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David Bowie has been on my mind since learning of his death this week. I wholeheartedly admire Bowie's uniqueness and his ability to change and take risks with his art. He was a fascinating and unusual person who through his art and music always gave me the feeling that it's more than okay to be different and to… Continue reading David Bowie and the Business of Life and Design
Hello! I took the week off to be with family and attempted to schedule this post for the week of Thanksgiving - it's a little late, but the thoughts are true for the upcoming holidays. I hope you had a great holiday with friends and family! REI's retail decision to #OptOutside and be closed for… Continue reading #OptForFamily
"Occasionally, I drop a teacup to shatter on the floor on purpose. I’m not satisfied when it doesn’t gather itself up again. Someday, perhaps, that cup will come together." - Hannibal Lecter Dining Room: Classic Color Palette with a Twist I wish all movie and television sets were so thoughtfully and creatively designed and styled… Continue reading Classic with a Touch of the Strange: The Set of Hannibal
I find myself being increasingly inspired by a certain look that I can best describe as cultured bohemian. It's an anti-glam aesthetic movement that has an edge of darkness to it that I find extremely compelling. The New York City based photographer Seth Smoot is a genius at capturing this textural, moody look and… Continue reading Anti-Glam: Interior Images from Photographer Seth Smoot
In 1950 the Molded Plastic Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, became available to the public as the world's first mass-produced plastic chair. Today they're sold in 100% recyclable polypropylene and are an extremely popular way to inject some classic modernist cool into a home. I see them on Pinterest and other… Continue reading The Eames Molded Plastic Chair: aka Effortless Cool
I shared this on Facebook last week, but I keep finding myself coming back to the work of artist Jeremy Miranda. His paintings are absolutely gorgeous and at the same time there's something about them that makes me a bit uneasy. This combination is really appealing to me in art. I was reading something completely… Continue reading Scratching the Surface of “Reality”
"In this state, there is no food. We eat books and season them with wine and cotton candy. When you want the news, you read a comic book." - Janelle Monae - The Wondaland Arts Society I'm a big fan of the musician Janelle Monae. I just read a brief article about her new album,… Continue reading Make It Up As You Go Along – (but make it up, don’t just go along)
I sketch a lot for my clients - it helps me add further to the design of their space and communicate visually my design intent. Words can be frequently misinterpreted, especially when a design professional is attempting to describe a space to a layman. I occasionally draw for other designers and I most recently drew… Continue reading Beauty in the Unfinished
Poufs are a fantastic way to add instant style to an interior. They're a small and relatively inexpensive way to inject a touch of excitement and color to your room. They're also portable - you can easily move them to provide either a footstool or another seat at a party. I used to have a… Continue reading My Love Affair with the Pouf
The Colorado Nest 