(I'm trying to bring back the word rad.)
Always have, always will. I always get nervous for dance parties and weddings. Are there any other girls out there like me? (Drawing by Megan Whitmarsh)
Magazines are slowly but surely taking over my home. I wish I had a woven basket to hold them. Imagine this basket filled with magazines...
Or this...
This photography by Cig Harvey is so sweet and gentle. I like the 1950's vibe and the feeling that they are each home alone and just relaxing. (via A Little Sussy)
Some of my family lives in America; but most live in England. My family in England just spent an amazing weekend together in Polruan, the tiny Cornish fishing village where my grandmother lives. My aunt sent the photos today, and they made my heart swell and break at the same time. Looks so lovely -- I wish we all could have been there! It's hard to live so far away from your family sometimes.
We went swimming in the ocean at Coney Island this weekend, and I'm feeling so inspired and refreshed by summer. Thanks to Alex for this lovely photo!
New York artist couple Justin and Christine are geniuses. They've made a collection of paintings of things they want, where each painting costs the same price as the item in it. So their buffalo wings painting costs $12.70, their iPhone painting costs $649.17, one month’s rent is $1056.06, and beer is $7.00 (including tip). Their painting of sleep was free. The most expensive piece—Financial Security—comes in at $1,000,000, hilariously. They’ve sold a bunch already and still want more.....Awesome idea, you two!
Wait, one more thing before I go.....these awesome converse sneaks by Camilla Engman. Cross your fingers that they will be chosen to be manufactured. She is such a smart and lovely artist.
I am awash in work this week, so I must take a little blogging break. Have a nice day, my dears! (Photo by Corey Arnold)
How cool is this dining-room chalkboard with all those funny fish?
Like fairytales, Olivia Jeffries's drawings are lovely and intriguing--they remind me of Alyson Fox's work. See Jeffries's etsy shop here, her portfolio here and her blog here.
(Photo by Heidi Johansen)
There's something about a vacation that makes you want to reinvent yourself. My mom and I are going to Paris soon, and I keep fantasizing about strolling the streets in French-style trench coats and turtleneck sweaters.
When I was little, my British grandmother, aunts and mom were really into tea towels. The Third Drawer Down has great modern versions. Look at their great designs.
I spotted this 1960's teak sideboard on Bloesem and was immediately taken by its clean lines, beautiful wood and drawers with "bowtie pulls." What a perfect example of midcentury-modern style. It's from a Belgium-based shop, which has lots of cool vintage pieces (such as these and this). Take a look, and thanks, Bloesem...
A nice blend of soft pink, thorny roses and the lovely Gemma Ward.
These gorgeous dove salt-and-pepper shakers would be lovely for nature enthusiasts who like seasoning.
My main man Alex wrote a great article today about how bottled water is really environmentally unfriendly--think of the plastic of each bottle and the transportation used to get it here from as far away as Fiji. When you think about it, it's really insane and seems so much better to get Nalgene bottles or reuse plastic bottles for weeks at a times. Let's do it, dudes!
(Painting by Jen Corace)
For Cookie Magazine, I just interviewed Elisabeth Dunker about her lovely home in Sweden. Isn't this room beautiful? See more rooms and read the interview here. Thanks, Elisabeth!
I've long loved these intriguing photos by Charles Cohen. Last week, New York Magazine used the lower one for an article on married men who sleep with men, thereby leading two separate lives. (New York Mag, why are you so smart?)
Fun new plates from Lena Corwin.
The other morning, I was really sleepy and told Alex that I would like to be his stay-at-home girlfriend.
As you know, we love/hate yuppie comments here on Cup of Jo. Well, this week, media gossip blog Gawker called out Domino magazine for making yuppie comments. After reading Domino, Gawker reports: "Here is the kind of quote we found within. From interior designer David Netto, on his 'signatures': 'Cedric Harman lamps, log baskets, Prouve chairs from Vitra—inevitably, you need one somewhere.' Inevitably. Also, from interior designer Tom Schaerer: 'There’s nothing worse than a dining table with legs at the edge or corners.' Uh. Genocide?"
More from the mom jeans front! They will not die! Back in April, some of you liked these high-waisted beauties, but, in June, everyone frowned upon this long-crotched shape from Berlin.
The Flight of the Conchords is totally and completely hilarious. Go home and watch it immediately!
This lamp looks like it's filled with five little fireflies. Would be nice on a desk to inspire bright ideas.
I love everything at the Portland-based shop Canoe, especially these oak birds, which have been handmade in Denmark for fifty years.
Photographer Justin Cox always wondered what his friends looked like at bedtime. (Who hasn't?) In the name of art, he found the answer: Adorable and often smoochy. See more photos here.
Ahh, Lina just emailed me this amazing dress by new French clothing line Heimstone (which also happens to have the cutest website ever). Daily Candy says it looks like something Madeline would wear, but I think Amelie would like it, too. Oh, I am in love. Thanks, Leenabean!
LauraB recently did a great post about mirrors. Wouldn't you love to live in a big old house with a big old mirror? This room feels like a mix of English and French.
