Madge’s Picks: A week of Mid-Century

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 elegant informality. From sleek architecture to colorful Vegas style, Modernism covers a lot of ground.

Keep the style alive and swing by Viewville –– and check out our picks that will turn any space into “modern” in a heartbeat!

Madge’s Picks: Love’s not always black and white

Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate love and all it’s glory. Whether enduring and long-lived, with declarations literally cast in stone, or unrequited and a little nebulous, I think we can all agree –– love makes our lives richer, and we are better for it.

John Thor discovers timeless love, adrift, in the form of a small stone marker and Tony Nelson reveals a hungarian couple entwined in an eternal embrace, together forever in Budapest.
What’s love go to do with it? Everything!

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We’re filled with so much love that we’re giving a 14% discount on any images ordered
for your Valentine! Just enter SWEETIE during checkout.

Offer good until, you guessed it, February 14th!

Madge’s Picks: Say it Loud!

If you’re thinking about declaring your love this Valentine’s Day and can’t quite muster up the words, we’ve got you covered. Whether you need to add a little spice to your life or need to reconnect with your sweetheart via a long, luxurious phone conversation, Viewville can help.

Michael Jensen’s image Cayenne will spice up even the dullest dish, if you know what I mean!

And Jeff Seltzer can help you send out a love call loud and clear. Luckily, he’s kept all the lines open in Telephones in a Hotel Lobby. C’mon, say it loud! I dare you!

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We’re sharing our love this season and giving a 14% discount on any images ordered
for your Valentine! Just enter SWEETIE during checkout. Offer good until, you guessed it,
February 14th!

Madge’s Picks: Red and Green all over!

OK, time to call it like it is! Our Editor’s Picks are really Madge’s picks! While we love the idea of a full stable of editors – we really only have one who has the ability to make 1 + 1+ 1 look fabulous! And that’s Madge! She put together this mid-December medley as a way to combat the long dark days of early winter. Madge revels in the colors of the Season!

Check out Jeff Seltzer’s interpretation of what I like to call the Mall Wall: Escalator and Trash Can. Michael Jensen takes his work surface to a higher ground. And Laura Kicey melds multiple worlds together to give us Pimento.

Holiday Bonus: Free shipping on Madge’s picks and additional 10% discount if you order three or more!

Editor’s Picks: Reflections

Madge tends to get a little reflective this time of year. Maybe it’s the waning days of autumn or just plain nostalgia — but she’s all about pondering life’s little mysteries.

Whether you’re reflecting on the meaning of life or just the meaning of your shopping list – take the time to slow down a bit and savor the season. What’s it all about? Being grateful, that’s what!

Remember, you get free shipping on current picks. Or order all three (or ANY three) and take an additional 10% off.

Editor’s Picks: Bringing it all back home.

Run little chicken, run! In this week’s Editor’s Picks, Madge reminds us that we can delay it no longer, it’s time to get going! The harvest is almost complete, the garden put to sleep.

The days are shorter. The nights hold lingering stories. Pull yourself together and prepare for the winter months ahead! Our Viewville photographers have answered nature’s call:

Thomas Strand sends his chickens home to roost. And even though it looks like Doris will never see her coop again, my bet is on her! James Wendell becomes an urban naturalist and discovers the November chill in New York City’s Central Park Zoo.

And Dan Chung wanders misty and damp city streets, finding a small beacon of light, enveloping us in safety and security for the long winter, just ahead.

My garden is almost asleep, the trees are have shed their leaves and I’ve taken to wearing layers upon layers.

With winter nights nipping at my ankles, my candles are ready to be lit and the water is boiling. I’ve answered nature’s call — now, all I need to do is reconsider that hen house!

Editor’s Picks: Masked Cats, Ghosts and Lost Souls!

As we enter the darker and more introspective time of the year, the sacred and the profane mingle in mysterious ways. With intertwining Pagan and Christian rituals, nothing is ever quite what it seems, spirits are everywhere.

Take a peek at what Madge has dished up for us, in her always timely pick of the season.

Editor’s Picks: The Golden Light of Autumn

It’s Madge’s favorite time of year –– Autumn! Grab your sweater, lace up your walking shoes and get outside! There’s beauty and delight where ever you look: city, country and places in between!

For a little inspiration, take a look at what Laura Kicey offers up: the underside of a Japanese Maple, ablaze with light and set off by deep, dark bark. Steve Huschle convinces us to walk away from repetitive household tasks and enjoy the waning days and longer nights. And if Madge had her way, we’d all live in a Linda Plaisted landscape! If you can’t seem to step away from your daily routine, just swing by Viewville –– we’ll take you on a little trip of your own.

The Bounty of the Harvest – Get Cooking!

Now that Autumn has formally been announced – get yourself to the nearest Farmer’s Market and go crazy! Pick up the freshest ingredients for Julia’s roasted chicken and vegetables or Martha’s bouillabaisse. Or, maybe just grab some fresh herbs for “Friday Pizza and Movie Night” at home.

For those of you who can’t seem to cook much of anything, just keep it simple and head over to see Madge. Her current Editor’s Picks will convince you that you can cook anything, any time you want  –– maybe you just don’t feel like it right now!

Dog Days turn to Labor Day with Autumn not far behind.

It’s been a steamy few months. Hot, muggy and filled with unsettling weather patterns. California is on fire, NYC has been socked in with rain for most of the season and Minnesota is still cold. At least in the Northern part of the State.

Time to make a slow switch — shake off whatever you didn’t get from Summer, take one last swim down at the lake and gather up your garden harvest.

We’re movin’ on. Takin’ it to the next Season. But not before we admire this month’s Editor’s Picks.

Thanks, Madge!