art

the best way out…

via:kevc.co 50 ways… Caroline de Maigret by Alessio Bolzoni for Lurve Magazine, 2014 Colin the bunny via:coffeestainedcashmere Romina Ressia, With “fresh air to the classical style” The best way out is always through. -Robert Frost Title: “Inside” Oil painting by ZsaZsa Bellagio details here: artpassionzsazsabellagio weheartit via:blacklacedruffles Pierre Jamet_Mon vieux copain, la vie est belle Bibliothèque […]

it’s so cReatiVe

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, […]

Art Comes First

Isaac Israëls (Dutch, 1865-1934), The parrotman: the guard Ponsen in the Zoo, The Hague, c.1917. Oil on canvas, 125 x 76 cm. “I can only connect deeply or not at all.” —  Anaïs Nin Art Comes First Sketches of Schumman’s Kinderszenen Op. 15 , No. 9, Ritter vom Steckenpferd (Knight of the Hobbyhorse), dated 1837.  Henri […]

House Beautiful: Accent RED

Red so wonderful— a whole lot of interior and art inspiration today– all with the color RED. Reception Room “Think of red like a spice—use it wisely and in good measure, and it will bring zip to your life.”  — Alessandra Branca Josef Albers, Color Study via:decordesign via:cotedetexas Manolo Valdés (Spanish, b. 1942), Claudette sentada […]

for those who listen

  via:windwithinme  “The earth has music for those who listen.” – Shakespeare Alain Delon with Romy Schneider at the première of Roger Vadim’s ‘Le repos du guerrier’, 1962. © Ira Yakovleva Ира Яковлева Karolina Rumyantseva Каролина Румянцева (also known as: Karolina Rebecca), Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр “A certain darkness is needed to see the stars.” […]

Traditional Home, Art and Design

“Tradition in design can mean a lot of things, both visible and invisible. In the most obvious sense, tradition in interior design is an anchor. It doesn’t drag a room down, or tether it, I hope; but rather, tradition can connect and locate a space in a context.” — Alexa Hampton Photo by Lesley Unruh […]

Aqua Elegance: Home and Art

Renovated 200-Year-Old Swiss Chalet ELLE DECOR Anna De Weert (Belgian, 1867-1950), Brume rose [Pink Mist], 1907-08.  Oil on canvas, 81 x 121 cm. Lillian August Collection by Hickory White Furniture via:la-la-la-bonne-vie Václav Radimský (Czech, 1867-1946), Lilies on the Elbe, 1918-20.  Oil on canvas, 61 x 71 cm Hutton Wilkinson Les Ateliers Allot from France Einar […]

Red RED

Red– oh red…. always fabulous, passionate– simply magnificent. Gustave Caillebotte, Nasturtiums 1 and 2, 1892 via:famo via:mea-glo Jeremy Scott  Spring Summer 2017  Collection    New York Fashion Week   LUYCKS, Christian (1623 – after 1657) A Festoon of Roses, details Oil on panel, 50.2 x 38.1 mm  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Ed. Orig. Lic. Ed. Kenzo | Paris Fashion […]