Architects

Bidding for Good with the ROOM TO BLOOM AUCTION

Posted by on Apr 19, 2013 in Abstract Art, Accessories, Architects, Architecture, Mary McDonald, Travel, Waylande Gregory | 0 comments

Bidding for Good with the ROOM TO BLOOM AUCTION

The Mint Museum Auxiliary Room to Bloom Auction ends on Sunday. There are loads of fantastic finds.  I have included some of my favorites. Register and bid away for a wonderful cause. SUPPORT THE ARTS! The 2013 Room to Bloom Auction offers opportunities to purchase fine art, custom baubles, high-end vacation packages and so much more. We appreciate the generosity of our donors and are incredibly excited about all of the auction items in store for you. This year's auction will be hosted online for the first time ever, allowing access to more Mint Museum supporters. Thanks in advance for your interest.  Funds raised this spring will...

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Fantastical Falling Water Gingerbread House

Posted by on Dec 2, 2012 in Architects, Cooking, Frank Lloyd Wright | 0 comments

Fantastical Falling Water Gingerbread House

This is the greatest Gingerbread House ever. Wouldn't Frank Lloyd Wright be proud? VIA read all about it and the amount of time and candy it took… It is spot on… Awesome, right? My son is dying for a Mother Son trip to Falling Water. I am happy to nurture any creative architectural desires such as this!  I am thinking it could be a birthday surprise.  Suggestions of where to stay and what to do? Have a great week ahead. Please make sure you "like" The English Room on Facebook. Follow  @theenglishr on Twitter   Follow Holly Phillips @ The English Room on Pinterest  Follow...

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My Breakfast Room Update

Posted by on Aug 20, 2012 in Abstract Art, Aero Saarinen, Chairs, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Orange, Pink, Yellow | 2 comments

My Breakfast Room Update

As a professional hazard I tend to feel the need to make changes and upgrades.  I do believe a home is never really finished.  It evolves with the collection of the owner and the phases we go through. I have picked a few things to liven up my breakfast room. Happy to say the least. Colorful kilim for under the table from PB Teen A tulip oval table from DWR.  I have a great farmhouse table but dream of this. My favorite monkeys having happy hour for the curtains with fuschia grosgrain bands on the leading edge. Orange Wishbone Chairs Lucite Fixture Silver Grasscloth (already there) Rana Rochat Encaustic from Hidell Brooks...

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Magnificent Miller House

Posted by on Jul 6, 2012 in Architects, The Miller House | 0 comments

Magnificent Miller House

The Miller House is a wonderful architectural gem by Eero Saarinen.  Learn more about the house HERE. I adore the sunken living room, the light and the open floor plan. Here are a few of my favorite shots. The original sunken Living room The updated sunken Living room.  I am really drawn to mid century modern....

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