"Never underestimate the power of great natural beauty to bring you inspiration, peace of mind, and clarity of thought.
In nature, you find yourself." Wayne Dyer
Wishing you a Happy Weekend
Top 2 photos Eric Piasecki, Bottom Left unknown, Bottom Right Kjersti Berg
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"Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It's, well, it's magic." Albert Hadley
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Brockton Point Light House at Stanley Park
It's days like this that I really appreciate living in my beautiful city of Vancouver. For those of you that have never been here we are surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains and the Pacific ocean. When it is not raining and the sun shines everyone is out and about, and Stanley Park is a favourite destination of mine on sunny weekends. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
View of Lions Gate Bridge towards the North Shore
Third Beach at Stanley Park looking towards West Vancouver
Nicole walking on the beach and chasing Sea Gulls
Sea Foam
Some of my favourite rocks
View towards Horseshoe Bay and North to Whistler
Sunset over English Bay
Even though the sun was shining it was a cold day and Nicole is glad to be back in the car with the heater turned on full blast for the ride home.
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Domino magazine has just revealed the Obamas' selection of
Michael Smith as White House decorator
Michael Smith's hallmark as a great designer is his deep passion for the many forms of beauty found throughout the
history of the decorative arts as well as his ability to blend pieces from different eras.
Though not thought of as a modernist, Michael Smith does it so well. Just look at the strong, simple forms of this
couch and coffee table paired with an abstract painting that adds hints of color. The Obamas' strike me as a
modern family and maybe some modern furnishings and artwork will find their way into the White House. Michael Smith
has been talking about getting the furniture of the great masters of 20th-century American design, like
Billy Baldwin (see the post I did on Billy Baldwin here), into the executive mansion.
Maybe Michael Smith will create a strong, elegant Master Bedroom in the White House with the drama of a huge
lacquered Chinese screen as a headboard, burled wood night tables, and '40s benches at the end of the bed.
And maybe a Suzani draped over the bed for a truly international flare.
It's genius to put proper furniture in what's usually a functional space. I have never seen pictures of the
White House bathrooms, and wonder if they have the space for a large table like this one.
I think that the Obamas' have made a great selection in choosing Michael Smith.....what do you think?
Pictures Michael Smith Dominio
A home for a family
Michael Smith's newest book
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Probably no other piece has stood the test of time more than Billy Baldwin's classic and iconic Slipper Chair. He was said to have designed it according to Mitchell Owen's article in the New York Times , for Pauline de Rothschild's 5' 9" lanky frame in mind thus making it easier for her to strike a pose and extend her long legs, and it also happens to be a a chair that men feel comfortable sitting in - which is not a small feat.
Billy Baldwin's most famous piece his slipper chair is show in some photos below.
Bill Baldwin Slipper Chair / House Beautiful November 1999
Slipper Chair Home and Design Winter 2002
Slipper Chairs House Beautiful October 1995
Slipper Chairs close-up detail
Slipper Chairs Veranda June 2002
Slipper Chair Elle Decor May 2001
Slipper chair in Billy Baldwin's apartment via Peak of Chic
Large Slipper chair & Dining Room Slipper Chair by Ventry
You can read more about Billy Baldwin. His book is being reissued on Amazon February 2009 and is available for pre-order.
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