6/6/09

Tropical Pink

It's hard to believe that Estee Lauder (1908 - 2004) lived her life indoors, even at her seasonal escape in Palm Beach. "She didn’t like the wind to mess up her hair," says daughter in law Evelyn, senior Vice President of Estee Lauder.

Read the story of the remodel here:
Evelyn and Leonard Lauder Gently Update Their Family Retreat

Evelyn Lauder promoting her new book In Great Taste three years ago at Saks in NYC. Royalties from the sale will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation -pink being the color of breast cancer awareness.

Participating in: Pink Saturday

29 comments:

  1. Welcome to Pink Saturday, we're all glad to have you along for all the pinkness! Those pink chairs are fabulous, that shade of pink is perfect. Have a loveleigh weekend and welcome!

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  2. Thanks so much for posting the AD link to her home - it's wonderful, they have done a great job with the renovation. Love the pink chairs photo :)
    Simone

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  3. Welcome to your first Pink Saturday. I will tell you that I am a beach dreamer, too. I spent most of my life with ten miles of the ocean or gulf. Now we are about two hours away, and I quite often need an ocean "fix".

    Oh, how I would love to be able to visit that house. Their are so many gorgeous homes in South Florida.

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  4. Saturday mornings are mine. I spend them traveling the web, hopping from page to page visiting some of the most lovely blogs loaded with pink all thanks to Beverly and her great idea.

    Thanks so much for sharing your pink this week and for making my morning just a little bit brighter. Wishing you a special weekend filled with fun and family.

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  5. Love your Beach picture....I am a beach girl at heart!
    I enjoyed learning a bit about Estee Lauder...I have used her products for years...love her colors!
    Welcome to Pink Saturday!!!
    Jil

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  6. Hi and welcome to Pink Saturday. Love the beach photo! I love the beach myself! Have a wonderful weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  7. I agree...what a shame that she spent her life indoors because she was worried about her hair getting messed. Happy Pink Saturday!

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  8. ♥´¨)
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    (¸.•´ (¸.•´♥ HAPPY PINK SATURDAY ♥

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  9. Beautiful chairs and beachscape! Welcome and Happy Pink Saturday!

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  10. gorgeous patio - if she's not going to sit there, I will!
    HaPpY PiNk SaTuRdAy!

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  11. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pink patio set!! Happy Pink Saturday, and have a wonderful week!

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  12. I have looked at this photo many times, and thought it just epitomized Palm Beach so well. Happy Pink Saturday!

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  13. I love the beach and the photo is fabulous! Welcome to PInk Saturday!

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  14. Thank you so much for visiting us and becoming a follower because it gave us the opportunity to find you and your lovely and inspiring blog. We never dreamed of living by the sea, as we grew up in a big city with no beach closer than a 5 hours drive, but we do now! (you never know where life will take you, do you?). Living in So California,we came to love beach decorating style and everything fun, white and relaxing. We hope you'll visit often...we sure will!
    Thanks once again for a lovely Saturday surprise,
    Marcela & Clara
    Nice & Easy Antiques

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  15. I thought maybe she spent her time indoors to avoid sun damage. Happy PS!

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  16. BHD, thank you for visiting my blog and for the kudos on the almond shells.

    The content on your beautiful blog reflects everything I have always loved. Having lived on the pearl of the caribbean, Cuba (although, I prefer the name, Pearl of the Caribbean best, don't you? [G], I appreciate everything about it, the mild climate, its beaches, and of course, its people.

    In any case, if I were lucky enough to wake up every morning to a view like the one above, I don't care if my hair looked like Phyllis Diller's, I'd never spend one blessed minute inside that house.

    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  17. i watched an interesting documentary one night about estee lauder and her cosmetic rival helena rubenstein.

    happy pink saturday to you!

    xo

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  18. Perfect for Pink Saturday! I can't imagine not wanting to go outside. To heck with the hair. Missed so much worrying about vanity!
    Brenda

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  19. Always indoors, looking out? How sad - but very interesting. Happy Pink Saturday!

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  20. Cool post! LOVE the pink porch!! Welcome!
    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Hugs, Lisa

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  21. Can't wait to check this story out..you have really cool posts.

    LeAnn

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  22. Very interesting as well beautiful!
    I spent my working career employed by Estee Lauder Corp..beauty is what I spent my career
    promoting!
    Now I promote the most ~natural~ beauty!

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  23. Interesting facts about Estee Lauder. I use her cosmetics but I never knew much about her. Lovely pink and story too.

    Hugs...Jeanne

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  24. oh not me.. I would be out on the beach! Happy Pink Saturday ~ I hope you have a great weekend ~ Susan

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  25. what was she thinking. I would definitely be on that beach.

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  26. I just love that pink furniture on the terrace...xv

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  27. How intimidating to have her as a MIL!! I smiled when I read the yellow foyer anecdote! I do love those pink shell chairs. Can't you get us "inside" the remodel???? I know you can :)

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  28. Love the pink table and chairs. Hope you have a lovely PINK week!

    Stephanie

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