Happy Pink Wednesday! This one, called the Sushi Chair (fun name!) is by Unica Home. 
With stunning walls and floors like these, it's amazing that these Ligne Roset chairs can still keep your attention! 
You know how I love sophisticated things in kids rooms? I think a chair like this Julian Chinchester one would be perfect. It's a cute print with elegant lines, how perfect!
I had all of the best intentions of running around and taking a bunch of photos; I even brought a huge bag instead of a cute clutch so that I could tote around my very large camera, but catching up with friends and drinking martinis sort of interfered with my plans! 
Our chauffeur drove us up the beautiful, long driveway. The weather was just about perfect!
We were dropped off in front where we were greeted by a red carpet. Although of course we wanted to walk around a little and take a few photos. I will say that while cobblestones make for an authentic and beautiful paving stone, it's not so easy on the ladies in heels! 
Up the grand stair case we went! With additional flowers and candles, it was even prettier on the wedding day!
The ceremony was held outside, looking out onto the gardens. 
With this facade as the back drop to the wedding procession, the girls's already pretty dresses were even more elegant!
I actually missed the loggia - there were too many amazing appetizers inside that I never made it out. 
The formal dining room was where the wedding cake and the dessert bar were served - I'd never seen (or eaten) so many amazing desserts in my life!
I never actually found this path - I mean you can only go so far when your heels are aerating the lawn! But it is somewhere on the castle grounds and I kind of liked the pic!
Built in 1919 as a summer home, Oheka cost $11 million to construct and was (and still is) the second largest private residence in the United States. After Kahn died in 1934, the property passed through a series of hands, at one point being a retirement home for sanitation workers of NYC (imagine going from picking up trash to living in a castle!) and was later the site for the Eastern Military Academy. By 1985, the building was in almost complete disrepair, with no plumbing, electric, windows or doors. Isn't that just painful to think about!? Fortunately a developer and a non-profit organization began a restoration which is 70% completed.
I want a pretty dressing room! 
and this is the dressing room of the J.Crew head designer Jenna Lyons -- you can be sure it's full of many fabulous things!!
Here's the pink room I'm loving this week! I found it on From the Right Bank to the Left Coast - Alek did a fun post about black chandeliers!
The company specializes in "simple, elegant, unadorned pieces that will compliment, not compete with almost any style." While the firm doesn't offer those over the top, WOW pieces, so many of their styles have that easy, clean style that I love!
This year, keeping up with trends, the company has worked with Benjamin Moore to expand their line of painted finishes. They also are expanding their lucite styles and are now creating colored lucite to launch next spring.
But I didn't just love the furniture, I was also so impressed with the quality and efforts of the company to design green product. Producing domestically while using farm grown mahogany, the company maintains competitive price points and quality details.
It was just as amazing as I hoped it would be!
I lucked out with gorgeous weather!
There was fabulous people watching! I mean the clothing and style is just amazing!
The natural plantings and the way the original rail ties are blended into the landscaping is really quite striking. 
Many compliments to James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the landscape architeture firm and architecture firm responsible for the breathtaking design. 
Many great sites to take in - I found that some of the dilapidated buildings were so visually intriguing. 
Isn't it interesting to see the old building and tracks juxtaposed against the new path?
Other fun sites include this seating area which looks out onto the avenue below.
I loved these chaise lounges! In addition to beautiful green space, this park includes several lovely seating areas, perfect for taking a snack from the Chelsea Market. 
The High Line was originally built in the 1930's to remove train traffic from Death Avenue, as 10th Ave was known due to the high level of accidents between the street level trains and road traffic in the busy industrial area that was the meat packing district. 
Fortunately for us, in 1999, Friends of the High Line is formed, advocating preservation and reuse as a public space. 
Now, the High Line is open from Gansevoort to 20th Street, with plans to open 20th to 30th street in 2010!
The details of this ceiling adds so much sophistication and the sense of high quality to the room. 
Even when tonal, the dimension of the ceiling adds so much character to the room. I'm loving those globe light fixtures too! 
You know how I've been loving that rustic look of salvaged wood --- I think this one might be my favorite! 
Sadly, my house doesn't have any fun ceiling details. I'm stuck with plain old white ones... although that's better than popcorn ceilings -- ugh, one of the worst trends of the 80's!
I just can't think of a more fabulous book than one that is zebra print! It's the first edition of Osa Johnson's Married Adventure, published in 1940. 
I first fell in love with it when I went to Elizabeth Bauer Design - here's a picture of them in her store. Ugh.. but it's $224... 
But as part of my NYC running around these past few days, I found this fab pink thing! It's from Cote France which makes gorgeous items in the French style of the 17th, 18th and 19th century. It's all hand crafted and the finishes are very authentic but one of the plusses to having it not be a true antique is that you can get it finished in wild colors like this pink one!
Their website has a bunch of cute pics that I thought I would share!
I love the exposed brick wall and great light fixtures!
Check it out next time you're in the neighborhood - it's on Bleeker and Broadway. 
40% of the proceeds from the sale of Fashion Night T-shirts will be donated to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
This kitch is complete with the barbie pink radio! Perfect for a Barbie dream house!!
Walking up all of those stairs to get in, it's no wonder that Rocky used them for training!
My favorite exhibit was the Shopping in Paris: French Fashion from 1850 to 1925. 
While the older corseted and skirted styles are fabulous to look at, my favorites were the styles from the 20's. Like this black dress on the left - with the long pearls - so fabulous. 
And my most favorite, is the one in the back right. (Sorry, I didn't bring my camera along on this adventure since some museums frown upon it). I just love that coral top with the beading and fine silver pleats. 
My other favorite exhibit was Visual Delight: Ornament and Pattern in Modern and Contemporary Design. There was some really great furniture!
I can't wait for the Inspiring Fashion: Gifts from Designers honoring Tom Marotta to open! 
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