One last Hurrah!

Labor Day!
Summer's official "It's OVER" day.  
I don't think anyone in Texas will be sad to see this horrendously hot, dry summer come to an end.  Every conversation includes the weather and "how much longer can this go on"!


The forecast for Sunday and next week has temps below 100 and the possibility of rain, so I'm officially saying "GOODBY" (and good riddance) to the summer of 2011 with one last summery post.  From now on, it's going to be orange and pumpkins, and you'll see one happy blogger on these pages!


To me, one of the most summery color schemes has yellow in it.  Adding in shades of pink and coral just make me happy!  But it's a real challenge to combine these colors without it looking childish and juvenile.


So I thought I'd showcase some yellow and pink combinations that also have some sophistication and panache' to show that it can be done.

Massucco Warner Miller

Kelly Wearstler

Family Circle

Decorpad

Anne Marie Horner

Apartment Therapy

tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com

Betsy Johnson

Flickr

House to Home

Charlotte Street Hotel - London

Google

(OK, this one is childish and juvenile, but what a sophisticated baby!!)

kfd design blog

So, I have officially turned the page on this summer, pastel, light and bright thing.  You've had your last hurrah until the daffodils begin to bloom.  I'm looking forward to my favorite time of year and shades of pumpkin, aubergine, golds and greens. 
 I can't wait!.....Come on Fall!

Spreading the Love

All you need is.....

Spread the love today!

Breaking a few rules

My mom told me I was rebellious.


Not the kind of rebellious that goes out and steals a car or sneaks out of the house when everyone else is asleep.  I never got too out of hand, but I pushed the envelope just far enough that they never quite knew what I would do.


Luckily, I survived to adulthood, raised my own "rebellious" kids, all the while knowing that pushing the envelope is what makes most things interesting.


Great designers do it all the time.  

Canadian House and Home

Nicky Haslan

Jane Mears

Murial Brandolini

New Jersey Home Mag

seen on Life at 514 blog

I'm feeling the need to rebel a bit.  How about you?

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In the Pink

I'm thinking pink today.

It was my favorite color when I was growing up, and I don't think I've ever grown out of my Pink-Love.

But just like me, pink is all grown up. 

Jonathan Adler

Country Living

The fabric houses have gotten on the pink bandwagon as well.

Here's a few of my favs.

                

Lee Jofa, Jane Churchill, Highland Court, Duralee

Duralee, Manuel Canovas, Schumacher, LeeJofa

There's often something whimsical about Pink, and that usually brings me to a happy place....not a bad place to be!

Canadian House and Home

seen on Life in Pictures blog

Betsy Johnson for the Valentine House

Otthan magazine (Hungary)

I like Pink when it's unexpected....which is most times...

Laufen.com

I so wish I had the nerve for this!

Seen on Life at 514 blog

It's not just for little girls anymore, although it will always be great for them too.

Caldwell Flake Interiors

Robyn Karp Interior Designer

Whether it's soft or bold, sweet or sassy...It pretty much makes me happy to be around it.

Truthfully, doesn't it do that to you too?

Sigh.....

Decor8

Out of Dodge for Spring Break

It's the end of Spring Break here in my Texas town, and I worked straight through it.  But I can always vacation in my imagination, so I decided to conjure up a fabulous experience in my very creative little mind.

I'm allergic to bathing suits, and I look like a lobster after 10 minutes in the sun, so the beach is off for me.   I love the mountains, but I decided that I wanted a little more activity, so NYC here I come.

I found this amazing boutique hotel in Soho...The Crosby Street Hotel...and it's the first class retreat I was looking for.  It's the first Amercan venture of London hoteliers Tim and Kit Kemp and the flagship hotel of their Firmdale hotel group.  There are 86 individually designed rooms (by Kit herself) with quirky, comfy and cozy as her design esthetic.  Every ammenity that you could ask for has been provided for guests, and it's become a favored spot for visting rich and famous....You know that's me!

It's going to be a great trip even if  never leave the hotel....come along with me, won't you?

Entry from the street and meet the Mondo cat....ok....a little weird, but at least you know to expect the unexpected.  Afterall, it's Soho.

Another view of the lobby...yes, it's a head...and a plastic dog...I'm not going to ask.....

A pink lobby....

Do you love the pebbles on the columns?

A bench....for plants.  I love the organic shape against the straight lines of the windows.

Ready to see your room, Madam?

OMG....how chic! 

Pink and coral and white....Oh MY!

Of course, we have a suite.

Anyone know whose fabric this is?   I'm n love!

I love the introduction of the gray stripes on the walls.

The dress form, the lamps, the mirror....

TV anyone?

A glass of wine with your bubble bath?

Now that we're all relaxed, let's explore!

Tea in the drawing room?  I prefer champangne!

Or the library?.....where's the books?

Then drinks in "Refuel" the restaurant/bar.

Dinner party in one of several private dining rooms.

Then it's off to the screening room to catch up on all the movies I've missed this year.

I've heard that people actually leave their hotel rooms to explore NYC, but there's so much design magic going on in The Crosby Soho, that I may never leave.

There's tons of eye candy in each of these spaces.  What's your fav?