Monday, 31 December 2012

2012 House Beautiful Kitchen of The Year


Hello my dear friends! I hope that you are enjoying
the remainder of 2012 season and all of the good feelings that it brings
despite some bad things this year has bring we have to count the blessing this
year has giving us as well so friend instead of focusing on the bad I will like
to focus on the good things and fun things we were able to experience this
year. Now in case you haven’t notice
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Happy New Year


The time has come again to farewell another year.

2012 has been a year of a few highs for me ...
♥ I  moved cities again - Cairns to Perth 
♥ I travelled to Singapore again and had another really great time
♥ Had lots of lovely weekends in Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne with 
gorgeous friends and family
♥ And of course started my new business venture

I also thank all of you for visiting my blog that turned 3 this year. 
I am so humbled by the people who visit, read, comment and enjoy my blog,
Facebook and Instagram.
I feel like I've met so many new friends this year.
Thank you. thank you.

 


 

 

 

 
 
 

Wishing you all the very best for an exciting 2013.
I hope that all your hopes and dreams come true and the year is full of
love, happiness and pure joy.

xox




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Just go for green on New Year's Eve * Verde Esperança Para Esta Noite

Well dear blogfriends if Emerald green is a timeless hue associated with classic sophistication, status, and prosperity. Then I think it's perfect for New Year's eve Celebrations! Here are some ideas you get your emerald on this New Year’s.

You can also incorporate emerald green into your party decor by mixing in classic neutrals like black and white, or ivory, allowing the emerald to pop just be careful and mix them well not to get an overpowering effect of this bold color.

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Queridas e Queridos Blogamig@s, 
Se o Verde Esmeralda é uma cor intemporal associada à sofisticação, ao à esperança e à prosperidade. Então eu acho que é perfeito para as comemorações de Ano Novo! Não acham? Aqui estão algumas ideias para começarem o ano cheios de esperança e positivismo.
 
Para quem está a organizar festas em casa e precisa de ideias, também podemos incorporar o verde esmeralda nas decorações de festa. Misture com tons neutros e clássicos como preto e branco, ou marfim, permitindo que o tom esmeralda apareça apenas em detalhes, para não entrar no exagero e que pode resultar num efeito avassalador. 



1. H M
8. The Outnet
10. Asos

and Max and Cloe

And this is my Emerald version for tonight!

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E esta é a minha versão para esta noite!

1. Vestido - ASOS
2. Clutch - ASOS
3. Verniz -ANNY
4. Sombras - SAKS
5. Sapatos - ASOS
6. Anel - Max e Chloe
7. Brincos - ASOS


Have an amazingly fun evening and fill yourself with positiveness and hope!

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Uma noite feliz e entrem no novo ano cheios de esperança e positivismo!

Até Amanhã, 
  
Ana Antunes
(Thank you for sharing my passion for beautiful homes)
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Saturday, 29 December 2012

Shout Out Thanks

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to bring in 2013.

This is just a quick post to say thanks to the beautiful Kimberlee at Brown Button
 for the very kind support of my new business venture, Our Little Place 
and putting a shout out on her blog.

Support like this from fellow bloggers and business owner's means the world to me. 



I know I don't have to tell you but you I'm sure you all know that Kimberlee 
launched her new website for her Brown Button store with way too much cuteness.

Thanks again Kimberlee 
xxx



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Mercury Glass * Vidro Mercurizado

Mercury glass objects are definitely among my favorite. There is something chic and glamorous about them. In any option, lanterns canisters, candle holders, boxes they become the accent object over any piece of furniture. I love the gold and silver light reflection of candle holders and you know how I like a little sparkle in the house. For those of you hosting new year's eve at home it's perfect for the table or the entrance hallway. Don't you think?

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Objectos de vidro mercurizado tem sido uma das minhas últimas paixões. Em quase todas as soluções torna-se um objecto de destaque. Nos porta velas e lanternas reflecte a luz com reflexos que variam entre o ouro e o prata. Nas Jarras tornam-se o objecto com mais protagonismo em cima de qualquer móvel. Nas caixas ou potes, dão o toque de brilho e glamour numa cómoda ou numa simples bancada de casa de banho. Já sabem o quanto eu adoro um pouco de brilho espalhado pela casa. Para quem está a pensar fazer festa de fim-de-ano em casa, aqui está a sugestão do objecto perfeito para ter na mesa, ou no hall de entrada com velas!



















Here are some of the examples we have at LojaQuerido 
now with 30% off selected objects.
You can also check them at the online store.

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Estes são alguns dos exemplos que temos na LojaQuerido.
Aproveitem pois está com 30% de desconto em objectos seleccionados.
E que também podem verna LojaQuerido Online.









Até Amanhã, 
  
Ana Antunes
(Thank you for sharing my passion for beautiful homes)
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Friday, 28 December 2012

Filming Locations: Blast From The Past (1999)



Blast from the Past is a 1999 American romantic comedy film based on a story and directed by Hugh Wilson and starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, and Dave Foley (wikipedia).

In 1962 an eccentric scientist who, like so many people at the same, thought that a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was possible, built a bomb shelter in his basement. During the Cuban missile crisis, when he thought things were going escalate took his pregnant wife into the bomb shelter. When a plane flying over lost control, the pilot bailed out and the plane crashed into their house which activated the shelter's locks (designed not to open for 35 years). She gives birth to a boy whom they name Adam. So Adam grows up being taught and exposed to all culture up to 1962. When the locks open, they're shocked to see how the world has changed they decide to stay inside. However their supplies have run out, so Adam goes out to get some more but gets lost and is helped by a girl called Eve. (IMDB.com)


7216 to 7222 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park: a strip of storefronts in the Valley, used as the tacky shops encountered by Brendan and his dad when they first emerge from the fallout shelter. "Mom's" diner was probably at 7222 Topanga Blvd., while the adult video store was at 7218 Topanga. (These were mostly empty storefronts at the time - there was no actual porno store in the area.)

Image courtesy T.Hoffarth Flickr
Image courtesy T. Hoffarth Flickr
Image courtesy T. Hoffarth FlickrYou can view the locations above where Brendan Fraser walks out of his bomb shelter and onto the corner of Topanga Cyn Blvd and Sherman Way in the video below:


Also from seeing-stars.com:


9036 Glen Oaks Blvd., in Sun Valley: the Public Storage garage where Eve helps Brendan stash his survival supplies (in unit G-101) after a day of shopping. 
Image courtesy Google Maps
You can view the movie trailer below:


You can view more SFV Filming Locations here.
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A List of SFV Sites Closing in 2012

It should be of no surprise to readers of this blog and SFV residents that every year we are confronted with the closure of popular and famous hangouts mostly due to a lack of economic viability. The SFV almost lost two of its historic state parks, Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino and the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park in Chatsworth which were fortunately saved this past year.  Below are a list of notable SFV sites set to close at the end of this year or have already closed in 2012. Its possible that I may have missed some sites, so please let me know and I will update accordingly. 
Phil's Diner in North Hollywood. Image courtesy NoHo-Tolcua Lake Patch
JC Penny's in San Fernando Mall
Hostess Bakery in Chatsworth. This closure was part of a bankruptcy filing of the entire company so  all Hostess sites across the country were shut down. 
Henry's Tacos in Studio City. Lease has been extended to January 10, 2013 with a new lease currently in negotiation so it may stay in business. Image courtesy LA Daily News
Sierra's Mission Burrito in Canoga Park. Image courtesy Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Facebook
Family Fun Arcade in Granada Hills. Image courtesy Yelp
Commonwealth Savings Building in North Hollywood. Designed by Gerald Bense in 1961. Image courtesy Craig Clough/NoHo-Toluca Lake Patch 
However, usually the closure of one site means something new is on the way to replace it some form or another like the much anticipated and dreaded The Village at Westfield Topanga or the former Valley Music Theatre site turned residential apartments. 


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My Christmas eve - part II * O meu Natal - part II


Thank you all my family, friends, assistants, clients and even supliers. Thank you for such a great pile of Christmas gifts. I guess they all new very well what I'm craving right now... and they all visit my blog too. They all knew I'm craving Emerald green, coral and animal print!...

I even got the honor of some vintage family pieces! Love ya...

It's not the value of the objects that matter, but the people who thought of you, when they bought them...
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Obrigada a todos da família, amigos, assistentes, clientes e até fornecedores por tão grande e generosa lista de presentes de Natal. Parece que todos sabiam muito bem do que estava a precisar, e quais as minhas paixões do momento... pelos vistos também visitam o meu blog!...não se nota nada que ando apaixonada por verde esmeralda, coral e padrões leopardo, pois não! 

Até tive a honra de receber algumas peças vintage de família! Adorei... 

Não é o valor do presentes que importa, mas sim as pessoas que pensaram em nós quando pensaram em nós para os oferecer.








Até Amanhã, 
  
Ana Antunes
(Thank you for sharing my passion for beautiful homes)
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