Archive for June, 2010
The bold colors of Carole Smith’s Houston warehouse remind me so much of her work for her ceramics shop, McCheeks Mayhem. I love it. And I hope you will too because today I am sharing Carole’s home, along with a mini interview, for this week’s house tour. It will probably be the last for a little while – so enjoy!
Tell us about yourself.
I am a restaurant manager four days a week, I’m starting to teach children ceramics, and I have my ceramics business McCheeks Mayhem and a blog too. It’s a busy life!
Howdy everyone! Today I’m taking our Style Swap indoors because I’ve been busy making decisions and falling in love. First I decided that a change was in order, so I decided to move my studio from the back bedroom to the front. This, of course, means a little decorating is in order so lastly I decided that today’s Staple, the Forever Flower Garland by EmmaLamb, would be the perfect inspiration piece for my new space. Then I fell in love with a $1500 desk. No, I didn’t buy it, but a girl can dream, right? And then she can virtually create a beautiful room around it.
So, what makes the Forever Flower Garland Style Swap worthy anyway? I figure that when I’m ready to redecorate again, it would look perfect in my daughter’s room. Now I just need a daughter, and $1500.
Style Staple: Forever Flower Garland 1. Albino Blue Jay Print 2. Printmaker’s Desk 3. Swiss Lamp in White
Style Staple: Forever Flower Garland 1. Hold Onto Your Dreams Print 2. Daisy Garden Quilted Bedding 3. Shabby Vintage Parlor Table
Happy Summer! ~ Nicole | lillyella
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It’s been a while since I officially dug through the pns flickr group for the blog. So, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites this week from our group.
(First image is from the lovely Cassia)
via Smile and Wave
via Laura Amiss
via Sweet Bestiary
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…from Woodland Belle. Mai always has the most magical little trinkets and treasures. Like this Bronze Luna Moth Necklace. Each moth is made by hand, one at a time, and has been cast in solid bronze (the first in Mai’s solid bronze series).
Visit Woodland Belle on etsy and papernstitch to view more of Mai’s work.
It has become clear during my time here at paper n stitch that I have a serious, uncontrollable, completely bizarre lighting fetish. So, today, for my last Found On post, I felt it was only appropriate to once again revisit the topic of, oh, 85% of my finds – lighting.
Honestly, when I saw Ivy Xposed by Neffa featured on Design Milk, I was just plain confused. Is it a plant? Is it a lighting fixture? Is it some sort of art installation? The answer – all three. Neffa aims to find creative combinations for interiors, allowing products to serve more than one function. This lamp features cut-away artwork, and is perfect for training the ivy. You decide how far you let the ivy grow out, subsequently choosing whether you’d like to emphasize the plant or lamp aspect of the piece.
It’s been a pleasure sharing my finds with you over the past year. Thank you for listening to me blather on about lamps, ceramics, lamps, and more lamps. I’ll still be posting over at my personal blog, but will be trying to remain sane as I continue working full time, teaching dance classes, moving in with my fiance, and getting married in October!
Thanks for reading along!
Kathryn (aka the sassy kathy)
