One Desk, Three Ways


I love a solid piece of furniture that can do double (or triple!) duty in my home because I’m most definitely a re-arranger. So when Target invited me to choose an item from their revamped Room Essentials line to style three ways I was all in. More than one piece caught my eye, but I couldn’t stop thinking about this Parsons Desk and its clean lines and unmarked surface.

 

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The entry is a busy part of my home – it’s where I drop my bag, the mail, my keys, and whatever else I happen to be carrying when I traipse indoors. For that reason I like to keep it tidy, but pretty with a vase of fresh cut flowers, an accessory or two, and done.

 

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The office is the most obvious spot to place the Parsons Desk, but I can’t say enough about how it’s the perfect size for all I need it to hold. (I tend to get a little too cluttered when given more space than necessary.) My laptop, my planner, and some basic supplies leave me ready to work – or play online! – for hours.

 

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This last might just be my favorite – ever thought of using a small desk as a vanity in your bedroom? Me either until this one came along into my life. I can’t tell you how much nicer it feels to sit down here and put on my face, much better than sitting on the toilet lid and leaning over the bathroom counter! Dare I say it’s a luxury even?

How would you use the Parsons Desk in your own home?

 

This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Room Essentials to make modern life easier.

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Scott Albrecht

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These found paper collages by artist Scott Albrecht are ephemeral magic! Their geometric shapes and cut precision make me want to get out my Xacto knife and self-healing board, then go thrifting for old magazines to my heart’s content this weekend. But being short in the patience department some days I’ll just content myself with admiring Scott’s work instead. (Ahem.)

 

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Nell & Mary

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Nell & Mary was founded in 2012 by Krista Stovel, Leah Stovel, and Avery Bloom. (Krista and Leah are sisters, and the shop is named after their grandmothers!) With backgrounds in interiors, fashion, art, sustainability, and manufacturing there was simply no way that this trio could go wrong. Nell & Mary’s collection of environmentally and socially conscious goods are created in their Portland studio, and all artwork is original to them. Looking forward to checking in on this shop as they continue to grow!

 

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Matchsticks Tote Bag // Basket Pillow // Splatter Cosmetic Pouch // Doors Tea Towel //
Splatter Work Apron // Brush Stripe Napkin Set

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Happy Weekend

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01/ Would you wear the Garbage Dress?
02/ Dream alarm clock alert! The Barisieur.
03/ Loving this paint wall in Houston!
04/ Halloween is only 3 months away, I’m putting my money on these Raster Masks.
05/ The Hip-Hop Flow Chart ranks rappers by the size of their vocabulary.
06/ This giant Spirograph measures 8-feet across and uses sidewalk chalk!
07/ The Belt of Venus and the Shadow is magical.
08/ It’s a coffee shop built in the shape of a Rolleiflex TLR camera!
09/ Yup, Oral:phabet is definitely the only alphabet I’ve ever been frightened by.
10/ If I owned one I’d buy one of these multifunctional iMac stands in a snap.

This week on Design Crush:
Take a look at five #makegood makers I carry in Design Crush: The Marketplace.
Design Crush was invited to be guest curator on UGallery – check out the collection of art chosen!
Loving these laptop and 3-way bags from DAAME (post… they give 5% back to charities!).
Click over to see the low-contrast, color blocked art of Alan Reid.
Snarky graphic tees – trending since 1999!
I’m pumped to give you a sneak peek of the new Design Crush Headquarters (aka my new house)!
Crushing on the murky watercolor portraits of Sylvia Baldeva.
The newest art addition in my current home – Scarf in Freya No. 1.
The magical Paper Mountains of Brendan Austin are incredible.
Beautiful modern necklaces from Vulantri to spice up any ensemble.
Something new – Checking In: July 2014.
Embroidery that breaks borders by Ana Teresa Barboza.

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Ana Teresa Barboza

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There’s something very freeing and empowering about the broken boundaries of Ana Teresa Barboza‘s Suspension series. One minute the stitching is orderly and contained and next BAM! it’s free flowing and unencumbered by that pesky embroidery hoop. (I’m considering approaching my life in this same way…)

 

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Checking In: July 2014

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After over twelve months of end-of-month Instagram updates we’re changing it up a little around here. (Of course you can still follow @designcrush on Instagram.) While pictures really are worth a thousand words, sometimes it’s just nice to use the words instead. So for now we’ll be closing out each month with a much more verbal goodbye, with a nod towards Meet Me at Mike’s for the idea of this list. Join in if you’d like!

 

Making : lists of style props to use for a photo shoot I have later today
Cooking : rarely, this summer has been crazy busy
Drinking : lots and lots of H2O and iced tea
Reading : the latest issue of The New Yorker
Wanting : this move across half the country to be over already
Looking : at photos that need edited
Playing : Jenny Lewis’s latest – The Voyager
Deciding : what pieces to put in a little Instagram sale I’ll be having in the next week or so
Wishing : for more free time
Enjoying : cuddles with my pups, Piper and Bebe
Waiting : for college and pro football season to start
Liking : this crazy cool weather we’ve been experiencing – 20+ degrees below normal!
Wondering : what it will feel like to live back in my hometown
Loving : how green my lawn is this year
Pondering : whether I can wait another day to go to the grocery store
Considering : whether or not to throw out my half dead orchid
Watching : The Leftovers, Food Fighters, True Blood, Masters of Sex
Hoping : for some great last hangouts with friends before I leave town
Marveling : at how some of my best friends are all because of this site
Needing : more coffee
Smelling : the scent of recently fallen rain
Wearing : my Marcel Warby Parker glasses
Following : Jenny‘s house progress
Wanting : carbs!
Noticing : lots of State of the Blog posts lately
Knowing : that I’m about to start a huge, new, awesome chapter of my life
Thinking : about how I absolutely have to do laundry today
Feeling : excited about closing on my new house!
Admiring : risk takers
Sorting : through every single possession I own
Buying : super exciting things like home inspections and insurance
Getting : lots of positive reinforcement and support
Bookmarking : healthy diabetes-friendly recipes
Disliking : how this summer is flying by
Opening : the windows – WIDE
Feeling : anxious

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Vulantri

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Last week I mentioned how I like to rely on a statement necklace to amp up what is usually a simple outfit on my part. But if you’re looking for a necklace that could easily do double duty as wall art you need to check out Vulantri‘s collection of contemporary jewelry. Architect Rene Kroondijk and jewelry designer Tantri W. Wulantri both bring their A game to their entire body of work.

 

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Brendan Austin

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Nothing to see here folks, just some exceptional mountain photography. Or is it? Artist Brendan Austin actually creates these rugged looking landscapes with crumpled paper. CRUMPLED PAPER. The images start with existing photography snapped by Austin on various trips, then through a whirlwind of folds, shadows, textures, reworking, and rephotographing Paper Mountains are born.

 

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Scarf in Freya No. 1

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A few months ago I discovered Quercus & Co and immediately shared them with you. Since then I’ve happily added one of their incredible pieces to my home – the eat-in area of the kitchen to be exact, right next to my depression era kitchen cabinet. I chose this space to hang my Scarf in Freya No. 1 because I love the way the greys in the print play off of the wall behind it and the slightly darker shade on the wall adjacent to it. The artwork is actually printed on canvas which gives a great physical weight and texture to the entire piece. I’m hoping to use one of Quercus & Co’s more graphic wallpapers in a small area of my new house, too!

 

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