Viewfinder Flowers

Here's a picture I took of the dried hydrangeas in a vase on my dining room table. I love viewfinder photos, but mine usually don't work out. I was so happy that this one did. Wanted to share it with you. Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday.

A Plateful of Records...

Found on illustrator Helen Dardik's fantastic blog, Orange You Lucky. Lucky to find you Ms. Orange!

UPDATE. Comment from Miranda:
I miss record jackets, particularly the big LP ones. They always looked so good propped in front of the stereo. . .like a rotating art exhibit.

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Let's throw a dinner party...

Who do you want to invite? What shall we serve?? (Macarons and champagne?) And what albums should we play on the stereo? Oh so many decisions....


PS: I love this GIF, built by the very beautiful and clever Katarina at Lolita. I'm showcasing several of her GIFs on my blog this week! Scroll down for more surprises!


UPDATE: The talent Tina Tarnoff said...
I think we would have to invite Oscar Wilde, because he knows how to enjoy his champagne, and would be the wit of the party, Julian Schnabel to bring some artistic bad temper and excitement, Tallulah Bankhead for some passionate table dancing, Simone de Beauvoir for brains and early morning philosophical discussions, and Henry Miller for a bit of controversy. Oh, yes, and we would play Cinematic Orchestra - Live at Albert Hall, and I think we would be most happy drinking champagne and eating macarons all night.

And from the lovely Giulia:...
Agree with Tina about guests. So that's done. (with additions at some point). Macarons & champagne, great. But I would like some savories...will stinky cheese be allowed? If so, it wouldn't be terribly awful, but I do like Fourme d'Ambert & since we're fantasizing & it's gone up to about $19/lb, I'd love to pretend to have it. Or bleu d'Auvergne (which is from near where I lived in France). Also what about oysters (so good with champagne)? OK, past lunchtime on East Coast, that's quite obvious. Happy planning. xo

So many reasons to miss Paris...

...but here's one: the macarons. I know this is horribly devilish of me, but which flavor is your favorite?


(Photo credits: here.)

Glass of Bubbly, Anyone?

It would have been so much fun to drink champagne with Marilyn Monroe...


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Rodeside Proposal

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the charming "roadside photographs" by Jen Zahigian of Oakland, California. (They're for sale in her Etsy store.)

Jen noticed that I adore love notes written large on walls. She sent me an email with this lovely picture.

She explains: "I was walking near the BART tracks in West Oakland (not the snazziest of neighborhoods, but interesting and full of photographic opportunity!) and saw that a lovebird had painted `Will You Marry Me' on a billboard. The billboard was up for a few days and then of course, painted over. The sentiment made me smile, and I couldn't help but wonder how the recipient felt upon viewing the proposal."

I think I would say "yes" to a proposal like this, what about you?


PS: Thank you Jen for writing me!

A New Canvas...

...of pure white...

...with sparks of pink and turquoise...


...and red, as red as the soles of Christian Louboutin boots...

I used to believe that interior walls should be painted strong colors (preferably something from Farrow & Ball)...But lately I've been thinking that white-on-white sets off flea-market finds most beautifully. What do you think?

I've been gathering up plates today for my plate wall. Thank you for all your suggestions! (And Tina Tarnoff's brilliant link to the ultimate plate wall.) I ordered a set of Thomas Paul's silhouette dessert plates and found several gorgeous orange saucers at the flea market. I'm thinking about mixing in a few vintage Chinese enamel plates. And of course blue and white china...

PS: The photos are, yet again, by James Merrell. I'm so in love with his website, packed with inspiration.

xoxo

Sunday

My dears, I hope you're having a wonderful Sunday. What are you up to today? I've been reading the Sunday papers and drinking coffee. (Three cups! Too many champagne cocktails last night!) Now I'm getting ready to head off to the flea market at the Rose Bowl. I'm going on a bit of a treasure hunt. I want to do a plate wall and I absolutely need your advice in that regard. Will show you what I found when I return!
Have a lovely day!
xoxo




(PS: The photo above is by James Merrell.)

Graffiti in Cursive

Lovelylovelylovely...

I have to admit that I always admire neat taggers. It's hard enough making my writing legible with a pen. But a spray paint can?

(Via the Ghost Factory.)