Monday, August 1, 2011

Dreaming of Vacations.

While I am going on Vacation next week (to Cocoa Beach, Florida), I highly doubt it will be quite up to the  caliber of these hotels.   Since I wish I was on a continuous vacation, I always swoon over exotic, unique, and amazing hotels.    (Click to enjoy full sized images!)

European Hotels:



Hotel Glo in Helsinki

Hotel Glo in Helsinki

Do & Co Hotel in Vienna

Do & Co Hotel in Vienna

Do & Co Hotel in Vienna




Semiramis Hotel in Athens

Semiramis Hotel in Athens





Le Sirenuse Hotel in Amalfi Coast, Italy

Le Sirenuse Hotel in Amalfi Coast, Italy

Le Sirenuse Hotel in Amalfi Coast, Italy


Hotels in Asia:

The Peninsula in Bangkok

The Peninsula in Bangkok


New Majestic Hotel in Singapore

New Majestic Hotel in Singapore

New Majestic Hotel in Singapore


Burj Al Arab in Dubai

Burj Al Arab in Dubai

Burj Al Arab in Dubai


The Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra, India

The Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra, India

The Atlantis in Dubai

The Atlantis in Dubai

The Atlantis in Dubai





American Hotels:





Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica, California

Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica, California


Canadian Hotel:  (This is actually the same town that my family's tribe is from)

Wikaninnish Inn in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

Wikaninnish Inn in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada


Australian Hotel:

Hayman Beach Villas in Australia

Hayman Beach Villas in Australia

Hayman Beach Villas in Australia


I hope you all have Suite Dreams! And may all your traveling wishes come true.













Friday, July 29, 2011

Geometrics,  Angles,  Facets,  Modernism :  Feast your eyes.

Vertex chair by Karim Rashid 

Themis Mobile by Clara Von Zweigbergk


Polyhedra sink by Franke

Mirrored Facet Side table by West Elm

via Etsy shop : Revisions 



Ridiculous, gaudy, and impractical faceted items:

Crystal Panther ring by Roberto Cavalli

Victoria Cabin by Pedro Sousa

Crystal Tiger by Swarovski



Two Dimensional, Multi Faceted Art : 

Heart With Facets, via Etsy shop : Mengsel Design

Diamond Letterpress Card via Etsy shop : letterpress

Clockwise from top left: Aquamarine, Geometry, Amethyst, Soft Rock
via Etsy shop : The Pairabirds 

City on the Edge of a Triangle World
via Etsy shop : Sometimes I Swirl

Clockwise from top left: Little Boxes No. 2  , Ovo Print,
 Crystal Study No. 1, Mountain Range No. 2
via Etsy shop : Swell Papel









Monday, July 25, 2011

Summer Showers

Despite the lack of showers here in Texas, one can still hope for some rain,  or at least plan ahead for the next time it does!

I am shocked by the amazing selection of adorable rainy day necessities out there! :

Rainboots / Gumboots:

Boots by Hunter, in Candy Pink

Citrus boots via Target

Sperry Top Slider Boots

Kamik boots in Green

Capelli "yeehaw" via Target

Amazing umbrellas: (seriously, these are amazing. Who knew.)







Adorable rainy day depictions:

Passport cover, via etsy shop : owlsay

Lemondrops, via etsy shop: ParadaCreations

Saved for a Rainy Day Notecards, via etsy shop : rowhouse14

April Bear, via etsy shop : corelladesign

Raining Rabbit, via etsy shop : Cocodeparis

Late Fall, via etsy shop : matteart

Rainy Day Hedgehog Postcards, via etsy shop : LeFrenchCircus


Crossing my fingers for rain now, worst case scenario:
I'll just be forced to surround myself in rainy day art!