Hearing the ferry horn in the distance is just one of the many charming sounds reminding us we are on a far away isle. So hear, I mean here we are thus far:
Check back as we continue to settle into Island life
End of school reward lurks just around the corner.
Our annual pilgrimage to Nantucket.
A carrot of motivation throughout the year, and it’s only 5 days away!
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like all we really need,
is flowers.
Oh, and maybe coffee too.
I just can’t seem to stop
arranging, experimenting and having them close
For an occasion no matter how casual, or for no reason at all.
I love how all the worlds problems become a little less
once flowers come onto the scene
and maybe it’s all just that simple.
May your Thursday be filled with simple beauty.
This post dedicated to my Mom who passed on her love of growing and arranging flowers
We’ve had an old mahogany desk for years and just recently moved it to a nook in our house, that likes to function in multiple ways, i.e. home office, sitting area, and more…
Check out how I styled one desk, same spot for three totally separate functions and looks.
Sure, a desk can be used to study, etc. But why not as a self serve bar area?
I simply took away the chair, folded some bright colored kitchen towels into the drawers–
and loaded up on our favorite bar items
a big aluminum tray with leather handles anchors bottles, ice bin, glasses and more
Next a reflective sitting area, focused on things black and white and, well, cool all over.
It’s fun to play with light
and i loved clipping this old black and white of my Nana driving my Mom & Aunt and Uncle around back in the day to this old trophy light that I also love and as you can see made it into all the vingettes
Finally, of course we use the area/desk in a typical fashion too for homework, art & projects, bill paying, blog crafting, etc.
One of the keys to making this type of function aesthically pleasing is to keep it simple and focus on a few special things that speak to you, like these sweet pencils
and this white porcelein stallion always looks like a fresh pop of design
There you have it.
Which do you like best?
A rainy Northwestern day seems a good time to recap Palm Springs; A-Z
A is for Ace Hotel, a not to be missed spot to see and be seen
B is for Birba where wood-fired pizza & other delights need to get into my belly
C is for Coachella, home of the valley and now epic annual music festival
D is for desert rides to collect cool breezes and copious rays
E is for eggs bene from Cheekys, always worth the wait
F is for fireside; where water logged kids warm from day long swim sessions
G is for Guacamole, practically a food group here
H is for hipsters; which are rising in numbers
I is for Ingleside Inn or the lounge at Melyvys where rat packers once hung and piano players still croon
J is for jasmine’s sweet fragrance that mingles with the scent of citrus blossoms to fill the air
K is for Kings Highway; where diners dine roadside
L is for Laid back, ‘nuf said
M is for Movie Colony, a quiet and lovely neighborhood where the likes of Cary Grant, Dinah Shore and Marilyn Monroe did once reside
N is for noodle wars
O is for outlets. Stores in Cabazon worth the trip up Hwy 10 for killer designer deals and oh yah, In-n-Out for way home
P is for Purple Palm for relaxed & understated elegant poolside dining
Q is for Queens, drag queens who add to the local color
R is for retro that reigns supreme
S is for The San Jancinto Mountains providing a dramatic backdrop
T is for Trina Turk who sets the style standard for the valley. Must not miss her flagship store on Palm Canyon
U if for Uptown Design District; A mecca for modernism
V is for vintage; like these lovely retro glass pieces found at Bon Vivant (Uptown Design District)
W is for windmills, to harness the wind that comes whipping through the valley
P. S. W is also for white russians, served from Melyns for the perfect night cap
X is for XI (better known as 11) the number of kids at our daughter’s desert birthday party
Y is for yellow; colors pop here against the blue blue sky
Z is for Zoo; a camel ride from The Living Desert will take you right into the sunset.
Welcome to my p.o.v. of how to live a life well. Under the construct of 7 areas that I feel passionately about: Fashion, Fun, Food, Family, Friends, Philanthropy (aware not an f, but close enough) and Furnishing. Yes, quite the array I know. I bring you Living Well 7; Don't Wait-Enjoy Life!
