Andy Warhol Cow Print Wallpaper in "Milieu"

via Cote de Texas

If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.
-Andy Warhol 

My former breakfast room, DFID

Once you ‘got’ Pop, you could never see a sign again the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see America the same way again.
-Andy Warhol 

My former living room, DFID


It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylor’s finger.
-Andy Warhol 

The famous installation

Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?
-Andy Warhol 

via Andy Warhol museum, Pittsburgh


In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.
-Andy Warhol

via Cote de Texas

I’m afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning.
-Andy Warhol 

While this image, above, is not showing a Warhol, 

it's from the same house in River Oaks that Joni 

Webb recently showed on her blog- from a new 

lifestyle shelter magazine- I really liked very much 

the decor of the house featured- click here to go to 

Houston designer Pamela Pierces site for her 

MILIEU magazine....ENJOY!  Cheers!  DF *****

Alexander and Misha, Warhol Museum 

20th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating Independence!

King Louis XV, by Hyacinthe Rigaud 1730

Fifteen years after the death of Louis XV (1789) the French revolted against the decadent aristocracy- storming the Bastille- in pursuit of freedom and independence.  Louis XV was the great grandson of King Louis XIV.  His legacy was thought to have weakened the nation- and perhaps demoralized the people.

19th century (1889) La Tour Eiffel on Bastille Day, Paris

I always love how the city of Paris has dramatic lighting for this iconic monument- in every colour of the rainbow !  They don't call it the city of light for nothing!

Louis XV family portrait
The blonde wigged man is his famous great grandfather, Louis XIV
who was married to Marie Antoinette, who also called the Palace of Versailles "home" 

Favourite mistress of Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, by Boucher
She was also known as Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson

His (Louis XV) ill fated mistress Madame du Barry, by Le Brun

Louis XV -who assumed the throne at age five

Infanta Marianna Victoria of Spain, engaged to
Louis XV at age 7...a victim of age discrimination
she was rejected due to her youth. Louis XV then
married Marie Leszczynska (daughter of Queen Catherine
and King Stanislaw of Poland)

Bastille Day (July 14) is also celebrated in other european countries, including Hungary- shown above. I found these beautiful images most compelling- the opulence is staggering- and the pressures they must have endured are difficult to imagine in this day and age.  Celebrate the independence, and enjoy some wonderful French or California champagne- or a Spanish Cava !  Cheers!  DF *****    

2006 Sofia Coppola film

More Fantasy in Decoration

Carleton Varney Dorothy Draper

Rococo fauteuils

Bruce Weber

German Rococo

Rococo commode

Sanssouci

Doris Duke

Versace

What fun selecting more images for my current "mood board"...Enjoy!  DF *****

Fantasy in Decoration

Maison Auclair

Kelly Wearstler

Howard Slatkin

Ken Fulk

Alberto Pinto

Badminton

Veranda

Carlos de Beistegui

Cecil Beaton

Parish Hadley

Royal Pavilion at Brighton

Liberace

Angelo Donghia

Pavlovsk Palace

Doris Duke

Sao Schlumberger

Howard Slatkin

Ca' Rezzonico, Venice

Venice

Tony and Susan Victoria

This is my current "mood board" - and while I'm certain that all of these images have been on Pinterest, etc. - that just proves my theory that we're all starving for beauty, glamour, and a mad dash of opulent, decadent, fantasy in decoration. Albert Hadley had an exhibition with this same name- I've always found the concept most inspiring.  Enjoy! Cheers!  DF *****

More Aerin at MP Interiors!

Aerin Lauder, ELLE

The Pine Desk, Bleecker table lamp, Fenimor Chair

The White Cocktail Table

Luncheon chez Aerin, Southampton

Heather Ceiling Light

Bridle mirror, Wainscott Nesting Tables, Broome Sofa, Joseph Chairs,  

AERIN - ! We just received some more of our shipment of AERIN lighting, upholstery, occasional furniture, and accessories!  What a stunning lifestyle collection Aerin Lauder has created.  Please visit our suite 348, Miromar Design Center (MP INTERIORS, formerly Webster and Company)   We are open Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 5:30 to the trade and the public.  Enjoy!  DF *****