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Photographer Robin Stubbert

Good Monday morning to all of you dear readers! Back in April 2010 I featured the work of oh so talented photographer Robin Stubbert. I'm not quite sure what happened but after some time the pics looked fuzzy so I have deleted that post and am making a new one with the same photographs and some new ones she has added to her site as well. Robin specializes in interiors, still life, gardens and lifestyle, and books and magazines. Come enjoy with me! 1. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room001.jpg" /> 2. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room002.jpg" /> 3. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room004.jpg" /> 4. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room005.jpg" /> 5. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room008.jpg" /> 6. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room010.jpg" /> 7. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room011.jpg" /> 8. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room012.jpg" /> 9. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room013.jpg" /> 10. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room015.jpg" /> 11. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room016.jpg" /> 12. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room019.jpg" /> 13. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room020.jpg" /> 14. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room022.jpg" /> 15. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room023.jpg" /> 16. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room024.jpg" /> 17. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle002.jpg" /> 18. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle003.jpg" /> 19. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle004.jpg" /> 20. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle008.jpg" /> 21. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle012.jpg" /> 22. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Gardens/GardensAndLifeStyle017.jpg" /> 23. <img hspace="10" id="big" src="http://robinstubbert.com/Pictures/Interiors/Room017.jpg" /> More beautiful photographs in Robin's portfolio right <a href="http://robinstubbert.com/index.html">here</a>.

Photographer Robin Stubbert

Good Monday morning to all of you dear readers!Back in April 2010 I featured the work of oh so talented photographer Robin Stubbert. I'm not quite sure what happened but after some time the pics looked fuzzy so I have deleted that post and am making a new one with the same photographs and some new o…

31Jan2011

Provencal House

Hi dears! I'm back in Argentina after a great snowy week in NY and Washington DC. As we had already visited most of the museums on previous trips we decided to go to the theatres and we saw four delightful shows: The Lion King, The Importance of Being Earnest, La Cage aux folles and Mary Poppins. All of them admirable. Now we are staying here until Saturday and then we are finally going back to Brazil. Long, loong, lovely holidays! Today I'd like to show you this Provencal house perched on a hillside with views of the village of Ramatuelle in France. It belongs to Stephane Olivier, an antique dealer who likes to mis styles, subjects and periods. <img alt="Havre de paix dans le jardin" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151198_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 622px; height: 414px;" /> A Napoleon wrought iron garden chair and table on the terrace. <img alt="Objets et flore s'entendent à merveille" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151204_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /> A mora clock stands next to a Swedish buffet side table. Above it hangs a Jules Didier 19th century painting called "The Gardener". The lamp was designed from a wooden boot. <img alt="Salle à manger inspiration brocante" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151208_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 649px; height: 431px;" /> As much as I love this house and its style, I wouldn't dream of placing a stuffed porcupine in the kitchen... nor anywhere else! <img alt="Les vestiges du temps visibles dès l'entrée" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151202_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /> Interesting and unusual place to place a candle. <img alt="Terrasse au coeur de la nature" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151200_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /> Leaning against the crumbling wall, an old carpenter's bench serves as a console with a pair of candles on it. Under the pergola, the mismatched chairs are Italian. <img alt="Fauteuil bronze et voilages clairs" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151212_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 645px; height: 429px;" /> Antique 18th century Italian chair. <img alt="Pichets en terre cuite" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151214_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /> Detail of vases and pitcher on the dining room table. <img alt="Chambre épurée et zen" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151210_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 625px; height: 416px;" /> In the master bedroom an 18th century Swedish dresser. Photography Gilles Trillard All images from <a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/">here</a>.

Provencal House

30Jan2011

EXPLORING WALL COLOR : Color of the Year 2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, it was announced by Benjamin Moore that their color of the year for 2011 is PURPLE</div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO0Zr9dJjV02mnK5BP7sawXmm5fR-EZKKU83c-89mDi_dHcDZxuBGBcgo6_Fbbc6SRBLMepuQ1Aud5U6gyER2SKVEMgzgUlTeajzeXUxS9uonYkkELBboiZQ6u1IWDF-In4-DFzGi_d4/s1600/benjmoore+color+of+the+year+2011++vintage+wine.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="291px" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO0Zr9dJjV02mnK5BP7sawXmm5fR-EZKKU83c-89mDi_dHcDZxuBGBcgo6_Fbbc6SRBLMepuQ1Aud5U6gyER2SKVEMgzgUlTeajzeXUxS9uonYkkELBboiZQ6u1IWDF-In4-DFzGi_d4/s400/benjmoore+color+of+the+year+2011++vintage+wine.bmp" width="400px"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore [Vintage Wine]</td></tr> </tbody></table>                                    this particular hue of purple -Vintage Wine (see ceiling above)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">  It's a great dark neutral.   </div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-benjamin-moore.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR : Color of the Year 2011

So, it was announced by Benjamin Moore that their color of the year for 2011 is PURPLE Benjamin Moore [Vintage Wine] this particular hue of purple -Vintage Wine (see ceiling above) It's a great dark neutral. Read more »…

27Jan2011

Good morning dears! I'm leaving for NY tonight and I'll be away for a week so I will be back and posting on the 28th. Hope you have a great week! And I'm taking you now to Spain to have a look at this airy and relaxing house located on the outskirts of Madrid. A soft palette and a mixture of mostly modern and some antique lines define it. <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_1g.jpg" style="width: 629px; height: 581px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_2g.jpg" style="width: 630px; height: 787px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_3g.jpg" style="width: 631px; height: 788px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_4g.jpg" style="width: 631px; height: 788px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_5g.jpg" style="width: 632px; height: 789px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_6g.jpg" style="width: 634px; height: 792px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_7g.jpg" style="width: 637px; height: 796px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_8g.jpg" style="width: 636px; height: 794px;" /> <img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_9g.jpg" style="width: 636px; height: 794px;" /> See you soon my friends! All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/">here</a>.

Good morning dears! I'm leaving for NY tonight and I'll be away for a week so I will be back and posting on the 28th. Hope you have a great week!And I'm taking you now to Spain to have a look at this airy and relaxing house located on the outskirts of Madrid. A soft palette and a mixture of mostly m…

20Jan2011

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> I've never been a fan of Orange.</div> But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon.  They sound so much more interesting than just 'Orange', don't they?. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam-HzuJxnT2aNQjRg2-ddgzcSWidi3paS4WZeJS_TZQcKywqTZdjU_aN7XEsiSxX4G1WQ2oLQJgGDfeEx1-FjA7iHiBsye4f3rVICLc6m2GYZBnpdEjFqtEXhAdFD5gxJuCQRkMT3o2c/s1600/00090007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam-HzuJxnT2aNQjRg2-ddgzcSWidi3paS4WZeJS_TZQcKywqTZdjU_aN7XEsiSxX4G1WQ2oLQJgGDfeEx1-FjA7iHiBsye4f3rVICLc6m2GYZBnpdEjFqtEXhAdFD5gxJuCQRkMT3o2c/s640/00090007.JPG" width="474"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2010_08_01_archive.html">Cococozy</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I found I liked orange with cream</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> it even sounds delicious</div> </div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/choosing-paint-color-warm-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

I've never been a fan of Orange.But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened. There is a lot about Orange to love. I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon. They so…

19Jan2011

House in Connecticut

Except for the entryway and halls which are sand coloured, all the rooms of this Connecticut house are painted white. Then the fun begins by adding colour with fabrics and furniture and by painting the inside of the bookcase and the background of the butler's pantry in the kitchen. Interior designer Jason Bell explains that all the colours in this home were inspired by an old framed needlepoint which you can see in the first picture. <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/11-bell-staircase-xlg-54293909.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 518px; height: 661px;" /> The brilliantly colored 6-by-3-foot needlepoint that says "Why Hurry? There's time enough for everything." inspired the palette for the house. <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/1-bell-table-xlg.jpg" style="width: 507px; height: 647px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/3-bell-livingroom-xlg-66549969.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 507px; height: 396px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/4-bell-fireplace-xlg-7473642.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 512px; height: 400px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/5-bell-sittingarea-xlg-75939968.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 511px; height: 399px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/7-bell-diningroom-xlg-25196098.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 516px; height: 659px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/6-bell-porch-xlg-15418026.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 518px; height: 404px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/9-bell-kitchen-xlg-65813609.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 517px; height: 660px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/8-bell-cabinets-xlg-81904382.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 519px; height: 663px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/10-bell-guestroom-xlg-26834442.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 519px; height: 406px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/12-bell-chair-xlg-45656208.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 518px; height: 661px;" /> <img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/13-bell-masterbedroom-xlg-92171584.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 518px; height: 405px;" /> Hope you enjoyed today's tour. See you tomorrow, dears! Photographs by Simon Upton All images from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">here</a>.

House in Connecticut