target practice

such a great idea from poteet. i foresee a trip to the local shooting range in my near future...

this girl

seriously has one of the best jobs ever. she was recently sent over to japan to explore and eat, for the most part. i loved reading her blog post about all of her special and "secret" restaurant spots. my favorite part was her experience at the sushi restaurant...can you imagine eating raw fish right off the counter in the US?? after having 2 bad experiences with raw california tuna in the past week, i'd like to think not...
i can't wait to join her on an adventure in the near future!!

click here to read her whole story!

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perfect island living in Tinos, Greece...



image via: yatzer

october

always get a little homesick this time of year...

guest house

this is such a west coast idea...i'd really like to see some shipping containers used for dwellings up in the northeast. sure, it would have to be winterized but so what. you can just stick a wood burning stove inside and have it equipped with tons of blankets. i also love that this "house" has a rooftop garden, something else that would have to be modified in the NE...








images via: poteet architects

just in

this news is actually months old but i just discovered it now. my all-time-favorite furniture store (which happens to be so close to my hometown in connecticut) has opened a store in culver city! Lilian August is beyond amazing. every time i'm home, i look forward to roaming around the showroom for inspiration. if you happen to be near either NY or LA, i suggest you check it out. they currently have an amazing sale going on for all custom orders...looks like i'll be making a trip up to LA this week...

calm after the storm

it's been a busy week. hope everyone has a nice fall weekend!

very hitchcock

images via: alex prager

nature

get into it...





image via: recordis photography

collaboration

many big name fashion designers are moving into interior design these days. bottega veneta, valentino, vivienne westwood, they're all doing it. but rather than jumping into a solo home line, jean paul gaultier has teamed up with roche bobois to design a collection that i predict will be picked up by small boutique hotels for their lounge or pool areas...




images via: roche bobois

rue

a new online magazine is here and it is fantastic. rue is the brain child of crystal gentilello and anne sage, two woman who are responsible for a couple of my favorite blogs: plush palate and the city sage. their team of writers, photographers and stylists are among the best and i am excited to see what the future months have in store!









images via: rue

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i still love antlers and all things old and tattered...






image via: 1st option

cali dreamin'

if only i were a surfer in the 70's...









images via: jeff divine

old stomping ground

plus 4 other sky-high restaurants i'd like to try...









1. Departures - Portland, Oregon 2. Banyan Tree - Bangkok, Thailand 3. Restaurant Georges - Paris, France 4. GB Roof Garden - Athens, Greece 5. The Penthouse - Santa Monica, California

so masculine

loving how this aviation inspired chair uses aluminum and leather to both compliment and contrast each other.




image via: restoration hardware $1295

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this room would make me want to stay in bed all day. actually this whole house on shelter island is so amazing. the owners, Harriet Maxwell MacDonald & Andrew Corrie are also the interior designers of the space but they are most well known for their contemporary store, Ochre found in new york, london and paris.





images via: house beautiful

bath time and the woes of renting

i have too many ideas for revamping bathrooms. i think it must be because i am a home renter and not an owner. i can dream all i want about what my bathroom could look like but there is no way my landlord would ever approve a total overhaul. in the meantime, i will live with the flesh colored tiles and hopefully i'll be allowed to paint the dark brown cabinets white...here are some bathroom beauties:









images via: apartment therapy and marie claire masion

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image via: design sponge

end of summer...

these photos remind me of august 2004 when me and 3 of my best girlfriends lived in a big house in chilmark, massachusettes that sat on 55 acres of waterfront property. although there were 4 bedrooms, we all bunked together in the kid's room, where we would talk and laugh until we fell asleep. it was such a special summer that i often think about. lucky for me, i get to see one of those ladies tomorrow!






photos via: remodelista

sweet ginger

i found this recipe for homemade ginger ale in Imbibe Magazine (possibly one of the best places to find tasty drinks with exciting ingredients). the actual recipe is non-alcoholic but i really prefer it with booze, so, i add stoli vanilla vodka to make it more delicious.



Ingredients:
2 cups unpealed, washed, fresh ginger, roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
6 cups water
8 cups of chilled sparkling water

After chopping ginger, put into a food processor until finely chopped.
Place into a large stock pot. Add sugar and water and stir. Bring to
a boil and then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for
about 1 hour until a syrup is created. Strain the syrup twice through
cheese cloth or sieve into a large jar. Set aside to cool then place in
fridge. Once chilled, fill you glass with ice, add a shot (or 2) with
stoli vanilla, add your ginger syrup and top off with sparkling water.

I like to add a lime or another piece of fruit to the glass to make it
pretty.

i'd rather be partying...

hard.






image via: dylan forsberg

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I like Emily Henson's interiors A LOT. she is a prop stylist/interior decorator and has worked with anthropologie which makes her job extra cool.

good find

after 3 hours of scouring the long beach antique market on sunday, i bought these vintage highball glasses for $18. there were also matching black lowball glasses, which, in hindsight i probably should have purchased as well. i really hoped to leave the market with more than glasses...i guess i'll just have to hit the rose bowl flea market extra hard next month.