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!

Rainbow Sherbet and South Beach Deco . . .

Hi There . . . 

On day two of my South Florida trip I ventured over to South Beach.  It has been years since my last visit and it has definitely been vamped.  The colors - the same, the Deco Style - abundant, but it seemed even more luxurious and grand.  I walked the "strip" of the most popular hotels, but also took a look at a few I did not know about.  I loved the details, the architecture and of course the beautiful beaches.  With camera in hand I took a few shots for inspiration - color combinations, graphic patterns I could use for things like nail head detail and trim detail.  All things deco.  Take a look at South Beach through my eye and what I noticed.

Casa Casuarina (a.k.a. The Versace House)

Now I did go by the Hotel Delano.  My client Jill Pleune clued me into this one, so of course I needed to check it out.   She was right, pretty fab.

all photos above by Beth Keim

I snagged the next 5 pics from their website to give you the full picture of this property - it's pretty special.

above 5 photo courtesy of the Delano

Unique in it's decor and style.  Love the lobby and outdoor pool area.

suite photo above courtesy of the Delano

After a long day of roaming around South Beach, the Wynwood Art District, and Miami Shores I headed back to my digs at the W - just in time - the sky opened up and the rain came, but I was amazing at my timing of this trip. . .  I missed all the rain during my ventures out.

The W is pretty fab as well.

I created a little photo montage for ya . . 

Stay tuned for a look into the Wrynwood Arts District . . .