and decked her halls with wows and folly for a
party for family (that's us!) the other night.
Wanna know her recipe?
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It's a unique Midcentury Mod mix tempered with
wisdom culled from heroes including
Paul McCobb and Charles Eames.
*Showbizzy lights over a piano.
*Original contemporary art.
*Fresh greenery.
*Aluminum trees.
*A treasured sparkly fez.
(Yes, a fez. What screams Rumpapumpum more
classically than a bust of David in a vintage fez?)
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Bonus ingredient to make a holiday fete feel even sexier?
Just add fur.
~Charles Eames
ART RESIDES IN THE QUALITY OF DOING. PROCESS IS NOT MAGIC.
~Charles Eames
THE ROLE OF A DESIGNER IS THAT OF A VERY GOOD, THOUGHTFUL HOST
ANTICIPATING THE NEEDS OF HIS GUESTS.
~Charles Eames
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A dark horse is right at home in Melissa's beachy den.
photography by hello lovely studio & Melissa James
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Three generations dined, sang, danced, and deeply connected
against a festive backdrop artfully rendered by Melissa.What joy!
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EVENTUALLY EVERYTHING CONNECTS.
~Charles Eames
Happy New Year, friends.
Peace to you right where you are.