Friday, September 30, 2011

An Amazing Listing

We came across a unique Swedish real estate listing while reading Desire to Inspire this week. The images have all been treated with a sepia effect and the owners (or models) are captured in old world clothes that seem to coincide with the history of the house. The images are so wonderfully graphic that we had to share them with you...








Thursday, September 29, 2011

Oh Deer!

Pendleton Stag Pillow

Chellis Wilson of Portland, ME via Remodelista

Weathervane sold at Brunk

Gorgeous deer photography from (heart) Jackie via Flickr
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(above and below) Hooked Rug at Pook and Pook



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Copper weathervane sold at Skinner

Nicole of Herriot Grace via Designsponge

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wonderland on Queen Street


While exploring Queen Street in Toronto this weekend, we found an amazing maze of alleyways filled with walking birds, smiling raindrops and happy grenades. It seems as if the Queen of Hearts can hold court anywhere...





Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Kind of French

From The World of Interiors, April 1994


Designer Asli Tunca home in Istanbul via Remodelista
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French needlework on silk, San Rafael Auction Gallery

Burlap upholstered sofa

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Sweet Palette

Carved table at Brunk

Monday, September 26, 2011

Drama





1- Daniel Sannwald photography
2- From an assortment of 18th and 19th century lace accessories at Skinner
3- Hoop, mask and corset, 18th century
4- Augustin Pajou 18th century terra cotta bust from Richard D. Hatch

Friday, September 23, 2011

Truth


The color of truth is gray

- Gide











1- Magnificent folk portrait currently at Pook & Pook
2- Richard DeVore bowl at Wright
3- Collected lot of Windsor Chairs at Nadeau's Auctions
4- Staffordshire dog with coleslaw mane at Pook & Pook
5- Remodelista Ciculos plates
6- Lot with primitive box at Nadeau's Auctions
7- American gran painted table at Brunk
8- Primitive rocking horse currently at Nadeau's Auctions

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Baruch


When we're in the area, by Gramercy Park in Manhattan, we marvel at the architectural friezes on Baruch College's 23rd Street building. By HP Camden, the sculptures represent the muscular figuration of the late 20's through 40's and the WPA inclination toward narratives of idealized vocation- industrial or agricultural. The stylized figures are modernist yet classical.

High relief architectural elements at Baruch College
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