I’m often fooled into thinking a painting is a photo, but rarely the other way around. As much as I’ve seen of Mária Švarbová‘s pool-centric work lately, I never realized they were photographs rather than pigment on canvas until reading it on her site. Mária’s overexposed Swimm and Swimming Pool series feel downright unreal and otherworldly.
I despise the term shelfie, but I do love a well-styled set of shelves. I have three in my home that serve as both organizational epicenters and focal points. The built-in in my dining room (above) corrals favorite serving pieces and barware, along with a few other things like candleholders and glove molds. (Trays, party decor, and other odds and ends live in the cupboard underneath.) The freestanding set on wheels that resides in the kitchen holds most of my cookbooks, a collection of vases, and stacks of white dinnerware and glasses that I pull out for entertaining. And lastly, the shelves in my living room show off most of my books. (I want to get away from the organization by color, but haven’t been able to let go just yet!)
What’s your stance on shelves? Do you like them stacked full or sparse?
Michele Andersen via Apartment 34
Eve Wilson via The Design Files
Kim Cogan‘s moody paintings, the captured moments of clustered architecture to be specific, feel oddly comforting. Can’t you just imagine being curled up behind one of those windows with a book and a mug of tea, or maybe your significant other and some wine?
Right now my two pups are my babies, and I really like spoiling them. Alyson Adams, owner of Filly Dog Co., designs and creates products that are definitely representative of Piper and Bebe’s unique personalities as well as my style. Methinks a pair of new colorful collars might be in order for their summer wardrobes!
Carmen Segovia creates art that just begs for an imaginative backstory. Her muted illustrations capture moments that can only be described as in the thick of it, leaving you wondering what you just walked in on.
Since Labor Day all I’ve wanted is to be sitting poolside, but it’s been cool and raining most days here in Pennsylvania. Pigro Felice‘s Modul’Air modular blow up system does double duty as outdoor furniture and pool float, so you can pull it in and out of the water to suit the mood and purpose.
(via Design Milk)
Posted In create, furniture, grand design, house and home, living, outdoors
Boathouse Artifacts Taxonomy by Mandy Mohler Photography // Change of Plans by Playtype //
Earth by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. // Ecuador Earthquake Lithograph by Juan Miguel Marin
(all proceeds from this sale will help the children of Portoviejo) // El Cacto by J3 Production
Heart Anatomy by Art Kurka // High Five by Playtype // The Foothills by Jenny Tiffany //
Tin of Sardines by Ruth Broadway // Whale Scale by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
I’ve been a big fan of Krochet Kids intl. – both their products and their mission – for some time now, so when they reached out to work together it was a fantastic fit. If you’re not familiar, they’re a non-profit apparel brand empowering women in developing nations to rise above poverty.
Every one of their products is first designed in California and then created in Uganda or Peru by the women Krochet Kids intl. employ, as well as provide mentorship and education for. Each piece is actually hand-signed by the woman who made it. You can even go further by looking her up on the Krochet Kids intl. site and leaving a message! I love these sorts of details that make it about the person behind the product. It doesn’t hurt that their goods are on trend and perfect for summer either.
Krochet Kids intl. wants to give one of you $150 to put towards some new threads! Enter below and be sure to check out their full line for some incredible pieces that look good and do good, here are a few of my favorites.
the Agatha // Erin tank // the Serena // Stade baseball tee
Posted In create, do good, series, style, wear it, win it
Loving these illustrated portraits by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Gustavo Pergoli. Particularly that he happily varies style and approach while sticking to a portrait style. I’m especially drawn to the pieces that encapsulate a scene within – are those their thoughts? Flashbacks? What?!
Menswear label Askov Finlayson has teamed up with home goods company Hygge & West for a limited edition line of wallpaper. The collection consists of two designs, both inspired by Askov Finlayson founder, Eric Dayton’s, childhood memories of winter in Minnesota. The two designs are available in four colors, and every sheet is hand-screen-printed in the U.S.A. I love the organic look of both and would say this collaboration is quite the success!
