Mid Century and Vintage Inspired Design in Las Vegas

The new City Center in Las Vegas is a minimalist, modern design lovers eye candy dream. City Center is a shopping mecca and collection of 5 new hotels. Outside the architecture is powerful, structured and angular. Inside the shopping center, it's minimalist space age, the Jetsons-modern, bright white and peppered with vintage, retro-modern design aspects. Love it!!

I love to see vintage inspired design in a modern setting. Here are some images I shot -

Bar area

Amazing angles and lighting

1960's inspired hive design eye glasses display, Roberto Cavalli

Mid Century inspired bubble wall tiles in a clothing store

Vintage Clocks

rhan @ etsy

I consider fabulous clocks to be like art. I don't even care if they work, just as long as I find them beautiful or interesting. My love, of course, is vintage and mid century style clocks.

I've loaded up on many clocks in my store including wall clocks and alarms. Those are mine pictured above. In listing them I found myself searching other clocks on Etsy, something I always do, browse other vintage Etsy sellers to see what fabulous things they have. Here are some of my favorites:


MID-CENTURY BRASS METAL 13 1/2in BATTERY WALL CLOCK by Xcntric


Vintage Russian mechanical alarm clock Jantar from Soviet Union by SovietVintage


Vintage Metal Square Alarm Clock by Birdie1

Happy Birthday Hubby - La Boheme Los Angeles

My lovely husband turns 36 today. To celebrate we are having a romantic dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Los Angeles, La Boheme. It's easily one of the most beautiful restaurants in the city and that I have ever been to in any city. It's rumored to be an old church that was converted long ago. That I'm not sure of but it definitely could be true based on it's architecture.

The food is divine. The setting is jaw dropping. The mood is relaxed and romantic. The design, simply gorgeous. If you are ever in Los Angeles it's a must.

What will we eat? My carnivore husband will indulge in 14 oz. New York Strip with herbed shoestring fries, arugula salad. Me, Seared Scallops with edamame, pea tendrils, yuzu orange beurre blanc or Miso Glazed Salmon with hon shimeji rice, spinach sauce. Dessert, it's always the same, Darcy’s Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake, valrhona chocolate sauce, espresso ice cream. My mouth is watering!

Spring is coming!

Finally, signs of Spring are showing! I'm so ready for the winter to pass and the warmth to flood southern California. Enough of the rain - even though I know we needed it badly.

Signs of Spring? I have Calla Lilies blooming in my front yard! We bought this home in the summer and they were not bloomed when we moved in so what a surprise to see my all time favorite flower blooming at our new home. Simply gorgeous.



More photos that get me excited for Spring...courtesy of Flickr

Ah Spring! by Laurie York (one of my favorites on Flickr!)


Spring Affaire by Tanya Mass


Spring Blossoms by Toshio