art hotels

i posted a bit of a hotel review this time last year after i stayed at the amazing Loden hotel in vancouver. now the reason for mentioning this is because today i was on the hunt for a hotel room in Melbourne, oz. in doing so, i just happened to come across this baby: The Blackman on St. Kilda Rd. Its got an edgy, boutique feel to it, and showcases Australian artist Charles Blackman's work. The interior design is inspired by the paintings and perfectly complement them. such a gorgeous hotel, with rooms to keep me inspired and sleeping soundly! if only i had the money to stay in more places like this! or even better, if only someone could send me to australia to do another hotel/travel review!







www.artserieshotels.com.au/Blackman

art of attraction

without looking like a perv or a lezza, i absolutely love this photo (by cass bird). its extremely cool, funny and sexy! its from an exhibition on at the moment at the float gallery in new york. the exhibiton showcases a mix of photographs that capture the themes of attraction and sexual desire and what some people do in order to be seen as physically attractive to the opposite sex.


photo below by lober nogen.


photo below by joseph szabo.

hallways

ive always had this belief that a hallway should be your very own gallery space. its the perfect place for artwork, random pieces of furniture, flowers, photographs, vibrant paint colours and hats, hats, hats!

closet

am wondering if it might be possible to get a spare room just for the purpose of a walk-in-wardrobe?

perks of the job

you score a pair of vintage vespa 70's shades. heaven!

michals sofa

my brother bought a sofa about a year ago, and i guess what i want to say is that i was never that keen on it (sorry mich if you read this). however... i saw something today that has completely changed my mind.


i love this. and the sofa is very very similar. i think this pic goes to show that a few lime neon green cushions can go a long way!
check out the rest of the house below:

owls

im currently working on a film thats set in the 70's. im buying props and researching styles, and i keep finding owls everywhere, EVERYWHERE! what was it with the 70's and owls?





and then what do i notice when i walk past selfridges... owl cushions. i guess it makes sense considering 70s fashion is big for this spring/summer!


then when i was at ardingly antiques market i found this beauty just as i was leaving... an owl plant pot for £10. its currently being used as my hairdryer/tongs/straightners pot until i move into my own bigger place!

and when theres nothing

i fill those gaps with material things... studded black leather brogues by church's.

life

its time to book an adventure because ive currently got that nothingness feeling.

lbd

I think £950 is a bit out of my price budget.... but how awesome is this dress. i love the panels and the structure. wish. sigh.

and if im really lucky

ill have enough room for a dining table! i love the mis-match look of random chairs, and pops of colour (esp neon lime-green!)