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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Sunny Morning

There are only a few things I enjoy about waking up early in the morning.  Quiet streets and the warm golden light of a sunrise, as captured here by Grouillote on DeviantArt, are two of my favs. Having some extra time to prepare the most important meal of the day can’t hurt either. 
Usually reserved for weekends, some of these big breakfast dishes look so scrumptious that I’m tempted to adjust my alarm clock to allow for a mid-week treat. Rise and shine!
Clockwise from top left:
Turkey breakfast sausage from Cooking with Michele
Pepper avocado omelette by Debbie Shore featured in The Seattle Times
Pumpkin-ginger waffles from Country Living magazine
Oven-baked crispy bacon (the ONLY way to cook bacon) by SafeToEat
Banana, honey and pecan stuffed French toast by Jamie Oliver
Mulled cider with cinnamon and cloves by The Dish on Delish
Lemon crumb muffin recipe from Taste of Home
Brioche cinnamon rolls by What Geeks Eat

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Monday, September 28th, 2009

A Very Brady Potluck

This print titled “Red Plastic Plates” by Ann Toebbe is an ode to her parent’s midwestern dining room, recreated from memory. The original artwork was made from small pieces of paper, hand-painted, cut and glued together in a collage-like fashion. Aside from the quirky décor and mismatched furniture, the different perspectives make this quite an interesting image.
I came across this print on 20×200, one of my favorite sites for affordable art prints. Best summed up by their own equation: “(limited editions x low prices) + the internet = art for everyone,” 20 x 200 introduces two new pieces to their collection each week starting at just $20.
Anyhow, the 70′s retro/country (read: Brady Bunch) feel of this room struck my fancy.  I can totally imagine throwing a dinner party with this theme. The long table with the yellow cloth and red place settings are easy to replicate. Pear placemats tie in the green and complement arrangements of wildflowers punctuated by candles under various-sized hurricane vases.  A buffet table with a macrame lace runner and neatly arranged ceramic pears serves as the perfect staging area for a friendly potluck. Printed chocolates with retro patterns are an easy takeaway gift for your guests.

Clockwise from top-left:
Ceramic pears by ElementClayStudio on Etsy
Black-eyed Susans in a handmade pottery vase, photo by Penny Sanford
White lisianthus, photo from Better Homes and Gardens
Glass hurricane vases in assorted sizes at CandleSquare.com 
Red dinnerware from the Pier 1 Holiday collection
Pear print placemats by Orla Kiely for Target
Vintage star quilting patches from bonblu’s Etsy shop
Macrame lace table runner in “Catherine,” from Authentic-Macrame.com 
Swatch of Canary Kona cotton fabric from Hart’s Fabric
Chocolates by Choxie in Target stores everywhere
FK 150 Sideboard, designed in 1973, still produced and sold by Lange Production

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Friday, September 25th, 2009

I’m A Fool For Gold


I’m like a raccoon, I like shiny things. No, wait, I covet shiny things.

Case in point: I found this old Wonder Woman photo and I could NOT stop looking at her accessories (I might also have Halloween costumes on the mind!). Look at that eagle on her chest! Very glamorous and badass at the same time.

They say when you wear metallics, you ought to offset them with neutral colors so you don’t look like you’re headed to Studio 54, when you’re actually headed to your office. Since my gold itch is hampered by such stringent regulations, I went ALL OUT with this inspiration board!


Clockwise from top left.

Suki candle holder from Crate and Barrel
Large Gold Paper Bowl from Upintheairsomewhere’s Etsy
DIY safety pin embellishments from Style Copycat
24K gold necklace from Laura Lombardi’s Etsy
Gold Pyramid Stud jacket from Knightcat
Gold Dress photographed by Magnus Magnusson
Kitchen Zakka bottle opener from Billet
Lavazza Grandi Auguri Packaging from ARC
Piet Indoor Stove from MocoLoco
Dolce and Gabbana’s GOLD restaurant
Rough Herkimer Solitare Ring from Onestonenewyork’s Etsy
Backseam Sheer Hose from Free People
House of Harlow Sunburst Ring from Outblush
Antique gold clock brooch from Amazon
Chanel Gold Fiction nail polish from Outblush

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Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Button Bonanza

Well, I’ll have to admit, this is an  extremely literal interpretation of the above photo from Chris Glass, but I couldn’t help myself! Buttons are cool.
I hardly ever bother incorporating buttons into my crafts, but it’s clear that I should! All of the ideas below would be simple to recreate with your own personal touch. I especially love the button hair pins: bobby pin + button + hot glue = super cute! You really can’t argue with such a cheap and quick way to jazz up your everyday accessories. 
Check out the links for tutorials and more button-centric inspiration!
Clockwise from top left:
Vintage button earrings from edithandlulu’s Etsy shop ($12)
Handmade crochet headband with button accents from brokenhallelujah’s Etsy shop ($10.50)
Button Hairclips photo from Flickr, DIY tutorial on Martha Stewart’s site
Candy buttons tutorial with cute printable labels for gift-giving, Bake It Pretty blog
How-to: Colorful button bouquet from American Crafts Studio
1940′s Vintage necklace with French China button from Bumbershoot Design’s Etsy shop ($23.50)
Herringbone stripe button purse from Nonsuch’s Etsy Shop 
DIY tutorial for personalized shrinky dink graphic buttons at Oh! I like That!
Letterpress stationery with scissor and button pattern from Letterpress’s Etsy shop ($4.00)
Making a button clock article from Martha Stewart


Plus, check out this book of neat button crafts by Susan Beal (Amazon)! Oh the possibilities..

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

And Black Blacks

Before Ann posted yesterday’s gorgeous all-white post, I had started working on this all-black collage. I figured it was fitting to follow up with this one today. A bit late, yes, but better late than never!

I saw this photo by Colin Simmons and just loved the simplicity. The flash reflecting on these balloons makes them look super glossy and, for some reason, extremely desirable. Don’t you just want to reach out and grab ‘em?
I love the idea of collecting black pieces to get an eclectic mix of items that are all vastly different but still complementary! Whether matte or high gloss, patterned or plain, textured or smooth, modern or vintage- you can’t go wrong when you leverage a classic neutral.
Clockwise from top left: 
7″ Do-it-yourself black Munny from Kid Robot ($25)
5″ Black mosaic votive holder from H@ME (£8.85)
Pure black votive candle from 100 Candles ($1.39)
Viva black gloss wallpaper by Barbara Hulanicki from Burke Décor ($60/double roll)
Custom-built all-black bicycle from Urban Outfitters Bike Shop ($399)
Fiora black storage jars with glass lids from Heal’s (£25-28)
Maura Daniel Chloe double sconce in black from Lollipop Decor ($159)
Eames House Bird, solid steel from Hive ($210)
Licorice bites candy available at various retailers (try American Spice, $3.89/lb)
19th century French antique Baroque sofa at Jayson Home & Garden
Butterfly contemporary wall clock in black lacquer from amode

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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

White whites

That last snap of cold weather we had a week ago got me thinking about winter whites! ( I’ve totally skipped fall in my mind) And I stumbled on this photo of giant paper flowers from Carol Gearing’s blog. Giant paper flowers is project I’ve attempted many times but have yet to execute a solid result.
I love the white on white! All you see is texture!
Clockwise from top left:

Origami inspired stools from Jakub Poitr Kalinowski
White birds from Middlespace’s Etsy store
Light fixture/oversize accessory from Rosalie de Kruyf
Intirior photo by Emma Mitchell
On/Off magnets by Mollaspace
Cupcakes by Eloise’s cupcakes on Flickr
Alpaca knit guitar by Oeuf NY
Nissan Dream Front Pavilion by Torafu Architects via Dezeen
Chanel Fashion from Knightcat

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