Archive for June, 2010
I am loving these hand drawn images from the Animal Hat series of Donna McKenzie. Donna’ shop, Corella Illustration, is filled with quirky drawings like these, for you to love. Prints starting as low as $10 ($12 for the animal hat series).
You can visit Corella Illustration on etsy and papernstitch to view more of Donna’s work.
Yeah, it’s Friday! Today’s picks. Oh, and I want to be sure to highlight a couple of things that I would love to have for my home…
He’d Go the Distance by Living Feral
Brick Home Yarn Wreath by .knockknocking
Thinking of a story from last week’s news about sailor Abby Sunderland, I am dreaming about the ocean (from a distance). Searching for looks that don’t require me to jump in the water and sail the open seas, but maybe will help me look like I am sea- inspired .
So what do you think of this sailor beret from Zara Carpenter?
And since I was just writing about bridging the gap between the past and the present, I thought it would be a perfect time to feature this sweet, antique-inspired jewelry made using reclaimed materials. All from the talented woman behind Pangea Handmade, Angie. Her pieces feel like they have been pulled straight from your grandmother’s coveted collection, but with an updated twist.
Special Offer: Free shipping AND receive an extra 20% off your entire order when you use the discount code “ps20″ at checkout from Pangea Handmade (automatically applied at checkout when you enter the code).
Visit Angie’s shop, Pangea Handmade, for more from her collection. And you can also visit her on papernstitch.
Tenika Morrison bridges the gap between our modern world and that of the past. Morrison’s collages, which can be found in her shop Velvet Morning, are a unique mix of rich texture, portrait photography, and vintage ephemera.
What do you think?
This week, Room by Room with FormFire Glassworks celebrates the beginning of summer with a look at the Kjaerholm PK24 Chaise.
The PK24, or “hammock chaise,” was designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1965, and straddles the line beautifully between simplicity and texture. Its woven rattan seating surface is delicately balanced on a frame of satin brushed stainless steel. Although inspired by the sinuous form of the standard French chaise, it is purely modern in its final outcome. The textural surface is tightly woven to read as a flat fabric, while the innate changes in coloring provide a rich depth of tone. Accented by a leather headrest, this chaise by The Republic of Fritz Hansen is also available in all-leather.
Texture, natural materials and modern lines inspire today’s handmade accessory picks. Vases in solid walnut and ceramic covered in a net of waxed twine beg to be touched, and add a shot of color to the modern room. A printed linen pillow hints at a love of words and type, while a walnut piece of wall art celebrates modern sans serif typography. A set of coasters brings color and collage into your relaxed setting.
Next week I will choose a new iconic piece and give you my picks for accessorizing your modern home.
Today’s picks.
