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Time Travel Tuesday: Helmar Lerski,
15 Jun 2010 in Time Travel Tuesday
It’s all about the light!
Whether artificial, natural or extremely controlled, the Swiss Photographer, Helmar Lerski (1871 – 1956) created some unbelievable portraits.
This soft and luminous portrait of a young woman is arrestingly captivating, while the image of the man, angular and distressed, conjurs up a bronze-like sculptor. It’s no surprise that Lerski worked on [...] -
The joys of a slower commute.,
07 Jun 2010 in Musings
After commuting for 10+ years on an old Yamaha scooter, I decided to trade in my gas guzzler ($2.00 a week!) for a quieter ride. And I bought a beautiful new bike!
After the shock of how out of shape I am wore off, I’ve been delighted by the joys of a slower, quieter commute. I’m [...] -
What? You expect me to eat that?,
05 Jun 2010 in Musings
OK, I’ll admit it – I get a little freaked out when I go into an Asian Market. First of all, I don’t speak the language, but seriously, the food is beyond foreign to this Irish-Catholic Midwesterner.
Oh, there’s a few things I can easily incorporate into a stir fry — if it’s something fresh and in [...] -
Welcome YHL Readers! Love the Space You’re In, and get 20% off!,
24 Feb 2010 in Musings
Raise your hand if you like a great love story! Not just the boy-meets-girl variety, but how about boy + girl + new house variety. Yeah, a love story and a Young House Love story.
John and Sherry are all about doings things to improve your space – with taste, with great design sensibility, with doing [...] -
International Center for Photography – Czech it!,
23 Feb 2010 in Time Travel Tuesday
I was so curious when I saw a photograph of this make-shift camera –– thinking it was built by a team of sixth graders in the 1950s I was blown away when I found out the story of the creator, Miroslav Tichy.
Now in his eighties, Tichy is a very mysterious and reclusive Czech artist and [...] -
Welcome SFGIRL Readers! You get 20% off!,
22 Feb 2010 in Musings
Victoria Smith of sfgirlbybay epitomizes the San Francisco sensibility – she describes it as “bohemian modern style.” Yikes! What’s that mean? For starters, it’s a gorgeous mash-up of the freshest interior designers, products and trends that you’ve ever seen in one lovely online place.
Polaroid photography is one of Victoria’s passions. She describes herself as a “hopeful [...]
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The Midwest meets the Desert West,
21 Feb 2010 in Musings
I am continually amazed when I travel this country and witness the change from boreal forest to sweeping wheat plains to the high desert, especially moving from the midwest to the California.
And for a girl from the Midwest, it’s always the flora and fauna that captivate me! Madge and I were out in Palm Springs [...] -
Madge’s Picks: A week of Mid-Century,
19 Feb 2010 in Editor's Picks
Modernism Week is just winding down in Palm Springs and Viewville was there!
It was a week chock full of events that promoted the desert-modern aesthetic in and around Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
Sometimes it’s called mid-century. Sometimes post-war. Sometimes 50s style. Whatever you call it, it’s a clean and simple style with an [...] -
Modernism Week in Palm Springs. Hip is back in Town!,
12 Feb 2010 in Musings
If you’re a fan of Modernism, you should be in Palm Springs this week! Or any week, for that matter –– because they wrote the book on Mid-Century Modern.
And right now, the city is buzzing, celebrating everything Modern! From tours of private homes designed by Albert Frey to an exhibit of Leland Y. Lee’s architectural [...] -
Love me two! Viewville goes BOGO (Buy one, get one).,
09 Feb 2010 in Musings& Picks of the Week
We’ve been celebrating Valentine’s Day for a few weeks, and between you and me, we’ve gone a little gaga.
We’re in love with love! We’re smitten kittens! From love nests to love letters, we’re shouting it loud!
So, here’s the deal: buy that one print you’re secretly in love with and we’ll give you another print for [...]
