A Fine Metal

"Natures also forges man, now a gold man, now a silver man, now a fig man, now a bean man." Paracelsus

"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with liquid silver drops. Let the rain sing you a lullabye." Langston Hughes
"His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin." John Philpot Curran.

Bear pin by Momocreatura; Owl ring by Momocreatura; Rabbit by Momocreatura; Gold leaf Lilies from Mothology; Mistletoe pendant lamp from Mothology; Philippe Tournaire's Architecture rings; Stag bowl from Gorsuch; Bird skull drawer pulls by BillyBlue22; Plum Petal necklace By Boe; Portfolio "Family" case by Mathieu Lehanneur; Hot Dog Vendor metal storage system by Mathieu Lehanneur; custom Topographical pins by Fluid Forms; Pea necklaces by Kvast; Wooden Horse necklace by Kvast; Peacock cuff by Dirty Story; Vertabrae necklace by Black Jewls; Butterfly ring by Poppet and Pinch; Bird Skull necklace by BillyBlue22; Corvidae necklace by Neawear; Bat Skull necklace by BillyBlue22; Copper Lily by Metalart; Metal vase by EarthenArt.

Walleyed

Today will be a short post, since I feel like the walls are closing in on me! My dad is getting better, but now my uncle had a major stroke and is on life support...the body is so fragile, and so elusive. After days in the hospital I couldn't help but think how much nicer it would be if all the patients had some amazing wallpaper to look at, or something more than cracks and beeping pumps of gelatinous IV fluids. So I put up a few of my favorties today, and you must blow them up since they are all fascinating to look at close-up!

Audubon's photos of the most endangered flowers; wallpaper by Jill Malek; Eskayel's "Frontier" wallpaper; Grow House Grow's Cottontail, Captain Smith, and Aleister; B&N Industries' Chinoiserie; Romp's Elephant.

Sand Storms

The most amazing experience I have had thus far in life is without question the time I spent in the Sahara desert. I had my "English Patient" moments, flying over the sands to Abu Simbel, ripples of orange sand so mesmerizing I fully understand why planes crash, and how simple cotton can be made into the most seductive interiors for succor from the sun. Oddly, these desert dwellings have acquired a mythical luxury to them, and I can see why now - a superlative skin pillow and cashmere carpet only make sense, really, when you have taken a break from the stunning majesty of nature. The tapestry of your imagination becomes positively Baroque when you sit and watch the sands shift - simplicity begetting a riot of colors and shapes and textures. So...I have begun to design my dream oasis, with only a few of the items I would need to amuse myself and my skin. Bear with me on the seeming inappropriateness of mixing tigers with lions and plexiglass with leather, but it all makes sense to me.

Tent from Maharaja Tent; Pouf by Sophie Nova; Pillows from Sophie Nova; Chair by Henry Road; Life-size horse statue from Accents in the Garden; Life-size tiger statue from Accents in the Garden; Lily Hand vase from Accessories for a Good Life; Rug and Runner by Judy Ross Textiles; Stool and Screen by Boca do Lobo; Sakura rug from Asha Carpets; Plexi Trunk from Plexi-Craft; Croc tray from PanAm Phoenix; Sand art performances by Ilana Yahav; Salt art by Motoi Yamamoto by way of Booooooom; Hermes teapot, chair and dominoes; The Ultimate leather picnic basket by Pinel & Pinel.