The House Museum ~ Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris When I travel to a new city, I always look for a "house museum" to visit. They're always former private homes whose history or residents were important to the community where it was built. Of course the most famous are popular tourist sites (think Monet's home in Giverny, France, … [Read more...]
Ultra Violet ~ Color of the Year
Ultra Violet ~ the color of the year was chosen by Pantone, the ultimate color organization. On the color wheel, purple is a secondary color between red and blue ( a bit more red, while violet is closer to blue). Pantone Executive Director, Leatrice Eiseman describes it as "a blue-based purple that takes our awareness and potential to a … [Read more...]
Farnsworth House ~ Mid-Century Marvel
I recently visited the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois. I seek out historical homes and house museums whenever I'm on vacation or passing through a city or town. This one, designed by Mies van der Rohe after World War II and built in 1951 is a hidden gem surrounded by corn fields. Really thousands of acres of corn. Dr. Farnsworth wanted to get … [Read more...]