Art of the Spa

Though January is over, we’re still obsessing over Dr. No’s (our James Bond film for January) escape.  For instance, it’s kitted out with copper.  From the automatic sliding pushbutton doors, to the elevators and walls, bright shiny copper glams up the place. Spas are no stranger to copper either.  With a gorgeous aesthetic and renowned [...]

  Give me a S-P-A!  What does that spell?  One key to feeling spa-wesome at home is to rock that body and have fun doing it!  So in honor of the Superbowl we’re bringing you a retro glamorous Cheer styled workout! Now I was a non-cheerleader in school (though I tried), so I was intrigued [...]

This week, in our search for James Bond bliss, we’re focusing on Dr. No’s evil underwater lair.  Think living inside of a giant aquarium would be relaxing?  Did you know that watching fish swim can drop blood pressure up to 10 points? Well, we think the inhabitants of this spa house must have the lowest [...]

Part of Dr. No was filmed at the Sans Souci resort in Jamaica which, lucky for us, is still in business!  It’s now a couples retreat, perfect for Valentine’s Day coming up!, and we went undercover to bring you a taste of the resort . . . plus a few ideas for bringing it home! [...]

My recent visit to Golden Door Spa got me wondering how Japan celebrates the holidays.  Though Japan doesn’t officially celebrate Christmas, they do love our western seasonal traditions with decorations galore but add Japanese flair. Take the Christmas Tree, many Japanese festoon it with wishes on festive paper instead of ornaments. . . a loose [...]

Between all the parties, travel and other fa-la-la-festivities, decorating my own tree seems to get left till the last minute. And I think that is perfect – because 1. All those ornaments you got for prezzies can be put to use 2. You can get an awesome deal (often even free) on a live tree [...]

The Izek Day Spa on Lakeshore in Oakland, CA decking it out a la disco with striking orchid lavender and silver palette – that tree is spa-velous!  Note the deer around the tree too cute!  How can you “spa”scape the area round yours?

Doesn’t this snowy faux forest room at the Hotel Mont Blanc spa in Megeve, France make you feel like riding in a one horse open sleigh?  Adoring the faux fur chairs!

A snow wrap at the Hotel Mont Blanc in Megeve, France  - a sparkling way to chill this holiday season.

Our recent Spa Brunch radio broadcast at the Golden Door Spa in Escondido, California, gave us loads of ideas to share!  This diary is my daily account of treasures spotted – where I’ll reveal take it home resources and ideas – including my schedule fans (at the Door my personal scheduler chooses activities for that day [...]