posted by Savanah on May 27
Trends are short lived and it is that time again that housing trends are changing and living room design is coming around again to something new. Although in recent years green became a very important color to homeowners the world over as it became the symbol of saving the planet . However, many designers have thought for a while that green does not look good on blinds and last years color of choice for window treatments was red. This year, like many other things, it changes once again. Here are some of the newest and best trends for Summer 2010.
The color of the season is blue. Light blue on light flowing floor length drapes in particular is very popular right now for full length windows. For windows that are a little smaller you will need a smaller blind. Custom made metallic blue blinds are nice, but may not mesh well with the decorations you have. If this is the case, look for natural color blinds using bamboo or wood blinds as the base. This will liven up the room you are decorating without bringing too many new colors into the room.
Glamor and risk taking are in right now. Doing something that you haven’t tried yet is nice. While some designers are longing for the old days and old designs, fashion is moving on and new designs are taking off. Don’t go for anything classic or that feels classic. Traditional styles are ok, but they aren’t very fashionable. Try being bold by layering two different colors of sheer window blinds together and see how they flow in the summer breeze. If you need more privacy than that, make one of them black out blinds and the other a sheer to still play with color and light, while retaining your privacy.
posted by Savanah on May 22
A night that gets spent too close to the water is one that opens up a space in the heart. A memory enters somewhere between the hours of 3 and 4 am, and no one can predict what the outcome will be. An adventure in a private San Diego, hotel reservations necessary, can be something with fresh fish by the sea, or it’s sometimes a dream where Olokun watches everything, and refuses to speak the next day.
The sounds of San Diego are as different as the smells, and they exist in the nose’s mind long after it’s time to get back. The best and most helpful hint is that no one ever wants it to be time to get back. This means that any messages that are received between waves must not be original after all, and are probably simply as old as time.
It would be nice to know, but the sea won’t speak about its age, it’s not polite, or becoming, or maybe it just doesn’t matter in this conversation. Time in a city where there is too much gray can be erased, and even reversed, with a few hours by the ocean in San Diego . Many more things can be made right by a visit to the city, where the size is manageable, and the interest in making beautiful lives is as sophisticated as any city to the north.
If Olokun could speak, or could speak to a roomful of people who are as wet with the surf as she is, there would be only a song. It would, of course, be the most beautiful song in the world. But of course, no one would be able to remember it once the room fell back into the palm of the magician who conjured it. There are attractions here.
posted by Savanah on May 12
If you’ve left for the British Isles from Los Angeles, barring any volcanic activity from Icelandic volcanoes, the trip will take about ten to twelve hours, and you’ll arrive a bit jet-lagged in a time zone that’s nine hours off from where you began, but this will hardly matter if you’re a true Anglophile; you’ll be happy just to be back in a city where humanity has lived for nearly two thousand years: London.
Flying into the area, you’ll have a choice of arriving at Heathrow or Gatwick Airports. Both have their advantages: From Gatwick, after passing through customs, you’ll be able to board a train that takes you directly into the heart of London and Victoria Station; from Heathrow, you can take the famous London Transport’s Underground and the Piccadilly Line which will lead you on a diagonal path through the city, allowing stops along the way from Earl’s Court to Russell Square. If you’ve already made your choice of hotel, London Transport can usually get you within easy walking distance of your accommodations. In either case, whether you’re at Victoria Station or the hotel, stow your luggage, and head for the Embankment where you’ll find a number of ways to cross the Thames, by Hungerfoot Foot Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, or the latest addition, the Millennium Bridge.
Once on the South Bank, it’s a short walk up to the National Theatre , a building that some critics found so architecturally bland that they remarked the best view of London could be seen from the National Theatre because it wasn’t in it.
While there may be truth to that opinion, the National Theatre, like the West End or the Royal Shakespeare Company , delivers some of the best theatrical artists and productions in the world, and it’s a perfect place to book tickets for the evening, but also to sit a moment with a cup of tea and take in quietly that you’re in London, with the rolling Thames, the Parliament and Clock Tower of Big Ben all a short distance away.
posted by Savanah on May 10
One of the best ways to see Paris is by bike and Fat Tire Bike Tours is the best bike tour in the city. Their tours are designed with English speaking tourists in mind, plus, it’s American owned and operated since 1999. Fat Tire Bike Tours not only specializes in bike tours, in 2003, they began offering Segway Tours and in 2005, they began the Classic Walks of Paris tours. Additionally, they offer bicycle rentals, private tours and high-speed Internet access.
If You’re staying at a Paris hotel , and wondering why on earth should you do a bike tour, consider this; the Monet’s Garden Bike Tour, which is an excellent bike excursion outside of Paris. You’ll get to experience Claude Monet’s exquisite gardens in Normandy, visit his unique home, ride through the quaint villages of Vernon and Geverny, and pedal along the Seine. This tour is geared to remove you from the hustle and bustle of Paris, which you’ll find a welcome change and a most enjoyable out-of-town trip. The tour first, will take you by rail through the breathtaking sunflower and wheat fields of Normandy, all the way to the village of Vernon, where you’ll collect your bikes, ride to the market for picnic supplies for lunch along the river in a picture perfect park. After lunch, you’ll pedal down Fat Tire’s private bike path to Monet’s gardens and spend the afternoon amongst the most splendid landscape in Normandy. The tour lasts 7 hours and you’ll pedal for 6.6 miles.
If Monet is not your thing, Fat Tire Tours also offers a Night Bike Tour. This is the best way to see the ‘City of Lights’ at its best. You’ll cruise through town right as the city lights up and get to see Paris not only from your bike, but from a boat cruise, where the wine is included! This tour isn’t as comprehensive as Fat Tires’ Day Bike Tour, but is a great complement and a unique way to spend an evening in Paris. The tour lasts 4 hours. Keep in mind that there is no dinner served, so either eat before hand, or as most Parisians do, eat later in the evening.
