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TOM DELAVAN ~ DESIGN IN EAST VILLAGE

Previously a contemporary art specialist at Sothebys and the editor at large for Domino magazine, interior designer Tom Delevan decided to go out on his own and decorate homes. Art and architecture serve as inspiration for his work, mixing modern and classic.



This East Village apartment has tall windows and beautiful art pieces, which allowed Delavan to use a neutral palette. ENJOY!

IF YOU MISSED~

Jolene Ballard and Amanda Malson ~ Design on Huntington Beach

Sloppy Joes

Stan Topol ~ Interior Design in Atlanta

Benjamin Dhong ~ Interior Design in San Francisco

Jean-Louis Deniot ~ Design in Paris

Honeymoon in Harlem

Design in Sonoma

Design in Brussels

Delphine Krakoff and Mark Ferguson ~ Design in Manhattan

John Saladino ~ Interior Design in Florida

See you soon, friends,

Teresa

xoxo

TradHome Spring 2011

KIM LOW, Miss Global International Malaysia 2011 8th Finalist. SUPER Beauty.

Kehadiran Kim Low ke Miss Global International Malaysia 2011 final semakin menghangatkan lagi perebutan takhta wanita tercantik Malaysia. Mampukah beliau "live up" to her standard as the mega favorite?..wait and see, *PAGEANTIsland sendiri tak sabar nak wait or see....hahaha

Mrs. Nutrimetics 1996 Top 3 Winners. Old Newspaper Pic.

Winner: Dayangku Salmiah Pangeran Zainal.

1st runner up: Salawati Mohamed.

2nd runners up: Liza Ubud.

First Communion Cookies

Continuing on with the sacrament cookie motif ;)... (Remember the confirmation cookies earlier this week?  These are for the same sweet family.)





I was really looking forward to making these cookies again.  The last time I made them was for kiddo's First Communion....FOUR years ago.



{That picture on the left is one of my favorites ever.  Rockin' the powder blue suit, yo. Maybe we can find a blue tux for prom in a few years.}



OK...thanks for letting me reminisce.



These cookies start out with the perfect cutter.  I love this cutter...it's pricey because it's copper, but so worth it.





For the cookies, you'll need:

• chalice and host cookies


• royal icing tinted with AmeriColor Gold, Bright White, Regal Purple and Leaf Green


• disposable icing bags


• squeeze bottles


• decorating tips (#1 & #2) and couplers


• gold luster dust


• vodka (yep.)


• small paintbrush

With a #2 tip, outline the chalice.





With another #2 tip, outline the host.



Thin the white & gold icings (reserve a bit for later) with water, a little at a time, until it is the consistency of thick syrup.  Cover with a damp dishtowel and let sit several minutes.



Stir gently with a rubber spatula to pop any large air bubbles that have formed. Transfer to squeeze bottles.





Fill in the chalice with the thinned gold icing.  Use a toothpick to guide into corners.





Fill in the host with the thinned  white icing.  Use a toothpick to guide into corners.



Let dry at least one hour.





Add the detail with the reserved white and gold piping icing.



Let dry overnight, or at least 6 hours.





Get out your luster dust supplies:  Luster dust, small ramekin, small paintbrush and vodka (a good excuse to always have vodka in the house).



This is "Golden Charm" luster dust.  I LOVE it and bought it at a little shop in Houston.  Can't seem to find it online, but any gold luster dust will do.





Mix up your luster dust with a few drops of the vodka and brush it on. (The alcohol will evaporate, leaving just the gold sheen.)  Add a few drops of vodka to the ramekin as you're working if it starts to get clumpy on you.  A little goes a long way, so don't worry about using all of the container in one shot.  (Here's a video about applying luster dust...)





Then, with #1 tips, add the grapes and leaf/stem detail.

All ready for First Communion!

Megan Fox's Marilyn Monroe Tattoo Is Disappearing

t appears that Megan Fox has had a falling out with her Marilyn Monroe tattoo. Something Marilyn said?

Megan's large tattoo of the gorgeous Hollywood icon on her right forearm is noticeably faded (at right), compared with an earlier image of the blue-eyed babe (at left). We've heard of tattoo regretsbefore but removals are usually reserved for ex-lovers, misspelled words and dessert treats on a person's face. Obviously Fox's removal is not yet complete but she's received at least the first of a series of laser treatments. That gives her a little bit of time to think of a replacement.

We hereby nominate Michael Bay.