A Home Made Of LIVING WALLS

"You may have heard of living walls, but how about a living box?"

"The exterior walls of the new wing of the Bricault family's Venice home are clad in sedums and other succulents, which soften the contemporary architecture so it looks like a plush, verdant floating cube. Paul Bricault likes the way the horticultural house gets people talking."

I am fascinated with this concept and if you go to the link of and earlier post of mine

you will see many examples.

What a great idea to do at home for the kids.

Or for me....I have a room with a 23 foot ceiling height ,

and certainly could use the strength training.

If you could....would you ever use a living wall?

Things You Can Do With A Living Wall / an earlier post of mine
**read the complete article with more great images here


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Robert DeNiro Gets 'The Cecil B. DeMille Award'

My golden boy wins the GOLDEN GLOBE'S 

Cecil B DeMIlle Award

I have had the 'HOTS' for him for as long as I can remember.

How about you??

Mr. DeMille's office.

What was your favorite role that Robert DeNiro played?

*DeNiro gets and Oscar for RAGING BULL - acceptance speech at the Ocsars

possibly my fave

if you don't know who he was,
you should.
click on cecil b demille below

Cecil B.DeMille

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And The Winners Are......

I was just given an award;

'The Super Comments Award'

-below is the award.

Cute Isn't it?

I was given the award by Renae Moore from Moore Designs.

Here is the deal...

I must answer 10 questions (not so easy),

then pass the award along to 10 super bloggers that leave wonderful comments.

Or just show up some times to let us know they are listening.

Here goes...

1.  Why do you blog?

Blogging for me is best when I have the courage to use my 'voice' 

and give my honest opinions and feelings about whatever my topic du jour may be.

I blog for the very semi-anonymous connection to the world.

I know that sounds strange since my name is on my blog 

and anyone can get in touch with me via the telephone or by sending an email.

This blogging is a wondrous thing.

Isn't it??? 

2.  Name your three best memories.

Besides the birth of my daughter 

and every second spent with my horse....

1}Having my work published.

2}Having my work published.

3}Having my work published.

3.  Name four of the best fiction books you have read.

Sorry...I don't read fiction.

When I did read fiction the only one I finished was Cather in The Rye.

Which I LOVED.

The rest of the fiction required by school to read... 

it was' Cliff Note's all the way.

4.  What are the five best movies ever made?

A River Runs Through It

Ordinary People

Terms Of Endearment 

Annie Hall

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Dr. Zhivago

The Fountainhead

As Good As It Gets

{I could go on}

....and not necessarily in that order

5)  Name five things I cannot live without.

Black!!!

Dark chocolate 

Music

Humor

Animals

6)  If you could change your name what would it be?

Sydni or Billie

I love boys names for women.

I named my daughter Andi.

I wanted to name her Max but my dad said;

" What if she is unattractive?"

he had a point.

7.  Tell us a unique and interesting fact about yourself.

*I am most comfortable with horses and dogs.

*I spent my very early years {4-7yrs} in night clubs 

and having 3 AM breakfasts with celebrities.

Oh...And my mom had little beaded evening gowns made for me.

My parents looked like movie stars.

I thought they were.

*I am uncomfortable at parties.

8)  What do you love best about yourself?

My eyes.  SURPRISED?????

My design talent, 

and my life in the business.

You are always creating and learning something new.

9)  If you had a freaky Friday experience, who would you change places with?

Joni Mitchell

10)  What is the best thing about being a woman?

Being a mom to my beautiful daughter

I pass the torch onto these bloggers

Pam @ Red Ticking
La Maison Fou

Fifi @ Fifi Flower

Julienne @ Mostly Older Than Me

Jackie @ Home

Debra @ 5th And State

Julie @ Being Ruby

Carole @ Maynard Greenhouse

Angie @ Treasures

Bette @ Ideezine

You know the drill.....

Just do what I did.

After all, that's why we blog....

to get comments.

Right???

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Spirals

Below are a few of the most famous spiral staircases in the world.

Barcelona. Designed by Antoni Gaudì (1852-1926

An asylum.

Fibonacci Curve:

a universal pattern of nature found 

in everything from conch shells 

to galaxy spirals,

including your spiral staircase

You don't even have to renew your passport,

catch a cold on a plane,

get lost, 

then find the destination,

wait in lines,

....just enjoy.

Try not to get dizzy!!!

I don't know what it is 

about this simple staircase,

it is just that I have imagined

 it to be in a private artist's studio.

....I am always dreaming something up in my head....

I hope you are not dizzy.


I am.
hehehehehhehe

some credits: The Octagon New York City Lunatic Asylum


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Horse Feathers!!

CHERRY RED FEATHER PARADE 

OR 

CIRCUS DECORATION FOR A HORSE,

American, circa 1880’s.

Height: 30” 

Diameter: 7”

...and I would kill for this!!

Go figure.

I have a small 1920's console that is quite ornate 

with a matching mirror at the end of a hallway...

i would put this right in the center.

XXXX's

i can't,
but you can buy it here

New England Home Magazine


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American, circa 1880’s.