Entrys.

This is my 101st post and I am so proud and thankful to have a place to post my inspirations.

Thank you for reading, and I hope these entry spaces inspire you.

Florals.

Transitioning my florals to fall.

I am loving the juxtaposition of my dainty prints with the hues of the autumn leaves. Lovely.

Do Something.

Lighting inspiration.

Architectural Antiques.

One of my favorite places in Oklahoma City. Architectural Antiques, a huge warehouse full of the most amazing pieces of architecture you've ever seen. It feels like you are being warped back in time, when minimalism didn't exist, and craftsman were sought after. Amazing.

Tocar Design.

Featured are some lovely interiors by Tocar Design. Founded in 1998 by partners Susan Bednar Long and Christina Sullivan, their customized designs incorporate a fresh approach to understated elegance. Named one of “America’s Top Young Designers” by House Beautiful magazine, they are recognized for their signature modern traditional interiors.

Hudson Furniture Inc.

I stumbled upon this amazing website, Hudson Furniture Inc. Hudson Furniture Inc. respects the natural forms of trees and inherent grain of wood with well defined organic lines and geometric forms using traditional joinery techniques and hand rubbed oil finishes. Not only do they have furniture but they also have lighting. The Atlantis Chandelier caught my eye, isn't it lovely? There is something so nostalgic about it, and yet the design is completely modern and fresh.

Otto Bettmann

Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as the "First Lady of Song.

I have recently stumbled across a wide range of amazing black and white photos which all beared the name "Bettmann/Corbis". Curious I did a little research and found a treasure trove of images. 

Born on October 15, 1903 in Leipzig, Germany, Dr. Otto Bettmann began his professional career at the Prussian State Art Library in Berlin as a curator of rare books.

When his career path was foreshortened by the rise of Nazism, Dr. Bettmann packed his belongings, including two steamer trunks full of pictures, books, and films and moved to New York City in 1935.

His arrival in New York coincided with the dawning popularity of photojournalism. Movie newsreels and pictorial magazines had sparked what he called "the beginning of the visual age." Speaking of his good fortune, Dr. Bettmann said, "Everybody wanted pictures, and I had two trunks full."

Dr. Bettmann soon created an industry for himself, collecting and classifying images for publication. His first clients included Look Magazine , LIFE , and the Book-of-the-Month Club. And public demand for images grew, fueled first by World War II, then by television. But it wasn't just serendipity that marked his success. Dr. Bettmann selected his pictures with an amazing eye for historical relevance, artistic composition, drama, and humor.

By 1938, the Archive comprised 15,000 pictures, and today it contains more than 11 million, many of which are more than 100 years old.

Please visit the website, and I hope you are even 1/2 as inspired as I was.

my walls are becoming lined with vintage photography.