I attempted to do some Spring cleaning this weekend but ended up getting distracted by other trivial things. However, once I began winding down Sunday night and searching the web, I came across an array of interesting architectural design and decor from here and decided to share some of my favorites as usual.
While helping a certain bride-to-be choose her wedding cake, I silently wondered why the task would be so difficult. After all, the cake cutting ceremony is usually late in the evening and by that point most guests are either gone or don’t even pay attention to the tradition. But after doing my research on the significance of the cake cutting tradition here, I realized giving the decoration great thought is a representation of the bride (mostly) and sometimes the groom. Now, although traditionally round cakes were the norm, I personally prefer the square ones. They somehow make a bolder statement :). What say you? {for photo credits and information please click here}
I have to admit, after the emotional roller coaster of a week I had last week, I decided it was time to shift gears and stare at some amazing “adult” home decorating ideas. My favorites this week come from here, here and here
I always walk the financial district in San Francisco, mostly through the construction zones, just to see the progress of the latest architecture marvel being built throughout the city. So of course, it’s not a shock that I also appreciate this website and the most amazing art and architecture photography they post on Facebook.
I cannot get enough of art prints to hang throughout my studio apartment. But I must admit, I am very choosy when it comes to picking the right pieces to, mostly, inspire me. So, I was happy to have stumbled upon some prints here, which I want to add to my collection.
The best thing about walking everywhere, while on vacation, is accidentally stumbling upon a gem of a place that you just know you must discover. That’s what happened to me with Day 4 in Rome. I happen to be walking about Piazza Navona, when I noticed an insignificant small street and decided to take it because I wanted to see what was past the main plaza. About 50 meters in, I came across what was labelled as Hotel Raphael, a five-star luxury property, hidden behind a wall of leaves. I walked towards the main entrance and was immediately greeted by a bellman, who so kindly waved me inside, even though I am sure he knew I didn’t belong there. He escorted me to a small elevator leading to their roof garden and suggested I have a drink while I rest my weary feet from all the walking. Of course I wasn’t going to argue, I simply followed his instructions and rode the elevator to the fifth floor and exited towards a small set of steps …
Looking back, I have been told, is never a good thing, but once in a while I find myself having the need to look back thirty plus years, just to escape the complexities of today’s world. The funny thing is, as my mind reflects on most of my amazing childhood, I subconsciously or perhaps just by pure accident come across online photographs which, I could have sworn, were taken from a time during my childhood. You see my parents, along with the entire clan on my father’s side and sometimes my mothers went on picnics in the mountains of a place where I was born, but back then I had no idea how precious those days were, I simply took them for granted and played about without a care in the world. Fast forward to my adult life and the need to escape the daily chaos, I spend a good amount of time reflecting on those amazing moments and when I come across a photograph which reminds me of that time, I add it to …
There is nothing like clicking away at my keyboard and accidentally stumbling upon a website or a blog which simply lights up my face. I did just that when I came across, fififlowers blog here. The first thing that came to mind is, finally I found the artist I want to design my first novel cover and after flipping through her artwork, I definiately know she will be the one to design the cover. Check out some of my favorites and then click here to hopefully see some of yours.
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