Ever since the George Bellows retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last fall, I’ve been in an Ashcan state of mind. Known for their romantic depictions of turn-of-the-century everyday life on the East coast, the Ashcan school artists put a solidly American twist on what was typically the realm of Impressionism. George Bellows is…
I’ll admit it — I usually hate the winter. And not in the way that people hate trivial inconveniences like waiting in line or getting one’s shoes wet. For me, the onset of winter usually elicits a reaction better suited to The End of Days than the changing of seasons. As soon as daylight saving…
Sometimes I see something in a press release that catches my eye but has nothing to do with the product being promoted. In an email I got last week from The Colour Flooring Company (promoting that pretty pink flooring above), I noticed some mirrored subway tiles that I quickly became obsessed with. As I mentioned…
I’ve always been a huge fan of objects that cross the boundary between art and furniture, and I find the idea of mixing art and fashion equally appealing. Combining art, fashion and home decor? Consider me obsessed. I’ve been noticing a few trends in scarves lately: big, bold patterns; painterly and photographic imagery; and exaggerated…
One of the best parts of getting some downtime over the holidays was finally letting my brain rest a bit. After a few days, my urge to clean and decorate finally started to return, and I found myself slowly pulling together my disparate desktop “save for later” clips. Without really realizing it, I’ve been on…
Snow may have officially started falling in Brooklyn, but I’ve still got summer colors on the brain, namely in the form of brightly colored bike rims. I’m still such a bike-riding novice that when I first started seeing these around town, I assumed they were some sort of extra layer people snapped on to decorate…
Before I head back to the east coast this week, I’m trying to take mental (and literal) pictures of my favorite parts of Portland. One of ideas I wish Brooklyn would adopt is Portland’s love of living and edible roof gardens. I’ve seen roof gardens in New York before, but I’ve never seen them used…
I’m heading home to Virginia Beach this week to visit family and catch up on a little beach time (assuming the severe storm threat passes- eek!) so I’ve got water on the brain. This time of year I really miss the smell of salt air and it leaves me longing for anything that reminds me…
Getting to talk about the struggles I’ve had over the past few years with focus and motivation was incredibly helpful. I got such sweet emails from some of you out there who’ve dealt with the same issues of inspiration and I found myself feeling less alone and more like someone who’s going through something that…
This might sound weird, but sometimes I think I was a rugged, carpentry-loving, plaid-wearing man in another life. I can’t find any other explanation for my obsession with, and instinctive gravitation toward, anything that reminds me of a wood shop or old-school L.L. Bean-style outdoorsy-ness. So when I saw these pieces for sale at Kaufmann…
It wouldn’t be a font-themed day if we didn’t start with a few of my favorites. I use a wide variety of fonts at Design*Sponge for roundups, city guide headers and all types of posts. I tend to prefer contrasting feminine and modern styles, but I have a soft spot for fonts that catch me…
I planned to wait until Friday to write about this book, since that’s our recipe and entertaining day. But after three straight days of flipping through Baked bakery’s new cookbook, I cannot physically restrain myself from talking about it right. this. minute. Why? Because it’s that darn good. Before I dive into the book, I’ve…
Ever since Amy and I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Playing with Pictures” exhibition, I have been mildly obsessed with all things collage and Victorian. As most of my friends can attest, I am probably the least Victorian-loving girl around. The Jane Austen movies that everyone else loves tend to make me a little…
right before the snow started to fall this weekend, i found myself staring at a beautiful embroidered map inside of sol moscot’s, waiting for aaron to get an eye exam and pick up his new frames. as i was staring i remembered another gorgeous embroidered map i saw during our trip to brimfield and felt…
