Monday, November 8, 2010

Dreary!



It’s raining, sleeting and some snowing here today and it’s very dark and dreary out so I thought some happy color would be just the ticket.





What do you think, could you live with such a mix of bright color?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Orange Crush.....


I can’t help myself I simply love ORANGE! It doesn’t matter if it’s bright orange, burnt orange or anything in-between, I simply love orange. So when I opened the October issue of Elle Décor, I’m always running a month behind, and saw the home of hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai and his wife Shirin von Wulffen I drooled.


Orange is a power color and it also stimulates creativity so it isn't surprising that someone as creative as Frédéric Fekkai is drawn to orange. I love how the burnt orange of the dining chairs play off the bronze chandelier.


They even have orange carpets that I think looks fabulous with that gray sofa. My husband reads my blog so…”honey what do you think of orange and gray for our new living room scheme?” Loving it!  


Frédéric Fekkai and his wife Shirin also own a country home in Millbrook, New York. This picture was taken in their living room and as you can see they continued the orange theme.


Seems like a lot of people in the hair and makeup business like orange, this orange framed mirror belongs to Estée Lauder executive John Demsey.


Hair guru John Barrett is no different and used pops of orange in his living room too. I personally think orange works better then red for that bit of pop, orange isn’t as explosive. So what’s your take, do you like orange or not?

images via Elle Decor

Friday, October 29, 2010

All-Hallows-Eve


When the winds are howling and darkness falls remember this.....the Celtics called this day Samhain which is old Irish and means "summers end".


It marks the end of the "lighter half" of the year and starts the "darker half" of the year.


The Celts believed that the border between this world and the otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits, both harmless and harmful, to pass through.


It is believed that the wearing of costumes and masks could ward off the harmful spirits.


So don your best costume to keep the spooks at bay!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

All tomb pictures are mine taken in New Orleans, the bunny is courtesy of Anne Geddes.
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