and may it be shiny too!…

So much to love about this room!! The caption reads: “A colourful living-room decorated both simply and spontaneously. The hand-designed tapestries, cushions and curtains are all by the designer himself. Architect Egle Amaldi.” (much more after the jump…) Read the rest of this entry »

It’s raining here in So Cal (again) but it’s a mellow night so it feels kinda nice… hope you’re all enjoying your holiday so far!
BTW, you can download this track for free here (with signup).

After the tree was done, I decided to keep the theme going and put together something for the dining table…

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Woo hoo! It’s Christmas time! So here’s how my tree turned out this year. A fun little mix of new paper geometric shapes, combined with last year’s gray faceted sculptures, and the vintage-y gold starbursts and white spray painted ornaments that I’ve been using for the past few years… all pulled together with a quirky color palette of tones of oranges, mustard, muted pinks, and a shot of fluorescent neon yellow! Read the rest of this entry »

is a beautiful mess… whoa- what a crazy few days here in happy mundane land. Crazy non-stop rain, which is pretty unheard of here in So Cal, not only threw everyone in a wacky tizzy, but also co-incided with pre-holiday, end of the year- last minute work overload. The saying “when it rains, it pours” really had double meaning for me so far this week! Anyway- the rains are finally stopping, and J3 is closing up shop for the holidays- which leaves me time to getting back to blogging, and looking forward to the holidays. I still have the final results of my 2010 modern ornament adventure to share, as well as a few other visual goodies. Are you guys all done and ready for the holidays? Tell me I’m not the only one not finished yet! (one more shot of Pepe so not feeling all the rain after the jump…) Read the rest of this entry »

♥LOVE♥ this story in the January 2011 Martha Stewart Living. The first image (above) totally matches my scheme for this year’s tree and feels modern, warm, but still appropriate for winter. Actually everything about this shot is genius. The lamp, the rug, the faceted wood thing, obviously the color palette, and the vintage pitcher too!♥♥ Another shot after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

Sam Prekop – The Silhouettes from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

So I mentioned I wanted a hit of neon fluorescent yellow, and was trying to figure out how to incorporate that in. Recently I’ve accumulated a bunch of awesome vintage craft and decor books from used book stores. One in particular, called “Crafts Design: An Illustrated Guide by Moseley, Johnson, & Koenig (1964)” proved to be the answer: A simple paper strip ball!… Read the rest of this entry »

so. rad. more info here.

The December 2010 issue of InStyle has some gorgeous gift wrapping ideas inspired by current fashion trends. (more shots after the jump)…

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This “holiday sputnik mobile” that Dabito did is genius. He used a mobile originally meant for pictures/photos and swapped them out for Christmas ball ornaments! Great seasonal idea and looks super fab and festive! Check out more shots via his great blog.

In the previous post, I mentioned I wanted to do something geometric for the ornaments. Well, my first inclination was to make some polygons out of paper. Originally, I wanted to do them via origami. This was a great idea and all, until I actually saw how many folds and steps it would take to create just one… (video above is an example) (continued…) Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know I try to do something fun and crafty each holiday. Last year, I was in a grey geometric mood- This year, well… I’m still stuck on the geometrics- except… (more after the jump)

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really fun limited edition holiday packaging from comme des garcons (via)

… And finally, one last gift idea for the weekend, which I think is perfect for anyone, including yourself- since you deserve it… (inserting shameless plug) a limited edition copy of At Your Leisure! Only 500 were made so it will definitely be a unique item- plus each issue comes with a special gift – it’s the gift that keeps on giving! (and it’s only $10!) Order your copy right here.

By the way, speaking of At Your Leisure, we’ve started blogging more inspirational, aspirational, and more fashion-y posts on the AYL site. So, while you’ll always get happy mundane things here, you can now supplement your visual appetite with some additional sexy stylish eye candy on the AYL site too! Check it out here.

… but I can’t help myself!

forgot to add this little guy to the list! If you’re looking for something more “personal”, get something personalized! and this cute little owl cup from rock scissor paper could be just the ticket- You can custom any word/name/phrase, (8 letters max)  and the turn around time is only 2 days! I’m sure it will make someone happy! Get it here.

• 1 o’neil blaster beanie $22

• 2 “santorini” print by eric white $20-$800

• 3 pendleton big thunder spa towel $48

• 4 winter ice canapé plates $28

• 5 staub graphite round cocottes $95-$259

• 6 “missing” print by karina eibatova $20-$800

• 7 broadcast pillow $25

• 8 double horned cup by karin eriksson $52.00