Byron Bay beach house ...

I just had to pass along a blog post I just saw from The Design Files.  Click here to see the amazing Byron Bay beach house of David and Yuge Bromley.

Images via Australia's The Design Files.

A few exciting things ...

Alamodeus is taking a brief hiatus to work on new design elements for our blog.  Some exciting new content will also be part of our relaunch in the coming weeks.  Stay tuned.  We'll be back soon.

Until our return, visit our Pinterest boards to enjoy photos from some of our favorite blog posts.  Click here to view.

Ciao!

Garden statuary ...

Every garden filled with flowers and vegetables, water features and animal life brings me pleasure. But, those special places that hold art and antiquities add treasure to the landscape as well.

I truly enjoy the contemplative elements added to green spaces, particularly when they reflect years of patina from holding court over the greenery.

 

Statuary and urns, concrete and metals - all have mastered the art of seduction.

Garden statuary seems like such an underwhelming term for such grand artistic expressions. Some are magical and personable, while others are rustic architectural ornaments. All enhance the beauty that gardeners and visitors appreciate.

 

White as a sheet ...

If you visit my closets and cupboards, you will no doubt notice my affinity for white.  Classic white button down shirts and white tees, white towels and white sheets, white plates and white napkins ... did I mention I like white?

Images above via Lolobu (left) and Obaz (right).

My family often makes jokes about my endless collection of white shirts. I say, "you can never have too many." It's a classic look that can easily be dressed up or down for any occasion.

Images above via Mildred & Co. (left) and Good Life of Design (right).

I'm also smitten with white linens. They look so crisp and clean and there's never a design style conflict. Gifts in white are a no-brainer, too. White is always appropriate and complements every color scheme.

Image via Coco Cozy.

I describe my stock of white plates by explaining how I can entertain 300 of my nearest and dearest friends with relative ease. Well, that's a little 'white' lie, but not very far from the truth.

By designer Stephen Shubel. Image via The Style Saloniste.

White just speaks to me. 

 

Images above via The Style Saloniste (left) and Paris home of Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Boissier (right).

Image via Simple Everyday Glamour.

Image above via Domicile.

Scandinavian kitchen image via Decor Dots.