Home Design 2011

Luxury Home Design 2011
Home Design 2011 with Green Palm
Luxury Living Room
Multifunction Room
Unique Washbasin Elegant Living Room
Dining Room Design 2011
Classic Living Room 2011

Straight Eye...

Bedroom project done!

Thom Filicia's Marshall Street Bed by Vanguard in gray looks absolutely

divine. My client might be turning 70 but the only mumu that he is interested in is his

headboard. It is upholstered in Holly Hunt's pewter cowhide. Moo. Moo.

Vintage side tables by Michael Taylor for Baker came from my storage unit.

The Robsjohn Gibbings slipper chair was refinished and redressed in

Larsen's butterscotch velvet to match the custom coverlet.

Lucite table and 19th Century Japanese screen are mouth watering.

The bolsters made from Dedar's silk Bukara ikat kill me, though.

Especially that one by the headboard with those silk tassels from Lee Jofa.

The kitschy lamps from Hawaii might not be my thing but for a guy

who spends a 1/3 of the year there and 2/3 of the year in rainy Oregon...

well, who can blame him.

We all get a little sun deprived here...maybe he is onto something.

Swedish cottage

Photography : Beatrice Ugland

Indoor Swimming Pool Design

Luxury Indoor Swimming Pool Design
Italian Indoor Swimming Pool Design
Minimalist Swimming Pool Design
Simple Swimming Pool Design
Big Blue Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool for Child
Japanese Swimming Pool Design
Green Indoor Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool Floor

10.28.2010 INSPIRATION

A Beautiful Saint

It's not everyone who has a saint watching over their home but several years ago I had the good fortune to find this sadly beautiful saint in an antique store in Sellwood. I have to tell you I took a double take when I saw her standing there in Spencer's Antiques looking quite out of place. I don't think I have every seen a Santos this old or wonderful in a local antique store. I immediately knew I had to have her. I was told that these Santos were in Churches where worshipers would look up at their exquisitely sad faces as they lit candles and said fervent prayers. Artist Sharon Bronzan told me she thinks my saint is Delores, Our Lady of Sorrows. Her hair is long gone and all that is left of her skirt is the waistband, but none of those things deter from her ethereal beauty.

If you have never seen Sharon Bronzan's art check it out at augengallery.com. You will be able to see how she has been inspired by these wonderful Santos. In addition, if you google Sharon Bronzan you can watch her at work in a video from Art Beat that aired August 3, 2006.

In these busy days full of places to go, people to see and technology that keeps you connected at all times no matter where you are, I like to reflect on this simple form of connection from times past.

Take care.

Sue

Indie Goods

Well, the results from the India experiement are in. I could not be more happy with the craftsmanship. The inlay is really beautiful and the furniture well-made.

We did learn a few lessons, though. Lesson number one. India does not understand packaging quite like China does...

Everything came in damaged and had be restored with clamps and glue.

Lesson number two. In India, 'dark brown' might mean 'orange'.

So, I had a toner put on these benches.

Other than that...we're good.