AESTHETICALLY THINKING

Monday, November 15, 2010

THE COLOR PURPLE

The color purple has long been associated with both nobility and spirituality; purple is the color of mourning for widows in Thailand and the favorite color of Egypt's Cleopatra. The color connotes luxury, wealth and sophistication, therefore purple robes have long been worn by royalty and people of authority or high rank. Because purple is derived from mixing a strong warm and a strong cool color together it has both warm and cool properties. It is said that purple is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment and if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. With that being said...color me purple please!

Photographed by William Abranowicz - House Beautiful

Photograph by Secondsight

Photograph by Hotze Eisma - Homes & Gardens

Elle Decor

Photograph by Gianni Penati - Town & Country

Carolyne Roehm

William Yeoward

Vicente Wolf

Robert Brown - The Purple Room

Lobby Pavillion, Amanbagh - Rajasthan, India - Town & Country

Kelly Wearstler

House Beautiful

Gwathmey Siegel & Associates - Town & Country

Donna Karan New York - Town & Country

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

PASTORAL SETTINGS

There are some very special places in the world and I am so grateful to be a part of them - Towerhouse Farm is one of those. Constructed from stone from the property, the soaring five story residence was designed and built by architect Keith Summerour. Inspiration came in part from the pre-civil war shot towers and in part from the hillside towers of San Gimignano in Italy. Both pastoral retreat and hunting lodge, the farm is warm, wonderful and welcoming - oozing southern charm.

Keith hosted the party of the season last weekend and for all of us fortunate enough to be included - we say thank you for sharing!