Archive for the ‘we heart this’ Category

1. pouf by ban.do 2. Rose Bredl roses 3. print by anthropologie 4. k.hall peony screen printed candle

We found these vintage subway correspondence cards oh so appealing (and ironic, since our fabulous city doesn’t actually HAVE a subway). You can choose from several different parts of the city, northwest, downtown etc. or choose one that honors the …
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While doing a little research on vintage doilies yesterday (not weird at all), I came across this Upcycled Doily Lamp by Shannon South, and couldn’t believe my luck. How totally gorgeous is this? Even luckier? It led me to Shannon’s …
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Tres charmant, oui? I read about miss capricho and her illustration’s lovely take on life the other day through OhJoy! , and upon delving further into her website, found these. dreamy, floral, fantastic. images courtesy miss capricho

It snowed all day, and all of the night here. As a result, I wandered the bookstore for a few hours and found European designer Birgitta Ralston’s Snow Play– an amazing book full of magical snowy projects like these. Let’s …
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in honor of this evenings “Sugar Bowl” we’d like to pay homage to our neighbors…Homage. This amazing shop offers kick-back t-shirts, hoodies etc. featuring old school sports logos, pop culture references, and more, and they do it with style. You …
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I love the simple, stylized illustrations of Fran Aldea- Chilean illustrator and designer. With a few simple lines she somehow truly captures the essence of her subject. I especially love her portrait of my friend, Diego.

This video by UK design firm One Point Oh is a few years old- but still as fun and Christmassy as ever. I originally found it via Oh Joy! Enjoy!

… it is to pot on a bright and (freezing) day- HEY! Cute potted paperwhite bulbs, planted in campo de fiori pots and all set to go out as holiday gifts. And it seems our friend Nick from Mccullough’s was …
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I love the idea of this easy to make lighted garland not only for Christmas, but Valentine’s day, too. All of Elena’s photos at Pretty Light are to die for, by the way.