The Pink Pagoda

Yesterday I shared some of my photos from my recent trip to Mackinac Island.  I showed from where we walked off the ferry and made our way to The Grand Hotel .  Today, I'm sharing more of my photos of the hotel.   Carleton Varney redid the interiors in the 70s.  How I wish I could have taken these photos sans people, but the hotel is quite an attraction.   Red geraniums are a theme at the hotel which you can see in the carpet pattern. I was so enamored of these green sofas.  The gorgeous, vibrant color doesn't show up as well in the picture. I just couldn't stop taking photos.  There are pairs of these, and they are fantastic.  This color on the black and gold is divine. This is walking outside to the porch, the world's largest at 660 feet. Looking out on Lake Huron from the porch is breathtaking.  With some tea and a good book, I could be happy here for an indeterminate amount of time.  I have more photos I'll sha...

Elizabeth Dinkel Carleton Varney Elle Decor Architectural Digest Architectural Digest Carolyne Roehm My post today is all my daughter's idea.  She's out of school and thought I should have lovely swimming pool photos the day after Memorial Day to start off the summer.  She also named the post with a song title she thought was amusingly ironic with these beautiful images.  Happy Tuesday!

Last night I was looking through my newest interior design book, Mr. Color, and saw this dining room.  Carleton Varney is the designer, and I'll be sharing more on this home soon.  All of the pink with the white furniture made me think of the dining room below. We've all seen this fantastic dining room recently.  It seems that everyone loves it.  Which of the two do you prefer?