We’re back from New Orleans. Interesting place…especially THIS place ( ↑ ) : Cafe du Monde.
Beignet: A simple carb dough. Fried. Covered in powder sugar…amazing!
There will be several pictures to follow as soon as I can get my act together again.
We also went to visit my brother at the Naval Academy. It was impressive and a blast as always…
More Later,
♥B
I’m feeling a little bit of dining room envy.
(designismine.blogspot.com)
I have no idea what the rest of this room looks like, but I like what I see:
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The Hefty turned legs on the farmhouse table…
paired with unexpected Klismos chairs…
those gorgeous industrial windows…
and a huge MAP.
It’s just beautiful all together.
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♥B
Rachel is a local designer/ ranch house expert/ my former “Modern Architecture and Furniture” professor at SCC.
Rachel, for many compelling reasons, is following her “Wanderlust”. She sold almost everything she owns, packed up, and will be traveling and blogging for the unforeseen future.
She’s a brilliant thinker, and an intriguing writer. (which, for all of you who know how much I don’t enjoy reading almost anything–even wordy menus–, is a bold statement)
Her last post was on her recent introduction to Greek politics. Super interesting. Check it out!
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“(I hoped to get away from politics for a while…I was actually even ignoring the national elections yesterday here in Greece…so this post is not intended to express a political view, but rather an observation of human behavior.)
Today, the morning after election day in Greece, I went downstairs to pick up Anna for our prearranged walk to the bank. She was going to exchange my American currency for Euros…not an uplifting event considering the state of our dollar…but I needed to pay rent.
When I arrived…she was watching the news solemnly, and informed me that she was “very sad today.”
“The Socialists win,” she says, “very bad for Greece.” I couldn’t believe that I had come all the way to Left Wing Europe and I am renting from a Right Winger! I was so happy inside, but couldn’t show it as Anna was explaining the sadness she felt. Then, hearing her concern for her country reminded me of how I felt after the last American election…
As we turned out the door and down Varvaras towards Eurobank, Anna continued to explain Greek politics to me. She tells me that Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has been in power for ten years, and has been attempting to fix what the socialist party before him had done.
As we walk, she tells me that, “they didn’t do what they say, they take the money for the roads and the airport and they eat it, they don’t make anything.”
Apparently when Mr. Karamanlis came to power he vowed to repair what the previous administration had done, and since, the Greeks have a new airport, Metro, and many new roads, but the people did not agree with, or understand his tactics.
Anna says that the Greek people, “don’t see,” and “don’t know anything,” and “vote like animals.” What she was trying to tell me was that many Greeks are uneducated about the issues and vote emotionally, and unprepared…
…I tell her that this reminds me of America…and she says to that me that at least in America, Obama will be gone in four years…or perhaps eight…but the Greeks are stuck with the Socialists, lead by George Papandreou, for many years to come. She fears they will ruin everything.
…This was sounding more familliar to me all the time…and the parallels between Greek and Amercian political drama were becoming clear…
The policies urged by both American conservatives and Greek conservatives are similar…as are those between the two Democratic parties…but there is more…whether Left, or Right, we all believe we are cleaning up someone else’s mess, and the majority of voters choose with their hearts, and not their heads, and when we don’t get the “man” we want in office we think the world will go to pot.
I have said many times recently that I was coming to Greece to get away from such conversations…and this today reminded me of why…but also warmed me to know that no matter where your are born, what language you speak, or what side of the spectrum you are on…we are all the same when it comes down to the drama and frustration of politics.
Love, Rach”
Follow her blog. It’s worth it.
More later,
♥B
I just pulled together this fabric palette for an event in November, and I’m loving it.
It’s definitely Fall now. It’s official. When it’s finally cool at night in Phoenix, IT’S FALL!
(FYI: I have not intent of this entire blog being about my work adventures. There’s more variety to come. Promise.)
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♥B
This past Wednesday our showroom hosted a textile show for T’ouro (a.k.a. “the most amazing fabric I’ve EVER seen”). T’ouro is a fabric line out of a Dutch mill, and we are the only North American distributor so far. I can’t wait for our designers to catch on…
HERE’S THE SCOOP…
Woven to order in the Netherlands–custom color options
More picks per square inch than any other jacquard looms in the world
10yd minimum
About $80-$100 per yard (RETAIL)
…which is extremely reasonable once you see the quality!
Here’s a couple more shots from the event:
(This is called the Hancock chair. It’s upholstered in a T’ouro fabric
called “Stilo”, a beautiful flame stitch with a hint of Lurex.)
So…now I get to work on coming up with a creative way to display the entire collection.
I have a really cool job.
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♥Brittany
= n. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving
Now these are some sexy legs!
I was just introduced to this high-end leg company (House of Habit) through a great design blog called desire to inspire. I wish a designer would spec these out and use them on a piece of our furniture!
Check out the House of Habit website. Their legs are exquisite. Glass. Metal. Beaded. Leather. Like some crazy-nice pair of heels for your furniture to wear…
More Later,
♥B
I must introduce you to…….Harley, our baby Boxer.
These are just a couple of our first family photos:
There’s something about a man and his dog…
Isn’t she ADORABLE?!
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♥B
Ok. My first DIY post.
I found the pattern for this adorable guy on a blog completely devoted to knitting: Susan B. Anderson “I just want to knit.” He now belongs to my cousin’s little boy, Declan…who is even more adorable…
I know I’m a dork. I took knitting lessons in 7th Grade…
So, If you’re a knitting nerd too. Try this one. It’s not too hard, and OH SO CUTE!
More Later,
♥B
To all who love color, this is an ingenious time waster resource.
Adobe Kuler allows you to create a profile and customize your own color palettes. You can create your ideal color scheme in three ways: by following rules (i.e. analogous colors, monochromatic colors, triadic colors, complementary colors, etc.), by breaking all of the rules, or by selecting colors from an image. How cool!
Next time you need to find the perfect color scheme to go with your favorite fabric or piece of artwork, this is the best way to go.
Try it out.
Here’s what I came up with…
One more thing…for anyone as amused by statistics as I am, Kuler has recorded the color trends across several countries. The graphics they use to convey and manipulate the data are awesome! Go try it out…
More later,
♥B
I know it’s 10 minutes long, but it’s truly worth it.
It’s intriguing to me because:
- History doesn’t repeat itself, but it comes pretty darn close.
- I appreciate fact-based, sincere, and coherent speeches.
The closing statement of Reagan’s speech gives me goosebumps. Whether you think he was/is right or wrong about these issues, no one can deny that (no matter how slim the possibility) loosing our freedom would be fundamentally devastating.
Just listen to it.
♥B
