Friday, July 17, 2009

We have a winner!!!!


congratulations "tony r" you are the winner of the AllModern giveaway with the comment "I'm kinda diggin the pillows." i'll send your info on to Jamie at AllModern and let her know who to contact about this! thanks to everyone that made this such and exciting giveaway and a special thanks once again to AllModern for such a generous offer!

Giveaway ends today at 11:00 a.m. Central!


here's the last item on the AllModern giveawy list. #5, a set of 4 chilewich placemats...my favorite placemats! this is the last time i will pimp out the giveaway....which ends TODAY at 11:00 a.m. central! come on! sign up! click HERE to do so!

DIY: Moleskin Fabric Cover


i love little moleskin notebooks. they are the best. have you ever wanted to recover yours to make it more decorative and protect it? if so, check out this tutorial HERE from wise craft.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Giveaway ends tomorrow!!!!


Alright guys! Tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. central the All Modern giveaway ends. I will post one more reminder post in the morning for you procrastinators and then that's it! I've been buggin you all week and I know you like it! Seriously though, click HERE to sign up if you haven't already. I'm so excited. If I could enter I would be voting for this alvar aalto vase fo' sho'!

Artist: Simone Decker


Chewing in Venice, by Simone Decker. so fun! (via booooooom)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Accessory: Until Dawn Curtain


i was looking for a cool screen as a backdrop for a retail store and came across this beautiful until dawn curtain by tord boontje. amazing. the white is my favorite, but the black had better photos. check out the size, price, and color options here.


2 more days to sign up for the AllModern giveaway!


Roebuck Studio-chick bookends-set of two

only two more full days of me bugging you about signing up for the AllModern giveaway HERE on peppermags. click on the giant "HERE" above to sign up and find out how you could choose to win from 5 awesome modern home accessories. one of which is pictured above!

Architecture: FNP Architeken


this just blew me away.
By Stuttgart's FNP Architekten, the house is made up of 21st-century guts within an 18th-century shell...(via apartment therapy)


Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Giveway 4 days away!


Inhabit-pussy willows throw pillow in mineral


Who doesn't like a giveaway?! AllModern is an amazing site and they have agreed to give away one of the five items, (#2 pictured above) that i hand picked, to a lucky peppermags reader. sign up for the giveway here by simply commenting on which item you want to win.

Interior: The Modern Wing


while in chicago last week i got to finally see the modern wing addition to the art institute of chicago. i've been dying to go since i found out i was going to chicago this summer. my niece snapped the shot above which i feel really captures the scale and light of the space. renzo piano is an amazing artist and i love his designs. he incorporated natural light through, "the building's unique sunshade, popularly referred to as the "flying carpet," filters daylight into the upper-level gallery spaces. Composed of computer-modeled blades developed specifically for the Art Institute's location, the screen saves electricity consumption while helping to achieve ideal lighting conditions during the day." the modern collection is amazing and i love getting to see my favorite modern masterpieces in person. find out more about the modern wing here.

(images via curatedmag)

(image via artinfo)

Monday, July 13, 2009

Lighting: Beasties Lamp

i love the beasties lamp at habitat. the acid etched metal shade is full of figures of animals which i think is pretty adorable.

Furniture: Cord Chair


Originally Designed in 1953 by Canadian designer Jacques Guillon, the Cord Chair has been out of production for more than 40 years. Avenue Road, a Toronto based manufacturer, has announced they will be re-issuing the chair, beginning in August of 2009. (via contemporist)

Friday, July 10, 2009

All Modern Giveaway!!!

ALLMODERN.COM has teamed up with peppermags to give you guys an awesome giveaway! All Modern has a fantastic selection of modern furniture and home accessories from many leading designers. Part of CSN Stores, All Modern is just one of over 260 retail sites that offer a diverse array of products from Herman Miller’s popular Aeron Chair to cookware by Rachael Ray.

ONE lucky peppermags reader will win their choice of ONE of the items below. All you have to do is comment below telling me which item you would like to win and include an email address where I can reach you if you win. One comment per person. The giveaway will run until Friday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. (central) where one lucky reader will be drawn at random. Sorry guys, U.S. shipping only! Click on the links below for more information on each of the items. Go. Shop. Comment. Win!

DIY: Papier-Mache lights


what a fun and festive summer diy project. we all have some little space indoors or out that needs some multi-colored papier-mache lights. check out the tutorial here via whipup.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Green Content: Indoor Gardening Erb Table


i love the erb table designed by haelo design. i have an IKEA rolling table in my sunroom that houses all of my indoor plants, but i think this would be so much cooler! the birch plywood base can be placed vertical or horizontal to fit in most windowsills and the top is made from corian. see more photos and find out more about the erb table here.

All Modern Giveaway begins tomorrow!


tomorrow you can comment to win on a peppermags giveaway via ALLMODERN.COM! stay tuned!

"All Modern has a fantastic selection of modern furniture and home accessories from many leading designers. Part of CSN Stores, All Modern is just one of over 260 retail sites that offer a diverse array of products from Herman Miller’s popular Aeron Chair to cookware by Rachael Ray."

Artist: Warren Muller's MiniMasterpiece


MiniMasterpiece designed by Warren Muller in 2007 is an illuminated found object light sculpture. Warren Muller’s MiniMasterpiece is certainly his largest work to date. With over 200 lights and weighing over 1,300 pounds, the 1964 Austin Mini Cooper chandelier includes such found objects as paddleboat oars, a ladder, I-beam, crab trap, beer bottles, and even a stripped umbrella.
(via limn lighting)

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Accessory: Maharam Pillows at Velocity


what a coincedence that today would be my accessory post day and i would also receive a pillow from my favorite fabric manufacturer, maharam. here are a few more maharam pillows that i adore. buy your own here at velocity art and design.




Maharam Pillow


check out this awesome mikado Maharam pillow by alexander girard i got today! sara sheth over at Maharam hit me up last week with a sweet thank you on the maharam dutch clouds wallcovering post. this pillow was their little thank you as well. i'm so excited! i already know where i want to put it too!

Architecture: Millenium Park

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so, i'm back from chicago and starting to feel a little more human. i had a great two days in the city and a tiring two days of driving. it's been 8 years since i've been to the windy city and a lot has happened there architecturally. the coolest new addition is millenium park. check out the photos i snapped this weekend below.

Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture

UNStudio pavilion