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Swan Swoon

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , , , on April 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It appears I have a thing for art picturing swans. See here, here and now this. Lonny has limited editions in their Etsy shop for sale of Fine Art Polaroids. These photos were shot by Patrick Cline for Lonny. The reproductions are are enlarged to 20×24 and front Plexi-mounted. Therefore, they are ready to hang. [...]

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I love pockets

Posted in Antiques, Art, Decor, tagged , , , , , , on February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »

I love pockets. I wanted my wedding dress to have pockets. Sure it was designed after Grace Kelly’s dress but I wanted pockets. That’s because though I was well-raised and you’d be hard pressed to find someone that enjoys etiquette as much as I – I don’t always behave like I’m supposed to. I should behave like [...]

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Make way for ducklings

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , on October 12, 2011 | 5 Comments »

While roaming through One Kings Lane I found this photo. Duck with Duckings Photograph, 1931 It was already sold and too small – 8.25″W x 10.5”H.  However, I want this photo. I love the goose’s face, the age of the sliver print, all of it. Plus, let’s not forget my goose story. The only information [...]

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Wall Hanging

Posted in Art, Baby, tagged , , , on September 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »

NOVICA in association with National Geographic has some very cute wall hangings. I found them via Overstock in the “Other People Purchased” box. They’re very cute and would be great for a nursery. On that note, The Mister’s best friend and his wife had their first child a little over a week ago. (Congrats Jim [...]

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Map it

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , on June 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Chris, one of my co-workers, is finally considering furniture and other household goods. Though  he’s a grown man with a good job he lives like a gypsie. If I didn’t know him and walked into his bedroom it would make me uneasy. Therefore, I’m not only interested in the decor possibilities but relieved that he’s considering any. During [...]

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Landing pad

Posted in Art, Fireplace, Foyer, Other Blogs, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »

As promised yesterday, today’s post is about out the landing/foyer into our side room. Though we have a front door we use our side door as our main entrance. The Colonel Hoof-Hearted and I welcome you. Isn’t he the cutest man-bear-pug? I placed the striped, wool rug on the bottom stair as the carpet was [...]

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Gio Ponti

Posted in Art, Inspiration, Other Blogs, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Recently, while perusing CoCo+Kelley, I saw this image. Image found the CoCo+Kelley site here And I was very intrigued. Color combo? Tres moi. Geometric prints? Yes, please. Who is Gio Ponti? Dear Internets… Gio Ponti was an Italian architect who became the Artistic Director of Richard-Ginori. He rocked their face helped them become a leader in industrial design. Shortly afterwards, he [...]

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February Desktop Calendar

Posted in Art, Other Blogs, tagged , , on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Via Pretty Light Put this as your desktop calendar to make work not so work-esque. Follow the link to retrieve the image for your desktop and enjoy!

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Not lovely: Bejeweled art

Posted in Art, Not Lovely on December 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

During a recent Tastemakers sale on One Kings Lane I saw this:   Jewel Artwork with Swarovski crystals for $1,749.00 Yes, this was $1,749 and I too almost gagged. When I decide to have jeweled plywood hanging on my wall I do not plan on spending that much. I may spend $17.49 but no commas [...]

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Website Wednesday: 20×200

Posted in Art, Website Wednesday, tagged , on December 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

20×200 works on this formula (limited editions × low prices) + the internet = art for everyone . They release two new editions a week: one photo and one work on paper. Art starts at $20.00 for an 8″x10″ and you can read more about their story here. These are some of my current favorites and they [...]

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