I’m a huge fan of Angela Adams, so when I heard she had released a new series of woven wall art, I was immediately hooked. Angela designed three styles of wall art, each handwoven from New Zealand wool. The first three designs, Happipod, Dandipod and Pteropod, are available now ($125 each) and a third, Cozies,…
Good morning! I’m writing from chilly Boston, Massachusetts, this morning and man am I missing warmer weather. We drove up to surprise AC’s mom and see her holiday choir perform, and now we’re packing up to head back to Brooklyn and prep for another trip down south this weekend! While we’re in Georgia, we’re going…
It’s always a pleasure to travel to different parts of the world via sneak peeks. Today’s look into the home of Yumiko Sekine of Fog Linen Work takes us to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and is marked by a modern natural style. Yumiko says that many people who come to her home say it feels the same…
I have a funny, quiet-before-the-storm feeling because this could be one of the last weeks on the calendar before full-on holiday madness sets in. So why not take advantage of these last, few mellow days to indulge in a little old-fashioned embroidery and get some holiday prep done at the same time? These handmade, hand-embroidered…
After my weird Blue Willow shopping binge last weekend, I looked at my Etsy buys and said to myself, “Woah, my style is changing.” It’s weird how things like that can sneak up on you. I always feel this itch creep up when I need a change in my life, and I think it’s pushing…
As much I love the changing leaves of fall, I’m not so in love with the dropping temperatures. The novelty of layering up and wearing scarves wears off for me after about, oh, two weeks, so I’m already thinking of ways to make the house cozier. My first step will be pulling out the heavier…
There was a period last year when I seriously considered covering not one but two rooms in my apartment with Makelike’s amazing cactus wallpaper. I decided to wait because it would be a bear to take down when we move to the next apartment, but I’ve never stopped dreaming of a living room (or kitchen)…
I’m a HUGE fan of the talented ladies at Spruce Upholstery, so when I heard that they launched a TV pilot, I was thrilled! They were kind enough to pass along the first episode (if any TV networks are reading, give them a call!) and I thought I’d share it this morning, for any of…
Every time I think of where I’d like to travel most, Australia tops my list. When I hear about a new artist I love, nine times out of ten their website address ends with “.au”. I love discovering new shops to add to my list of places to visit when we make the long (loooong)…
For the last month, I’ve searched for the perfect 2011 calendar and, barring any major surprises, I think I’ve found my pick: Cicada Studio’s new tea towel calendar. If I had to pick one design component I love above all others it would be fabric, so having a calendar in fabric form is a big…
I broke out my closed-toe shoes for the first time yesterday so I think it’s safe to say the cold weather is here. I wear my flip flops as long as humanly possible each year, but I’ve tossed my worn-in summer pair in the trash and am doing my best to embrace sweater weather. I’m…
Yesterday I mentioned my desire to redo our bedroom with a gray-and-yellow color palette and then I discovered this fantastic fabric from Cameron at Cottage Industrialist in my inbox! I love the Moroccan tile-inspired pattern and mix of dark and light grays offset with a bright, sunny yellow. Cameron’s fabrics are printed to order on…
If I wasn’t married, I would be well on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady. Every time I walk past one of those sidewalk animal adoption agencies I have to pull myself away to avoid coming home with two more kittens in my purse. When AC leaves town (he’s got a trip coming…
this weekend while i was staring at the frat house that our apartment has become (i think every room has an empty water or beer bottle in it) i felt the need to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. because i’m something of an extremist, my immediate reaction was to look at aaron and…
i’m a big fan of tikoli‘s colorful tea towels so i was excited to get a little sneak peek at their fall/winter designs. tikoli will be releasing four new designs that are inspired by geometric forms from classic scandinavian and japanese design. each towel is hand silkscreened on cotton and will be available in stores…
this week the ny gift fair started and the halls of the javits center will be lined with new designs for the market. i’m going to try to swing by this week and cover the highlights, but before i head to the west side, i wanted to share a preview of some pieces that will…
i always go back and forth about posting previews of collections. part of me wants to see things as soon as possible and get excited about their launch and the other part wants to wait until they’re available to buy. today the preview-loving part of me won and i’m sharing a little peek at thomas…
this past friday night new york city got a pretty serious tornado warning and i found myself home alone (ac was in atlantic city), huddled under my blankets. i don’t think i ever pay as much attention to my bedding as i do when i’m scared and think of it as some thin layer of…
how badly do i want that blanket? really, really badly. if combined with our dotted green couch i would explode with stripe and dot joy good morning! i’m writing from ac’s computer this morning, as mine decided to make the three beeps of death that signify RAM problems. i’m going to be blogging from tekserv…
this weekend while i was taking advantage of the wealth of striped shirts on sale at my favorite hometown mall i said to my mom, “if i could wear stripes every day i would.” and honestly, i almost do. so when i saw these new striped tea towel designs from studiopatró that say “stripes make…
