Friday, 28 June 2013

Loving

Cornelia Guest's Upper East Side office.
 Photographed By Carol Dronsfield 

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Summer and Watermelons

   When I think about summer, I can't help thinking about watermelons, and when I think about watermelons,I think about pink and green
   I love these two colors together  as much as I like blue and white. 
Here are some examples of how they work so good together! And if you add some blue and  yellow to this equation, it's pure perfection!


On the left, interior design by Roger Davies, on the right, La Leçon de Music by Henri Matisse.

Kemble Interiors
Furbish Studio's leafy green chairs via Elements of Style
 
Artwork by  Isabelle Tuchband
On the left, interior design by Ruthie Sommers. On the right, Fernando Botero, Still Life with Watermelon, 1992 oil on canvas.
 John Derian booth at the Javits Center
 
On the left, interior design by Madcap Cottage, image on the right via Pinterest, source unknown.

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Summer is Here

Beach house in Spain
On the left, Sig Bergamin's house in Southampton and, on the right, a british beach house that I have discovered via Pinterest. Unfortunately, I don't  know who is the owner.
Caio and Beatriz Andreazza's beach house kitchen.
 On the left, Fiona Swarovski ´s beach house in Capri. On the right, a beach house in Spain.
 Powder room in Sig Bergamin's beach house in Trancoso.
On the left, illustration by Kenneth Paul Blockand on the right, a beach house in Tarifa- sink detail.
 All pictures above smell like summer to me.


Friday, 14 June 2013

Green Chinese Calligraphy Brush




Watercolour, ink and watercolour pencil on 300g Canson medium texture paper
21 x29,7 cm 
 
Image and artwork copyright Sofia Martha

Thursday, 13 June 2013

Pink Lilies in a Blue and White Chinese Jar

 

Watercolour on 300g Canson paper

24 x 32 cm

Please email me if you are interested artsanddecorbysofiamartha@gmail.com
I will be pleased to hear from you.


Image and artwork copyright Sofia Martha

Monday, 10 June 2013

Portugal, My Beautiful Country


Today is Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas, the  Portugal's National Day.
 This post is about my beloved country but it is not about lack of hope unemployment, hunger, emmigration,  insane austerity measures, corruption or political impunity.

It's about the beauty  of this country of
friendly and talented people.

                       Azulejos                               Calçada portuguesa                          Fernando  Pessoa


 
but  no one understands it better than the fado singers
                        Camané                             guitarra  portuguesa                            Mariza                                                                         

 
                 Lenço dos Namorados - embrodery from Minho      and    Women from Nazaré
          The remarkable  architect Siza Vieira. In 1992, he was awarded with the  Pritzker Prize.

 
The amazing rock band Xutos & Pontapés, playing together for more than 30 years.

                               Cristiano Ronaldo , one of the best football players of all time.

 That's it!  Here are some of the reasons why I love my country.

images via pinterest

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Pinterest: Sharing Some Favourite Pins

Peter Hinwood's home in London
India Hicks                                        Sig Bergamin
    Lynn von Kersting
                         
 Images via Pinterest


Thursday, 6 June 2013

Lynn von Kersting


Lynn von Kersting is an artist and interior designer and I am a huge fan of her work.


She is also creator and co-owner of The Ivy Restaurants






The family shop Indigo Seas




 is always  filled with fresh fruit, flowers,books


absolutely beautiful and unique things

vintage finds,  original cushions


I love the charm of her colourful, happy and eclectic interiors.


 She is one of my favourite interior designers.


Her home in Paris

Images via The Ivy Restaurants and via Pinterest

Tuesday, 4 June 2013