artist & stylist: d'ette cole

I am so happy to discover that my friend D'Ette Cole has a wonderful website showcasing her talents. I love the fresh feeling of the wedding above, showcased on her site. When I worked with D'Ette in my days of being an antiques dealer at Uncommon Objects in Austin many years ago, I was always in awe of her visual abilities. Voila, now she has a stunning portfolio of her styling and artistic abilities. Do check out her website for lots of beautiful surprises.

The weather was gorgeous here in Boston yesterday, and in fact, we went to the beach in RI to really feel the summer vibe (feels a bit fallish today). I'll be putting up some images and stories from NYC and Boston soon... although posting may be spotty the rest of this week due to internet availability (and general fun-havin'). It's summer, yay!

stylist: matthew mead

Matthew Mead, where have you been all my life? I just found out about his great website, and you simply must go there and flip through the pages of his books. I'm really inspired by the fruit and flower centerpiece on the cover of Entertaining Simple.

Cover image from Matthew Mead website.

rebecca thuss, stylist extraordinaire!

Thanks to Lucy over at The Design Files, I discovered the identity of one of my favorite stylists. Rebecca Thuss has created some of the most beautiful layouts in MSWeddings and MSLiving - pages I've torn out and filed (according to color!) in a series of binders that I use for inspiration. I recently lost these binders, and so you can imagine how delighted I am to see so many of my favorite images on Rebecca's website. Stunning!