Family Portrait | Saturday Evening Post:
Family Portrait on the Fourth by John Falter July 5, 1952
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Picnic on the Creek |July 4, 1883 | Thomas Eakins
This looks like a pleasant spot for a family picnic on July 4th long ago. I'm glad they took the dog along for some quality creek swimming. Enjoy the holiday, Rosemary.
July 4, 1883 | Thomas Eakins
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Coney Island | Weegee, 1940
Standing Room only on the beach at Coney Island in 1940! I wonder if this vintage photo was taken on July 4th? I hope you are able to find a less crowded spot to enjoy this long holiday weekend commemorating America's Independence Day.
Coney Island | Weegee, 1940
Weegee, American Photographer, born Hungary, 1899-1968
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Coney Island | Weegee, 1940
Weegee, American Photographer, born Hungary, 1899-1968
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Blackberries For Breakfast
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Country Road
I hope you can find a nice escape route such as this beautiful country road with no traffic this holiday weekend. via Pixdaus
Chateau du Grand Luce, Loire...
Chateau du Grand Luce, Loire Valley, France A former property of the French government, Chateau du Grand-Luce’ is now privately owned and has recently undergone a $10 million dollar restoration. The chateau and its magnificent gardens have attained the status of French National Landmarks. And while it is close to numerous other chateaux of the famed Loire Valley, many guests enjoy the pleasures of Chateau du Grand-Luce’ so much that they often choose not to venture beyond the walls with its beautiful gardens and woods! This looks wonderful. I haven't been there, have you? Watch video here.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Greener Acres - Perfect Pool House in Chicago
Greener Acres - Chicago Home "Greener Acres ~ A grand home in Lake Forest goes formal and nearly flowerless with Euro-style landscape design" I love this perfect pool house, don't you? The article from Chicago Home Magazine is very interesting. Notice the lack of color in the landscape design . . . green only. Don't forget to view the photo gallery.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Stockholm Library | WOW
Green Pleated Skirt by Maira Kalman
Sounds like a plan. Isn't this one of the sweetest things to dream about?
"My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance." — The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman
Monday, June 28, 2010
34 Fresh Ideas for Decorating a Home Office Area
Decorating a home office area can be tricky. I liked so many of these . . . click on the link and see each of the 34 wonderful ideas. I have lots of horizontal working space in my own personal home office and right now every single inch is covered with papers. Really! But ask me where anything is and I can put my hands right on it. via google images
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Summer on the Lower East Side | Weegee, 1937
Weegee | 1937 "Summer on the Lower East Side" Today would have been a good day for a repeat performance. It's very hot in the Northeast.
Lake House Bedroom
I felt as if I'd been on vacation after viewing the slideshow of this lake house on Flickr. House Dreams.
Bookshelves Painted on a Garage Door
This is great! "Bookshelf mural painted on someone’s garage in the Hollywood Hills."
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Summer Porch in Red, White, and Blue
Friday, June 25, 2010
a place to love dogs
Audrey Hepburn Liked Chocolate Cake
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Cool White Room for Summer
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Summer Outing and A Great Tile Mosaic
The Most Wonderful Illustrated Book
I really would love to own this beautiful book. I've always been interested in images of from The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. I think this is probably The Kelmscott Chaucer. I had a fine reproduction copy once and have always been sorry I sold it. Image via Flickr
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Vogue Cover May 1931
Monday, June 21, 2010
Antique Tilt Top Tea Table
I had amazing luck at an estate sale just around the corner this past weekend. On the second day, somewhat late in the day I spotted and bought this early 19th century tilt-top tea table with a square top and cut corners. Doesn't it look perfect between my two early armchairs? Luckily I had already negotiated a better price before I started looking at it more closely, flipping up the top, turning it over to examine the base, vase-turned shaft, snake feet, etc. because there suddenly appeared in the wings a lady asking for second right of refusal. Poor table, rejected for a whole day and a half before being discovered by me to be loved again. Webster (behind chair) loves it too. My friend Jill gave me the flowers she arranged so beautifully right from her garden. I even had a small square black plate to put under her urn in case it leaks. The roses are shedding their petals but everything else is still going strong.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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