SOLIS BETANCOURT: essential elegance

In the mood for a little

romantic lovely?

This home in

Washington's Rock Creek Park

is one of my all time favorites!

Remember it in Traditional Home a few years back?

Designed by

S O L I S  B E T A N C O U R T

it has an overall color scheme of

muted creams and taupes

punctuated with hints of

steely blue and amethyst.

This kitchen design takes my breath away.

You'll find this home in

Essential Elegance

by Dana Demange

offered by the Monacelli Press.

Linen upholstered club chairs,

an incredible concrete fireplace,

and a collection of French and Asian antiques

accent this incredibly airy room. 

Most of the photography in the book is by

Marcos Galvany.

Designers Jose Solis and Paul Sherrill

strive for balance between:

formal and informal,

traditional and contemporary

while keeping

comfort and livability

in check.

The look is subtle,

understated...

and deliciously timeless.

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i like both the book & the watch. 

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A Bathing Ape Baby Milo Clear Bapex

Offered up is a look into the new Baby Milo Clear Bapex from A Bathing Ape. Featuring a clear body, the watch uses a lightweight polycarbonate case while highlighting its official mascot Baby Milo on the faceplate. Accenting the timepiece are hits of orange, white and black, which match up well with Baby Milo’s brown colorway. Look for this latest release to drop on June 5, 2011.

3… 2… 1… 0. Ignition and lift off. The High Jewellery watch Timeless From the Earth to the Moon takes off. It soars up to the sky. The engines leave a trail of diamonds and sapphires behind them. Inside the gold multi-coloured rocket, the awestruck passengers gaze at the earth’s pearly reflections. The star-filled sky, studded with diamonds, sparkles. The exploration of the infinite can begin…

Iridescence of the mother-of-pearl and precious luminosity

The High Jewellery Timeless From the Earth to the Moon decor watch pay homage to the faultless expertise of the “Mains d’or” (golden hands). The design’s creative audacity and the unique setting techniques contribute to the conception and creation of this amazing piece. Van Cleef & Arpels’ master stone setters have rigorously selected the diamonds for their sparkle, purity and carat size before entirely setting the dial’s bezel with them.

Inventing mother-of-pearl inlay

On the lower part of the dial, mother-of-pearl inlay covers the earth’s surface. Its changing reflections make this time-keeping jewel come alive.
Craftsmen accomplish amazing feats with mother-of-pearl inlay. During three months they delicately carve out the materials; white, black or grey mother-of-pearl, jasper, quartz and a variety of hard stones. They assemble the pieces, sometimes thinner than half a millimeter, with incredible precision. Their meticulous savoir-faire creates precious miniatures on which the watch hands will turn.
These remarkable masters have the power of breathing life into materials. A slight turn of the wrist changes the mother-of-pearl’s reflections.

The High Jewellery watch Timeless From the Earth to the Moon adds another story to the Maison’s great book of watchmaking creativity, a tradition started in 1920. It enriches Extraordinary Journeys collection with a glowing aura.

*Thanks to Magazine de la Haute Horlogerie

Rolex

Best watch in the entire world of watches, you can also reverse it for jabba the hut.

 here it is

Photo

i like both the book & the watch. 

via you are my fave

A Bathing Ape Baby Milo Clear Bapex

Offered up is a look into the new Baby Milo Clear Bapex from A Bathing Ape. Featuring a clear body, the watch uses a lightweight polycarbonate case while highlighting its official mascot Baby Milo on the faceplate. Accenting the timepiece are hits of orange, white and black, which match up well with Baby Milo’s brown colorway. Look for this latest release to drop on June 5, 2011.

3… 2… 1… 0. Ignition and lift off. The High Jewellery watch Timeless From the Earth to the Moon takes off. It soars up to the sky. The engines leave a trail of diamonds and sapphires behind them. Inside the gold multi-coloured rocket, the awestruck passengers gaze at the earth’s pearly reflections. The star-filled sky, studded with diamonds, sparkles. The exploration of the infinite can begin…

Iridescence of the mother-of-pearl and precious luminosity

The High Jewellery Timeless From the Earth to the Moon decor watch pay homage to the faultless expertise of the “Mains d’or” (golden hands). The design’s creative audacity and the unique setting techniques contribute to the conception and creation of this amazing piece. Van Cleef & Arpels’ master stone setters have rigorously selected the diamonds for their sparkle, purity and carat size before entirely setting the dial’s bezel with them.

Inventing mother-of-pearl inlay

On the lower part of the dial, mother-of-pearl inlay covers the earth’s surface. Its changing reflections make this time-keeping jewel come alive.
Craftsmen accomplish amazing feats with mother-of-pearl inlay. During three months they delicately carve out the materials; white, black or grey mother-of-pearl, jasper, quartz and a variety of hard stones. They assemble the pieces, sometimes thinner than half a millimeter, with incredible precision. Their meticulous savoir-faire creates precious miniatures on which the watch hands will turn.
These remarkable masters have the power of breathing life into materials. A slight turn of the wrist changes the mother-of-pearl’s reflections.

The High Jewellery watch Timeless From the Earth to the Moon adds another story to the Maison’s great book of watchmaking creativity, a tradition started in 1920. It enriches Extraordinary Journeys collection with a glowing aura.

*Thanks to Magazine de la Haute Horlogerie

Rolex

Best watch in the entire world of watches, you can also reverse it for jabba the hut.

 here it is

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