Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Aug 17, 2011, 10:21 am
We went to Vermont for a car show that is held every August there (well...the men went to the show and the women went shopping). There is a show during the day, in the afternoon they parade through the town, and at night there is a block party with cars and 50's & 60's music. This Fairlane was parke...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Aug 16, 2011, 3:40 pm
I just got back from a short vacation in Vermont. These are from a town called Stowe, it's in the northern part. The views are just incredible.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Jul 20, 2011, 2:59 pm
It's been so hot here recently that late afternoon photos from the deck are all I've mustered. Looking forward to cooler weather next week and taking some film photos for the Photoswap.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Jun 20, 2011, 7:44 pm
These bearded iris were in bloom the other week in the garden. I love the pattern in their petals and how flowy they look.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Jun 13, 2011, 4:09 pm
I rescued these from the rain the other day. I love how soft and delicate their petals are.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - May 31, 2011, 1:27 pm
I've finally finished my design portfolio site and the new look for the blog. Please have a look at the website. If your using a reader, please be sure to come have a look at the blog too. I haven't been taken many photos recently so these are from Blithewold's greenhouse. I'll be out with the camer...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - May 2, 2011, 11:41 am
I've been busy working on my portfolio website. I haven't had much time for blogging but I have been thinking about it. I've decided to change this into just a photo blog and put any inspiration pictures I find over on Pinterest. Look for the changes near the end of the month. Until then I'll leave ...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 25, 2011, 6:38 pm
Hope you all have a great weekend! A few touches of spring are starting to peek out here. YEAH!!!! :)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 24, 2011, 2:33 pm
Have you seen The Maker's Project, Jennifer Causey's photo project to document the people who make products in her Brooklyn, NY neighborhood. She writes on the website that she knew when she started that she was taking pictures of people who make things but, she soon realized she was taking pictures...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 23, 2011, 11:31 am
I was so glad last week when the snow all melted. That was last week, today it's going to snow again. So...I'm daydreaming about a little stay at this gorgeous resort on the Mayan Riviera. About 90 miles (145km) south of Cancun, Be Tulum is designed for relaxing. There are only 20 rooms, each with t...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 22, 2011, 2:27 pm
Colenimo's spring/summer 2011 line is so feminine and pretty. Designer, Aya Nakagawa was inspired by this photo by Edward Steichen, the collection is intended to capture the social atmosphere of the 20's. I think it's all the little details that are amazing - the tassels, the buttons, the vintage lo...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 17, 2011, 10:50 pm
Tomorrow I will be participating in the blogger day of silence. The ladies at Utterly Engaged and Even Ours have created a fundraising page, where you can donate to Shelterbox. If you are able to please make a contribution. (image from Even Ours)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 17, 2011, 11:35 am

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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 11, 2011, 4:18 pm
Happy Weekend! I hope you all have a great weekend. It is supposed to be sunny and warmer this weekend here so I'm going to try to get out and enjoy it.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 10, 2011, 6:00 pm
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 9, 2011, 3:34 pm
Umm...Yes, please! This SW London home is simply gorgeous. But I love love love the bedroom, dressing room, and bath. I think I could handle getting up in the mornings a lot better if I had all this to look at. (images from Airspace) You can even more pictures of this home at Light Locations. The en...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 7, 2011, 1:27 pm
I just discovered the Japanese brand Muveil. Designer Michiko Nakayama's spring summer 2011 is so light and airy looking. I like that they look bohemian but in a sophisticated sort of way. I've been looking through her past collections and they are just as beautiful. Her style is fantastic. (images:...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 3, 2011, 1:07 pm
These photos by Camilla Åkrans for Elle Italia are making me long for summer and being near the water. (images from LundLund)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Mar 2, 2011, 2:12 pm
I happened upon Gardener & Marks website the other day via a web design newsletter. Their website is really nicely done and quite clever but I was sold by their interior design projects. I love the mix of old and new in this Melbourne home. The colors and feel are so serene and comfortable. I could ...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 28, 2011, 10:49 am
It's icy and raining again today, a great day to look for inspirations of spring. I just found the great tumblr blog Rides a Bike. It is full of great old pictures of celebrities on bikes. Don't you just love Mr Famous in his basket? (images from Rides a Bike)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 24, 2011, 5:45 pm
I keep forgetting to tell you that Kari and I are at it again with 52 Weeks. This will be our second year of diptychs. Above is my photo from week 10 - my boyfriend gave me the nicest roses, I had to take a picture of the arrangement I did with some alstroemeria. You can follow us here.
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 24, 2011, 5:20 pm
The very sweet Alyssa of just putting it out there organized a little blogswap to beat the Christmas (in my case winter) blues. The idea was to send you partner something for luck in the new year, something tasty, and something you love. I was paired with the lovely Kelli of { bug miscellany }. Kel...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 21, 2011, 5:10 pm
I love these photographs by artist Cara Barer. She turns phone books, maps, book pages, and other paper goods into these beautiful sculpture. The end result is a small edition run of photographs. She also has a self-published book of her photographs available here. (images from Cara Barer's website....
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 15, 2011, 7:25 pm
Anthropologie's spring windows are gorgeous. Only their visual design team can make clothes pins and hangers look so amazing. They are opening a second store near me. I can't wait to see the windows there. images from Anthropologie's Facebook page
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 14, 2011, 4:26 pm
Happy Valentine's Day! xoxo
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 10, 2011, 2:20 pm
Foothill Home Companion Twin Raven Press Vicinity Studio Dingbat Press Two Guitars
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 9, 2011, 9:43 am
I'm dreaming of a little valentine's getaway here. The House Hotel in Istanbul was transformed from an 1890's mansion into this intimate hotel last year. The design team at Autoban did a wonderful job of mixing modern conveniences with all the intricate old details. How amazing are those floors? The...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 8, 2011, 10:15 am
yummy tea towel in candy pink Mr PS XO spoon Beach House Living vintage flower seed packet love birds Vintage Green Limited hand embroidered thread balls Julie and Co Love pillow Decology burlap LOVE banner White House Black Cat red ruffle pillow Livy Creation
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 7, 2011, 8:56 pm
I thought it might be fun to do a whole week with a valentine's theme. These paper flowers would be the perfect gift for someone. They look so life-like. Livia Cetti uses crepe paper that she dips in bleach to get the color variations and then individually wraps each petal onto a wire stem. You can ...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Feb 2, 2011, 2:10 pm
Today everything is covered in a layer of ice...so I'm daydreaming about this rooftop apartment. It's in Manhattan's West Side so it is covered in snow too but I'd like to picture it looking like this year round. The conservatory rooms look wonderful right about now. (images from Madderlake Designs...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Jan 31, 2011, 10:56 am
So...I was ready to come back last week but my laptop wasn't. The hard drive died last Monday. I'm working on a nice new HP DV7 laptop now. Since a few of you asked about the snow, I wanted to share some of the photos from around my house last Thursday. We got another 20 inches (about 50 cm) of snow...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Jan 23, 2011, 2:10 pm
Hello. I think it is time to come back from my little break. After finishing a really stressful semester, I decided a little time to myself was in order to relax and enjoy the holidays. Last week was my birthday, that sounded like a fitting time to get back into the swing of blogging again. This mo...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Dec 24, 2010, 1:30 pm
I hope you are all having a wonderful holidays! All the best wishes for the new year! P.S. I'll be back soon! Miss you all!
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Nov 3, 2010, 11:17 am
The lovely and talented Gaia of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has asked me to be her guest today. Please stop by an see more of what autumn looks like in New England. The photos were taken over the last few weeks; today the leaves have almost all come down and there was a frost this morning. But ...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Nov 1, 2010, 3:45 pm
I really like the simple humor in these silhouettes by Wilhelm Staehle. More here. (images from Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 29, 2010, 4:16 pm
Happy Weekend! Happy Halloween! The Japanese Maple in my yard is in full color this week. It looks like a giant fireball of orange. This is from underneath looking up. Hope you all have wonderful weekend! Do you have anything special planned for Halloween?
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 27, 2010, 4:58 pm
I love everything about this space. So light and airy with beautiful views of Stockholm. (images via ESNY)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 26, 2010, 5:20 pm
Yesterday's post on menswear inspired posters reminded me of this. I love the store design for J. Crew's stand alone men's shop. It is located in the 1825 Tribeca Tavern, complete with the original bar. The store design was done by Partners and Spade and the J. Crew in-house team. I love that it is ...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 25, 2010, 12:20 pm
I love these redesigned movie posters. Moxie Creative House redesigned 10 popular movies posters based on the iconic style of the movie. I like how little they needed to add to get the movie across. Dumb and Dumber isn't really my favorite movie but that poster is my favorite here. I like how in jus...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 13, 2010, 8:29 pm
This weeks mid-week daydream is a bit different. I haven't run across a really amazing space to dream about living in but I am loving this whole chalkboard wall and that pumpkin sofa. (images - 1. Apartment Therapy, 2. Design Sponge)
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 12, 2010, 5:16 pm
Last Friday, my mom and I went to visit Blithewold Mansion & Arboretum in Bristol, RI. The current home was built in 1908 after the first was destroyed by fire. Blithewold Mansion was designed after an English country manor. I wish I could have taken pictures inside because it is by far one of the m...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 9, 2010, 11:17 am
Photo Friday...a little late. I went to an arboretum yesterday. More on this on Monday...until then Happy Weekend!
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 7, 2010, 4:39 pm
I love all the colors of fall, especially all the pumpkin colors. But I saw this today in Sweet Paul Magazine and thought it was a really unique take on decorating for Halloween. The macabre isn't my thing but when it is all in one color I think it looks quite nice. What do you think? Do you like i...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 6, 2010, 8:01 pm
I finally got a chance to look through Rue Magazine today. Their first issue is quite nice. It is similar in look and layout to Lonny and my dearly missed Domino. This space was by far my favorite. The natural light and the eclectic mix of furniture, accessories and materials is great. I really like...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 5, 2010, 7:58 pm
I love these recycled furniture pieces created by South African designer Katie Thompson. She takes discarded objects and turns it into one of a kind furniture, lighting and home accessory pieces. The broken umbrella chandeliers are my favorite by far. You can see the rest of her collection here. (im...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Oct 4, 2010, 12:23 pm
Last week I mentioned I was participating in the Souvenir Foto School Flickr group's 30-Day Challenge. This session we were assigned to take a picture for each letter of the alphabet over 30 days. I finished my set yesterday. I picked out my favorites to share above. The complete A-Z is in the colla...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Sep 30, 2010, 12:12 pm
I'm still here. I been in this funk where I don't feel inspired to do much but nap. I'm starting to feel better this week though so, I wanted to say hi and let you know I'll be back to regular blogging next week. I have been participating in the Souvenir Foto School: 30 Day challenge over on Flickr....
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Sep 8, 2010, 8:21 pm
I love everything thing about Andrea Willson's Potsdam home. The arched ceilings, the large windows, the leaded glass doors, the colors are perfect. The outdoor space is great too. Doesn't the little door in the corner covered in ivy looks like the entrance to a secret garden? (images from Freunde v...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Sep 7, 2010, 2:53 pm
The weather this weekend was amazing! It was sunny, cool and there was a wonderful breeze. Sunday morning Mark and I went to another local country fair. I've wanted to take carnival pictures for a while now and it was finally a great day for it. The first two are of the carousel, I loved the details...
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Amy Benson posted an article on No. 15 - Sep 3, 2010, 5:04 pm
Last Sunday we picked these wild grapes to make into jelly. They smelt so good. I can't wait to taste. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. It is a long one here so I'll see you on Tuesday. P.S. I'm so glad you all like the new header. :)
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