February 13, 2019

Magical Museums Part 2

February 13, 2019/ Meryl

In December we were lucky enough to get into the City twice (of course I mean New York City) . We visited the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here’s a peek at our day by Rock Center and the Met.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral. It is every bit as majestic in person as it is in this image!

Well we did it… On December 27th we went by Rockefeller Center to see the Tree and went to the Met! I can’t say I will ever venture into Manhattan that week ever again - it was crazy crowded everywhere!

My second favorite place on the planet. 1. Being the Chalet 2. Is most definitely the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In all my years of visiting the Met I have never seen so many people there! Here my sis and Liam by the Temple of Dendur.

When you miss your neighbors by 45 minutes… The young lady on the left is Liam’s babysitter!

Even Liam likes the Frank Lloyd Wright room. The design and all the contents are lovely. We also go through the American Wing when we visit the Met.

The Jewelry exhibit was beautiful - the exhibit showcased jewels over the centuries. The Galleries were set in low light to allow the cases to be showcased. I only took a few images: the Louis Comfort Tiffany exquisite necklace, these bracelets - because I am all about bracelets! I am naked without mine. And on our way out Liam looked up and said “Mom look at the gold in the hair piece - that’s Egyptian and we’ve seen it before.” He was right on all counts.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / Madame Thadée Natanson (Misia Godebska, 1872–1950) at the Theater

In between a Manet and a Degas we have Boy In The Corner! Ha… Liam is a big fan of the Met it is the museum he has visited most and ever his mother’s son… he loves a trip to the gift shop! (Insert Hand over Face Emoji!)

I was especially happy to walk through the Impressionist Gallery and take in these masters - having just watched a wonderful two part documentary about the Impressionists. - I have linked the programs here - I can’t recommend viewing them enough!

Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterised by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience, and unusual visual angles.

I have more than one post card of this painting and every time I visit I take another image. It reminds me of my sister - she’s the first person who ever brought me to the Met - and I love this glorious painting. I love the subject - the seaside and a happy sunny day!

This painting has caught my eye before - but, this time I remarked how it reminded me of a painting by our family friend Helen Flemming (you may remember the Barn painting on the porch is by her) my sister agreed so I grabbed this image.

I love to admire the view of Manhattan from Weehawken, NJ when we leave the Ferry terminal.

Til next time!

February 06, 2019

Magical Museums Part 1

February 06, 2019/ Meryl

The Butterfly Hothouse at the AMNH was amazing and hot - during our December 3rd visit. There were tons of beauty flying all around us!

My son snapped this - I admire his take on the Bison.

The only diorama light as if it were night - its extremely impactful and a favorite. So freakin’ real!

You all know I have a thing for Cats!

I could have stood there all afternoon by the Whale and taken photo after photo…

The American Museum of Natural History opened in 1869.

If we’re in the city - we’re with my sister. Here they are - before our taxi ride back to the Ferry.

Next week I’ll share our December 27th trip by the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Til next time!

January 30, 2019

Green With Envy

January 30, 2019/ Meryl

As you know I went through the process of choosing a new couch recently - and the change has been amazing - the fabric has brightened up our livingroom to no end but, what this process did for me… was make me really look at images of stunning spaces and start to question what was drawing my attention - what was grabbing my eye and a great many were due to the hue. Today I’m sharing a collection of images that have made me a bit green with envy. They are all so inspiring and I hope you will find them so - as well.

This couch is stunning…. Charlotte Smith loves color and how lucky are we - we get to enjoy it!

How fun is the wall paper Diane Rath installed in her guest room - all the colors pop!

So many delightful details in this kitchen. The Color, The Styling, The Art! #saynotoemptywalls

This staircase is stunning at The Hoxton in Paris.

Nothing stops Rachel Jackson from expressing her creativity though her paint brush! Her hand-painted details in her master bedroom are fantastic!

Emily A. Clark’s tag line is Design Simplified - that is exactly what she’s done here by her kitchen backdoor entry. The wallpaper is gorgeous but does not overpower the other elements.

If you visit The Polo Bar in NYC I promise you too will snap an image of the exquisite tile-work in the Ladies Room! My image was no where near as lovely as this by Heather Clawson.

And before you’re left thinking I don’t have any green in the chalet. Here’s a peek at my sons room. I love his new bedding from the Pillowfort Collection at Target. So fun and I also picked up a few more pillow cases in his beloved Orange and Navy Blue… ha!