this is a bit of a departure from what i normally post, but i was completely taken with french artist barbara berrada‘s work. barbara creates beautiful clothing, toys and decorations for children and their rooms and i find myself wanting to either reverse my age back to 10 or suddenly find myself living in france…
Here’s a bit of porcelain and clay for you this Wednesday. Raw and organic sculptures by Aneta Regel Deleu. Air-tex, Tortoise, Golf ball and Sea Urchin containers from Ikuko Iwamoto. Louisa Taylor‘s stackable tea set. A porcelain and gold luster ‘mother & child’ from ceramic artist, Clare Curneen. The always lovely Helen Beard. Carina Ciscato’s…
[rosie the riveter geraldine doyle, updated by abigail friedman] in 2006, i started the d*s biz ladies series because i felt that there was a real need for women running their own businesses to connect and create local support systems. over the past 2 years i’ve been traveling across the country to help these amazing…
i’m finishing up a new city guide for today but wanted to post these beautiful pieces from briana feola + jason snyder at brainstorm print and design. i love their hand silkscreened posters and their design work for clients like bonnaroo. click here to check out their work and shop online. [thanks, briana!]
i wanted to share another sneak peek this morning, courtesy of interior designer, kevin corn. based in los angeles, kevin designs interiors as well as a line of screenprinted pillows that utilize vintage fabrics. kevin’s home in silverlake was originally a condo in 1973, but was bought and “flipped” by the previous owners. when kevin…
i know tuesday isn’t before & after day, but i couldn’t this bedroom. it looks like such a nice place to take a peaceful afternoon nap, something i’d very much like to do today. this bedroom makeover is the work of designer laura casey and i love the colors in the “after” shot- those soft…
Furniture and product design are fields that have always intrigued me – the ability to combine artistic creativity with engineering is a rare and enviable skill. Below are only a sampling of the many incredible designers in the UK – but these are creations that I thought were particularly clever and original. A set of…
when it comes to maps, i prefer mine on the antique side, with a focus on oceans. for some reason water maps always remind me of the days of pirates and wooden ships and a whole host of imagery i hold dear. this map doesn’t focus on water, but it does put a new spin…
if you’ve ever checked out the online boutique horne, it will be no surprise to you that this incredible sneak peek belongs to alissa parker and ryan walker, the pair behind the beautiful shop. the two describe themselves as complete home-bodies, loving to curl up with a good movie and some pine street pizza. therefore,…
today’s sneak peeks are some of my favorite from the past few months. this beautiful brooklyn railroad belongs to floral designer, nicolette owen of nicolette camille (camille is her middle name). i first saw nicolette’s work at joy’s site and have been following her online ever since. then last week sarah visited nicolette’s home and…
while looking for some cute new travel supplies for our honeymoon i came across halsea, a california company that specializes in colorful, pattern-filled bags and totes that are perfect for a weekend getaway or special vacation. while talking with holly at halsea, she mentioned that halsea’s owner, sallybartz, had a beautiful home. so of course…
there are three fantastic sneak peeks coming up next, but i wanted to share some beautiful new pieces that just hit the web today. first, modernica and artist peter shire just released the ‘prince charles‘ chair, which is an interesting spin on an iconic eames chair with queen anne-style legs. i really like the contrast…
alissa hunsaker is a los angeles based photographer who focuses on still life and interiors. she recently graduated from art center in LA and i’m completely smitten with her work. i want to blow up a giant version of her aprons print below and frame it for my kitchen. click here to check out alissa’s…
i just finished a three day blueprint cleanse and i’ll tell you what, i could use a cup of hot tea and a nice hot breakfast. and nothing seems cozier than a cup of tea in one of these knitted crocheted mug cozies from kate at knit storm. i love how simple and homespun they…
Let’s start with an easy one for me: illustration. I’m a huge fan of illustrative art – maybe because I can’t draw for toffee (British phrase – look it up!). Luckily for me there’s a lot of amazing stuff out there to be seen. As I don’t have enough wall space at home I’m just…
Well hello and welcome to my guest blog! Ok – a quick intro. I’m an ex-pat American who’s spent the last few years renovating a little terraced house in north London. During this (tumultuous) time I started collecting small pieces of art and furniture for the house, as well as bits of inspiration from here…
