la casa de capone

Minimalist Bohemian With A Shot Of Colour

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El Caminito

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Magical Mystery Gypsy Yurt

2010-11-12T00:20:00.002-03:00

The Magical Mystery Gypsy Yurt happened spontaneously this summer. I was hanging out in the tented gazebo, thinking of using it as an outdoor sewing room, when all of a sudden I was hanging the fabrics up. It didn't stop there. All of a sudden I was dragging out my bed and linens, bringing out paintings and my buddhas. It was a little piece of lovely, for my difficult summer.

Hand Built With Love

2010-11-11T19:51:00.001-03:00

I love teeny tiny houses. This one would suit me just fine.

2010-09-01T17:26:00.002-03:00

A Riot Of Colour!

2010-09-01T14:15:00.002-03:00

This just blows the minimalist diet all to hell!

via The Selby

2010-08-28T16:00:00.001-03:00

via style-files

Trullos

2010-08-22T17:48:00.002-03:00

via Italy Property

2010-08-18T03:57:00.001-03:00

via Stefan

Saturated Green Walls

2010-08-17T12:35:00.004-03:00

via The Alternative Wife

2010-05-02T14:41:00.001-03:00

Paper Dollhouse

2010-05-02T14:38:00.000-03:00

Inspiration

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Deer With Child

2010-04-28T20:47:00.003-03:00

There were so many enticing collages to choose from by B.A. Lampman, but I simply could not resist purchasing this card yesterday, the little girl reminds me too much of my little one. I think I will have to return to get this one and this one!

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Mariposas

2010-01-11T03:12:00.001-03:00

Liza

2010-01-03T15:11:00.001-03:00

Photo found via T Magazine NY Times

Ever since I saw Cabaret for the first time a few months ago, I have been obsessed with Liza's green nail polish. Now that I have a bottle of my own, I can not seem to put on any other colour.

Wow

2009-12-16T17:00:00.000-03:00

Pink Lady

2009-08-28T09:44:00.004-03:00

This image is striking. The colours, the simplicity and yet it captures the imagination.

photo via Tudo de Om

This calls to me...

2009-07-24T17:14:00.001-03:00

I could live with this

2009-07-24T08:57:00.003-03:00

I adore this head board it is certainly one I can see myself living with, but I must confess, we do not have a head board on our bed. We sleep with the mattress on the floor. Why? You may ask. Because we don´t want to spend our money on something we are not in love with, and until we find it, are very happy to be without. Much to the shame and embarassment of the in-laws. They think this is the equivilant of the next step to living in the villa (shanty town).

Photo found via HEIGHTS of FASHION

Bouquet

2009-07-17T10:56:00.002-03:00

Loving this colour combination of the apricot and black. My dream garden, would be a moon garden filled with fragrant white flowers. Yet at the same time, I don´t think I could help myself from adding black and red, the colours of my passion; Tango!

Photo found via Concrete and Honey

Dream Cabin

2009-07-17T10:48:00.003-03:00

I am obsessed with little houses lately. I dream of having a little cabaña on the beaches of Uruguay. Wouldn´t this be just darling?

Photo via la la Lovely

Nook

2009-07-17T10:38:00.003-03:00

I need a little nook to hide in.

Photo via The Style Files

Fantasy

2009-07-13T09:37:00.003-03:00

This is one of my fantasy rooms. Intense colours and futuristic! The lamps make up for the lack of disco balls.

Peacock

2009-07-13T09:11:00.002-03:00

Loving this chenille bedspread!

Via Desire to Inspire

Shopping Regrets

2009-06-12T10:25:00.002-03:00

Do you ever have regrets about not buying something? For me these boots are it. Why why?! Did I not buy the teal blue pair with olive green piping? Why?! And they were on sale. Why did I even think they would be there the next week?!

photo via John Fluevog

Inspiration

2009-06-08T09:58:00.003-03:00

Via Just Glitter Lust

I feel inspired to create something similar with found objects, one day. Maybe it could be a family project, perhaps in colour as well?

Stamping

2009-06-03T14:36:00.001-03:00

This will be a fun idea to make with the kids in a few years when they are a bit older.

Starck vs. Castiglioni

2009-05-29T08:37:00.004-03:00

Photo via smartfurniture.com

The Ghost Chair by Phillipe Starck have always seduced me with their sexy transparency. Unfortunately my practical side always won, as I don´t think I would allow any of my visitors to sit down in the The Ghost Chair for fear of their clothing scratching up the surface. Therefore I would have a rule. If you sit in this chair, you must sit in it naked. And well....I don´t think I really want to see my friends naked, there are just somethings you do not want singed in your brain cells.

Then I saw this photograph. These chairs are perfect and have the best of both worlds. Sexy transparency and the practicality of the pillow´s protective buffering power. I think I prefer the brawniness of the barrel chair as well.

photo via Vintage and Chic

Once Upon A Time

2009-05-26T14:04:00.003-03:00

Once upon a time, I worked in a tea house that also sold antiques. The owners were quite fond of me and treated me like the daughter they never had. I came across this photograph, of the delicate teacup with the flowers in the bowl that France and John gave me, and all the memories of that happy time came flooding back in an instant.

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!

2009-05-26T13:13:00.001-03:00

Crayon Rocks

Journal

2009-05-21T11:27:00.002-03:00

Love this idea of artful journaling. I have made attempts in the past, but never quite so full on.

Tree Of Light

2009-05-09T13:54:00.003-03:00

via Live Passionately

I Guess

2009-05-07T13:44:00.003-03:00

I guess, I have a thing for wallpaper after all.

via keltainen talo rannalla

Tough Yet Delicate

2009-05-05T16:37:00.002-03:00

I have no idea where I had saved this photo from, but I love the delicate flowers engraved into the concrete floor.

Wet

2009-04-13T08:49:00.005-03:00

I would be happy to have this in my yard when it gets to be 31ºC or more, here in Buenos Aires, one doesn´t get too picky about how the pool looks. Although I would not go so far as sticking my feet in the Riachuelo.

The spare concrete walls would fit in well with much of the landscape here. Although I do prefer the blue coloured pools.

Delightful

2009-04-09T08:26:00.004-03:00

Found via Oh Joy

Moody

2009-04-08T12:00:00.003-03:00

I love the moodiness of the wallpaper in these two rooms. Logically I dislike wallpaper...well more like my cheap side dislikes wallpaper, as I tend to gravitate towards the most costly, therefore wiping out my family´s entire food budget for the year. Bathroom photo found here. Living room...somewhere but now I have forgotten.

Smarty Pants!

2009-04-06T16:02:00.003-03:00

I think I need to find me some of these clear plastic bags to organize the little things hanging about the house for future use. What a smarty pants she is!

Berber Tent

2009-01-23T10:25:00.004-02:00

A little terrace inspiration, for that day when the flooring is completed. Found via Style Files.

Dream Day Bed

2009-01-19T10:25:00.003-02:00

Found this spacey day bed at VINTAGE + CHIC, it really makes my heart palpitate. I always had a self meter to measure my true desire for making a purchase. I would ask myself, do you want this fabulous sofa or a trip to Buenos Aires. But for this day bed, I may have almost decided to skip the trip.

Gorg Wallpaper

2009-01-15T11:00:00.005-02:00

I have to say, I am not so keen on wallpaper, this one enchants me. It appears to be vintage, regardless it is wonderful! I´ll take the sofa too!

I Adore

2008-12-18T13:19:00.005-02:00

I absolutely adore this home in Uruguay. Very modern within an older exterior. I would love the idea of using intense colours unexpectedly. Karina Tengberg has a wonderful portfolio of some other amazing homes as well.

Peacock Chair

2008-12-16T14:37:00.000-02:00

I would love to have this peacock chair in our new casita. The living area has a very airy yoga studio vibe (due to virtually no furniture in the room), that would be suited to the rattan.

Las Palomas

2008-11-22T18:18:00.002-02:00

We received this miniature birdcage with palomas as a gift for a wedding we were unable to attend. Normally I do not like "stuff" cluttering the house and if it does not serve a purpose it will eventually find its way out. I thought this chachka quite pretty and one day will serve a wonderful purpose in the doll house I plan to build one day for Isabella. I think she is a little too young, and most likely will destroy it, but in three years when she is four it might be the perfect time for one.

My iTunes is very psychic by the way. I loved the song that was playing while writing this post, something jazzy perfect for a wedding reception (which I think a CD of music played at a wedding reception is way better than chachkas), anyways I had to look to see what song was playing. It was Charlie Parker´s La Paloma....strange, no?

Terrace Tepee

2008-11-22T00:58:00.002-02:00

For the time being, the terrace in the new casita is going to be somewhat unusable during the day. It is covered in some weird aluminum foil which would intensify the already potent Argentine sun rays. The inspiration for a tepee came to me. So I Googled around and found these DIY instructions that seem quite easy.

I Want, I Want!

2008-11-21T17:02:00.004-02:00

I have been searching the world over for a blue glass Buddha. Sadly, they seem to be quite rare. Although this Buddha is gorgeous, I want one that is translucent glass, but I would never ever deny this if someone were to give it to me. Ever since my Reiki master, Loro found her blue glass Buddha 11 years ago, I have been enchanted and have never stopped searching for this elusive Buddha. Perhaps I should let go of this idea and let the Buddha come to me.

Orange and Pink Revisited

2008-11-21T16:13:00.003-02:00

As I mentioned, it is my dream to one day have a orange and pink dining or even a living room. Please Sir mentioned the Wary Meyers website, which is where I found this inspiration. It could work for our new casita, that is framing the wall with colour, since the space is not all that large, and it will be a bit dark I think as well. The only window faces an inner patio and the room receives diffused light. I wonder if I could convince my sweetie for us to be bold with colour?

*Señor Capone loves this idea, and it did not take any convincing on my part at all except to show him the photo. So I guess I will be getting my Orange and Pink living room after all these years.

Copy Cat

2008-11-20T17:37:00.003-02:00

I am copy catting El Beso...what else does one do with a baby in one arm and a free right finger? This car can be found in Villa Pueyrredón on Ladines.

Tacky, sort of...

2008-11-20T17:10:00.003-02:00

I admit, I have a tacky side to me...but it is the right kind of tacky. I love lights, and tacky lighting is my weakness. When I saw the LED mirror base in Barrio Chino, I had to have it. I love the way it lights up my Ametrine. (Amethyst and Citrine crystal). As you can see my photography assistant was placing the crystal just so, for the shot.

Dream Tub

2008-11-20T16:27:00.002-02:00

I love large deep tubs. Combine it with my favourite metal, copper and we have a winning combination. My beloved would love this shower. I can not remember where these images were found, but I am just trying to free up my desk top from clutter.

Eye Popping

2008-11-20T15:54:00.004-02:00

I have always wanted an Orange and Pink Dining room, but after seeing this brave colour combination, I just may reconsider my original dream. It reminds me of the eyeshadow combo I used to wear in ninth grade. Frosty pink shadow with a teal blue liner. It looked quite lovely, but then again it was the 80s.