HAPPY FRIDAY

Originally uploaded by kat burns

WIshing you all a wonderful weekend. I have to work a bit on Saturday but that is okay..... as long as it's no more than 6 hours!

I do have a few fun events planned; long walk in the woods with my dog, drinks with friends and napping on my sofa.

What do you have planned?

xx
callie

QUOTE: Symmetry

"The desire for symmetry, 

for balance, for rhythm 

is one of the most inveterate of human instincts.

~Edith Wharton~

xx

callie

image: livingetc

ARTIST: Claire Basler

Amazing Artist!

Claire Basler lives in the outskirts of Paris in a former iron works. {such a life *sigh*} Her home work studio is amazing, read through Elle Decoration UK March 2010 and just fell head over heals for her wonderful space and truly beautiful paintings. 

Her home blurs the outside and inside with these huge iron framed windows where natural light just pours into the space. With the high lofty ceilings she can paint on huge canvas. 

Please visit her site to see other works such as her drawings, portraits, textiles and barbotines

enjoy!

OBSESSION: This wine!

It is soooooooo good! and it's not expensive at $13.00 a bottle!!

So good!

now go get some!!

xx callie

update: the wine tastes big and yummy
violets, black cherry and black berry
very jammy
purple in colour
and wow, just the way i love a big yummy wine!!

OBSESSION: Pretty little boxes

Since I was young, I have collected boxes. Boxes of wood, paper, metal, plastic..... whatever catches my fancy. I use them to storage my most favorite treasures and trinkets.


 These pretty little boxes have me all in a twitter!!

Made of glass paired with wood or metal. Anu Penttinen has designed the most beautiful little trinket holder "Vitrini" boxes for Iittala.  I really new a few of these little pretties!!

xx

callie

DESIGN LEGEND: Angelo Donghia

Angelo Donghia

1935-1985

Last week, I attended an amazing lecture about Angelo Donghia. He trained in his fathers tailor shop, then moved to New York to study Interior Design at Parsons.  His designs are refined, clean, cosy and elegant. Raw and beautiful, the man who took grey flannel to a whole new level of design.

In 1966 he was chosen to design the Opera Club, Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center. With a colour palette of silver foiled ceilings, blue chandeliers and black upholstry, what it there not to love!! I have been searching for any images of the space but alas, I will have to disappoint!! I can't find one anywhere......

But!

 

his bedroom is amazing!!! His attention to detail and every bit of space is thought through with out over designing.

His client list was just amazing.... Ralph Lauren, ay Tyler Moore, Liza Minelli,   Halston, Barbara Walters, Neil Simon....... at the lecture last week, It was mentioned that he designed dressing rooms for Judy Garland.  What I would give to have seen her dressing room!!! and have Angelo there to discuss the inspiration behind it all!!

What designer from the past would you love to meet!

xx

callie

In Need of: Super Cape

Trick or Treat
Originally uploaded by jackm2211

Do you think that he would mind if I took his cape? I'm in much need of a super hero cape!
or perhaps someone can send me a bit of pixy dust.... my jar is empty! used it in one go. {must have been week and old, didn't work very well, need better quality pixy dust! Where is tink when you need her?} 
or if any one has a wand they can lend me!

Well, I went to a fabulous lecture last night! Will share in the next week.
I am being trying to attend architectural, design & art lectures and events more often, now that it isn't as cold out!

Enjoy the weekend!
xx
callie

image: found via flickr

QUOTE: cosy and collected, love

photography: James Merrell

"Stick to the things you really love

An honest room is always up to date"

Billy Baldwin

ARTIST: Portraits of Models!

Eric Mecum *sky*

self taught painter, born in Livermore California

now living in Chicago!

Love his work! 

The colours, the beauty he captures, the simple portraits

enjoy!

xx

callie

go now, see more of his work!!

here

Dear Eskiimo pre Ting Tings..

Dear Eskiimo pre Ting Tings..
Originally uploaded by karen_e_mcbride

Great photo,such a ting ting day!

xx
callie

ARTIST: Shut up and let me go!!

I love this song! 
It completely rocks my world when I walk to work....I am in such a fantastic mood after I listen to this song!!


Hey! enjoy, xx callie

OBSESSION: Spring fever

Spring!  I really can't wait until the flowers start to grow and bloom. Until then I will have to just look at pretty photos of such beauty!!

photography: candace rose

photography: candace rose

photography: candace rose

visit her etsy site for more beautiful images! Her work is so gorgeous and very well priced. perfect for a gift for someone special or for your self:)
The colours are just stunning! Brightens up my winter mood! Go on take a look, It will make you smile.




xx
callie

DESIGN: The Olde Bell Coaching Inn, Isle Crawford

The Olde Bell Coaching Inn **

High Street Hurley

Berkshire SL6 5LX

UK

Such a beautiful and romantic place. Perfect for the historian in us all. Dating back to 1125, The Olde Bell Inn is the oldest Inn in the UK.

Interiors designed by Isle Crawford, you feel cosy and warm sitting by the fire in a grey upholstered wing chair to hold close while sipping you tea and nibbling biscuits or sit at the bar with a glass of ale and pastie to nibble on while chatting with the bartender, who just may be the owner standing in one of the various jobs around this fabulous Inn.

Just 45 minutes from London, 

how can I not visit this lovely place on my next trip to the UK, 

hopefully this summer!!

The furnishings of this Inn are amazingly simple and elegant.  The colour palette neutral grays, white and black, with a bit of orange in the pub & red in the rooms. Love how there is a small brown betty teapot in numerous images! so sweet!!

I really love her work! Isle is in my top 10 designer crushes!!

I need to go on Holiday now, just need to find the perfect travel companion! 

xx

callie

all images from the website

article on Isle Crawford, NY times

Happy Valentine's Day

image via {frolic}

Who wouldn't love a pretty simple bouquet of roses in soft pinky peach! 

paired with pretty ranunculus flowers edged in soft green! 

I would love to get such a simple pretty bouquet *sigh* 

I am never this lucky! 

I so adore pretty pink roses, so much more than any other colour. 

They are sweet, pretty and encompass all feelings of delight.

sugary sweet, spun sugar

baby toes

kitten tongues

 or receive a pretty and original valentine!

to be honest, 

I think I have only received one valentine in my entire life from a male 

(beside the ones you get in grade school!)

How pretty is this valentine!! again *sigh*

found here via {frolic}

Wishing you all a wonderfully romantic day!
xx
callie
Do visit the T.ruffle girls at the sweeterie for a daily bit of warmth for you heart and smile on your lips! and sometime a giggle or two.

Murder, Death and Mayhem! Overwhelmed, Sadness-Happiness

Those words describe what has been going on in my life over the past two weeks.  I don't usually post about very personal events in my life so I won't go into great detail, it makes me a bit uncomfortable and I am not one to talk about what is going bad or what is hurtful in my life. I always smile, outwardly happy {no matter what I feel inside} and stoic. 
I come from a very close knit family and I am very blessed to have a family that is loving, caring and very close..... this extends to my cousins and second cousins as well.  My cousin Laine and I talk often and keep each other in check! Love her like a sister. 
Well, let's get on with it..... before I chicken out of spilling my inner most feelings to the world to read.

First, I want to thank you all for the kind words and encouragement.  

Well, let's start with the first word:
Murder & 40
In 2006 my cousin Richard was killed. Brutally and planned by his girlfriends son! Horrified and devastated my family.  He and I are the same age, it killed a bit of my heart. Well after 4 long years, the man took the plea bargain of 20 years over a LONG trial and death by needle.
I hurt he only got 20 years, I felt it should be his entire life time. but his inability to be in society prevailed and he assaulted a Federal Law Officer in prison, they gave him another 20! Giving him 40 years in prison.

Here is a photo of Richard and Me! 

Death

As you most know my beautiful aunt passed away. I will always remember her smile and her laugh!

Mayhem!
My cousin {whom, I have been searching for, for over 3 years!} suddenly appeared! I am not sure what happened with her and her family, but I do know it had to do with drugs, addiction and money.  She is an addict. She took off, lived on the streets homeless and is now getting help {again} I spoke with her last week on the phone.... she sounded good, clean and very sad.  Her mother was the one who died. She did not get to say good bye or to make amends.  Now her brother are not allowing her to attend the Memorial Service which is causing some rippling of emotions within my family.  I feel bad for her, it was her mother too. I don't trust her but she should be able to grieve and seek comfort with her family.  I don't forget she is an addict, I don't let my guard down but I do believe in forgiveness.  Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting. 

Overwhelmed
Work has been really busy working 10-12 hour days, but I am glad of it! Thankful actually. Keeps my mind of everything outside of work for a bit!!

Sadness
G i miss you.

Happiness
I seek beauty in the world; the beautiful woods for long walks with my dog in the snow. Talking on the phone with my niece Claire {who wants me to call her Lola *smile* Got to love sweet british Lola of Charlie and Lola} who tried to get my dog to bark for 20 minutes, hearing her giggle and laugh!
Knowing I have a loving and caring family who I speak to daily on the phone through out the day!
and all my friends who support me through it all! and you my bloggy friends! your encouragement, support, comments and friendship means the world to me.

On Monday, I will begin posting again!
I have been collecting and researching.  I have some great posts to share.
I do hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. Keep enjoying life. and many thanks for reading through this bit!

xx
callie