Great Sofa for College Kids

Sofa from Belgian design brand Quinze & Milan.

It looks like a backpack, it would be great for a 

high school and college kid's room at home or dorm.

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Man - Architecture - Nature

New York City

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Treasure Box Bathroom

A small bathroom in Manhattan

client wanted the old bathtub to be removed

and replaced with a more contemporary looking shower.

What came to my mind was a treasure box

with lots of sparkling gold on an island.

When control the amount of light inside and outside

of the shower area, the amber glass tiles

just sparkling with different shades.

Play the right music to create the mood

either taking your sensual bath or a social bath

if is going to be a sensational experience!

Amber glass tiles

grey slate

nikel brush hardware 

natural color cabinet

Story Board

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Art of Living:

Time to warm up your kitchen

how about bake a plate of oatmeal cookies

to surprise your neighbor, your office

or simply invite friends

to share a pot of tea and

some home baked cookies!

" Sharing is loving."

Voila!

3 tablespoon butter

1 egg

¼ cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup all purpose flour

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

1 ½ cup oats

½ cup raisins

¼ cup crushed almond

¼ teaspoon of baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt  (optional)

Preheat oven 350 F.

Mix the melted the butter with sugar, egg, milk and vanilla.

Add the remaining ingredients; mix well.

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet.

Bake at 350F for 15 -18 mins.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

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Veterans Day 11.11.11

They are active doing the heavy-duty work,
so that we have the FREEDOM to sit here –
sipping coffee and spending time on blog and Face Book.

They guard our Freedoms. 
They watch our backs.
They give their life for us.
God Bless them all, and their families, for the sacrifices they make.

Rockefeller Center

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Beauty of Nature

“Good design is forever”

-         Van Day Truex

A glimpse of fall ...

leaves frolicking with water

The color palette of above image
may inspire you to think of
gilded mirror ...

a few non-traditional gilded mirrors 

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Apollo

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; 

courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 

- Winston Churchill

* Apollo's horse-driven chariot 

admist swirling clouds above a square clockcase.

Apollo Fountain at Versailles

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A Beautiful Iron Gate

I came across this beautiful iron gate at Bedford Hill, NY.

Can you locate a bird, a squirrel and a snail?...

the artist and designer

must be thinking of the nature

or the story of snow white!

Behind this gate, 

I saw a camel ( in New York!) and a zebra! 

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~ Suitability ~

“The essence of taste is suitability.”

-         Edith Wharton

Country house in Limoges, France

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The Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show

You could be a designer, collector, dealer or student, one can often learn something new in this showcase.

Fine art is that in which the hand, the head,

and the heart of man go together

~John Ruskin ~

www.goedhuiscontemporary.com

The Gallery's principal activities today are the promotion of the best Chinese contemporary art as well as Chinese works of art from the Neolithic period to Modern.

As scientists, we keep an open mind, 

but we have to base our ideas about
the past on archaeological evidence. 

~Zahi Hawass~

www.kentshire.com

specialized in 18th & 19th century English furniture and objects

Antique and 20th century jewellery

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.  

~ Pablo Picasso ~

www.janekahan.com

20th century European and American Masters: paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, taspetries

"Every time you smile at someone,

it is an action of love, a gift to that person,

as beautiful thing."

~Mother Teresa~

www.shrubsole.com

Antique English, Irish, and American silver

 

Brian Haughton Gallery

www.haughton.com

18th & 19th century English and Continental ceramics