Tag: Palm Springs
February 21, 2014 /

I’ve got something on my mind… it might have a bit to do with stagefright

February 21, 2014 /

Divine Desolation – A Little Historic Palm Springs Architecture | Paradise Leased

This site is architectural eye-candy. And, I love that Steve Vaught explores a side of Palm Springs somewhat forgotten in our appreciation of mid-century design. Divine Desolation – A Little Historic Palm Springs Architecture | Paradise Leased.
February 17, 2014 /

How am I? Inquire at your peril.

Now listen, I don’t know if it’s hormones, or the bulletin board covered with post-its I just constructed this weekend charting out my time between now and the release date of the book, June 1st, but DAMN poppets! There’s a lot to be done. I’m beginning to see why some…

Read the postHow am I? Inquire at your peril.
February 6, 2014 /

I have been visited by a celestial creature, and we have something to show you! A book teaser…

*** Please click on the lovely red letters… which will whisk you to exciting places: Book 1 | BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD. All things glorious, thanks to: how to stay sane in a crazy world | by sophia stuart.

February 6, 2014 /

In a meeting, back soon, things to sort out…

February 5, 2014 /

It depends on how you look at it… or was there something odd in my coffee this morning?

June 8, 2013 /

THE KAUFMANN HOUSE – DESIGNED BY RICHARD NEUTRA – PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID GLOMB

Restored by: Marmol Radziner | Restoration. And, there’s this beautiful book that’s like a vacation in itself… Palm Springs Living: Diane Dorrans Saeks, David Glomb: Amazon.com: Books.

June 8, 2013 /

JULIUS SHULMAN AND RICHARD NEUTRA

Read about two of the greats at one of my favorite blogs: Glamourized House: Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House: An Annotated & Illustrated Bibliography | so-cal-arch-history.com.
June 7, 2013 /

FRANK SINATRA’S HOUSE IN PALM SPRINGS – DESIGNED BY E. STEWART WILLIAMS – PHOTOGRAPHED BY JULIUS SHULMAN

Babies, go this lovely weblog and see how Twin Palms appeared in a Joan Crawford film… Frank Sinatra: Mid-Century Modern Godfather – B.E.L.T. – St. Louis.

January 12, 2013 /

EVERYONE IN THE POOL

Los Angeles College Swim Team winter practice at El Mirador in Palm Springs On the board at El Mirador.  The tower you see in the background was part of the resort hotel – now a hospital is on the site and they have reproduced that particularly beautiful feature.