Archive for October, 2009
The Last Emperor
I just saw the coolest movie. Rent Valentino:The Last Emperor. I served dinner on a tray to a good friend of mine and opened a bottle of wine. We sat back and enjoyed looking at wearable art! I had no idea what went into the menagerie of couture. The attention to detail, the stress, the demand of [...]
Hats off to you!
ELLE DECOR’s November issue honors 5 women in interior design, fashion, and furniture. The five women featured are Charlotte Moss, Kelly Wearstler, Josie Natori, Michelle Nussbaumer, and Holly Hunt. Click here to view the full article.
I love Charlotte Moss’ response when asked to describe her style:
“It’s less a style than it is an attitude. It comes down to [...]
Brother Moses
Everybody deserves a friend like Brother Moses. This deserves a very long blog.
I just got a call and all he said was “Where the hell are ya?” and he said it with such demand that I responded with “Who the hell IS this?” He’s Brother Moses, aka one of my favorite friends in the Bahamas. [...]
Design Night at ESD
It’s that time…
Did anyone else get a little offended this weekend by the retailers pushing Christmas on us in October? Hey…wait…I AM one of those retailers! Well I did feel that just before I felt panic that I wasn’t in the queue to have my store’s window done, ornaments out and Bing doing vocals. It is getting to [...]
C’est la vie
So sometimes you just have to pull over and have some french fries. I don’t do that very often…like next to never but today was an exception. It’s been a bad day and I kicked back by wearing my slippers (they have rubber soles so maybe they can pass as street shoes) a grey T [...]
Food is really good
Ya know…I really have enjoyed riding my bike down to a local restaurant called Post House and having dinner in the bar area. It’s decor is cozy and understated and the food is pretty good. And there is a new wine I have discovered named ring bolt. It isn’t too expensive and is a good solid cab. Last [...]
New for Fall
I want to be here…
(Photo from Elle Decor)
I think there’s an app for that
There seems to be an app for everything now. Benjamin Moore created ben Color Capture. This application allows users to match any color in a photograph to one of Benjamin Moore’s more than 3,300 paint colors.
This is great if you are out and about and see a color you like. Snap a photo and tap [...]
