Fall is upon us and the magical transition has begun – Time to celebrate the spectacular display of fall’s warm tones. On tiny canvases of apples and leaves, darkening greens are melting into reds and oranges. Amazingly, green can turn to burgundy, its opposite. Nature’s palettes have always inspired artists and decorators alike. The colors [...] Read more »
Fabulous Front Doors
When I was little, one of my favorite bedtime stories was Alice in Wonderland. Its strangeness would lead me straight into dream land. As a result, I have developed a fascination for doors. In dream symbolism, doors have several meanings; an open door means new opportunity while walking through a door means you will take [...] Read more »
Fall Leaves: A Recipe for Awe and Inspiration
To me, fall is a poem, a diary of smells and memories, a glowing stained glass window, a not so still life. Fall is summer’s epitaph, nostalgic and glorious. The colors of leaves are miracles, small explosions of contrast contained within delicate shapes, unique little palettes floating about. Read more »
Wonderful Wisconsin
I am now in the heart of America…right in the center where rolling green hills, tall silos and leaning red barns compose the landscape of Wisconsin. I discovered Door County this summer on the way to its very tip – beautiful enchanting and wild Rock Island – where my boyfriend and I went kayaking and [...] Read more »
The Walls of Berlin
Berlin is amazing – hip, vibrant, bohemian, sophisticated, artistic, musical, cultural and avant-garde, so great … I am running out of adjectives. The city still bears the marks of its forty year division into East and West. But like a phoenix, it is quite literally rising from the ashes of its tragic past. Berlin has [...] Read more »
