friday and kinnasand textiles.

happy friday friends! this new "unfold" line of textiles offered up by kinnasand are gorgeous for summer. they're gorgeous in general...

the designs are digitally printed and reveal exciting patterns and color combinations. imagine the possibilities in both residential and commercial spaces with these textiles? how fun! enjoy...

felt carpets by karpet.

happy almost friday friends! today i'm especially drawn to these fun felt carpets offered up by karpet.

besides the fabulous design of these carpets, there is so much that is cool about the company karpet. based in zurich but with retailers abroad, karpet seeks to promote equal rights and opportunities for women in kyrgyzstan, where opportunity to prosper is currently limited and at the same time gets communities involved in the felting process, making payment directly to the producers and their families, no intermediaries. very cool indeed.

karpet is fair trade and ensures that no child labor is exploited although within the community, children do take part in the learning process of felting and composing and designing these rugs. the rugs are made from high mountain sheep's wools, some of the finest in the world.

i particularly love felt, i always have. i think it's an underutilized material, super soft and warm to the touch. and i adore the texture of it. so these karpet rugs are right up by alley. enjoy!

your tech.

have you guys seen designlovefest's new dress your tech designs?

bri posted today some new super summery designs for your laptop or other computery-type contraptions. this running on the beach design by max wagner was my favorite today. check them out! enjoy...

table talk.

draenert, a german company who has been designing furniture for 45 years, specializes in tables, and more specifically, coffee tables. i love how each and every one of their tables are curious, they utilize a variety of materials in the design process and they fit, into both residential or commercial spaces.

these were a few of my favorites. i liked alot more of draenert's tables, especially some of the more daring designs. see more of their product line here.

how is your week plugging along? mine has started out relaxing and with opportunities to enjoy some sunshine. so that's a good thing ;) enjoy!

bernard piffaretti paintings.

this monday morning i'm loving the summer color palette of bernard piffaretti's paintings. and the patterns he creates stop me too.

the very graphic nature of the way piffaretti lays his paint, the ways in which he groups his colors, his shapes, make for interesting abstract landscapes to be sure. piffaretti's paintings would make a sensational addition to any space, traditional or otherwise. residential or commercial. they are daring and fabulous.

happy monday friends! how was your weekend? i'd love to hear! enjoy...

the beach, barnacles and playing with the light.

happy weekend friends! the other day i took a long walk as the sun set. as i took photos, the light was disappearing. i began playing with my camera and the light filters. to save the light. this is what transpired...at the beach, with the barnacles, and the light.

enjoy!

serena and lily summer.

this afternoon, i'm drawn to the serena and lily summer line, and especially this particular monaco outdoor line. plus i'm really loving stripes lately. so...

this line is made from woven plastic. durable and super low maintenance. plus the navy and white is classic as classic gets. enjoy!

begum celik tables.

turkish designer begum celik is designing these "diana and dean side tables" for gotwob. begum states that her inspiration comes by way of the 1960's. she designs these his and hers tables differently because begum reminds us that men and women are different. true...true...

specifically, check out begum's diana and dean side tables here. but, and this is a BIG but...you will be crazy in love with the rest of begum's furniture line, that you can view here. in my never ending quest for a bed headboard, begum's "belt" headboard is gathering my attention quickly too.

how is your almost friday starting out? i was up early, took a walk outside and had delicious coffee as a reward. i hope your day is beginning just as nicely! enjoy...

caribbean stripes.

let's talk about stripes today, caribbean stripes. and why not? summer is almost here, i can feel it. and i can really feel these stripes. simple, breezy, tropical and evoke a sort of sporty elegance.

this particular line, offered up by zimmer-rohde is durable, and full of summer splashy lines.

and don't get me wrong, there are times i am really drawn to bold or subdued all over color. but today, these stripes are calling me. summer is calling me. and i'm ready. aren't you? enjoy!

pennyweight pretty.

this hand~cut polished brass cuff designed for pennyweight by young frankk is the perfect summer wear every day piece. they're sold out at the moment, but i'm hoping they get more in. for me. for you ;)

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also, how is your day going? i've had a reeeaaaaallly relaxing day. much needed. i went to the beach with my son ethan. we picked up a vegetarian sub sandwich, chips, lemonade and cookies, plunked in our beach chairs (and polar fleece, it was a little windy) and ate. and breathed. and breathed some more. we are both coming down off of tons of course work for our separate degrees and we needed it let me tell ya!

i hope you are having similar relaxed feelings today, or on your way to that...enjoy!

a house of pattern.

this morning, take a house tour with me. take a house tour chock full of green, chock full of pattern. and it all combines to make for a sensitive use of texture and shape, and in the end, one heck of an interesting bunch of spaces...

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against a continuous backdrop of white throughout the home, all of this pattern, all of this color, this green, works. and works wonders. it's a fun space, warm and just a space you, or at least i, could definitely spend time in today. just saying...enjoy!

simplicity. through a pale palette.

this is the space of the day for me. super simplicity, tons of sunlight, tons of white & tons of pale woods.

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there is a sort of supreme quietness that this pale wood look offers. i'm lately loving it. it's raw. it's interesting. it's just kind of a really cool medium and color palette to utilize in either residential or commercial spaces.

what do you think? do you like this look? enjoy...

luc. by rossin.

i really like this table and chair set offered up by the italian company rossin. and i like them alot separately too. from their clean, minimalistic and architectural lines, to the interesting mix of materials (the crisp white top is made from polyurethane and the black bold legs are wood and thinner metal supports bring the design together in the end). i think these pieces are definitive in that they require and exude a bold presence and place in their spaces, but they are also welcoming and fun.

happy monday friends! i hope this past weekend was everything you wanted it to be. my son is home from college for the summer, so that made my weekend all by itself ;) enjoy!