...the Summer fun kind of busy, so no complaints. I haven't been here much, though. I do apologize for my absence (I'm definitely sneaking in visits to my favorites!). I expect to be here more regularly by Monday, and hopefully a few times before then. A very happy new month to you! 
I'm so excited because Holly held a giveaway on her lovely Decor8 and I won! I am the winner of a $100 gift card from Jonathan Adler. So exciting! I've been following and loving Decor8 since I first discovered blogs in March of 2008 (yes, that's when I first heard of blogs...you can laugh at me now). She has great style, writes beautifully and is so good to all the independent artists, designers, and crafters in the world - I had no idea how many talented people were out there creating and selling their work until I started following Holly. 
I have watched Jonathan Adler for a number of years (about five) now. I've had my eye on his menagerie collection. Aren't they iconic? 
I do have to say, though, that his Utopia Caesar/Cornelia Vase really calls to me, too. This will be tough...but a kind of tough I'll really like. Thank you again Holly and Jonathan Adler!
prints by Cuno Amiet, Pablo Picasso, and Max Ernst
I see a lot of blue in my pictures from this past weekend. Our trip was to Fruita to watch family in their first triathlon. They did so well and we had such a good time. We also stopped at a lovely British car show in Glenwood Springs on the way home. When I chose each of these, I didn't notice the blueness, but it's fun to see it. And then there's a yellow one, which I think is fun, too...
Or how about the Hepburn sectional... and the I beam table? 
And a few chairs to round it all off?
Learn more about Matthew Hilton here (ummm, he's not so bad himself). And I must thank Sammy and Glenn of Pacha Design for their great taste.
In the magazine's resources section, we learn the print is by David Weidman. Hmmmm. Now I want them all. Especially these....
I will surely buy The Whimsical Works of David Weidman, a collection of his career works, for my coffee table. In case you are unfamiliar with him or his work, there is this synopsis from the book: "Weidman began his career as an animator in 1950s Los Angeles, painting backgrounds for Hannah Barbara and setting the standard for the look of cartoons of that era. However, like a true entrepreneur he soon began to work for himself, and went on to establish a style that is today instantly recognizable and iconic. A printmaker, ceramicist, font designer, painter, cartoonist, and silk screener, Weidman never stopped experimenting as an artist. Today at age 87 Weidman's staggering body of work is just as modern and visually stunning as it was forty years ago. His graphic sensibility and expert use of saturated colour palletes evoke the vintage modern look while remaining completely relevant to contemporary designers."
Moving into the weekend, I'm inspired by the dreamy, exotic Maison des Reves. Last week, Mandarine featured this serene casbah, which I believe has been restored into a luxury resort. What a breezy, cool escape from the heat of Summer. I hope you have a beautiful weekend.
photos Marie Claire Italia.
Many of you may know the work of Angie Hranowsky, the talented and successful Charleston-based interior designer. During my trip, I saw a fantastic spread of her own home in Charleston Home magazine. 
So beautiful. See more images here.
