mis casa es su casa {the selby is in your place}

the beautiful hotel built by Nicolas Malleville in Tulum part of the Yucatan Peninsula

fountains are my passion, the lovely sound of water trickling (although I loathe cleaning out the leaves) this one from Thibault and Sofia's home

personal residence of Nicolas and Francesca en el hotel

come stay awhile ~vintage LV owned by his other hot half, Francesca Bonato

the hot couple Nicolas and Francesca

his bedroom slippers are nicer than mine jacques grange

perfect for serving tea or making breakfast below with Jennifer Vaughn Miller 

   I'll never complain again that my kitchen is too small

the perfumery in valladolid,  the hot couple built

I love a man who has more scents than me Oliver Zahm cologne stash

a beautiful chandelier and vintage cartier from Lou Daillon's residence

Christian Louboutin said it right, "Some shoes are for the bedroom not for the workroom."

do you think Helen Christensen has Louboutins  in her room?

Karl Lagerfield uses these make up applicator's for his sketches

and a lot of light 

and a lot of reading

and a lot of research by Lori Karnath

I could go on and on with this gift of a glance at this new book. 

Breakfast needs to be served (Helen Christensen's kitchen below)

 and the doggies need to be walked 

so I'm headed outdoors isn't  Meryl Smith's East Village backyard divine?

and off to work. This space is dear to my heart, belonging to Andre′ Walker's mother, a retired hairdresser

hope to catch up with all my favorite reading later

probably not looking as glam as Sofia and Thibault 

Cheers love!

images: theselby

downtown chic

There are so many great design blogs on the web and doing my research for this post I guess I am a bit late in the game about blogging about this genius design team. I heard about the show a year ago when I first started this blog. Now I am so impressed with all of the hoopla and glory that their towering homes in New York, and Zen style in Brazil display. With their 7 children it's no wonder the whimsical style has been blueprinted in their design. Watching the show and the glorious back drops remind me of the first time I ever stepped foot in the Hotel Delano in South Beach with it's luxury corner Rose bar  with it's sexy, dim, lighting, and glamourous chandeliers hanging overhead. The huge chess set out on the Veranda made me feel like a child stepping foot into a fairy tale. I may be an adult but deep inside I still want to have fun just like those 7 kids.

Look whats waiting for me at my local library, I can't wait!

images: sixxdesign, trendland

I'd like to thank my hairdresser

Because celebrities have such an impact on what we see and hear in society I love to hear it when they thank all the behind the chair action with the hairdressers and make up artists that transform and create for them. Sandra Bullock's acceptance speech was abundantly grateful for her Golden Globe award which not only included her husband but all the make up and hair crew who transformed her character from the inside out in the movie, The Blind Side. She is my kind of gal, more comfy in jeans than ball gowns and can't wait to get home and walk her dogs. Penélope Cruz was nominated for best supporting actress in the movie, Nine, Can you tell she is a favorite of mine? During her recent 60 minutes, interview she revealed that her first acting experience came from being in the hair salon of her mother, a hairdresser. "Listening to people talk about their lives, or the things that they wouldn't talk about but revealed by their actions." gave her an insight into acting. Although she didn't leave with a Golden Globe she is a winner to me especially with a man like Javier by her side. Speaking of globes Mariah Carey's were out there in full force as seen here, What did you think? I like my favorite Skinny Dish author, Bethanny Frankel's  take on her, "Mariah's dogs are all over the yard, but I love that she doesn't care. She rocks her rocks and owns it."

image: Michael Tighe