fun in fort laudy and miami!

when the work was done this past weekend in florida, beth, keith, bree and i were ready to party! we enjoyed the views from our awesome balconies, the pool, the beach, then headed to dinner in south beach and did some sight seeing! check out the photographs i took, some with my grown-up girl camera; some with my phone... 

hotel victor and colony hotel

the amazing view from our balcony at the w in fort lauderdale

beth and keith wave from their balcony above

the carlyle in south beach

you must check out their site!! amazing vintage feel to the rooms at the pelican

enjoying a nice lunch at the eclectic red dog cantina

livin large on the 17th floor balcony!

congress hotel

another view from the balcony at the w

stardust hotel and the marlin hotel

breakwater and the versace house, once the most expensive home in the u.s., just sold for 41.5 million in an auction

the pretty lights downstairs at the w and a beautiful plane ride back home!

thanks beth for another great trip! when can we go back?!

passez une bonne journée!

Channeling the 1920's

Hi . . .

I am jumping on the band wagon of Tiffany's, The Plaza, all things Deco inspired, glitter falling, cloche wearing, marble inlay ed, jazz playing, graphic patterned and DiCaprio gazing.  If you are following my drift, on May 10th you'll be in line to catch The Great Gatsby.  Now it's going to be a hard, hard thing to bump Robert Redford's 1974 Nick Carraway character from my Top 10 -  don't mess with a classic list - but I've always had a little crush on Mr. DiCaprio and I am a huge sucker for the look of the 1902's Deco style.  From the trailer's I have seen, F. Scott's Fitzgerald's classic looks to be a visual explosion of glamor, glitz, style and drama.  I plan to escape for an evening of inspiration, and mundane though diversion !  I have decided to get myself in the mood . . . and of course got carried away as usual.

Found inspiration from a few of my vendors for fabrics and wall papers as well a lighting and furniture.  Kelly Wearstler, of course, and various architecture favorites in Manhattan are also thrown in and don't forget  1st Dibs is also an amazing go-to for anything vintage.  This is what I do on a rainy Sunday . . .

Like I said.. got a little carried away !