So happy to say I’m back on planes! A couple days in Los Angeles fed the soul. My favorite stop? Big Daddy’s. Vintage goodness mixed and curated with such a magnificent eye.
Big Daddy LA
Upton in the Woods
Bringing a little modernity to the kitchen at the cabin with an irresistible silkscreened print from Upton. Upton is artist owned & operated, and created with the belief that “everyone should have the means to live with beauty every day.” Amen to that.
My Mind is Here Today
But, alas, I am not.
A Little Vision.
Turns out, pandemics are hard. Everyone is clearly suffering in their own way. For me, I’ve been pretty isolated, as I help take care of my mom and am hell-bent on her not getting sick. I miss travel, and am truly over sitting around my house. I’m craving a relatively safe space to gather with family and friends. Which became the motivation behind our latest “nutty-but-maybe-we-can-actually-do-it” idea: buying a little cabin, fixing it up & making it cute, and then having a place where people can come together and we can experience a change of scenery.
So I started dreaming…
It seemed out of reach at first, but the more serious we became, we were able to see path forward if we played our cards right and stuck to a budget. A very small budget. So I’d have to figure out how to cultivate the essence of the vision, in what would likely be a very small space, filled with items purchased at garage sales, facebook marketplace and, of course, Target.
Wish us luck!
XOXO
Perusing ICFF in NYC
When I first attended ICFF about a bajillion* years ago, I remember it being SOOO epic; so unattainable. This year, I had a totally different experience. It seemed edited & intimate; fresh, yet livable. Not that there wasn’t editorial-worthy content, it just wasn’t quite as outlandish (or pervasive) as years past. I didn’t feel like the products were designed for an exclusive, haughty club, but rather, just designed to be kinda great. And they were.
*Technically, 1996 is slightly less than a bajillion years ago. Only just….
Clay in Play
I’m enchanted by these little clay treasures by “AITCH“, an illustrator in Bucharest, Romania.
Inspired by my travels, naturalistic illustrations, Naive Art, childhood memories, legends and folklore, I create colorful watercolor artworks on paper, characters cut out of wood, painted murals and intricate patterns and illustrations for clients allover the world.
Etsy Al Fresco
Etsy isn’t usually the first place that comes to mind when I’m thinking about furnishing my patio. But, it turns out there are some pretty cool things to be had! (as always, click to shop!)
Amazing Vase
Loving these hanging vases by Nicolette Johnson, a ceramic artist based in Brisbane, Australia. Working primarily in stoneware using wheel throwing and hand-building techniques, Nicolette applies clean, modernist lines and colours to reimagined ancient forms. With a background in photographic art and social documentary, Nicolette began studying ceramics in 2015 and is currently continuing her practice-led exploration into functional and sculptural ceramic artworks. Nicolette hand-makes each one of her pieces in small batches in her undercroft studio, beneath their Queenslander home.
Today’s Track – Heroine, Blonde Redhead
In the mood for something a tad trip-hoppy, maybe? Heroine by Blonde Redhead from the album 23.
Blue Bergitt 