Let Me Say…

… I apologize for not being here every day this June…I’ve had knee surgery…and I’m so please with the outcome, I am going to have my other knee ‘healed’ as well.  The miracles of modern medicine…how fortunate we are…

wishing you all things good…

Walk on By…

…we often walk past fabulous spaces and take them for granted…

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Arete…

…my favorite word in the dictionary, arete…excellence…Tom Ford’s New Mexico Ranch by Tadao Ando…

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Visionary Order…

…who selects an evergreen shrub when you have clipped horsetail reed on hand…

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Not Just Another Pretty Pool…

…the water architecture found in Pools Reflections by photographer Kelly Klein is sculptural, sexy, and day-dream worthy…enjoy…

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How Many?…

..how many hats are you called upon to wear on a daily basis…and then where do you store them when you are done?

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Dreary…

…it is dreary in Chicago.  Rain is in the forecast.  However, one would not have difficulty getting adequate play time in this fab room…who needs the sun anyway?

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To the Core…

…The Core Club is located in midtown Manhattan.   SPAN Architects challenged the moribund notion of an old world club by transforming the concept into a new contemporary paradigm…

…enter…

…wine and…

…dine…

…view…

…marble and wood stairs…

…pedal…

…steam…

…relax…

paint those toes…

…satisfy your intellect… to the core…nice job.

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Calming…

…a delicate and calming space by Athena Calderone…

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Floor to Ceiling…

…it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…Michelet Apartment Building by Architects Dellekamp in Mexico.  Sunny floor to ceiling windows and a nice torqued stair design make everything alright…

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Just Because…

…continuing to have fun with the cabbagerose Just Because board on Pinterest:

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Ride…

…life…make it a dandy one!

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Breathing Space…

…fresh air…a contemporary farmhouse, West Marin Residence in California, by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects is totally modern with a nod to tradition and age…

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Orange Outdoors…

…whether modern, traditional, or vintage…orange outdoors is an extra dose of vitamin C in the sun…vibrant and stimulating…

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Time Out…

…I am pleased that we will be traveling to San Francisco to visit Revel Spa…I have only seen images of the reception area of this elegant sanctuary and I am happy to be showing you the rest of Jiun Ho‘s inspired and exquisite retreat.  Which spa package should we choose?  Let’s stay all day…

thank you to laostudio for all the images