all smiles...

... isn't she lovely? that's michelle darmody, owner of the cake café in dublin. the café serves everything in mismatched china, kinda like her polka dot blouse + floral apron, so sweet... happy monday!

SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CEDRIC ANGELES FOR TRAVEL & LEISURE FEB 2011

an art worthy auction...

... my dear friend sang an and his husband bob are at it again! they will be riding 545 miles in 7 days from san francisco to los angeles on june 5th to 11th for AIDS/LifeCycle. i'm incredibly honored to be donating my stationery products for their art auction this year! if you have ever wanted to purchase signed prints by renowned photographers like sang, ditte isager, anna williams, bill abranowicz, gentl & hyers, william waldron, david prince, anders overgaard... please do check this art auction out if you have a minute, it's for a great cause. 100% of the proceeds will go to the AIDS/LifeCycle organization. auction starts today, so hurry! click here to see what i posted last year – they raised over $10,000! go team b+ang!!!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY 1/SANG AN, 2/ANDERS OVERGAARD, 3/SANG AN, 4/DITTE ISAGER

lust wish dream...

... pinned this the other day and had to share it with you here. i could almost hear otis redding singing in the background, "sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time..."

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERICA GEORGE DINES / ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES APRIL 2008

the great outdoors...

... doesn't this put things into perspective? on all levels? miss being at yosemite and amongst the sequoias...

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDERS OVERGAARD

the warrior queen...

... cate blanchett. i will always love this image of her. the feathered helmet by john galliano / dior haute couture is simply stunning. and cate pulls this off flawlessly.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVEN KLEIN / VOGUE US NOV 2006 / VIA TFS

monday madness...

... strangely attracted to the messiness of this image... the color palette is pretty great too, no?

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAYMOND MEIER / VOGUE JAPAN MAY 2011 / VIA OH FASHION MODELS

feeling sexy...

... and coveting a pair of perfectly tailored black pants. enjoy your weekend and see you back here on monday!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARKUS PRITZI / VIA FASHIONOGRAPHY

for FLOR » the art of collaboration...

... if i ask you what this image reminds you of, what comes to mind straightaway? perhaps the movie "birds" by alfred hitchcock rings a bell? i have always been intrigued by the ad campaigns that bottega veneta puts out every season... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX PRAGER / VIA BOTTEGA VENETA

a painted backdrop...

... what a stunning image. and probably my favorite photograph from jose villa's new book, "fine art wedding photography". had the pleasure of meeting jose at his book release party at west hollywood last night... such a treat!

SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD FROM "FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY" / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSE VILLA

west elm loves summer...

... beautifully done by photographer ditte isager and west elm. those lazy summer moments were captured perfectly. makes you want to dive right in...

STILLS FROM "WEST ELM LOVES SUMMER" VIDEO VIA DITTE ISAGER
FILM BY DITTE ISAGER FOR WEST ELM / STYLING BY KIM FICARO / MUSIC BY DANIEL STORM / EDITING/GRADING BY WERKSTETTE

texture play...

... love this! quilted vest by hakaan and cady shorts(!) with ostrich + emu feathers by brioni.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY NADIR / AMICA MAR 2011 / VIA NOIR FAÇADE

a bright morning...

... if only every morning could be like this! although i did start mine with these sunshiny beauties, couldn't complain. happy monday!

DESIGN LAYOUT BY BLUEPOOLROAD / IMAGE FROM GANDÍA BLASCO

southern charm and so much more...

... magnolia symbolizes many things, but right now it means perseverance to me. you may have noticed i didn't put up a post last friday. it was because i participated in bloggers day of silence / for japan with love. amazing how so many of us came together that one day. please have a look, it's a wonderful cause... have a lovely weekend everyone!

DESIGN LAYOUT AND SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD / PHOTOGRAPHY BY VICTORIA PEARSON / GREAT PARTIES: THE BEST OF MARTHA STEWART LIVING

from dawn to dusk...

... love this modern take on traditional paper luminarias. designed by gandía blasco. quite possibly new my favorite thing.

DESIGN LAYOUT BY BLUEPOOLROAD / IMAGES FROM GANDÍA BLASCO

scandinavian love...

... could never get tired of looking at images from tine k home... they just get better and better each season. click here for my favorites from the past.

PHOTOGRAPHY MIKKEL ADSBØL / IMAGES FROM TINE K HOME SPRING/SUMMER 2011 CATALOG

for FLOR » let's talk paint!

... how do you tackle paint colors for a room? do you tape a few swatches on the wall or do you actually paint patches of colors next to each other, let them dry, and then decide?... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / IMAGE FROM FARROW & BALL

earthly beauty...

... how beautiful is this? the subtle tonalities, the hand gesture, the folds of her blouse...

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER LINDBERGH FOR VOGUE GERMANY APR 2011 / VIA OH FASHION MODELS

announcing » bluepoolroad + paperless post

... thrilled to announce our collaboration with paperless post! honored to be part of their designer series, an online letterpress collection that looks as good (and real!) as our printed designs. click here to view our sample page of invitations and baby announcements. there's also a selection of bluepoolroad envelope liners for mixing + matching. just click and send! give it a try and let me know what you think :)

pure comfort...

... colors of the sky and sea. such a clean + beautiful palette...

SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD FROM REAL SIMPLE: THE ORGANIZED HOME / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES BAIGRIE

for FLOR » the trailer dream...

... can you imagine living out the nomadic trailer dream? i have to admit, i've given this thought more than once or twice. purchasing an airstream and just take off, up the pacific coast highway then cross country?... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLAUDIO TAJOLI / SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD FROM ELLE DECOR ITALIA JUNE 2005