...blondie...

Belinda Chen

...nothings as it seems...

-Ditte Isager

-Tomas Alonso

-Lotta Agaton

...grey.blue.black.sand...

Loving the color palette used in this shoot by dutch photog, Ditte Isager....

...Tomorrow...

...Lotta Lotta...

Images from the work of Sweedish interior stylist Lotta Agaton....these make me smile...xox

...At the Heart of a Beautiful Room...

...Is a Beautiful Loom...patchwork Kilim rugs...LOVE...

...Jo Wilson...

Jo Wilson limited-edition handmade stools- made from Australian reclaimed native hardwoods....each one different from the next! xx

..Puddin' Head..

Puddin' head tea towels & wall hangings by Aussi illustrator & printmaker, Richard McAdam.  Each tea towel is printed on 100% linen. The wall hanging is hand embroidered Belgian linen stretched over a timber frame- a softer touch to antlers & tusks...lovely...xox

...On the Lake...

I read about this lake cottage in upstate NY a while back in Domino- it still gives me a warm feeling....I  love the interior of this place- well designed/decorated by Thom Filicia- a true gem.

Love this vintage workmans table transformed to bar-similar
to the one my grandfather made for me a few years ago- one
of my my favorite pieces that I had to leave back east....

Obsessed with the old door knockers as drawer pulls...

...Steven Alan...

Stripes Plaids n' Checks...

While we were mini-mooning in East Hampton, NY I popped into the Steven Alan store bazaar on Newtown Lane.  Lots of great wovens.....stripes, plaids, & checks...Great woven button downs in a huge assortment of colors- half boho- half vintage prep...I especially fell in love with the SA exclusive beach blankets & east african sarongs (pictured above)...

Parvez Taj

Parvez Taj was one of my favorite booths at Dwell on Design.  They caught my eye immediately when I walked in. Lighting & artwork prints are applied on various surfaces such as canvas, aluminum, mirrors, glass, acrylic, bamboo, wallpaper, travertine, & cement.  xox

...Dwell On Design...

I'm almost embarrassed to be posting this so late, but better late then never I guess.  I attended Dwell On Design show in LA several weeks ago right as wedding planning picked up & my final project was due for IDI, so as you can imagine there has been no time for blogging in between.  

Well the dust has finally settled from last months tornado- I'm done with school & married to the most amazing man in the world, yeeeeeewwww!  Life could not be better.  I now have some serious time to devote to the blog & to further my career in interior design which makes me very happy as well.

Ok- back to the show- AMAZING!  It was really spectacular- so much innovation in this industry.  Eco-friendly seemed to be a consistent theme throughout- rightfully so.  If we want to continue to inhabit this earth we need to make changes in our daily lives & in how & what we consume- including home goods.  Reclaimed, re-purposed, & renewable materials were used for a variety of furniture & home applications.

One of my faves was the Reclaimed Space home (first series of pictures).  They focus on custom reclaimed modular homes with alternative energy capabilities.  Using all reclaimed materials lessens the depletion of our natural resources & environment.  I have to say that aesthetically they did an amazing job.  I could totally see one of these perched up as a 2nd home retreat in the mountains or as a mellow surf bungalow on the beach.  Unfortunately my Iphone pics don't do it a whole lot of justice!

Reclaimed Modern also had some really beautiful & intriguing pieces.  Here were a couple that caught my eye....

Reclaimed platform bed- LOVE

Old tire tread accent table- what?!?!

And a few things I fell in love with along the way......

Fire pit...

Environment shelf mural- this was being painted at the show

Ship portholes re-purposed for mirrors- convex-fisheyed

Offbeat hexagon patterned ceramic tiles...

I think this was etched stone flooring, but I can't quite 

remember- regardless- love....

Low profile studded ceramic tile- this would be a fun

backsplash for a kitchen for sure...

Obsessed with this architectural coffee table- reminiscent of bridges....