The home office/studio of one of my favorite graphic designers/bloggers
Designer Fabien Barral's blog, Graphic Exchange, is always my go-to site for design inspiration when I'm starting a new project and feel a little bit of designer's block. He has a way of finding the most stunning work being produced in the graphic design world - especially when it comes to typography. It was no surprise really...
It’s beginning to look a lot like fall…
I do not like cold weather. I'd pick 90 degrees and humid over 30 degrees any day. However, I LOVE autumn. Hands down the best season for fashion, a number of outdoor activities, and the return of the sense of coziness.via Artessen via The City Sage2 above via Habitually Chic3 above via Artessen via AutomatismI love...
A Vermont home – full of nature and autumn inspiration
This home is featured in the most recent issue of Country Living - and I really like it. It's country but not too sweet, and nature-inspired, but does it in a unique way. See below-What initially attracted me to this story was the homeowner - Laura Zindel's amazing earthy ceramics. Perfect for Halloween! You can purchase and/or...
A love affair: tribal rugs – and where to find them on sale…
Oriental rugs are a classic that are seeing a big revival as of late. We're seeing them everywhere, and modern interiors and traditional interiors are sporting these tribal beauties.Oriental rugs as seen in Amanda Peet's popular Domino house tour.2 images above via Dominovia Trad HomeLuckily you don't need to have tons of money to get your own - I've...
Pretty Swedish interiors that will take your breath away
I don't know if I've seen a Swedish home I don't like - look at how pretty these are!Great lighting in this room...pretty sure that pendant is Ikea.How great would it be to walk into your home to a fire like this?Have a fantastic weekend everyone!via Alvhem Makleri
Small kitchens that still get the job done…
Chris and I don't have a very large kitchen in our new apartment. It has no windows, but a decent sized pantry - which really helps. Counter space is scant - so we purchased a long, narrow baker's cart at ikea - which was worth every penny. I'm about to stencil the kitchen with a sheen effect...
One of my favorite cities from my European backpacking trip – Germany’s charming Ulm
Aside from seeing the sites, Chris and I chose Ulm as one of our destination cities in Germany because his good friend Ruth was living and grew up there. We had heard it was a great town - but it ended up being one of our favorite cities from our entire trip. You'll see why from the pics below:Ulm...
An amazing Etsy artist – the evocative nature photography of Nicholas Bell
I don't feature independent artists as much as I would like to. But there's no time like the present, and I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the talented Nicholas Bell from Knoxville, TN.His work really speaks to me because of it's sense of peace, isolation, and connectedness to our natural surroundings. Check it out below:I love the...
My curtain conundrum – part two…
So a HUGE shout-out and thank you to Christine of Design with Christine. She's a CA based interior designer, and I'm in the process of designing her website for her. Last week she was kind enough to come up with an AMAZING solution for my little living room, in my little apartment, which I moved into about...
A potpourri of French pretty…
From our effortlessly stylish friends across the pond...I have that rocking chair! Just not that much lightI never would have thought to put a wicker chair in with that stainless steel table - but it looks good hereWhat do you think of the french style?via Marie Claire Maison