FURNITURE SALE!!! OOH LA LA!!!

Design Within Reach is having their annual Knoll Classic sale May 2-11.
The sale includes designs by Mies van der Rohe, Platner, Saarinen, and Risom amongst others.

The incredible chair above is Harry Bertoia's Diamond Lounge chair. It remains a fascinating study in bent metal and a fixture of mid-century design.


If you're a mid century modern design junkie like I am, here's your chance to pick up some amazing pieces and get free shipping too. I think the free shipping only applies for orders placed by May 5.

Good luck - start shopping :)

Green Power Top 25 list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Top 25 list compiles the top companies, organizations, and government institutions that voluntarily purchased the most renewable energy.

The EPA defines green power as electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, and low-impact biomass and hydro resources. This type of power accounts for almost 2 percent of the country’s electrical supply.

Annual Green Power Usage (kWh)	GP % of Total Electricity Use*	Organization Type	Providers	Green Power Resources
1. Intel Corporation
1,302,040,000	46%	Information Technology	Austin Energy, PNM, Sterling Planet	Biomass, Geothermal, Solar, Wind
2. PepsiCo
1,105,045,154	100%	Food & Beverage	Sterling Planet	Various
3. U.S. Air Force
899,143,000	9%	Govt. (Federal)	3Degrees, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Colorado Springs Utilities, Georgia Power, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Rocky Mountain Generation Cooperative, Sterling Planet, TransAlta Energy Marketing	Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Solar, Wind
4. Wells Fargo & Company
550,000,000	42%	Banking & Fin. Srvcs.	3Degrees	Wind
5. Whole Foods Market
509,104,786	100%	Retail	Austin Energy, Community Energy, On-site Generation, PNM, Renewable Choice Energy	Biogas, Solar, Wind
6. The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
457,851,838	100%	Food & Beverage	Sterling Planet	Various
7. Johnson & Johnson
400,702,978	39%	Health Care	3Degrees, On-site Generation, Sempra Energy	Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind
8. Cisco Systems, Inc.
373,500,000	51%	Information Technology	Sterling Planet	Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind
9. City of Dallas, TX
333,659,840	40%	Govt. (Local, Municipal)	Gexa Energy, Reliant Energy, Suez Energy Resources NA	Wind
10. HSBC North America
300,000,000	93%	Banking & Fin. Srvcs.	FPL Energy	Wind
11. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
299,331,375	100%	Govt. (Federal)	Various	Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Wind
12. City of Houston, TX
262,800,000	20%	Govt. (Local, Municipal)	Reliant Energy	Wind
13. Kohl's Department Stores
236,017,000	20%	Retail	City of Dover, Neuwing Energy Ventures, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sterling Planet, WM Renewable Energy	Various
14. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
196,003,000	57%	Govt. (Local, Municipal)	On-site Generation	Biogas
15. Starbucks
185,000,000	20%	Restaurants & Food Srvcs.	3Degrees	Wind
16. DuPont Company
180,063,500	4%	Chemical	3Degrees	Biomass, Solar, Wind
17. U.S. Department of Energy
157,964,000	3%	Govt. (Federal)	Calpine, ConEdison Solutions, Mainstay Energy, Other, Pacificorp, Sterling Planet	Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Small-hydro, Wind
18. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
157,200,000	16%	Govt. (State)	Community Energy	Wind
19. PepsiAmericas, Inc.
157,062,875	100%	Food & Beverage	Sterling Planet	Various
20. Vail Resorts, Inc.
152,000,000	100%	Travel & Leisure	Renewable Choice Energy	Wind
21. New York University
132,000,000	100%	Education (Higher)	FPL Energy	Wind
22. NatureWorks LLC
130,000,000	100%	Consumer Products	Sterling Planet	Wind
23. Staples
121,800,000	20%	Retail	3Degrees, Avista Utilities, On-site Generation, Pacificorp, PECO/Community Energy, Portland General Electric, Tennessee Valley Authority	Biomass, Solar, Wind
24. The World Bank Group
114,735,000	100%	Non-Profit (NGO)	WindCurrent	Wind
25. University of Pennsylvania
112,000,000	29%	Education (Higher)	Community Energy	Wind

BEAUTIFUL

AS DEFINED BY Merriam-Webster's dictionary

beautiful

Main Entry:

beau·ti·ful

Pronunciation:

\ˈbyü-ti-fəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 : having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure 2 : generally pleasing : excellent

— beau·ti·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

— beau·ti·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun

synonyms beautiful, lovely, handsome, pretty, comely, fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses <beautiful mountain scenery>. lovely is close to beautiful but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite lovely melody>. handsome suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance handsome Georgian mansion>. pretty often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness pretty scenes>. comely is like handsome in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to comely grace of a dancer>. fair suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness <fair of face>.

Spring/Summer fashion musings

I have spent quite a bit of time on Robertson Blvd and surrounding environs this week. I'm looking forward to sharing all of my fashion epiphanies and discoveries with my friends.

I'm surprisingly inspired and enchanted by Spring fashion 2008. Designers - both old favorites and new names are churning out some exciting, fresh and new ideas. It's truly rather refreshing.

It's about time. Baby doll silhouettes were getting so old.

Footwear and deliciously flat and comfy or daringly and devastatingly sky high. Yummy!

Fabrics are gossamer with gorgeous hues and prints. I have observed hemlines both daringly "up to there" as well as sophisticated and easy ankle grazing styles.

" What about accessories" you ask... well, I've seen huge bright statement making pieces as well as breath taking whimsical feminine designs. I've even seen the two trends comely betwixt on a number of beautiful mannequins strutting up and down the boulevard.

Feng Shui for the day

According to ancient Chinese wisdom, there are 3 (three) types of luck that influence each one of our lives:

1. "Human Luck" (free will)
2. "Heaven Luck" (destiny)
3. "Earth Luck" (feng shui)

quote of the day...

"The course of true love never did run smooth."

-William Shakespeare

I love this article I found on Yahoo today

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/2211/why-sleeping-is-almost-more-important-than-breathing/

It's all so valid.

Advice of the day...

Spill it out and put it away

Tips from the Emily Post Institute...

5 Ways to Combat Rudeness

1. Don’t take it personally. Perhaps the offender is having a bad day.
2. Size up your annoyances. Is it worth it to make a fuss over something small, or is it a waste of your emotional time?
3. Set a good example. Rudeness begets rudeness. If you speak sharply to the bank teller, don’t be surprised if you get the same treatment in return.
4. Count to ten. When someone’s behavior makes you angry, take a few deep breaths and ask yourself, “Is it really worth blowing my stack over this?”
5. Laugh it off. If you can’t come up with a friendly joke, just chuckle and change the subject.

How cute is this?

Just found this plate in an email from NY Mag. That was easy!

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OMG!!!! My personal Spring footwear obsession

STELLA MCCARTNEY FLORAL PLATFORM SANDALS
$695.00 USD

I saw them at Intermix in Soho last night...OMG! I'm Obsessed!

Just when you got comfortable in your favorite bra....

A woman's bust size changes 6-7 times over her lifetime.

It could be helpful to update your "bra wardrobe" every season while you are working on hunting down your new season's fashion obsessions... Reassess fit and function.

I find salespeople in most lingerie stores to be more than happy to "lend a hand" in helping you fit a new bra.

Rock out that new Spring wardrobe with your best natural accessories.

“If you want to get a good idea of whether I’d make a good employee, drop by my house and take a look around.”

-- Malcolm Gladwell

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Spring Fashion tidbits

For Spring 2008, Diane von Furstenberg introduces 'Under the Volcano,' a collection inspired by 'the fantasy of escaping to exotic islands and the wilder shores of love.' Tropical prints, tribal embroideries and vibrant colors accent the season's newest silhouettes. To shop the latest collection of ready-to-wear and accessories, visit DVF.com.

FALL ACCESSORIES REPORT

http://www.style.com/trends/accessoryreport/F2008RTW?mbid=sn