Archive for May, 2009
This week, Room by Room with FormFire Glassworks looks at an item that is both decorative and useful – the Modern Throw.
Hung over the back of a chair or spread along a sofa, a throw is a great way to visually add to your living spaces or bedroom. Not only can a throw provide a shot of color on a more neutral background, or add a rich, dark neutral to intensify the ranges of a monochromatic color palette, but it does something that many other modern accessories cannot – it allows us to break the geometric lines of our furniture and layout by providing a dynamic diagonal in the midst of lots of horizontals and verticals. Because the modern home usually has very clean straight lines – in sofas, wall art, bookshelves, etc, there is a tendency to create a vignette that appears rather static and impersonal. The throw, when draped along the corner of a chair or bed, changes up the sightlines and gives a lived-in look to a space. Throws come in many styles: from knit to crocheted, quilted to felted, in fabrics from cotton and wool to linen and silk.
Throws tend to get used quite a bit when they are around – as support, for warmth, in lieu of a pillow, they can serve a multitude of purposes. As with any textile or handmade item, know the materials and care instructions before purchasing. A silk dupioni for a family room full of children may not be the best choice, but an easily washable cotton may be just the ticket. This is not your grandmother’s multi-colored acrylic afghan, but these handcrafted pieces may become your family’s heirlooms.
Happy Wednesday! My new Scoutie Girl post is up on the SG blog with a line inspired round up. Number 1 and 3 are my favorites, but of course I love them all. See who made what on Scoutie Girl.
Hi everyone! I’m Brenda from Phydeaux, back again to continue our series about how to improve your chances for acceptance to juried exhibitions and marketplaces. Last time, we talked about the mechanics of writing: spelling, grammar and punctuation. This week, we’re continuing to talk about engaging the senses using words, this time via your product descriptions.
I think the one challenge that all sellers face, regardless of experience, is describing their wares in writing. Making and photographing your creation, design, supply or vintage wonder is often so much easier than finding the right words! In an online marketplace, however, you not only need to be able to describe it, but to do so well and accurately.
I never used to have such a sweet tooth, and I try very hard not to indulge it too often, but who can resist a cupcake? It’s a perfectly formed piece of heaven on a plate, all frosted and pretty, promising happy days and true love – or is it just me who thinks that? My Super 16 this week shows how these photogenic little cakes will always capture the imagination of photographers, right before they greedily stuff them in their mouths and try to hide the evidence!
See you next week, friends! ~ Susannah
1. thursday love (part two), 2. whydoihavesomany, 3. Cupcakes, 4. Cupcakes, 5. the cutest, 6. afternoon snack, 7. Cupcakes of happiness, 8. cupcakes, 9. Cupcake heaven, 10. Untitled, 11. little deer and cupcake, 12. eat me cupcakes, 13. peppermint iced chocolate mini cupcakes, 14. BabyCake, 15. Yesterday on the balcony…, 16. more cupcake love
I’m smitten with these Green Pockets, found on Mighty Girl via housemartin.
The ceramic tiles are made from recycled materials and create the ilusion that the planters are actually growing from the wall. Thank you, Maruja Fuentes, for adding yet another item to my interior design wishlist. Wouldn’t it be fun to create a vertical indoor garden right on your living room walls?
xo,
Visit the Robins Egg Pink shop here.
