cow hides & plaid

Bavarian food.

(Bavaria is in Germany. I had to Google that)

Once I knew the definition, the first thing I thought of was... 

BEER. SAUSAGES. HEARTY AND WARM.

This space is all of that and then some. 

Hearty and homey for sure, but also filled with some

cute and fresh elements.

This place is a wood haven.
Cute wood detailing matched by cow hide upholstry.

The use of my new favorite material, copper, is pretty
much all over the place. The light fixtures (to be seen, keep scrolling!)
 really pack a punch in this space.

Nothing in the space is particularly new and inventive 

but the attention to detail in the place just makes every bit 

of a difference.

 'Althaus' Restaurant-- Gydnia, Poland
by: PB/STUDIO  & Filip Kozarski

i love (3D) geometry.

 

I should have done this when I still had access to a shop. 

THIS IS GORGEOUS.

Maybe its my recent obsession with geometry

 ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 

these are actually as cute as can be : )

These were designed by LA based graphic designer

 Haley Ann Robinson.

These beautiful chunks of wood are sold at Totokaelo

a shop selling lots of cute and artsy fartsy fun things.

 

 

 

i love geometry.

I can`t speak for myself in Grade school.

But right now, I`m obsessed.

Real Beauty.

Hello friends!

It's been a while since I've been blogging...

BUT I'M BAACKkkkk.

'Dove' has done some brilliant work in trying to bring

new views to the word 'beauty'.  

From their viral

photoshop beauty video (here) to just their use of 

AVERAGE beautiful women instead of super models. 

They've empowered women to look at themselves 

and realize we're all so much more beautiful than we think we are.

New to the series is the Dove Real Beauty Sketches.

Watch & Share.

the new loft.

For THEEE longest time, the idea of a "Manhattan Loft" was quickly associated with:
brick, clean, sleek furniture & the occasional black chandelier.


Of course, now the (kinda) new spurred vintage craze & "industrial chic"has also made its way into our homes redefining the once upon a time
clean and "nothing old belongs in here" look.

ERIC GOODE:the man some would say he's the origin of New York Night Life

Located @ NoHo, Eric Goode's loft houses are comprised partially
of New York's Unforgettable nights.
If you're merely grossed out by ample amounts of
stuffed (literally) animals in here.
Please RREEEEEELLAX and note that the animals that all reside
here have died of natural causes.

(hence why PETA hasn't already smattered this house with blood)

''It had died and been taken to Preserve a Pet,
a company which preserves your pet in whatever position you want.
They freeze dry it for about six months''.

--origin of Bulldog.

 

 

'Loft In Manhattan'

by: Eric Goode

upgraded fireflies.

Fireflies are bottled in shame up against this baby.I'd love for about 20 of these to light up my room.
- - -
by: Matt Johnson
@ the Blum & Poe exhibit in LA.

typ-o-happy.

Feature: Typography Installation Artist.

Her stuff just makes me giggle.

It's people putting on clothes!

bwahhhahaa.

too cute.

by:Amandine Alessandra

on ze shelf.

Life will always find it's own balance.

'On The Shelf'

by: Kunstler Michael Craig-Martin

spray devils.

This for whatever reason makes me want

to own a sick dealio STUDIO in a garage... or a shipping container

would also be alright :P

Cute Grit FTW.

'BentWord Cans' @ KidRobot

defintion of itis.

If only I could look that cute with spaghetti on my neck...

Courtesy of Jono : )!

thousands of balloons.

I still remember when I watched 'Patch Adams' for the first time

and how mesmerized I was at the balloon scene. 

Needless to say that until this very day

I'm awaiting for some sort of chance to encounter

such a magical quirky space... 

AKA. i need to get my ass HERE.

NOW.

 

It's insane to think that these simple latex inflatables 

can create such a dreamy, quirky and magical atmosphere.

(totally doing this for my wedding or something)

This is installation is a maze of white balloons

differing in opacity and in sizes... 

so simple but so ridiculously BREATH TAKING

If I was lucky enough to end up in a space like this, 

I'd be sure to frolic... then maybe do a few failed ballet movements too. 

PERFECTION.

The artist's intention was to not only have you be able to soak in the 

quirky fantastic nature of the balloon themselves 

but to also move around in the quirky fantastic nature 

that the balloons themselves pretty much choreograph.

'Scattered Crowds'

by: William Forsythe

casette art.

This is what I call a true 80s remix. 

Reappropriation of normally "useless" items are always such a clever surprise.

In our current day and age, we barely use CD or MP3 players let alone casettes 

(does anyone remember the rather useless invention of MDs?)

 With all these technological advancements these days

its easy to find random items of relative uselessness (ha!)

lying around the house. It's hard to find their usage now a days.

(Which is also why I always question the retro television one always

seems to spot in a magazine interview of some model and their home)

ANYHOW, 

with some smart REMIX-ing these playful portraits

inspire all of us to look into our mini hoarded collection

& see what we can chop and scram up too.

'Casette Art'
by: Benoit Jammes