summer over at design is mine featured her favorites from the *adorable* shop eden & eden. i couldn’t help but do the same, i’m crazy about their whimsical products.
vase by normann-copenhagen
…. and i’m still thinking about these shoes. does that make them a good investment? i’m thinking yes…
i love these geometric tea towels by pata pri…
pretty vintage globes from pedlars
by necklush available at Supermarket
isn’t this dreamy? the balbegno castle in scotland has been redecorated by the ladies at pedlars and it is now available to rent.
images from nymag
…. i am making this *gorgeous* swiss chard, goat cheese and prosciutto tart i found over at tartelette. made my heart jumped a little bit.
image by helen at tartelette
these beauties took my breath away!
a summer sneak peak over a heath ceramics
i have about 250 vintage tea cups and no use for them yet. and then… i saw this. get. out. time to have a little chat with my cake lady. is one of those “are you crazy” ideas?
via style me pretty
loving these looks available over at otte…
Floral prints and garden inspired design to get you through these last few weeks of winter…
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From top: hanging flower vases, kate spade ring, stella mccartney dress, gold floral ring, key necklace, seed bombs, tory burch flats, fruit calendar, vintage silverware herb marker, yes please bag, william moris garden tools, valentino floral flap clutch, bird house, tretorn wellies
i’m working on an annual report piece this month and spent the weekend going through old folders for design inspiration. i stumbled upon the kate spade annual report (2006?), which has always been one of my favorite pieces. inspiring in so many ways.
the ladies featured in this season’s catalog happen to play a big role in the fashion world. take a look at what makes them tick.
(don’t you just love molly carey’s matte pink lips? i wish i could pull that off.)
I’ve never done the whole “weekend links” before but I was going through my bookmarks last night and thought, what the hell! So here you go, my weekend links:
Heart Polaroid photograph by Warren Heath…
This bangle…
This photoshoot with a *black* wedding dress and this vintage city hall wedding…
Listening to this between the hours of 9-12am…
This portfolio. In its entirety…
These mysterious letters…
These utilitarian bags…
Suann’s guest posts over here…
The packaging here…
This look by Lorik…
Pretty polka dotted picks here and bits of gold here…
and Nichole’s play list here…
This iphone app…
Happy Weekending!
When it comes to color and pattern, balance is key. Because I’ve lived in rented apartments since college, I’ve been surrounded by white walls for a good 3.5 years now. I don’t mind it, they’ve always been well kept, bright and clean. But lately I’ve been noticing all of the fantastic patterned wallpaper available these days! Many of them would be completely overwhelming in large amounts but I think they’d work really well tucked in a little nook, closet, entryway, cupboard… any tiny space, really. Here are a few spaces that speak to me!
Sources: Image 1: The Inspired Droom, The Walker Art Museum, Kaleidoscope,
Image 2: {this is glamorous}, belle maison, budget wise home
Isn’t this clever? Finally, a DYI project that I might be able to pull off that feels a tiny bit like the amazing Anthropologie installations.
I’ve been pleasantly surprised and impressed with Nicole Richie’s eye as a designer. I loved her House of Harlow jewelry line and her new shoe line looks to be just as successful. via refinery 29
I have to admit, I love sequins and all things that sparkle. So I was happy to find a sequin blazer casual enough for a relaxed night out to my favorite local restaurant. Add a few personal touches and you’re all ready for a fun night out with your favorite squeeze.
Sources: glam blazor, cobalt blue bag by Alexander McQueen, distressed skinnies, gold watch, grey leather booties, fun pair of glasses, chunky ring, a tin of peppermints, peach lipstick by chanel and tiny little earrings,
two images that inspired me yesterday from oncewed.
i love the nail polish line at american apparel! i picked up these three shades last friday but i have a feeling i’ll be back to pick up more. all of the colors are very saturated and really pop when you apply a few coats. i still have my eye on the “Office” color, which is a minty green shade. the coolest part about them is that they have formulated these polishes without toxins like formaldehyde and toluene. (second image from refinery29)
By Hard Graft
I spent this weekend looking for little ways to spruce up my home office area. One or two little changes would feel really refreshing. A few weekend finds:
1. a cozy place to sketch 2. graphic pillow 3. multifunctional calendar tape 4. wooden USB Drive 5. Books that inspire 6. a cool graphic rug 7. the eleanor striped blanket 8. file folders 9. leica camera 10. The functional and cool nelson swag leg desk 11. pantone color book 12. bleeker sketchbooks 13. whale chalkboard 14. record player for your favorite tunes
Does anyone else get a huge rush out of getting a new notebook? When I was a kid, I would wait all summer for the day I’d carefully select my new notebooks for the beginning of the school year. And of course, the first few strokes of your pen on that newly minted page was the most important entry of all. Things haven’t changed much, I still LOVE to buy new notebooks. Since my youth, I have devoured numerous books with doodles and thoughts, words and letters. Lately the coveted Moleskin notebooks have been my medium of choice, but these notebooks by Scout Books are just too fun to not give a try. I love that you can submit your own design to be printed on the soft craft cover! Thanks to the stylish sfgirlbybay for the tip.
I could totally use this hanging herb pot/fruit basket by Salomonsen. via Design Crush
The days seem to be getting warmer up here in the arctic tundra. February is the month when 25 degrees starts to feel like a heat wave and you’re ready to trade in the heavy parka for something that looks less like a sleeping bag. Thoughts of spring are definitely creeping into my brain and I’m not looking back! Here are a few of my spring-inspired favorite things:
1. This week I’m dreaming of a spring wardrobe and Rebecca Taylor’s Spring 2010 collection is absolute perfection.
(2.) These cork Louboutin flats are just ridiculous (and they spell love!).
(3.) Revisit these refreshing wallpaper prints featured on design*sponge last week. They make me happy.
(4.) I’m designing a few monograms this week and I every time I work on them, I fall back in love. ffffound has always been a great source for inspiration and they definitely post latest in great iconography design.
(5.) There is something so cool about ceramic representations of disposable and delicate things.
(6.) Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve been eating salted caramels with my morning americano. An indulgent way to start the work day and I believe that caramel always trumps chocolate.
(7.) Elva Fields must hold the key to my heart- I just LOVE every single one of her necklaces. I have my eye on this one for my wedding day.
(8.) And finally- some fun spiral graph pillows by Kreme, because it is absolutely perfect.
