Art: Chris Bracey

A neon kind of love. The kind that glows in the dark and attracts like a motel sign to a weary traveler. A perfect description for the amazing art by Chris Bracey.

Featured at one of my favorite gallery's in Los Angeles, Guy Hepner, here is some biographical information on Bracey from Hepner's website.

Film: The Way We Were

One of my favorite movies (ever) is The Way We Were. A true to life story of the ups and downs of Romance and an exploration on how to love another person without compromising your values.

Released in 1973 and directed by Sydney Pollack, The Way We Were is the story of Katie Morosky (Barbara Streisand) and Hubbell Gardiner (Robert Redford) who initally meet at college in the 1930s. Their differences are immense. To quote Sex and the City, the world is made up of the "Simple Girls" and the "K-K-Katie's". Katie is a political rebel and extremely vocal activist. While Hubbell is a carefree "Wasp" with no real political stance.

Have a Pink Seat

To celebrate our month long theme of Romance I've been shopping all things pink. Well...not just for Romance but I've also been working on a revamp of my Master Bedroom playing off a main color scheme of grey and pink. So I've got my eye out for pink furnishings and home accents.

Music: Love Will Never Do (Without You)

I have 38 songs on my iPod that start with "Love", 46 if you include variations such as "Lovefool" or "Lovesick". The task of choosing some of my favorite love songs to feature on my blog for this month of Romance wasn't easy. At first I thought I'd narrow it down to my Top 5 but that seemed almost impossible! So, let's try for Top 10 (in no particular order) and let's start now with Ms. Janet (if you're nasty!).

Pink Inside: Miles Redd

Starting off our look at Interior Design using the color Pink (ofen associated with Romance) we have a romantic space indeed by Miles Redd.

Here is some background on Redd taken from his website:

July: Romance

For the month of July, the topic is Romance. This month on my blog I'm going to share my favorite romantic movies, songs, and poetry. Sometimes these expressions can be full of joy and sometimes full of tragedy. And I'm going to share both points of view.

Fendi Casa Re-imagined

 

I'm going to be brutually honest, Fendi Casa is pretty stale for a home line. I'm not saying it's not luxurious. The classic designs based on it's staple collections are of the upmost quality. But, there is so much more possibility!

 

My background in retail has taught me that basics are where the money is at. And my experience in Interior Design has followed suit. Basics are usually what you build your designs around. But basic is not my style. I feel there is so much opportunity for Fendi Casa to embrace their ready to wear collections. There is plenty of excitement coming down the catwalk that should find its way into your home!