A work of "nail polish on paper" by Atlanta artist Scott Ingram is the focal point of this lovely room by Suzanne Kasler.
A show at the Solomon Projects Gallery illustrates Ingram's technique.
Here is another Ingram installation seen at Apartment Therapy.
In a 1999 article, Vogue announced that the pashmina was officially "dead". I was fairly mournful at the time, considering I had only recently embraced the trendy wrap. However, I now believe that this declaration was a conspiracy designed to steal the fashion fad back from the department store masses (like myself) in order to restore it to the Park Avenue set that made it popular in the first place. (Scroll through the photos of Park Avenue Peerage and you are bound to spot one hanging from the arms of a skinny socialista).
Josephine Bonaparte wrapped in pashmina, a gift from the governor of Kashmir in the 1790's.
Kate Middleton in a Katherine Hooker paisley shawl, March '07
New York Woman on the Street, from The Sartorialist.
Angelina Jolie arriving in Spain, June '07
Madeleine Trehearne and Harpal Brar combine traditional hand-woven and embroidery techniques with contemporary color and design (seen in a recent Vogue, natch).
Notice any similarities? It appears that Brad Pitt is a fan of architectural photographer, Julius Shulman.
TV producer Lisa Wagner had these built-in bookshelves added to the bedroom to accomodate her husband's book collection of several thousand. Personally, I do not know if I could sleep with all of those books staring at me. (Photo from Martha Stewart Living, Sept. '07).
Bill Blass (1922-2002) kept books near his favorite reading place, the bed, in his 18th century Connecticut residence. (From At Home with Books).
Courtney first introduced me to this lovely little book by Osa Johnson, and requested to see how others have it displayed. Here are a couple of photos of my beloved copy, currently resting beneath a pair of antique bronze finials.
Written, directed, scored by and starring the lovely and talented Julie Delpy, 2 Days in Paris is the funniest film I have seen all summer. Delpy and real-life boyfriend Adam Goldberg play a New York photographer and interior designer on the last days of a stressful European vacation. For a more thorough review, check out Stephen Holden's at The New York Times.
Just returning from St. Simons Island, I realize the beaches of Georgia's Golden Isles are an acquired taste for many (think gray sand, murky water and a sulfury, stickiness to the air). But while the shore is a bit lacking, The Cloister resort on neighboring Sea Island has managed to transform swampy land into a first-class destination. Racking up every top-notch hotel honor to be had, The Cloister has become the shining star in Georgia's travel trade.
First built in 1928, the mediterranean-style hotel was recently reconstructed in 2006 to incorporate 21st centrury luxury with the original Addison Mizner design (as well as to satisfy modern-day hurricane codes). 
Edward Coffin, founder of the Sea Island Company, was fascinated with "the gloom of live oaks, braided, woven and beautiful" on nearby Sapelo Island, which inspired him to buy Sea Island and commision a hotel. His hope was to encourage guests to stay on the island long enough to sell real estate along the five-mile stretch of beach.
Much of the hotel has been completely reimagined, like the award-winning spa.
Other details have been painstakingly rebuilt from the original structure, such as the famed Spanish Lounge with it's coffered ceilings.
Many current and future presidents have vacationed at the hotel, including Barbara and George Bush on their honeymoon in 1945.
Beacause the island is private, the best way to visit the Cloister is to book a room at the hotel. 
I am heading to the Georgia seashore this weekend with shells on the brain. As Labor Day signals the end of summer on the East Coast, I am suddenly feeling not-quite-ready for the season to be over.
Lettuce coral is the centerpiece for a table set by Hable Construction founders, Susan Hable Smith and Katherine Hable Sweeny. (Image from Southern Accents).
Michele Oka Doner's collection of shells and shell books in her Miami Beach Library (From At Home with Books).
Ornithological prints framed in ocean-motif decoupage (from Decor Fall/Winter '07).
Private closets are looking more like small boutiques these days.
