robert bechtle

these paintings by robert bechtle are so familiar and so californian.

{ oliver ranch }

i just learned about oliver ranch, a property in sonoma that's overflowing with earthworks and sculptures.

hat

i've been looking for a straw fedora / panama hat. this one is quite perfect.

parfume!

i saw and smelled this scent at vert...the iris pallida is apparently quite a rare flower...thus the $200 price tag on the l'artisan parfumer item.

please sit

david hockney...so fabulous.

more seating

http://www.20x200.com/art/2008/04/every-chair-at-the-visual-studies-workshop.html

talking heads: this must be the place

"you've got a face with a view, i'm just an animal looking for a home, share the same space for a minute or two"

Teitur

good stuff. found it on black eiffel blog ... thanks!

sticks

i found this image on the housemartin blog and think it's wicked. the installation was done by Patrick Dougherty of Stickwork and it's located in the weiden + kennedy offices in portland, oregon.

cookies!

these look good. i'm hungry. to order: www.meliandangi.com

20x200

this is a pretty great site for buying art ... www.20x200.com

$13 million

i've seen this house before in elle decor, and i've even posted photos of it in the past ... now the house is for sale and i just couldn't resist putting the mls photos up.

paintings

i like everyday objects and so i like these paintings by Robert Chunn.

so and so, for so and so, by so and so

the (fill in the designer) by (target, top shop, h&m, etc.) trend is like a gorgeously decorated cupcake that actually tastes quite stale once eaten. however, they're fun to know about and discuss ... 1. rogan for target for barney's co-op 2. pierre hardy for gap 3. marimekko for h&m

euro shoe

i'm thinking i should get myself a pair of superga sneakers. so italia.

tile floors

this image reminds me of the tile floor in intelligentsia coffee in silver lake ... which is fabulous.

barbara bestor

cool book. great author. fabulous architecture firm. http://www.bestorarchitecture.com/

nom de plume

i'm thinking i should assume a pseudonym. i was reminded of the german artist VALIE EXPORT in a lecture last night... and i just adore her alias. maybe because i am an export of the valley.

tudor history

after reading "the other boleyn girl" i've become completely fascinated with english history. such intrigue! such drama! such ... scandal!

book covers

i passed by a book sale the other day and thought how nice old book covers might look papered in a bathroom.