Put On the Kettle: March 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

Philadelphia Skylines

So I convinced my friend Mike Morris @designsophy to let me blog about these pictures he took of his hometown of Philadelphia. They are completely inspiring and the incredible skylines take me back to a time when I fell in love with my husband in NYC. (Unbeknown to me ‪‪— though I think everyone else knew before I did.) I was, ironically, also there on a business trip/cocktail party for Pneuma Books (owned by the awesome Brian Taylor) with Mike, who was my senior designer at the time.

Mike & Brian hired me right out of college after interning for them for a while. They pretty much taught me everything I know about good design and typography. Mike was shocked to know I didn't know what greeking was. I was shocked there was something called greeking. More like geeking.

They showed me the true elegance of the em dash and the importance of kerning.

Hard to believe it's been 10 years.

So, without further adieu ‪‪— ‪check these out. Nice work, Mikey.

Photos by Mike Morris @designosophy

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Largest Design Show Yet - Middletown, DE

I cannot wait! I did a search for the house on Google - I think this is it! Gorgeous!

The Designer Show House is returning this spring to Middletown, DE to the oldest house in Middletown, circa 1800s. 12 leading interior designers, including my friend Barbara Pettinella from the Decorating Den, are donating their time and resources to redecorate the house. A total makeover.

This stone house is 7,000-squarefoot, includes seven bedrooms, boasts five fireplaces, has 8-foot-wide pocket doors, a ballroom and original 10-foot fluted Corinthian pillars in the formal parlor.

Details:

The house will be open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from Friday, April 8 through Sunday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

217 N. Broad St., Middletown, DE

Tickets are $15 and may also be purchased at the door. The house will be closed on Easter Sunday April 24.

The organization will also offer private garden tea, garden lunch, and evening wine tours. To make a reservation, call Barbara Cooper at 302-437-5640 before March 22 for best date selection.

See you there...