valentine's day Spring Break: MAUI !

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First, let me apologize for not posting more often this week! I have been down with a very tenacious bug . At the same time I have been trying to get enough work done to be able to take off next week for Maui. Top that off with the hubby's car breaking down ( he gets my car and I am without wheels!), an ortho appointment for one daughter and another coming home early from school with her own bug, and it has been a more than hectic week. And I still have to pack, clean the house for a sister-in-law who will be staying while we are away......and who said anything about being ready for Easter the day we get back?!

Well...at any rate, I thought I would leave you with some of the beautiful images from the design team of Marion Philpotts-Miller, Charles De Lisle and Jonathan Staub, also known as De Lisle, Philpotts, and Staub Interiors, with offices in San Francisco and Hawaii.

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I believe that all of these images are homes that Marion Philpotts has done in Hawaii, and if not, they certainly incorporate her flair for tropical design. (Not all locations are listed on the website.) Isn't that the most luscious color for a fireplace surround?!

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The three photos above are from the home of the designer herself, Marion Philpotts-Miller. Marion is also the Senior Designer in the firm owned by her mother Mary Philpotts McGrath: Philpotts and Associates. (Check out their website for some more amazing Hawaiian homes.)

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I will take loads of pictures to share when I get back. I'll miss you!

Aloha!

valentine's day Hawaiian Style

I know it's Fall, and I love Fall. The leaves, the harvest colors, pumpkins and all that. But I had to share a couple of Island obsessions I am having at the moment:

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I have been an admirer of Marion Philpotts-Miller for years, so when I saw this article with her house in the latest Coastal Living (October 2007), I had to share. As a matter of fact, this house, when I first saw it, was an inspiration in the remodel of my own house. I decided to use V-groove paneling in my house after seeing the board and batten walls in her kitchen and sitting room here:

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Marion Philpotts-Miller has a wonderful relaxed aesthetic that is so well put together and timeless. You come to realize that the long term colors are very neutral, but she adds alot of color with pillows and accessories that can be changed whenever the mood strikes. Take a look at her website with partners, Charles De Lisle and Jonathan Staub.

Another recent obsession are the quilts of Robin Ferrier. Robin is a fantastic artist who lives on Maui. ( She, ahem, also just so happens to be my cousin! ) She applies her talents to creating beautiful contemporary wall quilts with hand-dyed fabrics she creates herself. Wonderfully graphic, these quilts are truly works of art. Robin has a very informative blog that chronicles her methods and more of her work. So check it out!

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Some of you may be familiar with more traditional Hawaiian quilting styles. Donghia has used this style as inspiration for their outdoor fabric line. Just another obsession:

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Big Island and Oahu Indoor/Outdoor Fabric by Donghia

Here is the Donghia fabric used on a Bertoia chair in an interior by designer Philip Galanes. Loving it!

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House and Garden Feb. 2006, Photo by Thomas Loof

I hope this adds a little sunshine into your Fall day!