mixed media...

Posted on | 07 January 2011 | 3 Comments

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An interesting and creative backdrop for artwork modern and traditional...

[graphics] brion nuda rosch

Posted on | 03 January 2011 | 2 Comments


Spent some time over the holiday break sprucing up my apartment for the new year. Namely framing some new prints I've purchased lately. I love the idea of adding the artwork of Brion Nuda Rosch to the mix.

[photography] dreamy landscapes...

Posted on | 22 December 2010 | 2 Comments



A compilation of dreamy landscape polaroids, by Teri Lyn Fisher. See more here...

print shop...

Posted on | 10 August 2010 | 3 Comments

recently discovered urban outfitters' print shop and got my eye on quite a few of their offerings.

IMAGES FROM U.O. PRINT SHOP

fred sandback...

Posted on | 04 August 2010 | No Comments

completely inspired by the work of fred sandback, a minimalist conceptual-based sculptor known for his yarn sculptures, drawings, and prints...

IMAGES FROM ZWINER & WIRTH AND ARTNET

cartography...

Posted on | 12 July 2010 | 3 Comments

beautiful maps from the 1940's by harold fisk featuring historical traces of the mississippi river. these are just four from a set of fifteen, stretching from southern illinois to southern louisiana. i think they'd make wonderful artwork...

IMAGES FROM RADICAL CARTOGRAPHY

gemma smith...

Posted on | 15 June 2010 | 3 Comments

geometry with a splash of color. love the graphic quality of gemma smith's paintings...

IMAGES FROM MILANI GALLERY & SHAPE AND COLOUR

art meets nature...

Posted on | 09 June 2010 | No Comments

exquisite collages on wood panels by kelly lynn jones, titled gardens will be upstairs and the landing. i would do anything for an original piece of her artwork...



















IMAGES FROM KELLY LYNN JONES

music philosophy...

Posted on | 02 June 2010 | 2 Comments

spotted mico toledo's music philosophy over on miss moss. he selected some wonderful lyrics and transformed them into beautiful typographical pieces. would really like to buy and frame one of them; the hard part would be deciding which one...

IMAGES FROM MUSIC PHILOSOPHY

watercolor...

Posted on | 27 May 2010 | 1 Comment

...some beautiful watercolor paintings that stopped me in my tracks while perusing the portfolio of ac martin. i love that this is part of their design process. it reminds me a bit of when i discovered gehry's paper models. just an unconventional way of visualizing the potential of a space...
IMAGES FROM AC MARTIN

art wall...

Posted on | 25 May 2010 | 1 Comment

nothing like a carefully curated collection of artwork gracing a great, big, white wall...

IMAGES FROM DESIRE TO INSPIRE | DESIGN*SPONGE

hugo guinness...

Posted on | 29 April 2010 | 5 Comments

got my mind set on creating an art wall filled with hugo guinness' charming prints.

IMAGES FROM JOHN DERIAN

getting sketchy...

Posted on | 21 April 2010 | 2 Comments

love this moleskine-sponsored exhibit called "the hand of the designer", featuring 450 original sketches by 150 international designers.

IMAGES FROM MOLESKINE

written in ink...

Posted on | 20 April 2010 | 7 Comments

having spent the weekend at coachella, i saw quite a few creative tattoos, and while i never did before, i'm starting to understand the reasoning behind it. if i ever did, i think it would be typography-related; i could stare at a well-designed type face all day.

IMAGES FROM A CUP OF JO & RUBY PRESS

ink + color...

Posted on | 12 April 2010 | No Comments

love the colors and fluidity of these food dye prints by corey holms. see more here, or go here to purchase.

IMAGES FROM A REFINARIA

lonny on etsy

Posted on | 11 March 2010 | 2 Comments

i love the fact that lonny has an etsy page - makes the magazine even more personal and tangible. especially loving their photography - think these would look lovely grouped over an entry console.


1. fluffies
2. hamptons cruise
3. tree hugger
4. pepper

know your french cheeses

Posted on | 15 February 2010 | 3 Comments

love the illustrations on this french cheese chart. how great would this be framed in a kitchen? that roquefort is looking mighty tasty.

...via pink of perfection

lauren jack

Posted on | 02 February 2010 | 1 Comment

stumbled upon the work of lauren jack through the aforementioned anna lynett's website. just simple, beautiful photography with that hint of nostalgia.

...via lauren jack

richard barnes photography

Posted on | 13 January 2010 | 1 Comment

enjoying the contrast on these photographs by richard barnes from a series called refuge. a bit of a more dramatic look at nature.

...via richard barnes

1. purple finch
2. long tailed shrike
3. hooded oriole
4. happy wren

david weidman prints

Posted on | 03 December 2009 | No Comments

some fun prints by david weidman - perfect for a kid's room (but, quite frankly, i'd put them in my room, too).

...via posterchildprints