Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

November 16, 2010

Finally...another royal wedding...!

Well, its finally happened after much speculation...Prince William will marry Kate Middleton next spring or summer somewhere in Britain.  The couple attended a friend's wedding last month and they certainly looked very relaxed and happy together...

They are very photogenic...

This is where they will live in a remote part of Wales...I love seeing their digs, don't you??

Here is a rendering of their house (!) - though, no details have been disclosed as it is to be kept private for obvious reasons...

The couple today after announcing their engagement. I love that Kate's dress matches the very familiar (to those of us who were around the first time it was worn) oval sapphire and diamond engagement ring that Prince Charles gave to Lady Diana in 1980 (or was it 1981?)...it is William's way of keeping his mother in on the 'excitement' since she isn't here in person...I thought that was sweet.

I will look forward to this spectacle as I have on 4 previous occasions...Diana & Charles, Andrew & Fergie and then Edward & Sophie and Charles & Camilla...best of luck to them on their new journey - I hope they will have a lot of privacy, but somehow I doubt it...I'm also looking forward to Kate's wardrobe and her transformation - that will be fun! Are you looking forward to the wedding? or do you not follow any royalty?


(photos courtesy the Daily Mail)

May 24, 2010

New England Architecture...

New England is obviously chock-full of great architecture from the colonial era...and it is very evident in this coastal port town - below is a newer addition to a home, but the other homes are all stunning examples of an era long gone. Examples of Georgian, Federal and Colonial styles all co-exist here and are preserved for new generations to admire.

I love the juxtaposition of the older home with the new architectural addition (or complete re-build), which is aesthetically pleasing and blends in beautifully...

I love the front door and all the windows that are symmetrically balanced...

Love the purple with the blue front door...




The fencing here adds a sort of exclamation point to this beauty...
For those who have never travelled to New England, it is worth a visit if you love architecture (among other things like lobster)...you won't be disappointed!
(images by Sarah for Monaco Interiors)




April 21, 2010

Architectural inspiration...

As Queen Elizabeth is turning 84 today, I thought I would post some shots of Windsor Castle, Eton College and St. Paul's Cathedral from a trip to the UK in 2005 (I think...)...

Above, Eton College...

Windsor Castle...

Another shot of Windsor Castle...


St. Paul's Cathedral...


St. Paul's Cathedral...with the dome...
Hope you are having a wonderful day and enjoy these photos...looking forward to my next trip (aiming for spring 2011...) I think I posted some of these early on when I started this blog last summer.
(images by Sarah)





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