_4504cbda47.jpg" width="467" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhk1Ekw7P4nJY2ffOzcv2YPnkYu-9RwuNifDWFZfyKhsJpcAwxFXxXDOHr6kBmg-zGwHJRIYWh5OZd4Q52BJnzhyIvG5eiC32-DWT9DCrkh1FiZkb-O6CzIceAiBTHgJCCcwY27QU108/s1600/49-3_nr.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="680" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477767782780065922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhk1Ekw7P4nJY2ffOzcv2YPnkYu-9RwuNifDWFZfyKhsJpcAwxFXxXDOHr6kBmg-zGwHJRIYWh5OZd4Q52BJnzhyIvG5eiC32-DWT9DCrkh1FiZkb-O6CzIceAiBTHgJCCcwY27QU108/s400/49-3_nr.gif" width="467" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ9Y9e9Jk9SGQ_R3cnJDioXN7kWgLMZKbzJkW1G44DIspw0Ob0Y1YVR6gghVepGuJxRk2kRd99_Hdo1m34bPu8Q29qF6r-TW0jAvB_bx8_BSpyZfPf0mtG4R4wcn78XOWBKH4U9W4NuI/s1600/vogue-travel-living-au.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477767776417115906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ9Y9e9Jk9SGQ_R3cnJDioXN7kWgLMZKbzJkW1G44DIspw0Ob0Y1YVR6gghVepGuJxRk2kRd99_Hdo1m34bPu8Q29qF6r-TW0jAvB_bx8_BSpyZfPf0mtG4R4wcn78XOWBKH4U9W4NuI/s400/vogue-travel-living-au.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfWcJg9Wq9PoMHjzB8HlUeBkgqvkTte3ObI0P9c39aEDBeSUFcSUv9CNC9oij3QUS9iaI0fqHmmbxmrDef1i5KQI9a4XOT_YUKD0ns0cpsycKwFkhBjpws_suG3MB3RR5B4LxSyFubSw/s1600/vogue2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="458" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477767771118397810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfWcJg9Wq9PoMHjzB8HlUeBkgqvkTte3ObI0P9c39aEDBeSUFcSUv9CNC9oij3QUS9iaI0fqHmmbxmrDef1i5KQI9a4XOT_YUKD0ns0cpsycKwFkhBjpws_suG3MB3RR5B4LxSyFubSw/s400/vogue2.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">I hope you enjoyed a wonderful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Memorial</span> Day weekend. </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">all images from <a href="http://www.vogue.com.au/vogue+magazine/vogue+living/">Vogue Living Australia</a></span>.</div></div></div>

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