tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44532694204844461962024-03-13T19:02:36.363-07:00Picture of Elegance BlogPicture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-59908770712393278922014-02-26T13:43:00.000-08:002014-02-26T13:43:26.633-08:00Starry Night<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A little girl’s room elegantly designed to nurture a child’s
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used as a residence in France,
designed by Christian Badin. Aside from using the attic for storage in a house,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>converting an attic can be quite an
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look more spacious. Bookshelves were built around the door, providing color,
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> As for the elegant bedroom, it was covered with paisley, as
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-46547901002104765172013-07-25T07:19:00.000-07:002013-10-02T17:32:35.067-07:00Trompe L’oeil at its Best<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I first saw this photo of the neo-Greek room, my first
impression was that all of the classic motifs on the walls, the pilasters, the ceiling,
and even the art above the mantel were real…</span><br />
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observation (making you want to touch the walls in real life), I realized it’s
the refined art of trompe l’oeil, which is a French term meaning to trick of the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Who among us doesn’t
love walking among exquisite fragrant flowers, streaming water, and towering
trees where nature is at its best…sound, movement, texture, color, and line all
merge in a magnificent horticultural display.</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to share with you some photos from my recent
trip to </span><a href="http://www.longwoodgardens.org/"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><st1:placename w:st="on">Longwood</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Gardens</st1:placetype></span></i></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
There you’ll find acres of outdoor plants, in addition to the beautiful indoor
gardens. A great American gem. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Italian fountain garden, similar to the layout of the water garden at Villa Gamberaia near Florence, Italy</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peirce -du Pont's house, the founder of Longwood Gardens</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> Topiary Garden</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Chimes Tower</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The Conservatory</span></i></div>
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-54024986598694722122013-04-12T11:54:00.000-07:002013-07-10T05:51:50.453-07:00A Sunny Disposition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">After long awaited first
signs of spring, you can’t help but to think of happy colors. A timely reminder
of spring’s uplifting effects …</span><br />
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affected by the light’s source, its angle, and the important fact that colors
are perceived differently depending on their surroundings. This usually doesn’t
apply to the vibrant color of yellow, which is minimally changed by its
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paint and dyes for textiles. Enjoy the color yellow as it moves indoors, giving
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-39982701024889580042013-01-24T13:05:00.000-08:002013-02-07T07:33:31.616-08:00Greek Details<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this room because…</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It represents a typical Greek house where the rooms have a restrained look, with simple whitewashed, almost sculptural, interior walls that lead to an open central courtyard.</span><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-8074640419171955512012-12-22T18:36:00.001-08:002012-12-22T18:36:59.632-08:00Happy Holidays<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-88019996443683975062012-11-26T13:57:00.000-08:002012-11-27T08:48:54.336-08:00A Holiday Mantel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The always sought after fireplace and its mantel can be the heart of any room. In addition to being an added source of our basic needs of heat and light, it can create a wonderful holiday focal point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how to accent the mantel for Christmas?</span><br />
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W<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>ith a garland of flowers</em></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> With a garland of berries</em></span>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">With personal mementos</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With candles and holiday gifts</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are all certainly heartwarming…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photo 1 courtesy of <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>, designer Lisa Luby Ryan, photography by Erica George Dines</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photo 2 courtesy of Southern Accents, designer Pamela Pierce, photography by Tria Giovan </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photo 3 courtesy of Veranda , designer Renny Reynolds, photography by Thibault Jeanson </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photo 4 The White House 2009, photography by Chuck Kennedy </em></span><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Photo 5 courtesy of <a href="http://www.victoriamag.com/">Victoria</a>,photography Jim Bastardo</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Photo 6 Christmas with <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a>2009</span></em><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-28798761253560734752012-10-05T17:33:00.000-07:002012-11-26T12:39:28.810-08:00Fashion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With our constant fascination with dress, observation of fabric, and the manner of its use, drawing inspiration from the world of fashion into the world of interior design unsurprisingly remains a constant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently discovered a newly published book titled </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Fashion</em></span>: <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The Definitive History of Costume</em></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>and Style</em></span>. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This wonderful book has been produced in association with the <a href="http://www.si.edu/">Smithsonian Institution</a> and forwarded by Susan Brown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is brimming with design inspirations, detailing the history of fashion design from ancient times to the 21st century for both men and women.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a glimpse of the wealth of information and the visual history this book provides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The elegant cocktail dresses and the couture gowns of the fifties</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;">Photo 1 jacket image : Corbis : Condé Nast Archive</span></em><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-45851166310586399992012-07-30T11:41:00.000-07:002012-09-16T07:34:34.082-07:00Red Does It All<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always loved this red room designed by the design legend David Hicks, in which the red color defined and filled the space with excitement. This is a great example of careful planning- a perfect English red room, both balanced and classically styled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for the lighting, as typical of traditional interiors, it feels like it was lit by candles, which makes the colors even more vivid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hillwood Museum’s new exhibition <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prêt-à-Papier</span></em> is now on view until December 30 of this year. For the first time in Washington D.C., the Belgian artist <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><a href="http://www.isabelledeborchgrave.com/en_home.php">Isabelle De Borchgrave</a></em></span> displays her paper fashion collection derived from the history of fashion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspired by European painting and fashion, the exhibition starts by highlighting the materials, methods, tools, and techniques used by the skillful hands of the artist and her team. By using the method of trompe l’oeil, opulent gowns, shoes, and dresses from the early twentieth century were created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Yes...It's paper!</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the gowns are on view in the Adirondack building and exhibited in different rooms around the mansion.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos 1,2 photography by Alain Speltdoorn, courtesy of </span><a href="http://hillwoodmuseum.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hillwood Museum</span></a></em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though it’s well known as a hallmark of French country design, Toile de Jouy fabric has the ability to give the sophisticated and romantic look to any space. It never goes out of style…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toile was identified by its printed cotton, which was made in the eighteenth century the French village of Jouy -en- Josas, near Versailles. It was first available in floral and striped designs, followed by pictorial groups, which reflected the local news- stories told on fabrics. Different shades of red, blue, green and eggplant scenery were printed on a white or cream background. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nowadays, Toile still collaborates with current interiors, as it has its feminine and masculine appeal, and has consistently provided rooms with the aura of grandness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my recent holiday trip to New York, I visited the famed establishment <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Tiffany & Co.</i></span> on 5th avenue. Naturally, as any of you would do, as I was going through its door, I couldn’t help but to think of the movie <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Breakfast at Tiffany’s</i></span>. I was greeted first by the always-polished personnel who were wearing their Tiffany’s scarves, and second by the gleaming jewelry…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aiming to visit the home department on the fourth floor, going up the elevator I was greeted again by the old-fashioned and polite elevator attendant…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well… at the end of my visit I didn’t buy jewelry, china or silver, but… I purchased a book titled</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from the nearby <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rizzoli </span></i>bookstore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the New Year begins, I would like to extend my thanks and offer my gratitude to all the readers who have followed <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Picture of Elegance</em></span>, where pictures that tell a story are showcased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel, I would like to share this video titled </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The Many Layers of the Mona Lisa.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To protect and enhance any painting there is always the relationship between art and its frame. In an old issue of <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>House & Garden</em></span>, there was an article that highlighted the famed Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo Da Vinci; it was shown in different European frames.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The framing process usually starts by knowing the period, the country and region of the painting. All the frames above were available during the era when the Mona Lisa was created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the simplicity of the neoclassical style, which is the gold French frame of Louis XVI (last image), it adds more emphasis on the painting itself. </span><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-9278453791383069022011-12-05T09:17:00.000-08:002011-12-05T09:17:55.183-08:00The Gingerbread White House<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I was shopping for Christmas gifts this year, a new book titled <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Christmas with the First Ladies</span></em> caught my attention, written by Coleen Christian Burke and forwarded by Deborah Norville.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book includes the First Ladies’ Christmas stories from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama, as well as sweet recipes for the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I enjoyed reading about the creation of the gingerbread house, which is usually the most eagerly awaited part of the traditional Christmas experience at the White House. This tradition was started by Pat Nixon in 1971, and it continues today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My personal favorite is the gingerbread White House replica made by pastry chef Bill Yosses in 2009. It was covered with white chocolate, and included Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As you can see, the room was filled with dark chocolate furniture, and lit with a dollhouse chandelier</span></em> </div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I love about it…the room showcased classical bones of the architecture and the furniture. The drama that was created by the contrast between the architectural drawings and the furniture against the rich saturated lacquered green walls, and the soft curtains against the wooden blinds. The use of scale, balance, harmony and order was clearly present in this room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A true gentleman’s room where classic elegance take precedence.</span><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-78444695879680185242011-11-03T14:09:00.000-07:002013-11-11T07:43:53.982-08:00It’s Pure Geometry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Designers are constantly inspired from exposure to culture, original artwork, architecture, or nature. Whether it’s fashion or interior design… a concept always needs to be applied to the design process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Yves Saint Laurent</i></span> designed the revolutionary ‘Mondrian’ day dress as part of the Fall/ Winter collection in 1965-66, he was inspired by the Dutch painter <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Piet Mondrian</span></i>.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Piet Mondrian -abstract painting</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below you can see Grace Kelly wearing the geometric ‘Crusader’ dress </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">from the collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also take a look at the Mondrian shelves... clever shelving designed by <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Axel Kufus</i></span>. Beautiful.</span><br />
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Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-73530111217888131122011-10-19T17:05:00.000-07:002011-10-19T17:11:10.810-07:00Hotel Stories<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all love to read good stories of our favorite famous figures that explore where they travel, where they stay, and why. In these stories, the travel lives of writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald or Ernest Hemingway, movie stars like Clint Eastwood, or politicians like the Kennedys, are unveiled while simultaneously exploring the interiors and the exteriors of legendary hotels they stayed in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many of these stories are told in a wonderful book titled <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">American Hotel Stories</span></em>, by Francisca Mattéolli (the book was a lovely gift from my children). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is the story of Alfred Hitchcock who directed <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(film)">Vertigo</a></em></span> in the fifties, which was, as you all know, filmed in San Francisco. During the filming, Hitchcock chose to stay at the Fairmont hotel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The penthouse suite was originally built in 1926 as a residence that took up a whole floor. It has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a living room, and a dining room that could seat over fifty people. The suite also has a billiard room and a library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A new exhibition opened yesterday at the <a href="http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2011/splendor/">Renwick Gallery</a>, which is part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exhibit is filled with amazing collections of decorative arts and historic furnishings that tell the stories of the White House past, highlighting periods of the American interior design at the White House.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the Blue Room’s seating was on display. I especially loved the side chair, which is painted birch from 1902, was made by L. Marcotte & Company of New York.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photos courtesy of The White House Historical Association</em></span>Picture of Elegance Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117185238396096986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453269420484446196.post-26907730481302787522011-09-26T08:15:00.000-07:002011-09-26T08:15:51.787-07:00Mrs. Kennedy’s Bedroom<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an attempt to create a warm and inviting feeling for her husband and children at the White House, Jacqueline Kennedy requested the help of the famed decorator Mrs. Henry Parish II, well known as Sister Parish, in decorating their private quarters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In response to Jackie’s desire to recreate her old bedroom from their previous home in Georgetown, Sister Parish designed a room that continued the same feel, which was comfortable and casually elegant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although both the President and the first lady used the room, the feminine touch was apparent and primarily it was her space, as the president had his own bedroom.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dvvbURNdZaIY83Cs2cPzNHeH3fPW1_w5pCTpW3G-ZPEge4ZqfIC6DWPKExxtftBvo0OUEP233nSRYSkKpUpqEFTM_F0fFCN3F48yFmWglhE7mtOpOAtcIXn_gZU7pnBpwi1-8stR8WLa/s1600/Jackie+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dvvbURNdZaIY83Cs2cPzNHeH3fPW1_w5pCTpW3G-ZPEge4ZqfIC6DWPKExxtftBvo0OUEP233nSRYSkKpUpqEFTM_F0fFCN3F48yFmWglhE7mtOpOAtcIXn_gZU7pnBpwi1-8stR8WLa/s400/Jackie+7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The sitting area was rearranged later by Stéphane Boudin in 1962, a rocking chair was added for the President</em></span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Photos courtesy of John F. Kennedy Library</em></span> </div> <br />
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