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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Finish: Cardboard bedding

i love the idea of this cardboard box bedding from snurk beddengoed. much of the proceed from the product go to the SNZ foundation to help homeless young people in the netherlands. it looks so real, but is 100% cotton.

(via bloesem)

Etsy Lunch Hour: I Like to Rock!

i love this print from jaimers on etsy! it is available in a few different color configurations, but this is definitely my favorite!

Interior: Garden Museum

i love taking an old structure and adapting and reusing it for something else. this old church in london is now the museum of garden history. dow jones architects have done a beautiful job mixing the old with the new and i would love to visit and learn more about the history of british gardening and gardening design. find out more about this structure and the museum here.

(via inhabitat)

Monday, February 16, 2009

Lighting: Eleek lighting

eleek lighting is so unique and fun. the designs are all hand designed by patternmaker eric kaster. eleek, located in portland, oregon, also makes beautifully hand crafted sinks and hardware. i love these pendants and can't wait to use them on a project. (above: starlight and spoon; below: piolet and normandy)

Etsy Lunch Hour: Seedling Pots

i just planted some seeds yesterday for my hopefully awesome garden this year. i love these little biodegradable newspaper seedling pots on etsy by rushofwings. so cute, so clever, so green.

Furniture: Hans J. Wegner Shell Chair

i love this three legged shell chair by hans j. wegner! it can be upholstered in fabric or leather and has 7 wood choices and is available through coalesse along with other authentic wegner pieces. sigh.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Have a good weekend & week recap!

i hope you all have a happy valentine's day and/or good weekend. we don't do much for v-day...usually just cook a nice dinner and enjoy being together. i don't require roses and chocolates. although....pictured above is a bouquet i put together at the annual flower swap that office environments hosts with other reps in town. everyone brings a small bunch of flowers and they are all combined with everyone elses flowers. then, you walk around all of the containers full of flowers and piece together your own bouquet. everyone's is different and gorgeous. do you like mine?

In case you missed anything this week here is your weekly recap.

furniture: geiger tour and herman miller

lighting: hm showroom and hotel

interior: herman miller showroom

finish: ikea fabric

architecture: high museum

accessory: matte stephens pillows at u.o.

artist: amy pleasant opening at the contemporary

green content: ikea succulents

DIY: Cashmere Patchwork Quilt

my friend eileen sent me this link on a diy project she is currently working on. it's a patchwork quilt made from recycled cashmere sweaters. she goes to the thrift store every monday and buys whatever cashmere sweaters she can find...wearable or non-wearable. i can't wait to see the finished product. here is the step by step instructions she is using via instructables.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Green Content: Succulents

did you know IKEA has succulents? i didn't until i saw these bad boys last week. $2.99 a piece! i halfed each container and here are a few shots in my sunroom of them! yay! finally! my succulents that I have been wanting. also, this weekend i get to go to a friend's house and take some of her plants off her hands. she is moving to california and can't take her house plants with her. more succulents! i'm so excited she is sharing!

Artist: The Contemporary with Amy Pleasant

while in atlanta last week i was so fortunate to get to go to an art opening for my friend amy pleasant. the show was at the contemporary (which by the way is a fabulous space!). these two large murals make up her show "the bed, after lautrec" and i fell in love. her work is always so amazing.

check out my friend monica's post over at of paper and things that she did earlier this week on amy!

you can see from this photo the scale of the work...pretty amazing. oh, and that's amy there in the white sweater!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Architecture: High Museum of Art

the high museum of art in atlanta is a beautiful building which i got to visit last Thursday. the original building was designed by richard meier in 1983 (above left and below right) and in November 2005 the high added an expansion to the museum designed by renzo piano. (above right and below left)

Piano's design of the new Wieland Pavilion and the Anne Cox Chambers Wing features a special roof system of 1,000 light scoops that capture northern light and filter it into the skyway galleries. (detail below right)

the natural light is so beautiful in the galleries and adds dimension and interest to an otherwise stark white room. i am absolutely in love.

Etsy Lunch Hour: Umbrellashop

pink rody flower earrings

i really like umbrellashop on etsy. such sweet little circular dollups of delight!

FELTgood grey winter mix magnets

yellow bird bobby pin set

Accessory: Matte Stephens Pillows

i saw this and couldn't believe my eyes! matte stephens pillows at urban outfitters! wow. so fun. so cool. so need every one of them. good job matte! (via orange you lucky)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Finish: IKEA fabric

we stopped by IKEA on our way out of Atlanta...just to browse the bottom where all of the linens, lighting, and accessories are. i was so impressed with the amount and designs of the fabric by the yard they carry. they are such beautiful designs and so reasonably priced. i think the fabric one of us got was $4.99 or $5.99 a yard!

Etsy Lunch Hour: Modern Laptop Sleeves

Scooter Laptop Sleeve

i love these modern laptop sleeves from byrdandbelle on etsy. it makes me miss my little '66 vespa allstate and makes me wish i had an eames lounge chair and ottoman even more! so cute! so mod!

Modern Laptop Sleeve - Lounger

Modern Laptop Sleeve - Chair

Interior: Herman Miller Showroom, Atlanta

the herman miller showroom in atlanta was amazing! the clerestory/sky lights, wood ceiling, curved glass walls, exposed brick and every piece of furniture that i've ever wanted all under one roof. i was in heaven.