Lifestyle Mirror opened it’s beautiful doors yesterday, letting the world-at-large in to inspect. Unsurprisingly, the reviews have been good, very good. I got the opportunity to contribute and curate Sasha Levine’s story on utilizing furniture in small spaces. Was a fun collaboration, have a look.
I met Jasmine Takanikos at my first forecasting meeting at The Color Association. I’ll never forget her presentation- it had striking awareness and a somber mood. When she was done no one wanted to believe that nature was headed for the deep dive it’s been experiencing at an exponential rate. Luckily, I can say that our friendship’s been more optimistic, and might I say, refreshing. As a fellow brand strategist and trend forecaster, it’s fun to talk shop, hear her points of inspiration and share war stories. Her Valentines day picks are rooted in core beliefs, focusing on tactile objects that shape our reality. Surprising, not at all. Enjoy!
What Takanikos Would Love to Give: Endless flavor.
What Takanikos Would Love to Get: Palo Santo Wood– because it makes everything special and sacred. Also the ring of fire– because he knows that blue is beauty.
To be clear these are gifts that I want to get from someone madly in love with me- and me madly in love with them. Love is the coolest thing we have.
Here’s a fun feature that’s online today over at House Beautiful. The editorial team is focusing on green spaces and has asked a few bloggers what they find inspiring about them. I added my two cents. Have a look!
It’s the most exciting thing when a close friend takes a step back, assesses his or her life, then decides to take the plunge in an entirely new direction. Today I present you with Julie Petrella, my college roommate and one of my nearest and dearest friends.
Just a little over a year ago she moved from Philadelphia to Swainton, NJ to purchase a home and convert the bottom half into her dream business, Homemade.
Embracing the craft ethos she infused me with junior year of college, she painted stripes on the ceiling, stocked her shelves with fantastic yarn, stationary and craft books and opened her doors to the local comunity for DIY sessions and how-to classes.
A year later, things are good. Really good. Here are a few photos from the Homemade blog marking the 1 year anniversary of Julie’s dream. Have a look at her site and visit her shop if you find yourself in southern Jersey.
Back in March of 2010, we were pretty focused on the tanagram. Today we’re following the evolution of the trend as one of our favorite brands, Dusen Dusen continues to inspire. Producing a limited edition run for Of a Kind, their pillows hint at two styles- the ever-popular QR Code and graphic unpredictability of geometric markings.
If you’re looking to add punch to a neutral living room palette, this isn’t a bad start…
On the heels of our lastest post about rhythm and nature, it’s only appropriate to share this mechanical animation from English Hedgerow (via PSFK). Bringing ceramics and china to life through augmented reality, the calm and complex worlds of flora and fauna are intermixed with natural patterns.