Rue

I think I have mentioned in previous posts, my love of all things print.This includes magazines, books(printed and ebooks),etc. I have also become addicted to reading design blogs, I will try to add my favs, like everyone else on the side portion of the blog soon.

I have become addicted to the Flipboard app on my ipad and via designsponge this week, I was introduced to another online design magazine called Rue. Its great. Click on this and enjoy.

Happy Friday tomorrow to everyone!!

Anthology

Is the title of a new design magazine I found out today via designsponge. It will be published quarterly and you can see a preview here. I love me some magazines, its a weakness, like any other.

Have a great week!!

Stoney Brook of Belton Project

Here are just a few photos of the retirement project. Hope you enjoy... I will give you more information about each picture in the caption area below each one.

Main Dining Space, at meal times, there are white table cloths with full table service.

Neighborhood-One in each wing, common space for activities and tv viewing,etc.

Formal sitting area off main lobby

Another view of formal side, on other side of fireplace, people are watching tv(see previous post)

Another view of a Neighborhood, at TV viewing area

Fall, please come soon!!

I have been under the weather lately, so thus why I have not posted in a couple of weeks. Getting over a end of summer cold, hopefully my quota for the year is filled. Watching one of my favorite summer shows-The Choir on BBC America. Its like Glee, but for real and is set in various spots in England, as Gareth Malone sets up choirs with young and old, most of which have people that really think its a joke, and by the end, they are all involved and believe the experience life changing. Speaking of Glee, T-13 days until the 2nd season starts, I am so ready for it!!!

Okay, well my most important reason for the post is that I am going to show you a glimpse of our Stoney Brook retirement project. So...here goes.

Home Sweet Home

We made our last official visit to Belton yesterday for 1st retirement home project. It was bittersweet, but long overdue,but what made it even better was seeing the residents that are there now, enjoying the space. It was movie time, they were watching "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"(love that movie) and they were snacking on popcorn and chips with homemade guacamole. Where do I sign up, right?
It was a super cute moment...the couple you see below, are newlyweds and he is awaiting his soon to be 100th birthday.

Photo courtesy of a+k design

I will post some other pics of the main spaces in the next couple of days. Have a super weekend!

At your fingertips

Another, what will they think of next..Septembers T&L magazine features an article about how far vending machines have come, and wow have they.

If you ever had a hankering for fresh pizza in less than 5 minutes, then there is a machine for you, though at the moment, they are only in certain airports in Italy.(though as the image states, they are starting these in the UK...) You choose your toppings and watch as the dough is kneaded and baked, all in less than 5 minutes for about $6.00.

Image courtesy of letspizza.co.uk

There are several more interesting machines around the world where you can get gold bars, swimsuits, bicycles, fortunes,etc. See more on these at this site.

Wanderlust

Found out about a great new site that is British based for last minute hotel bookings in England and Europe. I read about it in the September issue of Travel and Leisure. http://www.laterooms.com/
Man, am I itching for a European jaunt....
Additionally, http://www.zoombu.co.uk/ allows you to calculate the best way from one city to another.

Happy travels!!!