Black & Spiro Today

Some of our beautiful new things, which we bought on our recent trips to Sydney, have started arriving into the shop. One of my favourite pieces is the vintage French Gilt settee above, although we have already sold it to a lovely client in Singapore. The girls are having so much fun unpacking our new things...it's almost like Christmas in March!!

*NB. Click on image to enlarge.

Accidently Pink & Yellow

It was actually an accident that these three photos landed together despite the fact that they are all connected by way of colour. I was searching through my picture files on my laptop today and stumbled across them sitting there together in a row and I thought oh my goodness they all match! So, I had to share them with you considering pink and yellow is a favourite colour combination of mine!!

The first photo is a snapshot of the table setting at my 30th Birthday party. The second image is one I loved from My Notting Hill's blog. And finally, the third image is my brother with my son at a recent family gathering at my Aunty's house, both fast asleep on a cane chair on the verandah!!

Johnny Depp-Filmography

1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Glen Lantz
1985 Private Resort Jack Marshall
1986 Platoon Private Gator Lerner
1990 Cry-Baby Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker
Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Teen on TV Cameo (as Oprah Noodlemantra)
1992 Stuff only director short film
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape Gilbert Grape
Benny & Joon Sam Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Arizona Dream Axel Blackmar
1994 Ed Wood Edward D. Wood, Jr. London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor also for Don Juan DeMarco
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1995 Nick of Time Gene Watson
Dead Man William Blake
Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan/John R. DeMarco London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor also for Ed Wood
1996 Cannes Man Himself
1997 Donnie Brasco Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. Pistone Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
The Brave Raphael Director and writer
Nominated — Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Raoul Duke playing Hunter S. Thompson
L.A. Without a Map Himself / William Blake Cameo
1999 Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
The Astronaut's Wife Spencer Armacost
The Source Jack Kerouac Documentary film
The Ninth Gate Dean Corso
2000 Chocolat Roux Also musician: guitar
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Before Night Falls Lt. Victor, Bon Bon
2001 From Hell Frederick Abberline Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
The Man Who Cried Cesar (Limited release)
Blow George Jung
2002 Lost in La Mancha Himself Uncredited role
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Sheldon Sands Composer: theme, "Sands' Theme"
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Captain Jack Sparrow Empire Award for Best Actor
Irish Film Award for Best International Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2004 Happily Ever After L'inconnu Cameo
Finding Neverland Sir James Matthew Barrie Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Secret Window Mort Rainey
2005 The Libertine John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Irish Film Award for Best International Actor
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Corpse Bride Victor Van Dort voice role
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Captain Jack Sparrow Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — National Movie Award for Performance – Male
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Captain Jack Sparrow
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd / Benjamin Barker Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
National Movie Award for Performance – Male
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Narrator
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Tony post-production
Public Enemies John Dillinger post-production
Shantaram Lindsay Also co-producer
pre-production
The Rum Diary Paul Kemp Also executive producer
pre-production
2010 Alice in Wonderland[53] Mad Hatter filming

[edit] Television works
Year Production Role Notes
1985 Lady Blue Lionel Viland Episode: "Beasts of Prey"
1986 Slow Burn Donnie Fleischer TV-Movie
1987-1991 21 Jump Street Officer Thomas "Tom" Hanson, Jr. TV series (57 episodes)
1987 Hotel Rob Cameron Episode: "Unfinished Business"
1999 The Vicar of Dibley Himself Episode: "Celebrity Party"[54]
2004 King of the Hill Yogi Victor (voice) Episode: "Hank's Back"

couldn't ask for anything more

tfs + justbears

I Love Bows

I have this thing for bows. I can't help it. I just love them. So you can imagine how excited I was last month when I saw the new release Designers Guild fabric & wallpaper collection ...there's a bow fabric {see image below} in the new collection which I am completely in love with. We have ordered it for our windows at Black & Spiro...I can hardly wait for its arrival!!

Image 1 & 2 - Flickr; Image 3 & 4 - Designers Guild

they are both very happy sometimes

-dreamandawake-

thanks denise!

Skillful Sailor

I didn’t anticipate coming back here as soon as this however, I also didn’t realize what an important job I have here. I knew there were many people out there who visited ABT on a daily basis but I had no idea of the important part it played each day in my readers life and also in my own.

Sometimes in this crazy, stressful world we live in we can lose sight of where we are going…the clouds can move over and the rain can start to pour down. Sometimes we question ourselves, our ability and what we are doing. It’s times like these we need a break away to reassess, review, rethink and make ourselves aware of what we really love doing. I love posting here on my blog and I love being a part of this amazing community of design loving people. I also love my career and I also love my family and friends. I don’t want to give up on any of these things even when the going does get tough {like it did last week} as these are the things which make me happy. I read a great quote this week which said…."smooth seas do not make skillful sailors". I realize now that I need to find a balance between my family and friends, my career and my blog so that when the seas decide to swell again I will be better prepared to cope with the onslaught.

Chelsey Turner from Philadelphia, USA sent me an email this week which, after reading it, I felt compelled to return here. It was my turning point. Chelsey agreed to let me share some of her email with you…

“I found your blog one rainy day. My mother had said "do something beautiful this weekend," but it was pouring outside. So on a whim, I googled "beautiful things," and Absolutely Beautiful Things came up. How truly serendipitous.

Ever since, when the day gets too hectic at my office in Philadelphia, and I need something beautiful for an uplifting moment, I take a quick visit. I've forwarded your Rodney Smith photos to my company's graphic artists, I've forwarded your interior designs to my mother in Atlanta, I've forwarded your vintage photos to my roommates' work e-mail boxes to give them something gorgeous to get them through the day...time and time again.

So, please enjoy your "Time Out," and I hope your "reassessment" brings you much joy and a true path for your life and career. And know that at least one yank in Philadelphia will miss your blog, and is tremendously appreciative for all the little joys you gave her...because little joys is what life is all about.”

Thank you for your extremely kind comments, emails, phone calls, hand written notes and blog posts. To say I am overawed is an understatement.

Like me, you all crave inspiration. Like me, you all get a buzz from seeing new/exciting/beautiful things. And finally, like me you all very much enjoy being here at ABT. So, from here-on-in I plan to be here, maybe not every day but certainly as often as I feel like it. I hope I can continue to inspire you as you do me.

xx
Anna