{book bargain: 30,000 years of art}

I just ordered this book on amazon , received it yesterday, and felt compelled to share. I'm constantly updating my collection of books and have boxes at my door everyday.

Now, I'm no book snob, and am just always feeding my voracious appetite for words and pictures due to my constant need of stimulation. I find that stimulation in books.

This book, with 1072 pages and 1000 high-quality color illustrations is an absolute bargain, on sale for $32.97. If you love art, history, or just need a big important looking book for your coffee table... you will love this book!

{shop: Pierre Cardin brass/lucite lamps}

I was flipping through the March Architectural Digest, and stumbled across a pair of these lamps below in the Discoveries by Designers pages. It was love at first sight for me, but alas, they were gone. Here they are for twice the amount I saw them for... I'm loving them less now.

c. 1970s desk lamp available here for $1400

Available on ebay here for about 4k

Pierre Cardin lamp available here on 1st Dibs for $1800

{hotel: SoHo House, NYC}

I was in New York with my husband two weeks ago looking for a new apartment, and we stayed at the SoHo House again. I blogged about it here and showed pics of that room, which was the same layout, different furniture and design than this room- but I loved the decor of this room so much more.

The bar area is designed beautifully, but I have no pics.

Entry to sitting area and dining table

View to bedroom and loft bath

Love this loft bath!

The furnishings are amazing. This hide rug and industrial glass wall say it all.

Don't you love the mix of clean steel with the baroque headboard?

These pull out drawers in the bathroom are stocked with necessities in such a chic way!

*and p.s. the service was great this time. I think the last time I was there they busted me with my little dog and I had to send her to a friends house. Ugh, I was pissed!

{chef: Michael Rueggeberg}

We have a yearly trip to Aspen, CO. that has become something we absolutely look forward to. One of the many reasons we love that trip is because we are so lucky to have daily meals prepared for us by chef Michael Rueggeberg.

In Aspen he is known as the local celebrity chef, and for good reason! His food never disappoints and he is a lovely and lively person. I hope to experience many more meals with him!

Michael has a new cookbook out that you can purchase on Amazon. It is filled with gorgeous ideas for your own dinner parties, incredible recipes, and inspiring tablescapes. This book is a must read for the avid chef/entertainer. *

He even sets a beautiful table for each meal. Incredible!



Michael and his lovely apprentice for the day.

* More about the cookbook:

All author's proceeds are donated directly to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by its president, Evelyn Lauder, of the Estee Lauder family.

{artist: Dale Fairbanks}

Another beautiful piece by one of my favorite artists, Dale Fairbanks. I not only love her work, but the stories she tells about each piece. Wonderful!

Flight of the Ridleys
Price: $12,000.00
Size: 96″ × 60″
Date: 2009
Medium: Oil on Canvas

The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle is one of the smallest of the sea turtles and the most endangered. Under strict protection, the Kemp’s Ridley turtle is struggling back to recovery battling its primary enemy: the human and his activities.

Kemp’s Ridleys nest off of the coasts of Mexico, but one of the major habitats for this species is in the waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico, especially the Louisiana salt marshes.

The Kemp’s Ridley, the Loggerhead, and the Green Sea Turtle are all found in this area I call home. The Gulf Islands National Seashore fills our back-porch view across Santa Rosa Sound, and we join many in the grand effort to protect and safeguard these sea turtles who come to our seashore to nest in early May.

This painting has been brewing for several years…I am pleased the scrambling hatchlings brought it home.

http://www.dalefairbanks.com/

Click Here to see an older post about Dale's works

New Work: See Dale's online portfolio for details.

{shop: Sur La Mer in Spaces Magazine}

Thank you Spaces Magazine for the wonderful feature in your magazine!

{travel: beautiful Aspen, CO}

I just spent an amazing week in Aspen. It's our fourth March in a row, and the skiing and town just get better and better. The town is so progressive, and such a breath of fresh air (literally). Their FREE transportation to and from the mountain resorts are on Hybrid buses. The town is filled with great restaurants, designer shopping & adorable boutiques, lots of art galleries, and the spa at the St. Regis is amazing. It truly is one of my favorite towns.

Snowed in on March 26, 2009

S. Galena Street looking out to Durant Ave.

The next day, same view.

We rented a townhouse on Galena Street that was filled with bronze Remingtons. You can see the deer on the mantle, but also the parrot on a branch to the back left.