The dock

<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony-/2333720954/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2333720954_de6461ae29_m.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony-/2333720954/">The dock</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tony-/">Tonyç</a></span></div>Summer afternoon, summer afternoon... <br />the two most beautiful words in the English language <br /> <br /> - Henry James<br /><br />I am spending the weekend finishing up the turquoise and pink bedroom of Coco, my youngest daughter. Which means another slipcover :) would much rather be lounging here - hope you are! <br />Share pics with you on monday.. have a great weekend, friends<br clear="all" />

The dock

The dock Originally uploaded by Tonyç Summer afternoon, summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language ...

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Hotel: W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island

<div style="text-align: center;">This post is really for the winter-time.. but I can't wait :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As recently as 2003 this tiny spot was used by the US military for a far less luxurious purpose.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, however, at the <b><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3170">W Retreat and Spa</a></b>, stylish hospitality reigns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these interiors for their originality.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="268" id="photo_section_1LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170lo.90301_md.jpg" title="" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.patriciaurquiola.com/">Patricia Urquoila</a></b> of <b>Studio Urquoila</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b> passed up the option to fill spaces with rattans and island florals,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and instead created a sophisticated hippy-esque decor vibe, </div><div style="text-align: center;">fresh when set against clean architecture and stunning vistas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Living Room..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90286_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90285_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">into the suites..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_2LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170gr.90309_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_2LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170gr.90295_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_2LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170gr.55390_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_2LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170gr.55389_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> afternoon tete-a-tetes..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_4LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90299_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90293_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_4LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170po.90304_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_3LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90273_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">cool, dazzling evenings.. sumptuous cuisine by Chef Alain Ducasse..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170re.90289_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170re.90287_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_4LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170po.90276_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /><img alt="" height="214" id="photo_section_4LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90281_md.jpg" title="" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">just the place to spend a week with your Honey in February, </div><div style="text-align: center;">when Summer is but a dream and sub-zero temperatures have encompassed your entire being..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="268" id="photo_section_5LargeImage" src="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/3170/who3170ag.90292_md.jpg" title="" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">who's with me?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Hotel: W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island

This post is really for the winter-time.. but I can't wait :) Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. As recently as 2003 this tiny spot was used b...

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Claire Coles Design

<div style="text-align: center;">I don't usually re-post another bloggers scoop</div><div style="text-align: center;">but this you have to check out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ever-clever<b> Amy</b> at <b><a href="http://varnishid.blogspot.com/2010/07/claire-coles-design.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FcwDt+%28VARNISH%29">Varnish</a></b> introduced me to <b><a href="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/">Claire Coles Design</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="miller7" height="444" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/0b/p4/80xug2/miller7web.jpg" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> an artisan delight.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="elle" height="480" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/02/hp/80xug2/elle_deco.jpg" width="369" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wallpaper, deconstructed and embroidered,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to create one of a kind wall art and other goodies</div><div style="text-align: center;">that are completely gorgeous.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ted baker" height="450" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/02/ef/80xug2/DSC05175-1.jpg" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="kate" height="480" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/0a/8p/80xug2/kateandlewis.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="cup5" height="444" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/02/i9/80xug2/cup5.jpg" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="vase1" height="480" src="http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk/store/image/file/02/i4/80xug2/vase1.jpg" width="321" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fantastic, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am absolutely finding a way to bring this into my home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The creative spirit never fails to amaze me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Claire Coles Design

I don't usually re-post another bloggers scoop but this you have to check out! The ever-clever Amy at Varnish introduced me to Claire...

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The Humongously Talented Amy Butler

<div style="text-align: center;">Some people are brimming with creativity..</div><div style="text-align: center;">you know the ones, always a project on the go - </div><div style="text-align: center;">they despise the common, always preferring the original and unusual.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/love/slides/76.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If they are fortunate and extremely hard-working, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they find vehicles for their creativity and they flourish, </div><div style="text-align: center;">their passion showing through in all they achieve.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/love/slides_lamins/17.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/about/">Amy Butler</a></b> is such a woman.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her company is overflowing with beautiful and inspired creations.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She spent time as a contributing editor for Country Living magazine,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but her real story is about making..</div><div style="text-align: center;">everything!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/inspiration/daisy-chain/cap3/_I9F5537.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the treasures you will find at her site..</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/mainmenu.php">Amy Butler Design</a></b> is hugely diversified,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so go and explore to see more of these wonderful goodies..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">dreamy fabrics..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/soul_blossom/q_passion4.gif" style="cursor: move;" width="181" /><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/soul_blossom/q_joy9.gif" imageanchor="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/soul_blossom/q_joy9.gif" width="182" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/soul_blossom/q_bliss8.gif" width="182" /><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/AB_10_Okra_Chrysanthemum_Pal_02.jpg" width="213" /><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/AB_08_DuckEgg_Acanthus_Pal_03.jpg" width="213" /><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/AB_12_Apricot_StarPaisley_Pal_03.jpg" width="213" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">   <img alt="" border="0" height="213" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/AB_14_Linen_MorningGlory_Pal_02.jpg" width="320" /><img alt="" border="0" height="213" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/AB_11_Olive_Kashmir_Pal_01.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">              </div><div style="text-align: left;">               <img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/love/8_ocab02_emerald_trumpetflowers.jpg" width="183" /><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/love/6_abs20_pink_stonepath.jpg" width="183" /><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/fabrics/love/1_ab51_midnight_waterbouquet.jpg" width="183" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rugs, oh these are really too lovely to walk on.. art for your floors..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">                <img height="400" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/rugs/different_rug_sections/3_lacework/3_IMG_0101.JPG" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="266" /><img height="400" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/rugs/different_rug_sections/5_field_poppy/05_IMG_0024.JPG" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">                <img height="400" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/rugs/different_rug_sections/11_modern_love/11_IMG_0199.JPG" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="266" /><img height="400" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/rugs/different_rug_sections/13_chysanthemum/13_IMG_0508.JPG" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">did someone mention art?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/wallart_artaissance/wallart_slides/05.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/wallart_artaissance/wallart_slides/15.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/wallart_artaissance/wallart_slides/22.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is just the tip of the iceberg.. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy Butler is very obviously humongously talented</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in love with her craft papers..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/paper/lotus/48-IMG_0377.jpg" width="212" /><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/paper/lotus/40-IMG_0359.jpg" width="212" /><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/paper/lotus/46-IMG_0367.jpg" width="212" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and organic bedding..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/bedding/sari_images/_10sari_7418.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="213" /><img height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/bedding/bucharest_images/IMG_0001_2.JPG" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="213" /><img height="320" src="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/images/bedding/dancing_images/_6danc_3410_2.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="213" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and now I find out she is delving into wallpaper!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">can't wait!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hope you have fun poking around on her site,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it always make me smile :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Humongously Talented Amy Butler

Some people are brimming with creativity.. you know the ones, always a project on the go -  they despise the common, always preferring the o...

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