tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71084767284656754602024-03-13T10:26:26.768-05:00House of SlappyReal Estate. Real Design.House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-1105573100242796472009-10-15T20:26:00.000-05:002009-10-15T20:26:34.446-05:00On Second Thought...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At $85, this one ain't too shabby...and it's in great condition. No cracks. Thoughts?!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Molecule-inspired bubble pendant light by Luc Gensollen. *Swoon*.</span> <br />
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</div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-48570249513090779552009-10-05T18:54:00.000-05:002009-10-05T18:55:06.312-05:00These Tiles are Bananas<span style="font-family:arial;">Yes, I am channeling my inner Rachel Zoe when I say these tiles by Italian design firm <a href="http://www.granitifiandre.com/porcelain-tile/"><strong>Graniti Fiandre</strong></a> are 'Bananas'...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqE4dM7QNI/AAAAAAAAB34/AuqlBl7LHLw/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389266009548603602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqE4dM7QNI/AAAAAAAAB34/AuqlBl7LHLw/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEWRIEyiI/AAAAAAAAB3w/RGlgnag3ENM/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389265422191479330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEWRIEyiI/AAAAAAAAB3w/RGlgnag3ENM/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEPRa_PpI/AAAAAAAAB3o/FmJJ0idKaK0/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389265302011723410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEPRa_PpI/AAAAAAAAB3o/FmJJ0idKaK0/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqELJkjdOI/AAAAAAAAB3g/AX6yPuakFkY/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389265231184884962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqELJkjdOI/AAAAAAAAB3g/AX6yPuakFkY/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEB-Ob0WI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/vPQoEN8oK2I/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389265073520496994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqEB-Ob0WI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/vPQoEN8oK2I/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqD8VJ6GYI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/5uIFJHFt68E/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389264976596310402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqD8VJ6GYI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/5uIFJHFt68E/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+6.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqD2ydhWkI/AAAAAAAAB3I/eaFue_SNzr8/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389264881383987778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqD2ydhWkI/AAAAAAAAB3I/eaFue_SNzr8/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+7.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqDwReRJdI/AAAAAAAAB3A/awz1eM8CkRk/s1600-h/Graniti+Fiandre+8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389264769449534930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsqDwReRJdI/AAAAAAAAB3A/awz1eM8CkRk/s320/Graniti+Fiandre+8.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-32724239573951768782009-09-30T22:28:00.001-05:002009-09-30T22:31:36.354-05:00Kimber Modern<span style="font-family:arial;">This past weekend I went to a girlfriend's Mad Men themed bachelorette party at <strong><a href="http://www.kimbermodern.com/">Kimber Modern</a>, </strong>a chic and minimalist bed and breakfast off of South Congress Avenue. It was a swanky scene and mighty fine time...until our partay got shut d-o-w-n. Apparently the managers frown upon 11 women having a subdued evening in the courtyard. At 8:30 on a Saturday evening. On South Congress Avenue next to a live music venue! WTF? Anywhoo, below are some photos of the space and some lovely pics of moi and the ladies.<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsK0ECMuoXI/AAAAAAAAB2w/4CSBhCxpIyA/s1600-h/kimber_modern+exterior.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387066085691269490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsK0ECMuoXI/AAAAAAAAB2w/4CSBhCxpIyA/s320/kimber_modern+exterior.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtS-1IaeI/AAAAAAAAB1g/5Huj1QTeLZE/s1600-h/kimber_modern.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387058645903632866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtS-1IaeI/AAAAAAAAB1g/5Huj1QTeLZE/s320/kimber_modern.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtMoOOadI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/-YtBA9E36Jg/s1600-h/kimber_modern+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387058536755653074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtMoOOadI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/-YtBA9E36Jg/s320/kimber_modern+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387058442724270562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtHJ7ZYeI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/ihRl-_V7fx8/s320/kimber+modern+3.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtBuFpMvI/AAAAAAAAB1I/q4bByaeYSBs/s1600-h/kimber+modern+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387058349351711474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKtBuFpMvI/AAAAAAAAB1I/q4bByaeYSBs/s320/kimber+modern+4.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Unlike traditional hammocks, this one constructed with seat belts gave you a sense of security and there were no pesky hammock accidents.</span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKs7TR3VmI/AAAAAAAAB1A/B4whp6bqyWw/s1600-h/kimber_modern+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387058239075997282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKs7TR3VmI/AAAAAAAAB1A/B4whp6bqyWw/s320/kimber_modern+5.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKxNhJkVfI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/SNLcg2Kt2-U/s1600-h/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387062950083450354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKxNhJkVfI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/SNLcg2Kt2-U/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+034.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">My friend <strong><a href="http://kiahgrey.blogspot.com/">Kiah</a></strong> set up Mad Men-era drink stations with adorable drink recipe signs.</span><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKyeNp0BfI/AAAAAAAAB2g/_v4JFjaX0_o/s1600-h/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387064336419390962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKyeNp0BfI/AAAAAAAAB2g/_v4JFjaX0_o/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+059.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">The lovely ladies and moi.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKurS4dyuI/AAAAAAAAB14/qyeSnMovBOE/s1600-h/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387060163114814178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKurS4dyuI/AAAAAAAAB14/qyeSnMovBOE/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+038.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Oh, look! An Arne Jacobsen chair.<br /></span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387059817392640514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKuXK94EgI/AAAAAAAAB1w/_I7gDz-5uug/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+025.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oh, Look! Yours truly in an Arne Jacobsen chair.<br /></span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387060630490939810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKvGf_ngaI/AAAAAAAAB2A/bRQ6A6zZUuo/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+050.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKvvqPeocI/AAAAAAAAB2I/_hQ1eEsHUvc/s1600-h/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387061337616458178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsKvvqPeocI/AAAAAAAAB2I/_hQ1eEsHUvc/s320/Stephanie%27s+Bachelorette+Party+056.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Top 5 photos by Alison Zavos, the rest were taken by me.</span> </span></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-1977626808955600512009-09-30T12:34:00.005-05:002009-09-30T12:40:08.586-05:00Hello, 34!<span style="font-family:arial;">Today is my Birthday! ...and despite the fact I still have to spend all day at the office (instead of at Sephora) and my dear sweet hubby won't be able to share my special day with me today, I still feel like this on the inside...</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsOXIN0KNEI/AAAAAAAAB24/gQWhzML2lew/s1600-h/3576479012_b6d7f8fd18_o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387315746668426306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsOXIN0KNEI/AAAAAAAAB24/gQWhzML2lew/s320/3576479012_b6d7f8fd18_o.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Photo via <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/">coco+kelley<br /></a></p></span>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-68193843861429684262009-09-28T21:47:00.007-05:002009-09-28T21:53:17.199-05:00P.S.<span style="font-family:arial;">My birthday is this Wednesday...which one of you lovely readers would love to get me any one of these awesome prints by Chinese artist and comic illustrator Xiao Bai for my special day?!?! I'll love you long time. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2RLHygKI/AAAAAAAAB04/7zWEq2HDWgU/s1600-h/Xiao-Bai-3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386716666727137442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2RLHygKI/AAAAAAAAB04/7zWEq2HDWgU/s320/Xiao-Bai-3.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2NVQgx1I/AAAAAAAAB0w/0EoHzhTo3NQ/s1600-h/Xiao-Bai-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386716600728602450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2NVQgx1I/AAAAAAAAB0w/0EoHzhTo3NQ/s320/Xiao-Bai-2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2IgPElmI/AAAAAAAAB0o/w3Mg8pb1Ngo/s1600-h/Xiao-Bai.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386716517776004706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SsF2IgPElmI/AAAAAAAAB0o/w3Mg8pb1Ngo/s320/Xiao-Bai.jpg" /></a> </div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-71089787474640897402009-09-28T20:57:00.001-05:002009-09-28T20:59:34.816-05:00Don't Judge a House by It's Non-Descript Exterior<span style="font-family:arial;">Hmmm...I've been naughty. It's been about two months since my last post and I completely forgot the name of the magazine from which I ripped these photographs. Whoops! That being said, these splendid images might not be new to some of you design devotees and I apologize for not sharing them sooner.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_Nx_0IJQI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/HDUoLFc90as/s1600-h/Digs1.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731940048905474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_Nx_0IJQI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/HDUoLFc90as/s320/Digs1.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NrUGzotI/AAAAAAAAB0I/qniEeWWoctA/s1600-h/Digs2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731825236878034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NrUGzotI/AAAAAAAAB0I/qniEeWWoctA/s320/Digs2.bmp" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NiobwT2I/AAAAAAAAB0A/i5xM0jDj648/s1600-h/Digs3.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731676074626914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NiobwT2I/AAAAAAAAB0A/i5xM0jDj648/s320/Digs3.bmp" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Floor to ceiling windows? Yes, please!!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NdGw2edI/AAAAAAAABz4/_8ahgarqyKQ/s1600-h/Digs4.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731581136959954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NdGw2edI/AAAAAAAABz4/_8ahgarqyKQ/s320/Digs4.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm j'ador-ing the color palatte here and don't even get me started on how much I dig that floor lamp.</span><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NYNCR7lI/AAAAAAAABzw/3QFcmzTfevY/s1600-h/Digs5.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731496921329234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NYNCR7lI/AAAAAAAABzw/3QFcmzTfevY/s320/Digs5.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Yeaaaah, those bar stools aren't cutting the mustard.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NS_3UdkI/AAAAAAAABzo/gSrztI93dAo/s1600-h/Digs6.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731407486350914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NS_3UdkI/AAAAAAAABzo/gSrztI93dAo/s320/Digs6.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to my backyard, ain't she sweet?<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NNueJ5HI/AAAAAAAABzg/kX1QoxW3CFA/s1600-h/Digs7.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731316918051954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NNueJ5HI/AAAAAAAABzg/kX1QoxW3CFA/s320/Digs7.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NDxyhAoI/AAAAAAAABzY/Za170p_qrT4/s1600-h/Digs8.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363731146010067586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_NDxyhAoI/AAAAAAAABzY/Za170p_qrT4/s320/Digs8.bmp" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">The jury is still out on this wallpaper...I definitly would have gone a silver metallic route.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_M7E8YbeI/AAAAAAAABzQ/1DwFS__U8EA/s1600-h/Digs9.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363730996532899298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_M7E8YbeI/AAAAAAAABzQ/1DwFS__U8EA/s320/Digs9.bmp" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_MRlBAgmI/AAAAAAAABy4/saxP2wm9m4Q/s1600-h/Digs10.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363730283587732066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_MRlBAgmI/AAAAAAAABy4/saxP2wm9m4Q/s320/Digs10.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_MIMEanzI/AAAAAAAAByw/-ihT5l6FALo/s1600-h/Digs13.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363730122272317234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_MIMEanzI/AAAAAAAAByw/-ihT5l6FALo/s320/Digs13.bmp" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I wouldn't kick this setup out of my bedroom...</span><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_LkHsq1SI/AAAAAAAAByg/iX08Wc2dVHY/s1600-h/Digs14.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363729502623683874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_LkHsq1SI/AAAAAAAAByg/iX08Wc2dVHY/s320/Digs14.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Let's see...fuscia colored sand encased in clear lucite to make a writing desk. Oh, hells yeah.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_LchEWxkI/AAAAAAAAByY/szl-VFU0tbs/s1600-h/Digs15.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363729371994965570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_LchEWxkI/AAAAAAAAByY/szl-VFU0tbs/s320/Digs15.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_O6x3BbpI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/34UmpwFfWyI/s1600-h/Digs17.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363733190433402514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_O6x3BbpI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/34UmpwFfWyI/s320/Digs17.bmp" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_PAmKrpTI/AAAAAAAAB0g/JQvG8JgS68s/s1600-h/Digs16.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363733290373850418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_PAmKrpTI/AAAAAAAAB0g/JQvG8JgS68s/s320/Digs16.bmp" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_Jj6BL6CI/AAAAAAAABxw/d3CZVPo3668/s1600-h/Digs18.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363727299928385570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_Jj6BL6CI/AAAAAAAABxw/d3CZVPo3668/s320/Digs18.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">If I were about to give birth to a little baby girl instead of a boy in a few months, you'd better believe this is how her nursury would be decorated. Except there would be a white crib instead of the bunk beds, of course. Duh.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_JXCDXtUI/AAAAAAAABxo/9YcjRrHuKig/s1600-h/Digs19.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363727078746731842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_JXCDXtUI/AAAAAAAABxo/9YcjRrHuKig/s320/Digs19.bmp" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">And finally, a cozy outdoor space where many a bottle of wine would be consumed...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_JGFjLnBI/AAAAAAAABxg/Zl-7Ij9HvmI/s1600-h/Digs20.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363726787627686930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_JGFjLnBI/AAAAAAAABxg/Zl-7Ij9HvmI/s320/Digs20.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_I6jAVZ3I/AAAAAAAABxY/nKB5BmUNZN8/s1600-h/Digs21.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363726589376161650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sm_I6jAVZ3I/AAAAAAAABxY/nKB5BmUNZN8/s320/Digs21.bmp" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-24274211627790907342009-07-08T22:21:00.009-05:002009-07-08T23:31:45.284-05:00Sequin Lovin'<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oh. My. God. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I <em>know</em> House of Slappy typically doesn't do fashion posts, yada yada yada, but it's my blog and the only other thing besides sushi from <strong><a href="http://www.uchiaustin.com/">Uchi</a></strong>, sinful chocolate and incredible wine I absolutely cannot resist is freakin' sequins! I think I just found my long lost twin (except for the fact she might actually be wealthy and I'm Bedazzling a cardboard belt). Not to mention these lovley sequin pants got me out of my week-long posting funk. Hmmm...might be time to put my new Project Runway edition sewing machine to work with which my awesome hubby recently surprised me!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SlViZhNfGuI/AAAAAAAABxI/n961ck3kPzk/s1600-h/dries7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356295522378259170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SlViZhNfGuI/AAAAAAAABxI/n961ck3kPzk/s320/dries7.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oh yeah - I need these shoes, too.</span><br /><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SlVige8TJ5I/AAAAAAAABxQ/yfsPHSlNQxQ/s1600-h/dries6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356295642028386194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SlVige8TJ5I/AAAAAAAABxQ/yfsPHSlNQxQ/s320/dries6.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">via <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/">c</a><strong><a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/">oco+kelley<br /></p></a></strong></span>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-87065352420321552412009-06-26T12:00:00.017-05:002009-06-26T13:46:02.742-05:00Guest Post: 7 Design Essentials<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi Everyone, this is Crystal and I blog over at <a href="http://plushpalate.blogspot.com/">Plush Palate</a>. I'm so excited to be part of House of Slappy as a guest blogger today and to meet all of you! Andrea asked me to do an interior design post, so I thought I'd start with the basics. So, here's a look at the 7 essentials of my design philosophy...<br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMgVlZjaI/AAAAAAAABtQ/xtKvjBvJyCg/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMgVlZjaI/AAAAAAAABtQ/xtKvjBvJyCg/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697481889058210" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Splashes of Color</span>: Color can be intimidating but the good news is you can easily experiment with accent pieces (like throw pillows and ottomans). Then, when your mood changes , you can switch them out with new ones (I'm always redoing the color palette of my apartment!). This is the easiest way to create an instant visual stimulations!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMuZu0neI/AAAAAAAABtY/P1o_9146G_U/s400/Jay+Jeffers.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697723520490978" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Look At Me Pieces</span>: Every room should have at least one unexpected, attention grabbing piece. This is what sets an average room apart from a fabulous room! Don't you just love walking into a space that leaves you floored with surprise? The oversized wall medallion in this <a href="http://www.jeffersdesigngroup.com/">Jay Jeffers</a> designed living room does just that.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMu7neJlI/AAAAAAAABtg/LPRKHJwroaM/s400/Carolyn+Barber+Photography.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697732616463954" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Fresh Flowers:</span> It's been said a thousand times before, but fresh flowers really do make all the difference in a room (please no artificial ones!). They bring the outside in, are already perfectly designed by natural, and quickly bring life to any space. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMf3ttNyI/AAAAAAAABtI/FvSsBXMkBuc/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMf3ttNyI/AAAAAAAABtI/FvSsBXMkBuc/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697473870837538" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Mixing Styles & Eras</span>: Nothing says modern day designer like the ability (and confidence) to mix design styles and eras. This keeps a space interesting and unpredictable. The key is to make sure there's a common element that ties it all together and keeps the look congruent (like a color palette or clean lines). I love how the designer here mixes mid-century modern chairs with a contemporary table on the left, and modern Barcelona chairs with a traditional wood table on the right. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfqJ40wI/AAAAAAAABtA/GZup-I7DD-Y/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfqJ40wI/AAAAAAAABtA/GZup-I7DD-Y/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697470230942466" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfqJ40wI/AAAAAAAABtA/GZup-I7DD-Y/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Drapery</span>: Oftentimes people overlook drapery to save money or because they simply don't think they're important to the design process. But drapery truly is the finishing touch to any room. It's like the jewelry you wear to complete the outfit, the frosting on the cake, and the bow on top of the present. It helps visually tidy up a space and makes it complete.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfGeKhPI/AAAAAAAABs4/5uX1BD7VXr0/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfGeKhPI/AAAAAAAABs4/5uX1BD7VXr0/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMfGeKhPI/AAAAAAAABs4/5uX1BD7VXr0/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697460652311794" /></a><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">6. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Embracing</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">White:</span> Oh how I love white! I'm just so drawn to the pure, clean, and fresh feeling the color evokes. That's probably why all my dishes, towels, sheets, and even my couches are white. I believe every home should have at least one white space to retreat to and escape from all stimulation and stress of the day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMe-ypdNI/AAAAAAAABsw/bkAIdT-XIts/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u1KR5maf4uI/SkUMe-ypdNI/AAAAAAAABsw/bkAIdT-XIts/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351697458590741714" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">7. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Layers of Texture:</span> As we all know, design is in the details. And perhaps the detail that is most important of all in creating a warm and inviting space is texture. I love the way designer <a href="http://www.pointclickhome.com/elle_decor/articles/peace_keeper">Darryl Carter</a> has a floor rug on top of the carpet showing that you can never have too many layers. And on the right, the designer mixes elements like a plush carpet, cotton throw blanket and wood to create different tactile experiences. Simply Delicious :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Friday everyone! Love, Crystal</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">*Sources from top to bottom, left to right: </span></span><a href="http://www.mrobinsonphoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Michael Robinson Photography</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.jamesmerrell.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">James Merrell</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, Jay </span></span><a href="http://www.jeffersdesigngroup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Jeffers Design Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, flowers via </span></span><a href="http://www.carolynbarber.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Carolyn Barber Photography</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.jamestsephoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">James Tse Photography</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, left drapery via </span></span><a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">coco+kelley</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, right drapery and whites via </span></span><a href="http://www.reeddavisphotography.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Reed Davis Photography</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, bottom left via </span></span><a href="http://www.pointclickhome.com/image/room_finder/87?mag=PointClickHome&designer=Darryl+Carter&page=5&pause=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Elle Decor</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, bottom right via </span></span><a href="http://www.jamestsephoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">James Tse Photography</span></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-23459726628431059362009-06-25T17:15:00.001-05:002009-06-25T17:16:01.850-05:00Not Fair!<span style="font-family:arial;">Good news: I'm SO excited! After months and months searching for a swag chandelier to hang above the pub table in the kitchen, I finally found one I love! </span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Bad news: It's freakin' $2,900. Whhhhyyyy do you people do this to me?!?</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkLpul8Z_YI/AAAAAAAABrA/-bYY-9ZufO0/s1600-h/Chandelier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096293938298242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkLpul8Z_YI/AAAAAAAABrA/-bYY-9ZufO0/s320/Chandelier.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, any of these will do, too. Only $485?!?!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Note to self: Confront parents a.s.a.p. as to why I don't have a trust fund.</span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkLqURbBzSI/AAAAAAAABrI/NlOnX4gHa9o/s1600-h/Mirror+Pendants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096941264620834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkLqURbBzSI/AAAAAAAABrI/NlOnX4gHa9o/s320/Mirror+Pendants.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><a href="http://piecesinc.com/">Via Pieces, Inc.</a></strong></span> </p><p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">More good news: Special guest Blogger tomorrow. Woo Hoo!!</span><br /></p>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-3138011921156435322009-06-23T15:08:00.005-05:002009-06-23T15:20:47.366-05:00Home Sweet Home!<span style="font-family:arial;">Helloooo! I'm back in Austin - well, we actually arrived yesterday afternoon (we were supposed to have gotten home Saturday afternoon) and I was so dead to the world I barely had the energy to watch my TRH of New Jersey from last week. After 3 days of flight delays, bad weather and cancellations, it only took 3 days longer than expected to get home. Good times! Thank bejeezus for First Class seats and free flowing wine!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's some eye candy while I continue to wash the funky airport smells out of my hair and recuperate from our journey...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkE2fYVg0gI/AAAAAAAABq4/mJUZnsNfxbA/s1600-h/scan0065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350617745029386754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SkE2fYVg0gI/AAAAAAAABq4/mJUZnsNfxbA/s320/scan0065.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Molori Safari Lodge, South Africa<br /></span><br /><br /></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-86565728249381949042009-06-17T03:23:00.000-05:002009-06-17T03:24:29.491-05:00Maine Bound!<span style="font-family:arial;">Well kids, the Mr. and I are off to Maine <em>ear-ly</em> this morning. And by early I mean by the time you are reading this we have somehow managed to get our butts out of bed by 3am. That's right. I don't even remember the last time I had to go to sleep before 9pm. And most importantly, I went to bed so early I had miss tonight's season finale of TRHW of New Jersey!! Ugh, I don't know if I can make it until Saturday to watch it...</span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Anyway, its not really a "vacation" in the traditional sense, since we are going there for his Grandmother's memorial service (she passed away last year and this was the best opportunity for a bunch of his family members to all get together). I have, however; always wanted to go to Maine and I'm sure it will be a very beautiful, somber and peaceful trip. </span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">I've managed to find a few incredible photos of our hotel room and I do have to say, I don't know if seafood and exploring Maine will be enough to get me to want to leave the hotel...</span><br /><br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgP2VGxxgI/AAAAAAAABqg/WbpGoQam1WU/s1600-h/Mystique1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041983555388930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgP2VGxxgI/AAAAAAAABqg/WbpGoQam1WU/s320/Mystique1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPx789ssI/AAAAAAAABqY/gjPXoWsyOac/s1600-h/Mystique2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041908083864258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPx789ssI/AAAAAAAABqY/gjPXoWsyOac/s320/Mystique2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgQ1bfqm5I/AAAAAAAABqw/aBNDVr2upWg/s1600-h/Mystique8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348043067602148242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgQ1bfqm5I/AAAAAAAABqw/aBNDVr2upWg/s320/Mystique8.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Now this is what I'm talking about. Except, in reality there would be Cabernet in those wine glasses. </span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPr0dzDZI/AAAAAAAABqQ/5hke5E0In20/s1600-h/Mystique3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041802994879890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPr0dzDZI/AAAAAAAABqQ/5hke5E0In20/s320/Mystique3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">After we feast on fresh seafood and bottles of wine, we can chill in our cozy little bedroom.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPnFcYSTI/AAAAAAAABqI/x3sxKnrVEGQ/s1600-h/Mystique4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041721652988210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPnFcYSTI/AAAAAAAABqI/x3sxKnrVEGQ/s320/Mystique4.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">And in the morning, walk down for a river-side brunch with Bloody Marys and/or Mimosas with freshly squeezed OJ.</span><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPX_UPFoI/AAAAAAAABp4/1yib799w3r4/s1600-h/Mystique6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041462310180482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPX_UPFoI/AAAAAAAABp4/1yib799w3r4/s320/Mystique6.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> And then get massages in the fresh air and warmth of the beautiful sunlight...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPTE2-_BI/AAAAAAAABpw/SCk84gV4p2g/s1600-h/Mystique7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348041377898757138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjgPTE2-_BI/AAAAAAAABpw/SCk84gV4p2g/s320/Mystique7.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">JUST KIDDING! I wish! This is where we're really staying. The finest Best Western Bucksport, Maine has to </span><span style="font-family:arial;">offer... No, seriously - this is THE best hotel there.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWb589_DZI/AAAAAAAABmU/oRKwAOBpsGU/s1600-h/Hotel+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347351552493292946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWb589_DZI/AAAAAAAABmU/oRKwAOBpsGU/s320/Hotel+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWb1W5qPcI/AAAAAAAABmM/66DYwZfzYdY/s1600-h/Hotel+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347351473555127746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWb1W5qPcI/AAAAAAAABmM/66DYwZfzYdY/s320/Hotel+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Woo Hoo!! Gotta love that shiny comforter. Better believe I'm bringing a pair of surgical gloves to peel that germicidal comforter off the bed! Wow, I sure do hope that T.V. is in color and converted to digital by now.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWbryRdD2I/AAAAAAAABmE/nKaBGmxRy3M/s1600-h/Hotel+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347351309103992674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWbryRdD2I/AAAAAAAABmE/nKaBGmxRy3M/s320/Hotel+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Did you say 'Outdated Hideous Brass Bed Frame?" My favorite...don't get too envious of me!</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWbn5b-ZWI/AAAAAAAABl8/vLPOYcVjLZQ/s1600-h/Hotel+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347351242307691874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjWbn5b-ZWI/AAAAAAAABl8/vLPOYcVjLZQ/s320/Hotel+4.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">At least we'll have a waterfront view, right?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">See all of you wonderful readers next week. Hope you all enjoy the rest of the week and have a great (and under 100 degree weather) weekend. And I'm SO excited for next Friday when a special Guest Blogger will be stopping by House of Slappy!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">P.S. My imaginary hotel is really the <strong><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3022">Mystique</a></strong> hotel in Santorini, Greece :) </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-48931990933970302392009-06-16T09:36:00.029-05:002009-06-16T10:59:58.207-05:00Sexy Wood<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Yesterday's post on the fantastically talented design collective, <a href="http://www.pirwi.com/"><strong>Pirwi</strong>,</a> got me wondering about what else is out there in the wild world of organic furniture. Whew! Turns out there is a hot little company named <strong><a href="http://www.hudsonfurnitureinc.com/">Hudson Furniture, Inc</a></strong>. and man is their stuff super sexxxxxxx-y! Case in point: the table below. Wood + Gold = Hot. And that chandelier? Holy Shit!</span></div><br /><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">According to Barlas Baylar, Hudson's founder and designer, "None of the woods we use are harvested from old growth forests. Our wood slabs are domestically sourced from either salvaged trees or wind/storm damaged trees. The trees have an average life span of 250-300 years. When these trees die, they gradually do so from the crest to the roots. The farmers or the tree owners thus have to remove these trees as they might cause damage to houses, other trees or outlying areas. We integrate various wood species into our designs to produce unique works of art." </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">All of the furniture is available in custom dimensions, custom finishes and a variety of wood species such as Claro Walnut, Black Walnut, Myrtle, Jasmine, Acacia, Satinwood and Ebonized Pine.<br /></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjevXqtSH-I/AAAAAAAABns/izC6cLhUEFk/s1600-h/Hudsontable2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347935903661826018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjevXqtSH-I/AAAAAAAABns/izC6cLhUEFk/s320/Hudsontable2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">What's that you say? You wish you could see a close-up of that amazing chandelier with nickel trim? Ask and ye shall receive.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjexUS93OyI/AAAAAAAABoQ/odeCGwoVezs/s1600-h/hudson+chandelier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347938044772563746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjexUS93OyI/AAAAAAAABoQ/odeCGwoVezs/s320/hudson+chandelier.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjevd2XZGiI/AAAAAAAABn0/c32jxbqdSbo/s1600-h/Hudsontable3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347936009870449186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjevd2XZGiI/AAAAAAAABn0/c32jxbqdSbo/s320/Hudsontable3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjeycbEXWEI/AAAAAAAABoY/0LaWEX1ujvQ/s1600-h/Hudsonbench.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347939283897899074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjeycbEXWEI/AAAAAAAABoY/0LaWEX1ujvQ/s320/Hudsonbench.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Solid Walnut Coffee Table with Plexiglass Base</span></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjevSeMFPyI/AAAAAAAABnk/avruWP5ADTU/s1600-h/Hudsontable.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347935814401998626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjevSeMFPyI/AAAAAAAABnk/avruWP5ADTU/s320/Hudsontable.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje8UIsCbKI/AAAAAAAABo4/kAcGusMTYDg/s1600-h/teak+root+table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347950136641350818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje8UIsCbKI/AAAAAAAABo4/kAcGusMTYDg/s320/teak+root+table.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Organic Teak Root with Plexiglass Top<br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje8NpOnZOI/AAAAAAAABow/kIaXoW8mZI4/s1600-h/end+table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347950025117230306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje8NpOnZOI/AAAAAAAABow/kIaXoW8mZI4/s320/end+table.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The Rock - Bronze End Table<br /></span><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">And to conclude our lovely organic tour, I like to call this the "This Is Where The Magic Happens" section. Check out these sleek custom designed beds...<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjeyv3O-ONI/AAAAAAAABog/fMzyW9Nz2-Q/s1600-h/hudson+bed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347939617876097234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjeyv3O-ONI/AAAAAAAABog/fMzyW9Nz2-Q/s320/hudson+bed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjey0sAzsHI/AAAAAAAABoo/O5XW3uCDMmA/s1600-h/hudson+bed+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347939700763242610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sjey0sAzsHI/AAAAAAAABoo/O5XW3uCDMmA/s320/hudson+bed+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Walnut Bed</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje-8OipnWI/AAAAAAAABpA/e5nwE84gul4/s1600-h/hudson+bed+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347953024430611810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sje-8OipnWI/AAAAAAAABpA/e5nwE84gul4/s320/hudson+bed+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-69835598131030299382009-06-15T14:25:00.002-05:002009-06-15T14:27:19.582-05:00Crazy for Pirwi!<span style="font-family:arial;">Late last week I had the pleasure of attending <strong><a href="http://kirkgallery.com/">Kirk</a>'s </strong>preview of its newest addition to the super-stylish family, </span><a href="http://www.pirwi.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Pirwi</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>,</strong> a Mexico City-based furniture company that operates under sustainable practices. According to their website, "the company was founded by two industrial designers, Emiliano Godoy and Alejandro Castro; and launched an initial product line in March 2007. Today, the collection includes over 60 objects by 12 designers, and features award-winning pieces as well as designs now considered classics of Mexican design". </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">What made my night though, was meeting and speaking to designer Godoy, who has been working in sustainable design for several years. Godoy is in charge of the creative direction of the company. Lemme tell you, he is as charming as he is talented and ladies and gentlemen, I have a new Latin crush! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pirwi’s catalog showcases stylish and contemporary pieces that are not only green, but that also offer an interesting aesthetic proposal. Besides the creation of environmentally compatible products, Pirwi utilizes socially fare labor practices setting itself at the forefront of the sustainable </span><span style="font-family:arial;">furniture industry. Wait, it gets better. In addition to all of that, a lot of their pieces are pretty affordable. Pirwi is sold exclusively in the U.S. at Kirk, so make sure to check it out. A few photos of some of my favorite pieces, although the real pieces are much more beautiful in person!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSrAmMQ8I/AAAAAAAABm0/uFDoI3vmfZs/s1600-h/pirwi_sidetable.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347622875141260226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSrAmMQ8I/AAAAAAAABm0/uFDoI3vmfZs/s320/pirwi_sidetable.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaZjn1CzdI/AAAAAAAABnc/RDZrK4OkPfE/s1600-h/pirwi_tablelarge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347630444814978514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaZjn1CzdI/AAAAAAAABnc/RDZrK4OkPfE/s320/pirwi_tablelarge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaZetTt_rI/AAAAAAAABnU/_hpiwMI3cV4/s1600-h/pirwi+bookshelf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347630360386469554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaZetTt_rI/AAAAAAAABnU/_hpiwMI3cV4/s320/pirwi+bookshelf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaS6YOSCCI/AAAAAAAABnM/-00_dnUXg6A/s1600-h/pirwi_home_main.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347623139181463586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaS6YOSCCI/AAAAAAAABnM/-00_dnUXg6A/s320/pirwi_home_main.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaS1gMkFdI/AAAAAAAABnE/g-a1yHNrInA/s1600-h/pirwi+bookdog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347623055422395858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaS1gMkFdI/AAAAAAAABnE/g-a1yHNrInA/s320/pirwi+bookdog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSwVBL5HI/AAAAAAAABm8/7uLfmviBRbM/s1600-h/pirwi_table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347622966522537074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSwVBL5HI/AAAAAAAABm8/7uLfmviBRbM/s320/pirwi_table.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSdRySPHI/AAAAAAAABmc/ELyIbBsRTbQ/s1600-h/OVO_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347622639237217394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SjaSdRySPHI/AAAAAAAABmc/ELyIbBsRTbQ/s320/OVO_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-72228815126783418162009-06-10T09:56:00.001-05:002009-06-10T10:01:53.808-05:00Neon Fever<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hmmm...not sure what it is lately, but I'm feeling especially saucy today. I say we get kicky with it and ditch the boring house stuff for a day. Can we please get some neon up in here?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It would be plain wrong to not start this post with the little man with the big voice whose ahhh-mazing album sleeve (that's right, I said album) sparked off my love affair with neon and inspired me to paint my 'teen bedroom purple. Thanks, mom and dad!<br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2SFAXxP_I/AAAAAAAABkM/t6GEirRZb5M/s1600-h/Prince+1999.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345088947455344626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2SFAXxP_I/AAAAAAAABkM/t6GEirRZb5M/s320/Prince+1999.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Whew</em>! It's gettin' hot in here already. Please, please, please tell me you at one time owned Prince's album, <em>1999.</em> </span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345089221202765954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2SU8KPaII/AAAAAAAABkU/ywSHAzESA4I/s320/nathan+thomas.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I want this in my house. <em>Reeaalll</em> bad. Image via 2008 'Top Design' winner hottie, <strong><a href="http://www.nathanthomasstudios.com/bio.htm">Nathan Thomas'</a></strong>, interior design company portfolio. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Moving right along, we have a few fine pieces of my favorite British feminist artist/bad girl <strong><a href="http://www.whitecube.com/artists/emin/texts/89/">Tracey Emin</a></strong>.<br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345509384706650946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8QdrL080I/AAAAAAAABlE/N-LfVKjx8yY/s320/Tracey-Emin%27sYou-Forg-9322.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8QdrL080I/AAAAAAAABlE/N-LfVKjx8yY/s1600-h/Tracey-Emin%27sYou-Forg-9322.jpg"></p><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>You Forgot to Kiss My Soul</em>,Tracey Emin, 2001</span><br /></span><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8cyQZY4VI/AAAAAAAABlM/JZ33LzSuUwk/s1600-h/art_emin_08_01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345522932432560466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8cyQZY4VI/AAAAAAAABlM/JZ33LzSuUwk/s320/art_emin_08_01.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Kiss me, kiss me, cover my body in love</em>,Tracey Emin, 1996<br /></span></span><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8fjef4fzI/AAAAAAAABlU/S5VFkSR4Cw8/s1600-h/art_emin_06_03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345525977054740274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si8fjef4fzI/AAAAAAAABlU/S5VFkSR4Cw8/s320/art_emin_06_03.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Everything for Love</em>, Tracey Emin, 2005</span><br /></span><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9KEqJKkXI/AAAAAAAABl0/3fNFUhiMLas/s1600-h/Slappy+Light.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345572726604730738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9KEqJKkXI/AAAAAAAABl0/3fNFUhiMLas/s320/Slappy+Light.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yours truly at a <strong><a href="http://www.diaart.org/exhibs_b/flavin-exhib/">Dan Flavin</a></strong> installation at the <strong><a href="http://www.chinati.org/index.php">Chinati Foundation</a></strong> in Marfa, Texas and my friends hamming it up below.</span> </span><br /></span><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9J5JjcxfI/AAAAAAAABls/p45ZDcdwhSc/s1600-h/CHristine+and+Dana+Lights.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345572528878044658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9J5JjcxfI/AAAAAAAABls/p45ZDcdwhSc/s320/CHristine+and+Dana+Lights.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9Jy-zWdeI/AAAAAAAABlk/x7kim2idK38/s1600-h/80s+gangstas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345572422912734690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9Jy-zWdeI/AAAAAAAABlk/x7kim2idK38/s320/80s+gangstas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2ZXhYgHDI/AAAAAAAABkc/LIlHVNOvp24/s1600-h/nonsolokawaii.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345096962135825458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2ZXhYgHDI/AAAAAAAABkc/LIlHVNOvp24/s320/nonsolokawaii.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fabulous neon art via </span><strong><a href="http://theanemix.com/principal.php?idioma=en"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Anemix</span><br /></a></strong></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2R3JbmSeI/AAAAAAAABkE/pZhaRkj__4o/s1600-h/neon+light+-+Lite+Brite+Neon+Photosteam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345088709369154018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2R3JbmSeI/AAAAAAAABkE/pZhaRkj__4o/s320/neon+light+-+Lite+Brite+Neon+Photosteam.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.litebriteneon.com/index.html"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Lite Bright Neon Studio</span></strong><br /></a></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9H-miRXzI/AAAAAAAABlc/j_Gh-uJYvtk/s1600-h/elm_grove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345570423533821746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si9H-miRXzI/AAAAAAAABlc/j_Gh-uJYvtk/s320/elm_grove.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.litebriteneon.com/index.html"><strong>Lite Brite Neon Studio</strong></a></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RjGFFPeI/AAAAAAAABj8/NWkfl9li5sE/s1600-h/Hotel+Saint+Cecelia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345088364872023522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RjGFFPeI/AAAAAAAABj8/NWkfl9li5sE/s320/Hotel+Saint+Cecelia.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.hotelstcecilia.com/">Hotel Saint Cecilia</a></strong>, Austin, Texas. And <strong><a href="http://houseofslappy.blogspot.com/2009/03/hotel-saint-cecilia.html">here</a></strong>. </span><br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RM1oLnDI/AAAAAAAABj0/-Re_Lk56Hys/s1600-h/Radisson+SAS+Sandton+Hotel+Africa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345087982498716722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RM1oLnDI/AAAAAAAABj0/-Re_Lk56Hys/s320/Radisson+SAS+Sandton+Hotel+Africa.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Radisson Hotel Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa</span><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RDYD2S4I/AAAAAAAABjs/3OfE1H-oFZU/s1600-h/Seattle+Public+Library.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345087819942873986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2RDYD2S4I/AAAAAAAABjs/3OfE1H-oFZU/s320/Seattle+Public+Library.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Seattle Public Library<strong><br /></strong></span></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si7OwxKdOmI/AAAAAAAABk8/Hy4Q7rrxR9E/s1600-h/1243738228_14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345437144961596002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si7OwxKdOmI/AAAAAAAABk8/Hy4Q7rrxR9E/s320/1243738228_14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't remember where this image is from, but I do know it's the naughtiest escalator I've ever seen.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Saucy!</span><br /><br /></p>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-38063866161971664312009-06-09T14:14:00.012-05:002009-06-09T14:33:10.690-05:002009 Austin Homes Tour Announced<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">The 24th Annual Homes Tour will take place on October 10-11, 2009 from 12 Noon - 6PM.<br /></div></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Presented by <strong>AIA Austin</strong> (the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects), the self-guided Tour is one of the most popular fall weekend events in Central Texas, and AIA Austin’s most dynamic community outreach program.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">To submit a home for the 2009 Homes Tour, please visit the <a href="http://www.aiaaustin.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=107">AIA Austin</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A few photos from the 2008 Homes Tour below:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si62Gde_inI/AAAAAAAABk0/FJvy9OKH3JQ/s1600-h/ALOFSIN-lrg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345410029845449330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si62Gde_inI/AAAAAAAABk0/FJvy9OKH3JQ/s320/ALOFSIN-lrg.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.alofsin.com/">Anthony Alofsin<br /></a></span><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si62BWKSQBI/AAAAAAAABks/WUkckGLQQ-M/s1600-h/hugh-ext-lrg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345409941980200978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si62BWKSQBI/AAAAAAAABks/WUkckGLQQ-M/s320/hugh-ext-lrg.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.austinarchitect.com/">Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects</a></span><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si615li4_FI/AAAAAAAABkk/Gmvp-hevWn0/s1600-h/nana-int-lrg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345409808670981202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si615li4_FI/AAAAAAAABkk/Gmvp-hevWn0/s320/nana-int-lrg.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.9squarestudio.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">9 square studio</span><br /></a></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-11081154434854071492009-06-09T00:01:00.000-05:002009-06-09T00:01:01.190-05:00Simple Beauty<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2M-SDR5nI/AAAAAAAABjk/yM4VgFfYaso/s1600-h/Rees+Roberts.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345083334384019058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2M-SDR5nI/AAAAAAAABjk/yM4VgFfYaso/s320/Rees+Roberts.png" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Photo by Rees Roberts</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2Lvz8oMfI/AAAAAAAABjc/ckoJCZrqXfk/s1600-h/Ochs+Design.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345081986273260018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2Lvz8oMfI/AAAAAAAABjc/ckoJCZrqXfk/s320/Ochs+Design.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Ochs Design<br /></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2LGW9mdAI/AAAAAAAABjU/Y4UnwNMvbjg/s1600-h/loftbible9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345081274118075394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2LGW9mdAI/AAAAAAAABjU/Y4UnwNMvbjg/s320/loftbible9.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Loft Bible<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2Kk_m5VJI/AAAAAAAABjM/yUSe0yxe1qk/s1600-h/BSC+Architecture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345080700913144978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2Kk_m5VJI/AAAAAAAABjM/yUSe0yxe1qk/s320/BSC+Architecture.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">BSC Architecture<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2KGN5gMBI/AAAAAAAABjE/V_yaryMKVDs/s1600-h/jan+bitter+photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345080172173340690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2KGN5gMBI/AAAAAAAABjE/V_yaryMKVDs/s320/jan+bitter+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Photo by Jan Bitter<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2DzMCaZiI/AAAAAAAABi8/ipBaRNgkfhs/s1600-h/Francesca+Giovanelli.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345073248186557986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2DzMCaZiI/AAAAAAAABi8/ipBaRNgkfhs/s320/Francesca+Giovanelli.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Photo by Francesca Giovanelli<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2DCq_9a2I/AAAAAAAABi0/R0sf_RViXsM/s1600-h/nyinterior144-taschen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345072414684179298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2DCq_9a2I/AAAAAAAABi0/R0sf_RViXsM/s320/nyinterior144-taschen.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">NY Interior, Taschen<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2CiSGM3RI/AAAAAAAABis/iZEXEdwEYyc/s1600-h/loadingdock5_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345071858243656978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2CiSGM3RI/AAAAAAAABis/iZEXEdwEYyc/s320/loadingdock5_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Loadingdock5 Architecture</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2CdUfsN2I/AAAAAAAABik/efKa07jcUv8/s1600-h/loadingdock5_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345071772988094306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Si2CdUfsN2I/AAAAAAAABik/efKa07jcUv8/s320/loadingdock5_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Loadingdock5 Architecture<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-62468486985406750992009-06-08T12:25:00.000-05:002009-06-08T12:24:26.426-05:00Clifford Welch, Dallas Architect, Professional Bad-Ass<span style="font-family:arial;">A dear couple friend of mine who live in Dallas, Texas recently met with a really talented architect, <strong><a href="http://www.welcharchitecture.com/home.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Clifford Welch</span></a></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;">, to discuss building their future dream home. Below are a few photos from his residential portfolio.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinusPjZ4tI/AAAAAAAABhk/tnFOtVoI328/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064876708487890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinusPjZ4tI/AAAAAAAABhk/tnFOtVoI328/s320/Clifford+Welch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinumwPZXgI/AAAAAAAABhc/ANoWtBz9HCQ/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064782403722754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinumwPZXgI/AAAAAAAABhc/ANoWtBz9HCQ/s320/Clifford+Welch+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sinuhm3ruqI/AAAAAAAABhU/r0MhVukMv6Y/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064693988997794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sinuhm3ruqI/AAAAAAAABhU/r0MhVukMv6Y/s320/Clifford+Welch+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">And I nearly died when I learned Welch also designed this house in White Rock neighborhood of Dallas I fell in love with a few years ago...</span></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQk6qQvTI/AAAAAAAABiU/YJtlP8OThWg/s1600-h/Whiterock+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242871724719410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQk6qQvTI/AAAAAAAABiU/YJtlP8OThWg/s320/Whiterock+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQpyGc15I/AAAAAAAABic/d-EfE16nGPI/s1600-h/Whiterock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242955326379922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQpyGc15I/AAAAAAAABic/d-EfE16nGPI/s320/Whiterock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQZJskMPI/AAAAAAAABiE/X0OuQy-pmzg/s1600-h/Whiterock+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242669602484466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQZJskMPI/AAAAAAAABiE/X0OuQy-pmzg/s320/Whiterock+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQTloK83I/AAAAAAAABh8/gw5RAFxtgLw/s1600-h/Whiterock+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242574021030770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQTloK83I/AAAAAAAABh8/gw5RAFxtgLw/s320/Whiterock+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQMxyKzFI/AAAAAAAABh0/3iHkijjqUHw/s1600-h/Whiterock+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242457025104978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQMxyKzFI/AAAAAAAABh0/3iHkijjqUHw/s320/Whiterock+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQGE6CkRI/AAAAAAAABhs/pZvK7dtcFUE/s1600-h/Whiterock+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344242341899309330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiqQGE6CkRI/AAAAAAAABhs/pZvK7dtcFUE/s320/Whiterock+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinudYRws1I/AAAAAAAABhM/1fwrw298Ecc/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064621352366930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinudYRws1I/AAAAAAAABhM/1fwrw298Ecc/s320/Clifford+Welch+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinuY7E73EI/AAAAAAAABhE/lAP2aNl4gdY/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064544794467394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinuY7E73EI/AAAAAAAABhE/lAP2aNl4gdY/s320/Clifford+Welch+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinuKeaiM_I/AAAAAAAABg0/DJQT1XnBLbU/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344064296582263794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinuKeaiM_I/AAAAAAAABg0/DJQT1XnBLbU/s320/Clifford+Welch+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sintzzyfg7I/AAAAAAAABgk/ghPVcIftoiA/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344063907182904242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Sintzzyfg7I/AAAAAAAABgk/ghPVcIftoiA/s320/Clifford+Welch+8.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SintujCXt4I/AAAAAAAABgc/T5xBBeWxSCo/s1600-h/Clifford+Welch+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344063816786753410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SintujCXt4I/AAAAAAAABgc/T5xBBeWxSCo/s320/Clifford+Welch+9.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-65027640685745343252009-06-05T18:34:00.022-05:002009-06-05T21:17:35.752-05:00Morris Lapidus. Yummy.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SimsBU2-YwI/AAAAAAAABfc/SJC08wl0PU0/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus+2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343991571630940930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SimsBU2-YwI/AAAAAAAABfc/SJC08wl0PU0/s320/Morris+Lapidus+2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Simr5YTE6QI/AAAAAAAABfU/4S50dFVyQYA/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343991435115161858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/Simr5YTE6QI/AAAAAAAABfU/4S50dFVyQYA/s320/Morris+Lapidus.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Photos via WSJ. Do yourself a favor and check out the photos in the <strong><a href="http://magazine.wsj.com/features/a-house-garden/sunshine-status/tab/slideshow/">slideshow</a></strong>. </span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Stop the presses! Just when I gave up hope on scouring the www for additional images for you guys, Mlle <strong><a href="http://ifthelampshadefits.blogspot.com/">Raina</a></strong> just sent me a magical link with these splendid images. Eeeeeeeee! (My excited squeal). Raina, you rock HARDER than Kip Winger!<br /><div align="center"></span></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinMtQOTfcI/AAAAAAAABfk/VpRiEGnXWFc/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus+3.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344027510672948674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinMtQOTfcI/AAAAAAAABfk/VpRiEGnXWFc/s320/Morris+Lapidus+3.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinM2YHWZVI/AAAAAAAABfs/yntHOxgqeOA/s1600-h/Morris+lapidus+5.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344027667410085202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinM2YHWZVI/AAAAAAAABfs/yntHOxgqeOA/s320/Morris+lapidus+5.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinM_-NrTsI/AAAAAAAABf0/VLk0QIq4878/s1600-h/Morris+lapidus+6.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344027832255991490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinM_-NrTsI/AAAAAAAABf0/VLk0QIq4878/s320/Morris+lapidus+6.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinPv08xm0I/AAAAAAAABgE/VgGE9E_elJI/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus+8.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344030853426158402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinPv08xm0I/AAAAAAAABgE/VgGE9E_elJI/s320/Morris+Lapidus+8.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinP6OyXomI/AAAAAAAABgM/pYJZjIHxHA4/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus+9.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344031032160526946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinP6OyXomI/AAAAAAAABgM/pYJZjIHxHA4/s320/Morris+Lapidus+9.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinNJhCnqGI/AAAAAAAABf8/pC5nhEd9i-M/s1600-h/Morris+lapidus+7.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344027996223678562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinNJhCnqGI/AAAAAAAABf8/pC5nhEd9i-M/s320/Morris+lapidus+7.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinP-yzdm2I/AAAAAAAABgU/ha21FxdJwIY/s1600-h/Morris+Lapidus+10.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344031110548265826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SinP-yzdm2I/AAAAAAAABgU/ha21FxdJwIY/s320/Morris+Lapidus+10.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">More eye candy can be found <strong><a href="http://www.owi.bz/collection/?uid=cd8c93bd-d46c-4c4b-8743-dac17f1561ef">here.</a></strong> <br /></span></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-594868218909444702009-06-03T23:23:00.000-05:002009-06-03T23:23:21.896-05:00Moving and Shaking<span style="font-family:arial;">Oooops, sorry peeps - I've been M.I.A. since Tuesday morning which seems like forever to me! I haven't been ignoring you, I promise, just have been networking like a mad-woman lately. BELIEVE you me, I'd much rather spend my free time hanging out with you doing cool fun things like this...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SidK4AmENHI/AAAAAAAABfM/yUSvhHjAp2w/s1600-h/terry-richardson-vogue-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343321808991171698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SidK4AmENHI/AAAAAAAABfM/yUSvhHjAp2w/s320/terry-richardson-vogue-1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Photo by </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Terry</span> Richardson (I heart you.)</span></span><br /><br /></p>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-80643634935660786662009-06-02T00:01:00.002-05:002009-06-02T00:07:02.501-05:00Verner Panton<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Looking for something with which to kick-start your morning? These psychedelic vintage shots of interiors by</span><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.vernerpanton.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Vernor Panton</strong></span></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">should do the trick.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTegOfU8I/AAAAAAAABe0/yQSPIzJG0S0/s1600-h/Panton+8.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342557210224317378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTegOfU8I/AAAAAAAABe0/yQSPIzJG0S0/s320/Panton+8.bmp" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSzJrzktNI/AAAAAAAABfE/kjCjZ8mA9ps/s1600-h/Panton+9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342592036927485138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSzJrzktNI/AAAAAAAABfE/kjCjZ8mA9ps/s320/Panton+9.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTW8A6wKI/AAAAAAAABes/oVbKSn4h6_c/s1600-h/Panton+4.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342557080244633762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTW8A6wKI/AAAAAAAABes/oVbKSn4h6_c/s320/Panton+4.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTKvcTzwI/AAAAAAAABek/CPSygcEM6oU/s1600-h/Panton+5.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342556870711430914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTKvcTzwI/AAAAAAAABek/CPSygcEM6oU/s320/Panton+5.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTCaTjplI/AAAAAAAABec/JWNl2wT9Ers/s1600-h/Panton+6.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342556727598622290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSTCaTjplI/AAAAAAAABec/JWNl2wT9Ers/s320/Panton+6.bmp" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342556562449265874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSS4zE4dNI/AAAAAAAABeU/nvmYyZveDek/s320/Panton+7.bmp" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSSgt2J5LI/AAAAAAAABeE/1J1Rllwa8Rc/s1600-h/Panton+3.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342556148728456370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiSSgt2J5LI/AAAAAAAABeE/1J1Rllwa8Rc/s320/Panton+3.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiRPdLPfCHI/AAAAAAAABd8/di1HtqMPp8w/s1600-h/Panton+2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342482420620789874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiRPdLPfCHI/AAAAAAAABd8/di1HtqMPp8w/s320/Panton+2.bmp" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiRPQSPE4FI/AAAAAAAABd0/TEMUwvIy3hE/s1600-h/Panton+1.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342482199159824466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiRPQSPE4FI/AAAAAAAABd0/TEMUwvIy3hE/s320/Panton+1.bmp" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-19645545880009211732009-06-01T10:10:00.000-05:002009-06-01T10:10:41.115-05:00MCM Mondays - Erwin Olaf<span style="font-family:arial;">I had the happy fortune of being turned on to the work of incredibly talented photographer <strong><a href="http://www.erwinolaf.com/">Erwin Olaf</a></strong> a while back via another talented lady photographer and blog friend, Erin, of <a href="http://design-crisis.com/"><strong>Design Crisis</strong></a>. In his series, GRIEF, it is as if "everything stops before the music starts." </span><br /><p></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPjx_CasHI/AAAAAAAABdM/GiwIob8m7Hc/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342364030866206834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPjx_CasHI/AAAAAAAABdM/GiwIob8m7Hc/s320/erwin_olaf_2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">"These are enigmatic narratives and portraits, mostly of women, caught in private moments. The décor, the hairstyles, the clothes, and the affect all reference the early 1960’s in the US. The color palette further underscores this. Like his earlier work, these images are carefully staged in studio settings. This is not reportage. GRIEF is the last episode in the series following RAIN and HOPE which were called "mysterious and touching" by Ken Johnson writing for The New York Times. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The models here seem caught in intensely private moments of reflection or indecision. Up close it appears that some of them have been crying. The reason for these tears is never explicit. Similarly the colors are slightly drained. The images almost seem intended for a slick lifestyle editorial portfolio, but instead they are unexpectedly moody and haunting. The impact is unsettling. The artist has been influenced by the styles of the early years of the John F. Kennedy White House and inspired by the social change of the 60’s. A specific inspiration was a well-known 1961 Mark Shaw portrait of Jackie Kennedy. Although a small child in the 1960’s, Olaf has a powerful early memory of both Kennedys. He is now struck by the seeming globalization of the world, the rise of feminism and the middle class, and in particular, the pervasive influence of TV..." <span style="font-size:85%;">[Via <strong><a href="http://chelseaartgalleries.com/Hasted+Hunt/Grief.html">Hasted Hunt</a></strong>]</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPj4iyoJVI/AAAAAAAABdU/7IBzN69x0is/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342364143542871378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPj4iyoJVI/AAAAAAAABdU/7IBzN69x0is/s320/erwin_olaf_1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPiu-YMK_I/AAAAAAAABdE/l8w546aBVHY/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_3.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342362879637859314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPiu-YMK_I/AAAAAAAABdE/l8w546aBVHY/s320/erwin_olaf_3.bmp" border="0" /></a> <div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgyEj_4DI/AAAAAAAABcs/ubaOe_woQzs/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_4.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342360733814349874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgyEj_4DI/AAAAAAAABcs/ubaOe_woQzs/s320/erwin_olaf_4.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgqr7uNeI/AAAAAAAABck/h4tD00yaXw8/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_5.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342360606943884770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgqr7uNeI/AAAAAAAABck/h4tD00yaXw8/s320/erwin_olaf_5.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgbs5MwYI/AAAAAAAABcc/XhnCKZ6FbDo/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_6.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342360349503701378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgbs5MwYI/AAAAAAAABcc/XhnCKZ6FbDo/s320/erwin_olaf_6.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgN8jl7eI/AAAAAAAABcU/0D8ZiJpU_iY/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_7.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342360113189875170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPgN8jl7eI/AAAAAAAABcU/0D8ZiJpU_iY/s320/erwin_olaf_7.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPf5DNFZ4I/AAAAAAAABcE/y1ct7WtZscA/s1600-h/erwin_olaf_8.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342359754197264258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiPf5DNFZ4I/AAAAAAAABcE/y1ct7WtZscA/s320/erwin_olaf_8.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108476728465675460.post-35521124915292890232009-05-30T21:05:00.002-05:002009-05-30T21:15:03.708-05:00Faux-cation<span style="font-family:arial;">Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend so far. In my mind, I'm currently at the <a href="http://www.acehotel.com/palmsprings"><strong>Ace Hotel</strong> </a>in Palm Springs with my girlfriends.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The weekend isn't over yet and it's not too late to join us; just make sure to bring more Prosecco, mmmmmk? Who's in?</span><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhbmFNRdI/AAAAAAAABb0/deASYdHLBnA/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798497233225170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhbmFNRdI/AAAAAAAABb0/deASYdHLBnA/s320/ace_palm+springs_12.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhYcEWzOI/AAAAAAAABbs/jf6VLGBl4a0/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798443005693154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhYcEWzOI/AAAAAAAABbs/jf6VLGBl4a0/s320/ace_palm+springs_11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhUnjgb9I/AAAAAAAABbk/orLFCEtlhSo/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798377369661394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhUnjgb9I/AAAAAAAABbk/orLFCEtlhSo/s320/ace_palm+springs_10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhRW5MkYI/AAAAAAAABbc/OFDmWw4EbQI/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798321357623682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhRW5MkYI/AAAAAAAABbc/OFDmWw4EbQI/s320/ace_palm+springs_9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhNqyHEUI/AAAAAAAABbU/_fVgLxKT5Pg/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798257977135426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhNqyHEUI/AAAAAAAABbU/_fVgLxKT5Pg/s320/ace_palm+springs_8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhItqJNwI/AAAAAAAABbM/pHuIxrzRx0k/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341798172849682178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHhItqJNwI/AAAAAAAABbM/pHuIxrzRx0k/s320/ace_palm+springs_7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHg7ENPScI/AAAAAAAABbE/kRZM8m5fqfs/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797938384292290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHg7ENPScI/AAAAAAAABbE/kRZM8m5fqfs/s320/ace_palm+springs_6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHg1zf-g2I/AAAAAAAABa8/u0ZFWK5xIBc/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797848000136034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHg1zf-g2I/AAAAAAAABa8/u0ZFWK5xIBc/s320/ace_palm+springs_5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgyXpOJBI/AAAAAAAABa0/ttc3VftNqyE/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797788983108626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgyXpOJBI/AAAAAAAABa0/ttc3VftNqyE/s320/ace_palm+springs_4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgugOyfMI/AAAAAAAABas/gNDR29iXjJ0/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797722568686786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgugOyfMI/AAAAAAAABas/gNDR29iXjJ0/s320/ace_palm+springs_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgqxe29oI/AAAAAAAABak/2gXB4Y7BlC4/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797658480014978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgqxe29oI/AAAAAAAABak/2gXB4Y7BlC4/s320/ace_palm+springs_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgmRHabmI/AAAAAAAABac/m4a-8GR74-M/s1600-h/ace_palm+springs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341797581072264802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHgmRHabmI/AAAAAAAABac/m4a-8GR74-M/s320/ace_palm+springs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">...and of course I can't mention the Ace Hotel without giving a shout-out to the room in the <a href="http://www.acehotel.com/portland"><strong>Portland, Oregon</strong></a> location which started my love affair with the hotel. What do you guys think the chances are of the Mr. allowing me to have this mural pained on our theater room wall?<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHh6dREckI/AAAAAAAABb8/fepScXgAf0Q/s1600-h/ace_portland.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341799027443003970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qMDg6w-8Ltk/SiHh6dREckI/AAAAAAAABb8/fepScXgAf0Q/s320/ace_portland.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>House of Slappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908770339697033102noreply@blogger.com5