On sunny days, my most comfortable sandals ever, by J. Shoes from Revolver. Kilim rug from Ebay. My desert boots by Paloma Barcelo. On my Kite Wool Kilim rug by West Elm. My Swedish Hasbeens High Heeled Jodhpur, which are incredibly comfortable. On a Persian rug in my living room from a local antique shop. At [...]
Personal and artful. That’s what I want all the shelves in my house to be. …But it’s so much harder than it looks! So I’m channeling the beauty in these photos. You can follow my Pinterest board on Shelf Styling for more. What do you think?
Untitled (Landscape) by Tchmo, hanging in my living room Mnemonic 1: Dear California by Matthew Korbel Bowers, text by Marissa Korbel Bowers Arrow Shaft Face by Amanda Michael Harris This is where I want to be… by Kurt Rahn Lincoln Sloat Sun by Michael Korbel Bowers, on my mantel ؆ ؇ ؈ ؉ ؊ ؊ slices [...]
Last Christmas, I included Bottlehood’s recycled wine bottle tumblers in almost every gift guide I made. Now I have a set of eight amber ones of my own! This is the first time I’ve ever seen them discounted, so I wanted to share code DADDY for 10% off at Bottlehood.com. (In celebration of Father’s Day.) [...]
Top to bottom: 1. Miscellaneous gold-toothed skulls, jewelry and wood vases + Recycled glassware and Fog Linen pieces. 2. Wood vases on a handpainted shelf — such amazing merchandising + Japanese ceramics and super-affordable Fog Linen trays. 3. Lockets by Tres Petits Points + Root bowls and burl wood serving boards. 4. Dishware illustrated by [...]
I love straws, but I hate throwing them away. Last month at the Heath sale I bought two of these (The Bends, no relation to Radiohead), and I never would have considered GLASS for my permanent straws, but Glass Dharma has a lifetime guarantee against breakage. Amazing! The straight ones start at $7.50, and the [...]
I’ve long been a fan of the recycled wine bottle tumblers sold by Heath, but… $19 per glass? I did a quick search and found these on Etsy, which are $33 for the set of four. They’re made by BottleHood in San Diego, who gets their bottles from shops and restaurants in their neighborhood. (They [...]
Interior designer Kelly LaPlante’s mantra is that “green is a standard, not a style.” In interiors especially, where almost every green build you see has a modern aesthetic, Kelly has made a name for herself by doing fabulous sustainable design work that crosses all genres, from classic to country and beyond. She’s made a career of [...]
Refinery 29 recently spotlighted NYC artist Francesca DiMattio, whose thrifted and artsy wardrobe (not to mention decor) is so inspiring. “My mom raised me exclusively on thrift stores as a little girl and taught me to look for new shapes and feel for quality fabrics. It’s exciting for the eye to see something different, so [...]
I’m all about geometric designs right now. A year ago I was assigned a story for a local magazine about a local rug shop that specializes in semi-antique hand-knotted rugs, like this: I learned that hand-knotted rugs are so special because they don’t have a pile, which means they don’t wear down like traditional synthetic [...]
My brother is planning a trip to NYC and just sent me a link to the Hudson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. I checked out the “visual tour,” and the interiors are blowing me away. Designed by Phillippe Starck and Ian Schrager and opened back in 2000, the Hudson’s look accomplishes exactly the pairing of ornamented [...]
…while the dealing is still good. Nau: 30% off and 10% to charity! Use code GIVE at check out. Through Dec. 15. Above left, Twisted Scarf, $68 with discount, $9.80 to charity. EDUN: Last season is 50% off. Above center, Gertrude Cardigan, $110. Horny Toad: An honor-based donation program — donate your lightly worn [...]
Imagine the concept of Craigslist, with a dose of Half.com, featuring only Mid-Century Modern furniture for buying and selling (and placing want ads). Imagine Lushpad! Eames chairs for a quarter of full price — it’s like Christmas everyday. Enjoy! Via Daily Candy. (Buying vintage = saving money and global resources!)
This reproduction WWII propaganda poster is just one of many too-cool-for-school things at ReForm School, an awesomely good online store of beautiful earth-friendly products. Our favorite classes are Art 101 and Home Ec, in that order, but we love them all.General blog update: Stay tuned for highlights of Portland Fashion Week! Just one day left…
