pussy galore

Cats and kittens on sticks

a party ain't a party until you got kitties on a stick.

join the fabulous feline fete at oh happy joy.

chaos cure

Esther Stewart Makin Plans Utopian Slumps 2013 art

Esther Stewart Makin Plans Utopian Slumps 2013

Artist Esther Stewart Makin Plans Utopian Slumps 2013

esther stewart's "makin' plans" enamel paintings are the perfect prescription for my pretty color and simple shapes addiction.

also, they're an effective cure for a chaotic day. meditate on two of 'em and call me in the morning.

{see more of esther stewart's art here.} {via the design files.}

why bat your eyes...

Vogue butterfly eye

when you can butterfly them?

have a fluttery weekend, darlings!

{image via dear creatures.}

cat nip: meow meow tweet soap

Meow Meow Tweet BEER SHAMPOO BAR SOAP

Meow Meow Tweet ROSEMARY LIME BAR SOAP

Meow Meow Tweet GRAPEFRUIT MINT BAR SOAP

Meow Meow Tweet CITRONELLA FIR BAR SOAP

i confess, i have not quite mastered bar soap. it always dissolves in a little puddle of water in my shower or crumbles into bits in my bathtub.

however, i love the stuff. especially when it comes wrapped up in a dashing package. two cats riding tandem on a bike? sign me up! big foot walking a raccoon? give me a dozen! sure, the soap will soon be sacrificed in my shower and consumed by a loofah, but until then, it can live a happy life on my display shelf. 

meow mewo tweet bar soap available here and at rare device.

{top to bottom: beer shampoo bar soap; rosemary lime bar soap; grapefruit mint bar soapcitronella fir bar soap.}

springtime feast

A beaver happy to see his dinner by Matte Stephens

Matte Stephens Glazed Ham gouache painting

whether your palette craves tasty logs or smoked ham, i hope you have a tasty day!

{happy beaver print and glazed ham painting by the one and only matte stephens.}

a mighty fine palm springs pad

Architect Thomas Morbitzer palm Springs house exterior pond

William Cody mid-century Palm Spring house 1960s

William Cody mid-century Palm Spring bathroom 1960s dining room designer Darren Brown

William Cody mid-century Palm Spring bathroom 1960s green chairs designer Darren Brown

Pedro Friedeberg hand chair mid century house designer Darren Brown

William Cody mid-century Palm Spring bedroom 1960s style

William Cody mid-century Palm Spring bathroom 1960s style designer Darren Brown

this 1962 william cody palm springs pad was recently restored and re-loved by an owner who yearned to bring it back to its original and swell '60s style.

with the talents of architect thomas morbitzer and designer darren brown, the mid-century home was made pretty as a picture down to the pedro friedeberg hand chair, sputnik pendant lamps, and brass cube lav sets.

all that's missing is a cocktail cart, me, and you.

{via dpages.}

i'd hit that: piñatas

Six Sided Diamond silver metallic pinata

Small Pentagon pastel pink Pinata

Silver grey Triangle Pendant pinata

hand me a bat and i will unabashedly take a swift swing at a piñata for a bucket of candy.

however, if the piñata looks like a sparkling diamond, i may opt for hanging it from my office ceiling (until my cravings for candy gets too maddening, of course).

{see more piñata designs at prospect goods' etsy shoppe.} {via srslyliz.}

a view with a view

Moonrise by Beth Hoeckel

Solar Eclipse by Beth Hoeckel

NIght Rainbow by Beth Hoeckel

Mountain Rangers by Beth Hoeckel

Ember by Beth Hoeckel

pick your paradise, darlings!

{more beth hoeckel goodness at bethhoeckel.com.}

it's that time of the year

Palm tree pink sky

Ice machine and a pink pot

Palm trees at sunset

Bonfire on the beach

growing up in los angeles, summers always looked like a '70s album cover -- only with a thick layer of smog.

nonetheless, when it starts heating up in land-locked hollywood, it's impossible to not want to lace up your roller skates and do a little california dreaming down the venice strip or cruise along PCH in a convertible blasting your high school make out song.

of course, if you don't have time for any of this, there is always pinterest. that's where i found these images.

now, pour me a cocktail and surf some pinterest boards.

{from top to bottom: palm tree and a pink sky; ice machine in the sun; twin palms; beach bonfire.}

liberace: behind the candelabra

HBO Liberace Behind the Candelabra

kittens, i've been waiting FOR-EV-ER for the premiere of behind the candelabra.

my former boss, howard cummings, is the uber-talented production designer behind this glittery spectacle and i guarantee that your mind will be blown to rhinestone bits. a handful of my friends also worked on this film (from set designers to coordinators) and i couldn't be more happy for them. 

to top it off, behind the candelabra is an incredible screenplay about a complex man and his complicated and closeted relationship.

sex, drugs, music, sparkles, plastic surgery, feathers, and love - who can ask for anything more?

liberace...that's who!

Michael Douglas Matt Damon stage rhinestone car Liberace Behind the Candelabra HBO

Michael Douglas Liberace Behind the Candelabra HBO

Scott Thorson Matt Damon Liberace Behind the Candelabra

Michael Douglas Liberace Behind the Candelabra

Liberace master bathroom set Behind the Candelabra

Liberace bathroom ceiling set Behind the Candelabra

Liberace swimming pool set Behind the Candelabra

Michael Douglas Matt Damon poolside Liberace Behind the Candelabra HBO

Liberace master bedroom set Behind the Candelabra

Michael Douglas Matt Damon Liberace Behind the Candelabra HBO

Liberace diamond piano ring

Michael Douglas Matt Damon car Liberace Behind the Candelabra HBO

for a special behind-the-scenes peek with howard, set decorator barbara munch, and costume designer ellen mirojnick click here

polish your ivories and diamonds this sunday, darlings! and i'll meet you poolside.

{behind the candelabra directed by steven soderbergh. screenplay by richard lagravenese based on a book by scott thorson. starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as scott thorson. production design by howard cummings.} {images via hbo.}