I’m missing Manhattan today. I love that city so much, and I wish that I could be there right now. When Dae and I visited 3 months ago, we went to Anthropologie on West 15th Street on our first day there. It was gorgeous – tons of natural light, creative displays, and 2 floors worth of printed fabric, colorful dishes, and vintage furniture. These are a few photos that I snapped while we were there. The employees didn’t seem to mind…much.
I love love love these antique printing press drawers! Oh, and the dish towels, and the numbers, and the oven mitts, and the cups.
Anthropologie has this unique way of taking the most ordinary (sometimes ugly) things, and making you look at them in a whole new light. If you’ve never visited one of these stores in person – go now! I beg you, I urge you! Photos really don’t do it justice.
Adore this.
Meanwhile, my current hopes for this weekend:
——————————Create something beautiful out of something “ugly”.
—————————————Scour the flea market with friends and take lots of photos. (SO excited!)
—————–Iced coffee – lots of it.
——————————–Discover new favorite music that I never knew existed. (any recommendations?)
What are your plans this weekend? An Anthro visit perhaps?
Art is in the eye of the beholder. I can’t seem to get enough of drawings and paintings lately. Especially by indie artists and people making and creating because it’s about happiness, passion, and the love of doing.
I don’t have a lot to say about these drawings. I started to type out a huge explanation of why I liked them, and how they make me feel, but I realized, who cares?
How do they make you feel?
(drawings by Lorna Simpson)
A little bedroom inspiration on this fine Thursday. As soon as I get a break, I am going to do a complete bedroom overhaul. Paint, paint, and fabric.
(all photos from Design Sponge)
It’s that special time of week when the sister-team of MayDae scours Etsy for our current favorite items. This week we narrowed it down to our favorite art prints, and believe us, it wasn’t easy! If you ever need some kick-in-the-head inspiration, browse through the print category on Etsy, and be prepared to want every piece you see.
Do tell which of these you would like to hang on your kitchen wall or place on the shelf next to your bed.
May’s Etsy picks:
*Note to friends and family – if you want to buy me a mid-July present just for the heck of it, choose one of these. Thank you.
I want this. I need this.
Wise, very wise.
I love this with a passion.
The eyebrows are my favorite.
Isn’t this just confusingly wonderful?
(Kiss from Near Modern Disaster, “Hello, Also” by The Big Harumph, Robot coffee love from Hearts and Laser Beams, John Keats quote by Color Bee, Whistle from Hello Marine, Conan quote by Charm Studio, record play from John W Golden, blood vessels from Jeak, ladies singing by Horse Drawn Carriage, scissors by Paper and Canvas)
Dae’s Etsy picks:
Reminds me of a love story that could be from the Little Prince
Glasses.
Yes it is.
“I like your scarf.”
(Monsieur by cosas minimas, I love you blogs and coffee from MadeByGirl, Love by Holli, Portrait from Be Happy Now, Cheer up by Paper Pattern Silk, Let it go from Nan Lawson, Yellow bike from letterhappy, Imagination from Studio Mela, Needle and thread by Virginia Kraljevic, I like your scarf from Ashley G and Drew)
(All looks by Vionnet and all photos from Style.com)
So, I am seriously in love with wallpaper right now, and want to have it all over my house! How much fun are these prints?
Love the colors in this photo.
Book page wallpaper via Ruche.
Grey texture.
(All photos via Design*Sponge unless otherwise noted.)
I bought this book in New York from the wonderful Strand bookstore and instantly fell in love. I have always wanted my journals to be filled with random pictures and different ways of writing. I crave the artistic form of expression but sometimes put a little too much thought into what I am doing. It takes me forever to actually start writing in the dozens of journals and notebooks I own because my expectation for great design and art is so high for myself. I guess in a way this is a good thing, but I have decided I need to be more free with my design work…that is my goal for this year, I think it will be liberating.
When I started flipping the pages of this book, I was delighted to find that each section looked completely different than the rest.
Debbie Millman shares real stories from her life and how they intertwine with branding, design, music and art among other things.
Look Both Ways is a book where everyday life collides with incredible design – which is how it should be. Her work is inspiring to say the least and this book was definitely one of my favorite purchases in New York. Now I just need to get my hands on her other book, How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer.
