Bermudiful

Well,I have to start out by saying that life has really given me an amazing couple of weeks. I feel so lucky and this clear sense of happiness is just incredibly natural.  Our wedding played out to be such an amazing sequence of events.  I am just glad we were able to provide all of our nearest and dearest a night to remember.  At the end of the day, I feel like while people were all gathered because we were tying the knot, for me it was more about thanking our guests for all playing such an important role in our lives.  The outpouring of consistent love and support that family and friends provide, all in their own unique ways, is a reason in itself to have a party- if not one of the largest things in life we should celebrate. 

Well,  Now it is back to reality, which really isn't so bad when you come back and realize 'reality' can be pretty fun too.  Michigan is a fabulous place to live and easing back into a routine isn't horrible when you can mix it up with lake visits, bike rides (the cruiser now has a pretty cute wicker basket. Only after 14 months.) and a few glasses of wine on the back patio (even better when it stays light until 10).  Anywhoo, the time spent away from reality is why I started this blog post tonight... so I guess I really need to just cut to the chase!

Tucker's Point was absolutely amazing.  Talk about a place to go and kick back and relax! I don't know if I have ever let myself get this relaxed, but let me tell ya, it felt amazing. You better believe I was armed with my new, snazzy Nikon to document ever twist and turn of this hotel, which really felt more like staying in a magnificently designed home rather than a hotel.  The design was intimate and the materials flawless.  It was cozy, classic, and tasteful.  Everything got me excited. From the bathrooms to the menus (to the trim, artwork, flatware... it just goes on and on!) there was not a detail that was over looked. When we first walked in there were orchids, blue and white Chinese porcelain (if you were a guest at the wedding you would know this is riiiight up my alley) and... get this... the butterfly prints that are hanging on the wall of our living room were also adorning the wall of the reception area. Design fate if I've ever seen it!  If you ever wanted to have a personal conversation about this place and the unreal decor I would love to discuss... but, I don't want to risk sounding too boring on this platform. I think when Scott noticed I was taking a photograph of how the bathroom toiletry products were packaged he commented that I had reached a whole new level of a design driven enthusiasm. 

Okay, now to the pictures... 

The view from our room was amazing... I could have almost stayed in the room the whole time!

 Alright, it's time for me to hit the hay. I hope these photos can translate even a fraction of the beauty of Tucker's Point Hotel.  It was so refreshing to go to a hotel when you really just feel like you were on a getaway to an awesome Bermuda estate. While sitting on the beach, under a huge umbrella, sipping on my dark and stormy, I finally had time to catch up on some wonderful design magazines. While reading the June issue of House Beautiful a certain quote caught my eye. When Jeffrey Bilhuber was asked a question on how people connect to his Early American country home he responded, " Oh, the atmosphere. When they leave, they don't remember the chairs or the lampshades. They remember the spirit of the house, its goodness and hospitality".  Mr. Bilhuber, I could not agree with you more. This trip will forever be a very fond memory.

Weekend Rewind

I cannot believe it is already Friday!  Time is flying and I am honestly begining to think that there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done.  I took a few photos on last weekend's trip that I will share here. First of all, I was probably the only person to pull out their digi as we were landing in Omaha, but how cool does this look? There is probably some totally logical rhyme and reason to the squiggly lines (professional term, I know), but I just thought they looked really beautiful.  I loved the organization of the farm grids combined with the organic lines.  I guess I just was suprised by the interesting terrain of America's bread basket.

We spent our Saturday at the Omaha zoo.  After hangin' at the monkey house (see "bullfrog" monkey below) we decided that we are all eerily similar.   All I can say is that thank goodness the bullfrog mating call was ditched in the evolutionary process!

This peacock is so amazing. A very refreshing color palate. I love the contrast of the bright blue next to the darker, black and white wing feathers. I even kind of like the chartreuse green of the green in the background. Possibly an interesting translation into an interior desugn scheme!

The wedding on Saturday took place at the Joslyn Art Museum.  The ceremony was in front of this huge Dale Chihuly sculpture. It was such a unique and cool backdrop.  I felt like the drama of the sculpture was a modern translation of the ornate alterpieces that adorn many of our magnificent churches. The reception was in the main hall and it could not have been more gorgeous. Awesome location and great weekend!

St. Louie

We have been super busy over here at Duncan Fuller. But, for now, I will post a few pretty pictures from the wedding I attended in St. Louis this past weekend. There is not much to do with design in the following... but they are beautiful. St. Louis is a gorgeous city and I love the traditional architecture, clean cityscape and gorgeous fall color. I wanted to snap a picture at every street corner, but being the maid of honor, I had to make sure I was concentrated on the constant shuffle. I should do a post on St. Louis one of these days. From the Washington University campus to unbelievable art museum to the suburbs this city is a little Midwestern gem.

Here's a little picture of design! This was a super cool antique shop in the Central West End Neighborhood. I bought a neat horn sculpture. This place was jammed packed with all sorts of curiosities and trinkets. If only I had a bigger suitcase...

West Coast Connection

This post is a little photo journal from the wedding Scott & I went to last weekend. From Tahoe to San Francisco the natural beauty, cityscapes and people all proved to be an inspiring combination. I also used this trip as an opportunity to pull out my old manual (film!) camera to snap some pictures. It was nice not to have the pleasure of 'instant photo gratification' and I am very excited to pick them up from the developer this afternoon. If I can get them on a disk, maybe I will be able to share them with all of you too! As for now, here are some of the digital photos.