It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
A Lazy Day at the Beach
Leisurely
Pronunciation: /ˈlēZHərlē/
Unhurried and relaxed… Why oh why is it so hard to get back to work after a week off?
Photo via Pinterest
Archive for July, 2012
Monday Mood
Monday, July 30th, 2012Monday Mood
Monday, July 23rd, 2012It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
Hanging at the Beach
Hanging out
Pronunciation: /ˈhaNGiNG out/
Drifting along enjoying oneself and kind of seeing what will happen next.
P.S. We’re spending this week on the Cape with family and friends and wish you all a great one. See you next Monday!
Photo via Pinterest
An Elm Grows in New Canaan
Friday, July 20th, 2012
Elm’s Chef Brian Lewis
When the likes of Jay Fielding (Town & Country Editor in Chief), mentions Elm, a local favorite, in the same breath as El Bulli, a Michelin 3-star restaurant on the Spanish Costa Brava (now sadly closed), you know it’s time to make a reservation… and fast! While El Bulli’s chef, Ferran Adria, was known to cook the most “imaginative haute cuisine on the planet” and put molecular gastronomy on the map, Elm’s Brian Lewis is a bit more traditional in his approach.
Colorful Salad
With a vast network of farmers and artisans, Brian has the freedom to compose seasonal daily menus, and his highly personal and creative American style shines through in every dish.
Summer Veggies from Ambler Farm
A Visit to Plum Plums
While we would opt for dining in the charming restaurant, Brian does offer customized tasting menus and cooking classes in the kitchen.
Our Kind of Eggs and Bacon!
And for those of you who don’t live in the area, a visit to Elm’s website which includes sample menus and a gallery of pictures will have your mouth watering… We’re off to reserve now before it’s too late!
Pasta Perfection
Photos via Elm
Posy Palette: Dahlia
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Flower Urn
Our good friend, artist Frances Palmer, grows the most amazing dahlias in her garden and her love for these delightful blossoms has garnered her a wonderful nickname – the “Dahlia Lama!” While we’re a bit late with her advice on how to make dahlia bushes branch out and have more blooms (read it here for future reference), we’ve found some other dahlia-hued beauties to brighten your day!
Ramona Pillow
Silk Clutch
Petal Pusher Wallpaper
Coconut Mango Candle
Samoa Pink Lipstick
Do you delight in dahlias as much as we do?
Photos via Frances Palmer, Serena & Lily, Opensky, Burke Decor, Anthropologie and Barney’s
Monday Mood
Monday, July 16th, 2012It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
Peaches and Cream
Peachy
Pronunciation: /ˈpēCHē/
Delightful, wonderful, excellent… We’re filled with Georgia peaches and happy that Getty Images decided to drop the fine.
P.S. Thank you to all who left comments and sent us emails regarding last week’s surprise post. For those who asked for a follow-up, here’s what we’ve learned:
- Just because a website has an image doesn’t mean the website owns the rights to that image
- Just because the Getty Images watermark is not present doesn’t mean that the image is available for use
- Blogs are considered commercial entities if they have paying advertisers and/or promote an online store
- According to the legal department at Getty, Pinterest is a “gray area” so if you use Pinterest as a source for images, you “may not be protected”
We saw an interesting interview with Getty’s CEO, Jonathan Klein, who enthusiastically promoted “visual literacy” through the use of Pinterest… until Pinterest starts making money… Read more here!
Photo via Country Living
Bloggers Beware
Monday, July 9th, 2012
Need We Say More?
Something disturbing happened to us today and hence, a surprise second post. As you may recall, on our last visit to Atlanta, we had the great pleasure of meeting the fabulous Mary McDonald who so kindly autographed her book for a giveaway on The Buzz. We were so excited to be able to share The Allure of Style and amazing talent with you in a blog post which included images from Mary’s website. Little did we know that many of the pictures were licensed by Mary from Getty Images (there’s nothing on her site that would indicate this) and we received a letter in the mail fining us for using a photograph of one of her interiors.
Needless to say, while we were able to negotiate the fine down to $700 from $875, we’re still floored. Since launching The Buzz over three years ago, we’ve been very careful to attribute and link every image we use to its original source. Please know that this is not enough to protect you from copyright infringement and it’s scary to think that this could happen again… The only advice Getty could give us was to contact each and every photographer for permission before using an image in a blog post. What if this image were taken from Pinterest? Hmm…
Photo via Etsy
Monday Mood
Monday, July 9th, 2012It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
On the Road with Betsey Johnson
Well-travelled
Pronunciation: /wel ˈtræv(ə)ld/
Having journeyed far and wide… Heavens to Betsey, we’re off again! This time to Atlanta for the International Gift & Home Furnishings Market… See you next Monday!
P.S. You can follow our adventures in shopping on Instagram! Just follow carolyn_thebuzz…
Source of photo unknown
Still Seeing Stars
Friday, July 6th, 2012
Classic and Chic
It all started with The Nanny Diaries… Set designer Andrew Baseman came calling having “discovered” our designs at Bergdorf Goodman and we’ve been seeing stars ever since.
A Hit in the Making!
Next, we “auditioned” for the sets of Smash, which aired on NBC this spring, and on which Andy collaborated with production designer, Cabot McMullen.
A Producer's Office
Our Pink Chinese Cymbidium Orchid (featured in the hall above) makes a cameo in this show in the office of Broadway producer Eileen’s (played by Angelica Houston.) The room is based on a real office in the Brill Building (home to numerous songwriters over the years) and had to have a nouveau rich aura about it so our Chateau in Bordeaux Bouquet was added in a supporting role on the table (you can see just above the gentleman’s shoulder.)
Lovely Leading Ladies
Songwriter Julia’s home is more comfortable in feeling with a mix of modern and vintage furniture and accessories. Given that Debra Messing (who plays Julia) is highly allergic to fresh flowers, our faux fleurs appear in many scenes. In this one, our Hydrangea Blossom (sadly no longer available) can be seen on the left side on the console just above the couch.
Singing Our Song
And our red carpet days aren’t over with a new show being filmed as we write… 666 Park Avenue will debut this fall on ABC, hopefully with some Diane James flowers in starring roles!
Photos via Traditional Home, The Los Angeles Times, Diane James Home and ABC
Stars and Stripes
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Patriotic Party
Happy Fourth of July! Time to kick up your heels…
Star-studded Shoes
and celebrate…
Sweet Treats
July Juleps
Rockin' Rockets
until bedtime that is (after all, it’s only Wednesday and some of us have to work tomorrow!)
Nighty Night!
Photos via Pinterest
Monday Mood
Monday, July 2nd, 2012It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium's Parc Chaudfontaine
Pinched
Pronunciation: /pinCHt/
Squeezed… for time, that is! Is anyone else feeling like the days are flying by? Let’s take some time this week to slow down and breathe.
Photo via Festival 5 Saisons
