100 Paintings 100 Days is a series of original oil paintings and limited edition prints by Arielle Sandler. Sandler wanted to make her museum quality art affordable for the masses, and did just that with these 6×6 inch works of color. You can check out the full spectrum right here, which is your eye drawn to?
1. 2013 Stendig Calendar from Vetted 2. 2013 Wall Calendar by Hillary Bird from Little Paper Planes 3. Calendar Wall Art 2013 by bookhou 4. Idiom 2013 Calendar by Serious Whims 5. Limited Edition Honduras 2013 Canvas Wall Calendar by Khristiana Howell 6. Kalender Sterne 2013 by Minu Design 7. 2013 Jaunty Animals Calendar by Hello Small World 8. 2013 Floral Calendar by Lisa Rupp Design 9. 2013 Food Photography Calendar by Sweet Fine Day 10. 2013 Tissue Calendar by russell+hazel
Have you signed up for the 2013 Calendar Swap yet? You know you wanna.
Posted In calendar swap, calendars, paper goods, round up
Hi friends, I’m Casey from K.I.D. Collective. I’m an interior designer and maker based in Portland, Oregon. When Kelly asked me to put together a mix, I thought I would share a little of what I’ve been listening to as of late. I hope you enjoy. And thanks, Kelly, I hope you enjoy your travels.
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Posted In guest post, mixtape
Hello! My name is Jen and I write the blog, Honey Kennedy. I’m happy to be here while my pal Kelly is immersing herself in Italian design and culture (read: I wish I was with her! Ha.). Magnifico! Brava!
I’ve been pinning a lot of design inspiration lately and thought I’d share some of the lovely things I’ve pinned. I love this season most of all! It’s all so good — the cozy fashion, yummy recipes and, of course, nestling in at home always rules. Have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for hanging out with me today. Come visit me on Honey Kennedy sometime!
1. I love this pink clouds print by Debbie Carlos. I bought one — it’s gorgeous!
2. These London Gardens earrings by Janine Arnold are so cool. And that cat looks fierce.
3. These herb drying outtake photographs from Parker Fitzgerald’s Kinfolk Magazine shoot are magic.
4. My sneak peek of a beautiful collection from one of my favorite designers, Colenimo.
5. This lavender hot chocolate recipe is so simple good. I like to add extra lavender!
6. I love this spear basket from the glorious new Ferm Living collection.
7. I LOVE this tile work by Studio Too Good. LOVE.
8. I have this wonderful lamp from Schoolhouse Electric. The craftsmanship is absolutely incredible.
9. A fantastic little polka dot handbag from Made by Hank.
10. I love this dining room from an Elle Decor Italy shoot in Saint Tropez from 2010. The chairs!
11. These Arcos earrings from Stone & Honey are so strong and elegant. Her designs are beauties.
12. I definitely want to make this Guinness beer cake this fall! YUM!!
Posted In accessories, bags, create, guest post, happy weekend, house and home, jewelry, lighting, photography, recipes, wear itHi friends! Erin from Apartment 34 here and I’m thrilled to help keep Design Crush warm while Miss Kelly is away. And since she’s in one of my very favorite places in the world – Italia – probably unearthing amazing design, I decided to take a crack at something similar. Only from the comforts of my couch (I begged her to take me in her suitcase but va’ bene (so it goes!).
So I give you Four Design Crush-worthy Finds. I do hope you all agree! Bon Viaggio Kelly, and thanks again for having me.
Hello Design Crush Readers! I’m Victoria of sfgirlbybay, stepping in for Kelly today. Nice to be here! I thought I’d share one of my favorite decor magazines from the North. Covet Garden is a Canadian online publication you can subscribe to for free, and each time they publish they share just one beautiful home tour. I love Covet Garden‘s concept because it really hones in on the decor details of each of the wonderful homes they feature. This month is no exception – they’re sharing a West Queen West, Toronto-based rustic inner city home – polished but with some lovely rough edges and lots of natural elements. I hope you enjoy it! Drop by Covet Garden for the whole tour!
Hello! This is Danielle from The Jealous Curator, just popping in while Kelly is gallivanting around Milan! I write about contemporary art, but I’m a graphic designer by day. I wanted to find something that combined those two worlds for my guest post, and I think I’ve got the perfect thing:
Yep, hand-stitched CMYK! Seriously. I’m not sure how London based artist Evelin Kasikov has the patience to do this work, but she does, and she does it beautifully!
Gah! CMYK, typography, AND embroidery. Love! The only thing more impressive would be the entire alphabet. Oh, hang on a second:
Amazing. And if that wasn’t enough, how about these embroidered portraits:
Insane. And that, my Design Crush friends, is why I’m jealous of Evelin! Sigh.
Posted In create, guest post, mixed media
Elizabeth Mayville’s Top Knot series might as well be entitled Design Bloggers. I mean, top knots and striped shirts are practically our unspoken uniform! So it goes without saying that we should all be required to own one of her prints. (via The Daily Spark)
These inflatable jewelry pieces – designed by Kim Buck in 1957 and part of Crafts Collection 12 – are created from gold foil. They remind me of wearable helium balloons and that makes me smile hugely! Just as amazing today as when Buck created them 55 years ago. (via A Subtle Revelry)
Posted In concept, create, grand design, jewelry, wear it
With the presidential election only a few weeks away, this project seems especially timely. Branding the Presidents of the United States is an ongoing graphics project by Meg Jannott to push her own creativity and give all 44 presidents a branded identity. I’d say it’s going smashingly.
