21 Jan
28 Apr
Season of Poetic Change
I came to the realization that I would like to be an originator of ideas — not an aggregator of existing ones
10 Feb
House Without a Key: Courtney’s Chic Casa
We are truly treated to visiting this home in this House Without a Key installmentMonthly dose of artful inspiration
Drum roll please….the wonderful Erin at DesignForMankind just released the much-anticipated September mankind mag, with great snippets about making your own patterns, tons of eye candy for font lovers, and of course, tons of inspiration throughout. I always love her fantastic eye for photography!Happy Labor Day!
To my American friends, happy Labor Day — may it be filled with delicious picnics, celebration of fleeting summer nights, and sheer relaxation! I made my favorite summer drink – Ginger Lemonade – this weekend for family and friends to sip, and the easy recipe for you to enjoy can be found after the jump. [...]Crate&Barrel Turns Vintage Industrial
As the hand-made and independent designer powers grow stronger, it is interesting to see how the big box retailers respond. It seems that Crate&Barrel is certainly watching the indie pulse closely, as they realize that people want a mixture of elements – old and new – in their interior design. Lovely reader Sara of the [...]The beautiful vintage world of floating homes
Living in a floating home would be a dream come true for me — enjoying one’s life on the beautiful water, usually in a re-purposed vintage ship, train caboose, or medley of found materials! My favorite American floating homes community is in Sausalito, a true artist’s haven. Truly defining creativity, these artists have created amazing [...]Turn your vintage treasures into planters!
I noticed today that I have turned several random vintage treasures around my house into bona fide planters (will post some of these pictures tomorrow…it’s dark now and flash makes the plants look scaaary), and so I’d like to share with you some wonderful inspirations of a book I have from that interesting lil’ island [...]Yet another month of inspiration….
I can’t believe it’s already been one month since Design for Mankind’s e-zine last inspired us all! As a fashion stylist, I’ve seen my fair share of the talent rainbow of photographers…and Erin’s dashingly fabulous taste featured great photographers, including my favorite of hers – 14 year old Chrissie White, whose portfolio exudes of stellar [...]
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