Displaying posts labeled "Outdoors"

Live/work, green, sustainable, re-use, recycle, style, substance and fun! Chicago architects Wilkinson Blender wanted to save energy and materials with clever design and scrupulous reuse of materials from the original tavern building in this remodel. They even installed wind turbines on the roof to augment photo-voltaic cells. The roof top garden is perfect for entertaining that is if you can drag your friends away from the games room or the togo sofas. It’s smart, it’s stylish, it’s green and it’s sexy.

Here it is the end of the week and I’m still lost in Michael Wee’s portfolio. This time I’ve been wandering through the stunning gardens he has photographed. I’m particularly taken by the city backyards. Small spaces, clever ideas and great shots by Michael.

My last post was just not enough. There are so many inspiring spaces in Poteet Architects’ portfolio. Like this porch!! In a word… perfect. In another word… fun. Rustic, practical but oh so stylish. You must head over to the website. Amazing homes, amazing interiors!!

Paradise on a crescent beach of sherbet white sand. Domed pavilions straddle the ridge. Views filled with dreams of the spice routes. Exotic, exclusive, remote and relaxing. The name of this slice of heaven? Kilindi. Perhaps it’s Swahili for perfect………

Unfortunately today there will be no Flickr finds post. My husband and I are on a sort of mini-honeymoon in Prince Edward Island, visiting his family and friends (Jeff grew up there). I didn’t have time to get a post ready before we left so I thought I’d just slap up a couple photos from our trip so far (I’m hoping to get my regular posts up throughout the week so you folks won’t even miss me.) We arrived late Friday night after a 14 hour drive, and will be heading home next Saturday. We love it here – it is SO peaceful and relaxing. We’re staying at my inlaws’ cottage on Covehead Bay and it really is a little slice of heaven. We are hoping to make this trip a yearly summer ritual. Below will show you a glimpse of why we love P.E.I. – the first is the cottage, the second is the view from the window of the bedroom, the third was taken at our trip to a beach (Blooming Point) yesterday and the last 2 of bald eagles were taken by Jeff and his mother using his father’s INSANE 600mm lens. They land daily on the top of the trees along the water line. (I have this set on Flickr for photos of this trip which I’m be uploading to as often as I can).