Slowing Down

Hello to my fellow bloggers. I hope you have a relaxing weekend, safe and sound. What are your plans? How is your summer going so far?

I have not been able to post as much as I had hoped to this year. I have a bad shoulder and arm injury (of course it is my right side and I am right handed) and can barely move my arm now. It seems to be getting worse and worse and is very painful. This is on top of an old neck injury that always bothers me. On top of that, I am not feeling very well either. I am in need of a break and shouldn't be posting much so I can rest and get well. I know as soon as I write "I shouldn't do this or that" I will want to anyhow... but I really shouldn't... at least until I get more info from the Doctors about what is wrong and how to fix it. It's hard to do so little cuz I am so behind in everything. I don't wanna sound like a complainer and really want to be healthy and well. So if you don't see much from me, just know I am still here. I am still able to stop by your blogs and read them now and then as scrolling thru a blog is a bit easier to do than gathering photos and typing a post. And they make me feel better too. Thank you so much for sticking around and for your continued support.

Million Dollar Decorators

I am loving the new show Million Dollar Decorators which debuted on May 31. It airs Tuesdays nights on Bravo TV and stars high end decorators shown left to right above Mary McDonald, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Nathan Turner, Kathryn Ireland, and Martyn Lawrence Bullard. You can read more about the show in the LA Times article here. And check out more info about the show onBravo TV too. (I would write more about it all but I have injured my shoulder, arm and even a finger, which makes it painful to type and is keeping me off the computer.)

I hope you get a chance to see it!

Photos and links are from LA Times Article and Bravo TV

Legends of La Cienega Celebrate ART

It's that time of the year again for the Legends of La Cienega event!

I'm going Friday and Saturday too. It would be so nice to meet my fellow bloggers and friends to say hi. If you are going, look for me, I have long red hair. I look forward to seeing the pretty window displays and attending all panel discussions and events I can get into. Read more at the Legends of La Cienega Celebrate Art for their schedule.

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day Everybody!

Photo Credits:

Early 1900's vintage postcard via

Uploaded by Tuckwelldc in Home and Garden on Webshots Channel

Happy Easter!

Hopping by to wish you a very Happy Easter!

Photo Credits:

Vintage Easter Bunny with Eggs Postcard via Suzee Que on Flickr

The Royal Wedding and Lisa Vanderpump's Closet!

Still trying to decide what to wear to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton? Watch Lisa Vanderpump from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and her Fashion Designer assist Brooke Anderson of "Showbiz Tonight" with some fashion tips! Check out the video here. (I couldn't get it to show up on my blog.)

Check out Lisa's closet in that video!!! Wow!!! I think Lisa Vanderpump is fabulous! I wish I could meet her in person. And Brooke is adorable. I look forward to her coverage of the wedding.

I really wish I could go the wedding and celebrations! On my first trip to England several years ago, on the first day I was there, I saw Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. I was amazed. I hope Prince William and Kate Middleton have a truly romantic wedding and a wonderful life together.

Here is another video of Lisa, talking about her closet in Style: In My Closet with Lisa Vanderpump via The Hollywood Reporter.

Take a photo tour of the Vanderpump's beautiful home in Beverly Hills here. It is from Mauricio Umansky at Hilton and Hyland Reality.

Photo credits:

Prince William and Kate Middleton via...

Lisa Vanderpump's Closet via Closet Fever and Mauricio Umansky.

Stylish Places to Work

Although many of us have seen these photos before, I wanted to post some glamorous work places and home offices to motivate me a bit more... and it has done the trick!

Then I can day dream about going on a fabulous trip!

Hope your week is going well!

Photo Credits:

1. Ralph Lauren A Store With Style via A Page of Inspiration

2. Desk by Window via It's Like Reality on Tumblr

3. Mary McDonald's Home Office via Domino Magazine

4. Inspiration Frame via Elements of Style

5. Scandinavian Design Photography by Joakim Bergstrom for Skona Hem

via This Is Glamorous and The Sweetest Occasion and Lilium Designs

6. Office Space by Domicile Interior Design via Moth-Design Blog on Pinterest

7. Photography by Simon Upton for Elle Decor July/August 2009

via The City Sage and via This Is Glamorous

(The hand painted wallpaper is by Gracie.)

8. Beneton Weinstock's Home Office via House Beautiful

9. Louis Vuitton Cruise 2011 Look Book via Fashionising.com

Delightful Garden

I have been in the garden,

getting it ready for spring.

Creating a place to wander,

dream and ponder.

Maybe I will make a swing

under the big trees,

and a place to relax

in the afternoon breeze.

Indeed Spring is here. The garden is lush and green and the fragrant flowers are blooming. I have been busy trying to transform the over grown jungle in my backyard into a beautiful garden. I am quite exhausted and can only dream my garden would look as lovely and magical as these. Still what I have means a lot to me. :)

I hope you are enjoying your Spring days

and making your dreams come true.

Photo Credits:

1. Photographer Rodney Smith via Kelli Jo's Photostream on Flickr

2. Rose Garden Arbor via Yoninah Aliza on Tumblr

3. Belle Atelier Leaf Skirts via AbOrigine on Tumblr

(I believe this photo was in Vogue)

4. Owl Topiary via ILovedYouForever on We Heart It

5. Garden Swing via My Exquisite Life on Tumblr

(I've seen this other places but cant remember where)

6. Relaxing on the Garden Hedge via My Exquisite Life on Tumblr

(Another photo from Vogue?)

7. Circular Wall and Garden via A Cottage In the Woods on We Heart It

Chair-ish Chairs to Cherish

Sharing some pretty exotic chairs that seem more like art or sculptures.

These unique chairs are designed by Carla Tolomeo for Sicis Next Art.

You can read more about them here at News House Design.

Serene Glamour

Some sparkle in the dark makes for some serenely glamorous settings.

The first picture is one of my favorites for Interior Design inspiration.

I have a big shell like this one in my yard maybe I should bring it inside!

I hope you find some sparkle in your day too.

Photo Credits:

Table Setting via Monica on Pinterest and Style Swoon.com

Chair and Fashion Books via My Exquisite Life on Tumblr

Automobile via About Burdigan on StumbleUpon and WeHeartIt

Ralph Lauren Home via Beautiful Rooms

Ralph Lauren Home via Have Some Decorum

Peaceful Japanese Gardens

With Japan on my mind, I wound up searching for everything Japanese from interior design, furniture, graphics, landscaping and more. I came across some lovely (real) gardens will perhaps post a few pics next time. I liked the graphics of these two pictures which are actually paint-by-number paintings. Remember those? I loved painting them as a child... I hope the pretty gardens bring thoughts of calm for Japan and the other places affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Perhaps the pictures will inspire you to paint a pretty picture or plant some pretty flowers in a garden too.

The Great Wave

Sending positive thoughts and prayers out to those in Japan and all of the other areas that have been and will be affected by yesterday's 8.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami. The power of nature never ceases to amaze me. They say waves may reach Hawaii and as far as the California coast too.

After watching the news and a few videos on the devastation, my thoughts wandered and came to rest on images of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai. He was a great Japanese artist who lived a long time ago from 1760 to 1849. This was the first color block print in the series "Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji." I found a video with more of his work set to some soothing music too.

I hope that calm seas return soon and that everybody has a safe and blessed day.

Photo Credits:

"The Breaking Wave Off Kanagawa" also called "The Great Wave"

Color Woodblock Print by Katsushika Hokusai

via Wikipedia

March On

It is a sunny day in LA,

but it's cold and it's suppose to rain.

How are you today?

Photo Credits:

Signs of Spring ~ Puck Flapper ~ March 1917

Painting by Everett Shinn

via Finsbry on Flickr

Lavender and Gray

Just some pretty pictures for today.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Seriously Cool Bedrooms!

There are so many beautiful interior design blogs with posts about bedrooms, like those over at Claudia's blog, The Paris Apartment in One of a Kind Love Affair, To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, and The Art of the Unmade Bed, and over at Trouvais in her post More Bella Notte.

I had to join in the fun and share some pretty bedrooms I found too,

but with a twist... ones with beds that look like tents, and those with canopies and a cozy nook to curl up with a good book.

I hope they are inspiring and peaceful. Sweet Dreams!

Photo Credits in Progress:

1. Looking thru the Canopy via Dress Up Her Bones

2. Tea Under the Canopy

via Live for the moments that you can't put into words

on Just Beyond the Stars on Tumblr

3. Canopy Bed via Shimmer Like Gold

4. Winter Whites via This Is Glamorous

5. Canopy Flowers by Photographer Denise Grunstein via Cameralink

6. Purple Tent via

7. Sonyas Secret Garden via Our Awesome Planet on Flickr

8. Photo via Shimmer Like Gold, A Lovely Little Cottage

Originally from via The New York Times Home & Garden Section

9. Same as 8

10. Canopy Bed via Of Delicate Beauty on Sporadic Beauty

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13. La Madone Paris via Goodnight Love on Pinterest

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About 16... Canopy

via Fairy Lights, Forts and Faffing About

at Vintage Cottage French on Tumblr

(Discovered on We Heart It, original page no longer found)

4th from Last... Canopy Bed via Blessed Wild Apple Girl on Tumblr

3rd to Last...

2nd to Last... Tents via Shimmer Like Gold

Last... Outdoor Canopy at Night via Mansion on Tumblr