Tag: Art

11Apr

Injectable Skincare, A New Director at the MET and more Fun Links

Did you ever hear of injectable skincare?  Neither did I, until I read this article that indicates that the next great thing would be just that.  Apparently, with this very new way of using skin care, injectable skincare, the usual skin glow from topical serum appears to come from within the skin.  Read more about it here.

injectable skincare, new director at the MET

The Metropolitan Museum has gone through a few changes this year.  First the $25 admission fee to out-of-towners… now it’s the rename of its new director.  Get to know the Austrian born new director at the MET.

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I can always go to Paris and I can also always go to an antique market wherever that is. Last year I enjoyed many a flea market in the South of France.  I’m ready to do the same next time in Paris.  This Guide to Sleuthing Antiques and Housewares in a Paris has very great recommendations.  Who doesn’t love to get to know the off-the-beaten-path special, places?

And if you thought that you loved Apple for its well-designed products, you’ll love it even more when you know that all Apple’s facilities are now using 100% renewable energy.  That includes all of its retail stores, offices, data centers and partner data centers, as well as its new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Park.

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16Jan

William Mclure and An Apartment that Keeps on Giving

William Mclure is an Artist and Interior Designer.  You may have seen his inspiring apartment many times since it has been surfing the web for a couple of years.  Many sites have posted about his beautiful Birmingham apartment and its constant changes.  I can’t find anything more pleasurable than seeing how artists and designers keep on changing and rearranging their homes.  And they don’t do it because they get bored, no.  After all who says that a home is ever completely finished.  Our own taste is constantly developing and once we get more confident about our own choices in Interior Design or in anything else in life for that matter, our results are more stunning.  Of course this latter gets more noticeable in someone with such taste as William Mclure.  His design aesthetic is a mixture of that ideal combination of old and modern classic pieces -elegantly casual with zero stiffness.  When it comes to his talent as an artist, he is all modern in a very classic way.  His paintings resemble a bit of Cy Twombly with a sum of cubism.
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William’s Instagram account is of great entertainment.  His ability to create all these beautiful vignettes is impressive.  And he can’t stop still, it seems.  He is constantly changing his home when he is not moving.  I honestly had to spend a good couple of hours figuring out which of his apartments was the most recent one.  I think I got it right though.  Let’s look at them… shall we?

I think that first picture has all the goodies it needs and then some more.  William got eight of the Regency style chairs for $300 bucks on Craiglist.  This time his apartment has more of a global feel with exotic accessories.  I love.

William Mclure gallery wall

I absolutely love this space.  The gallery wall is a beauty on its own but the classic black table contrasting with the white Bertoia chairs is simply stunning.

William Mclure living room

This is his new or latest living room, at least until yesterday, lol.  The space is an industrial loft which William was able to make into a cozy and elegant home.  Love the neutral tones and the touches of black.  Every home should have a dose of black.

William Mclure apartment 3

This time the selection of the furniture is a bit more on the modern side with more elegant pieces like the Regency style chairs.

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