Today is a holiday here in Germany, the Day of German Unity, so we spent time eating with the family (homemade German food is so yummy) and taking walks through the forest and then, the city. Overall, it’s very quiet here today, it is nice just to rest, grab a cafe latte, and [...]
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Have you heard of Adorn magazine, the new craft mag on the block for women? Geared towards ladies that love to create as well as those that never progressed beyond 1st grade macaroni necklaces, if you’re willing to learn something new, Adorn delivers. It’s well-written (short + sweet!), [...]
Did you catch Country Living magazine for August yet? I was tickled to see their city apartment freshen up, Two-Day Decorating Makeover (pages 32-40).
For one thing, it’s rare to see Country Living (or any of the home magazines that feature primarily the cottage/farmhouse style) spotlight a city apartment [...]
Have you flipped through Cookie magazine yet? I’m totally addicted to it, and I’m not even a parent. Targeted at young urban-minded couples with kids who favor modern design and an active lifestyle, Cookie is packed with excellent parenting tips, recipes, home accessories, gifts, and my favorite – [...]
So, I pahked my cah in Havahd yahd the other day (I visited Harvard Square) and there I spotted a travel agency featuring a ’round the world’ airfare special for only $1,300 USD. I nearly dropped my latte as I froze in the street, eyes fixed on the big neon sign showing photos of exotic [...]
This is an Oprah moment. Pause for a second and think this over, especially useful if you’re stuck in a design rut due to your lack of risk taking.
Grab a pen. If you type as much as I do in a day, you may have forgotten what one [...]
here’s some visual candy for the day. I left some white space around this image so you can really focus on the colors.*out of these postcards, which one appeals to you most, and why?
*how would you use this in your space? wallpaper? pillows? art? other?
*other random thoughts?
answer below by clicking [...]
visual inspiration to stimulate your senses.
feel: calm. like i’m standing in a modern kitchen on a sunny day drinking fresh squeezed oj in a t-shirt, jeans, barefoot, barefaced. uncomplicated. anything by Moby filling the air.
see: flowers and butterflies. no butterflies are in this pattern, but upon first glance, i almost [...]


















