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Online Design Magazines that WOW Us.

April 22, 2011 in Architecture, Art, Cuisine, Design, Luxury Travel, Media with 5 Comments

Here are some of our favorite Online Design Magazines. They all have very beautiful layouts and are full of resources and ideas from decorating to travel to shopping and entertaining. Save a tree and see how nice reading a magazine online can be. Especially if you have an Ipad. One of my favorite things about this, besides saving a tree, is the interactive value of being just a click away from many new-found resources.

Rue: Inspiration everywhere with a very aesthetically pleasing layout, our friend Bri Emery, of Design Love Fest on board.

Lonny: Values individual style and independent thinking, and believes that inspired design can be achieved anywhere—from the smallest studio apartment to the grandest estate. Lonny has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and blogs worldwide, and has highlighted design luminaries ranging from Cath Kidston to Kelly Wearstler. Their mission is to deliver an intimate look into the way people really live.

Adore: A new Australian home and lifestyle magazine featuring beautiful homes from across the globe, tips and design advice from interior experts, as well as easy online access to the latest home treasures. Making design resources and products just a click away.

Trad Home:

Hot off the Press. Recently linked up with Lonny to bring us another online delight.

High Gloss: A guide to a well-lived life…. glamorous, modern, and chic. Loves high style, but can’t resist a good sale. Constantly searching for inspiration, even if it means scouring the globe. Embracing change but loves old favorites. Loves to entertain with good food, a beautiful table setting, and even better friends. It’s all about the mix: high mixed with low, bold mixed with neutral, modern with classic, masculine with feminine.

Anthology: A shelter and lifestyle magazine that takes a narrative approach to its coverage of home decor, travel, design, entertaining, and culture.

Dabble: brings you inspiring design from around the world, immerses you in cities ripe for discovery, gives you a taste for far-flung cultures, and brings all of this together in an interactive magazine, so you can discover your own passion for travel, design and food.

Ivy & Paper: Modern glamor, drawing inspiration from both travel and fashion.

And if you do have an Ipad, I hope you know about Flipboard, a great app for reading your favorite Mags and Blogs.

Gregg’s Gorgeous.

April 18, 2011 in Architecture, Art, Design, Luxury Travel with 1 Comment

….Picks for The Day…

1. Nordaven 63. Someday. Enough said. 2. Dolce & Gabbana. Chic, Simple and Clean. Well, maybe not always “clean”. 3. John Hardy has a wonderful line of unique designer accessories applied from the traditional Balinese techniques for men (for women, as well). A leader in sustainable luxury in more ways than one. One example being the Bamboo Agro Forestry Pilot Project. Last year the company donated 600,000 bamboo seedlings to the Bali Green and Clean Event. View the full story here 4. A place sure to make your jaw drop.. Bali. The jungles of Ubud are an amazing backdrop to the local artisans and a wonderful place to find your peace with some yoga and meditation. There are a great number of fantasy places to stay in Bali, The Viceroy is one. They offer a number of helicopter tours that take you above the heavens to look down on the landscape of rice fields, jungles and turquoise waters. 5. El Ray Slip on Shoes, or almost anything Puma. I see some themes running through these picks today..

Good Weave, Good Cause.

April 15, 2011 in Art, Design, Giving Back, Sustainability, Videos with Comments Off

Recently, we were in touch with a friend, and well- loved local preschool teacher, who moved to Washington D.C. to pursue her Masters in International Relations. We found she has taken her love of kids with her and is now interning with Good Weave, an organization working to end child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia.

Vibra Silk at Carini Lang

Fish Skin Blue from the Animal Collection at Carini Lang Continue Reading…

Green Up for Earth Day

April 14, 2011 in Art, Cuisine, Design, Giving Back, Sustainability with Comments Off

1. Here’s a good start: Choose Organic or, even better, Bio-dynamic Wines. Read more at Real Simple/Blog. 2. Support Clean beaches by buying a T-Shirt made out of beach trash. Featured at Art Basil Miami, these organic-cotton Loomstate T-shirts by Barbara de Vries are available exclusively at Barney’s Co Op via Ecouterre. 3. Plant a tree, or spend more time in one. See amazing eco tree house or this Family Tree House in Mission Hills by Salfdie Rabines via Re-Nest. There are more great inspirations of tree house designs at Inhabitat. 4. “Yoga is a Hindu word that means union. Traditionally, it refers to that mind-body-spirit connection that we seek, in a world where mass-produced items often harm our health and the environment. It’s really key to make sure our gear is in line with that union.” says Feel Good Style 5. If you are feeling over the top or just looking for a new vehicle, the Phoenix is the first biodegradable car. This elegant roadster was made in 10 days from bamboo and rattan by Kenneth Cobonpue and Abrect Birkner. See more about it at Inhabitat. 6. Buy Recycled Goods like this Recycled Penta Lamp by Luca Casarotto via Yanko design.

See a Green Roof on our Net Zero, Platinum LEED Beach House project here.

More ideas: Visit Wikihow OR buy this book: Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices.

Happy Earth Day to All of You.

John’s Gorgeous..(finds for the day).

April 10, 2011 in Art, Design, Luxury Travel, Sustainability with 1 Comment

Tom Ford Japan Nior Cologne, amazon.com. Aviator Chair restorationhardware.com. Nylon Messenger Bag, lanvin.com. Robert Abbey Delta Table Lamp, lampsplus.com. Alana Ottoman, claytongrayhome.com. Bamboo Stand Up Paddle Board, standuppaddleblog.com.

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Three Reasons We Decided to Book A Cruise

April 10, 2011 in Architecture, Art, Cuisine, Design, Luxury Travel with 1 Comment

Honestly, John and I are not really “Cruise Ship” people but it seems that we have actually booked a cruise this summer to celebrate my bla bla big birthday.

The first reason: It is a relatively cheap way to see a part of the world that we have always wanted to see. When you add up hotels, food, and travel from location to location to go from Venice to the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia and a few Greek Islands ending in Athens it’s simply more efficient and cheaper to do it on a cruise ship.

We picked Seabourn, a well- known Luxury Cruise Line with smaller very luxurious ships. In fact, they call them yachts. As John and I are very interested in yachting, we will be able to enjoy the ports of call on this cruise almost as if we were on large private yacht. We certainly will be able to enjoy the fantasy we see as we arrive at these glamourous harbors. Plus, we’ll enjoy the loads of toys and fun off the stern even when at anchor.