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My Breathing Space
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Fresh Dirt On Jennifer Leonard!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Landfair Furniture (Blog)Visiting Jennifer and Justin Leonard’s garden in Portland yesterday, it occurred to me that this renovated garden is so inviting partly because it offers so many delightful places to sit.Here Jennifer is pictured with her dog:
Jennifer is an interior designer, who it, appears, doubles as an exterior designer. She can be reached at:
Jennifer Leonard
Nifelle Design
The Portland Division of Wall Street Interiors
503.730.7117
Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery
GIVEAWAY from Chronicle Books...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: MadeByGirlInstead of keeping these goodies, I've decided to GIVE THEM AWAY. If you want to participate , please leave your comment in this post. I'll choose (1) winner to win all (3) of these! Â (I will only choose winner that has a valid email on their profile).Â
The cards' bright imagery & sweet messages make them perfect for informal greetings. BINTH is a design studio based out of Chicago, IL. It is known across their world for their smart & modern screen printed cards, baby books & gift products!
*SUSIE GHAHREMANI Little notes: Musical Notes (18 Cards & Envelopes. 3 designs repeating 6 times).
Susan Ghahremani is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. She lives & works in San Diego. She sells her paintings & craft objects at boutiques across the country and on her website.
*STUFF ON MY CAT: Presents 'WET CATS' (20 Assorted Notecards & flowered Envelopes 5 images, 4 of each). Whats funnier than cats with stuff on them? Wet Cats from Stuffonmycat.com. Some of the first images posted were of adorable, laugh-out-loud cats that were for some reason or another were soaked to the bone.
Good luck!
Binth
Chronicle books
Boy Girl Party
Taverne...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: MadeByGirl
Furniture: Sam Whiteman Lucite Table
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: RemodelistaFrom Julie and Janet:
Sam Whiteman is a Sydney, Australia–based furniture designer; we love his steel and Lucite coffee table. Go to Sam Whiteman for information; via Materialcious.
Blue and White - Always a Good Decorating Book Topic
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Hatch: The Design Public® Blo
A few months ago I picked up a used book at My Sister’s Closet in Chamblee. I wanted to share it with you and never got around to scanning. Lately I was reminded of it because Carolyn Roehm’s A Passion for Blue and White was showing up all over the blogs. It’s on sale at amazon for $37.80. However, while I’m sure that’s a gorgeous book, I am loving the Stephanie Hoppen book I picked up for $5 (it’s at around $17 at amazon right now). It’s called Blue and White Living and though it was published ten years ago, it’s amazing how current it is, though I suppose blue and white is a classic that never goes out of style. Hoppen picked up on wallpaper prints, exotic Mexican and Moroccan touches, great bookcase arranging and even the ikat that’s so hot right now. Here are a few images from Hoppen’s book:
book cover images from amazon.com
all other images from Stephanie Hoppen’s Blue and White Living.
grosgrain's greatness
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: studio wellspring
ok fabulous people, i've got a good one for you. a really good one.
The Poster List
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Design Milk
If you don’t know about The Poster List, now is the time!! Adam sent over this awesome new take on the “Keep Calm” poster. Sweet. I also included a few others I really like below:
All posters are printed with 100% vegetable ink on organic acid free paper. This week and next they are having a 2 for $20 sale: 2 posters for $20. Go poster crazy!
Early Haute Holiday...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: MadeByGirl
Update
05/06/2008, 07:28 | Original Site: k style
Hi everyone,Just a quick update on upcoming move. So much to do and so little time. Our move in date is June 2, and I have been pretty overwhelmed with the years of accumulation that have to be boxed and sorted and of course we will be having the expected garage sale. I have also been doing some furniture shopping and lots of browsing looking for inspiration like the gorgeous lanterns I found on Gumps today. Will try to check in with some of my finds as we count down to the big move. It's going to be sporadic here at Kstyle until we settle in so thank you in advance for your patience. k
in the kitchen with: sidedish (chilled avocado soup)
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Design*Sponge
today’s in the kitchen with is a special recipe that i was lucky enough to have land in my inbox this week. brooklyn based food photographer jessika creedon sent over these gorgeous photographs of a picnic she attended in prospect park and i was blown away by the special presentation of the food. rather than using plates or napkins, the hosts decided to use natural “containers” like lemons and avocados. top that off with jessika’s incredible photos and i was sold. so today the group behind the special picnic, sidedish, was kind enough to share one of their delicious picnic recipes with us- a summery chilled avocado soup. i could live off of avocados so this is one that’s definitely going into my regular repertoire. i just wanted to thank jessika (whose website can be viewed right here, and her flickr page right here) for sharing these photos, and to sidedish for sharing this incredible (and incredibly easy to make) recipe. CLICK HERE for the full recipe (and more photos from the picnic) or just click “read more” below.
about sidedish: sidedish is an ongoing experiment in staging uniquely engaging food experiences. at sidedish events, a rotating list of diners enjoys a full five course meal with an unrepeated, custom-made menu. sidedish dinners pivot around food, but go much farther, with each event exploring a particular theme. renee baumann and keren weiner, two alumni from the french culinary institute, are the heads and hands behind sidedish (with much organizational assistance from andrea montejo). photos and past menus from sidedish events can be seen at sidedish’s facebook page right here.
Curb Side Furniture
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Landfair Furniture (Blog)
Have you ever driven around the city and seen furniture sitting on the parking or next to the street with a sign that says, "FREE". My husband does all the time from his big yellow bus. So many times it rains, then the furniture is of no use to anybody.
We recently donated a sleeper sofa to Oregon Community Warehouse. It was still in good shape, but we wanted a change in the den and with our remodel of the lower level, just didn't see the need for the sofa in the den.
We were interested to learn that the Community Warehouse has a need for lots of furniture and it's a shame to see it sit outside in the rain when there are so many in need.
I called Sharon and found out they don't need more sofas. They need beds and dresser drawers, and tables and chairs. They may drive by with one of their trucks and pick up your used items if you call. They may even take your sofa if you have additional furniture items items.
Won't you pick up the phone and call Sharon at 503-235-8786 or the other volunteers about your gently used items before putting it on the curb.
Their web site says
Clients include women escaping domestic violence, individuals and families who have been homeless, elderly persons on limited incomes, people with mental and physical disabilities, refugee families from all over the world, youth and adults recovering from substance abuse, and the working poor.
Community Warehouse
2267 N. Interstate Ave.
Portland, OR 97227
Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery
Auroville, Pondicherry
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Rang-Decor {Interior Ideas predominantly Indian}
My door obssession in Pondicherry, when I didn't have a digital camera, scanned from old photographs:-) 
The history of Pondicherry can be traced back to 1672 when the French bought this port town from an India King. The French connection grew when Sri Aurobindo an Indian scholar & mystic set up an ashram here in 1926. Mira Alfassa his French-born spiritual companion, also known as 'The Mother' established Auroville in the sixties.
Image of Matrimandir in Auroville.Auroville is a series of self-supporting communities in villages which are very close to Pondicherry. Auroville's New Age ideal drew many Indians & Westerners including French architect Roger Anger who was the chief architect of the township of Auroville.
Featured here are a couple of homes from Auroville.
A fusion of natural & modern home of Frenchman Jean Legrand & wife Joy.
Natural light streaming in through the circular shapes on the ceiling and that is echoed by the natural rocks & granite slabs in Legrand's bathroom.
Love the angular and circular shapes of the kitchen & dining area, which has been designed keeping the light in mind.Home of designer William Netter, an American Spiritualist and Sri Aurobindo follower.
The white-tiled kitchen with simple modern lines and ample natural light.
The design here is Minimalist with areas designated for different purposes. Here is the space for praying with 'The Mother's' and Sri Aurobindo's photographs with a votive candle burning in the centre and his work space.
A house designed by French architect Roger Anger for Christine Devin & her husband in 1976 in a design resembling toadstool shapes.
Beautifully designed circular bedroom with movable slats to adjust light & air flow. Love the red-oxide smooth flooring and a simple portrait of the Mother on the wall.
Locally made paper lantern and couple of floor cushions & wooden chest adorn the dining area. I absolutely love the shape of the windows ( reminds me of railway train windows:-)The township at Auroville is heaven for architects from India & abroad trying to create something different, something new. You can read more about the various styles of architecture in Auroville here.
(images from Indian Interiors- Taschen & Auroville.org)
5 Things You Can Do To Survive and Thrive
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Landfair Furniture (Blog)Be True to Your Principles.
Take a Critical Look at Every Expense.
Support Your People.
Get Closer to Your Customers.
Fix What’s Broken.
Good advice from an expert.
Bev & Mike
Landfair furniture + Design Gallery
Inside Kirsten's home from Simply Grove blog...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: MadeByGirl
Rang Decor featured in Domino!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Rang-Decor {Interior Ideas predominantly Indian}
I feel really honoured to be featured among the 16 International Design Bloggers on Domino. Some of them being my all-time favourites.Thanks Holly of Decor8 & Domino for the lovely write-up about my blogs Rang Decor and Rang-The Colours of Life.
P.S. Sorry for going missing for so long, will be back soon with lovely post on some interesting Indian artists.
Color Catastrophe
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: HueShe got this image in some product literature that a carpet rep brought in and wanted to share it with us.
Can you imagine sitting through a meeting in that conference room? It seems like it would be very agitating. And then the hallway...the complete opposite extreme! Grey upon beige upon taupe?I concur, this space would not be one I would want to spend any period of time trying to concentrate in. Yikes! It would be fun to see what other horrible color mishaps people can find. Let's start a collection of what not to do with color- send in your best examples and we can vote on the worst!
NY Good Questions: Type of Insulation For the Ceiling?
01/01/1970, 01:00 | Original Site: Apartment TherapyA dose of mid-century never hurts
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Les Indiennes.
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Rang-Decor {Interior Ideas predominantly Indian}
Another post on block-print? Well, I am so taken by these beautiful Indian Kalamkari inspired designs by Mary Mulcahy, the one behind Les Indiennes.
I am sure many of you are aware of the amazing line of products by Les Indiennes, but what I really liked is use of just one or two colours, using Kalamkari technique which traditionally uses multiple colours.
Kalamkari is an ancient Indian Art which involves dyeing of sun-bleached cotton fabrics with natural dyes and then hand-block printing with carved wooden blocks.
Les Indiennes has products in various materials like fabric, paper & felt.
You can view & buy their products online and get inspired by these dreamy images in their Inspirational Flip Book.show & tell time ~ cpw apartment
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: studio wellspring
i'm so excited to share this with you! a large apartment remodel & redesign project that i was fortunate enough to work on has come to completion, and the project manager has sent over some nice site photos. this is the icing on the cake of a lot of hard work from a lot of talented people. there's really nothing like the satisfaction of seeing a project complete and the clients happily moving in. 
{the game table with the piano in the background}
{the yoga room has cherry wood paneled walls with a dark red/brown stain and a gorgeous antique lotus mandala panel from thailand}
{the design detailing that went into this apartment is staggering ~ these two photos show a nice example: the ceiling coffers in the dining room echo the skylight pattern in the stairwell}
{a lovely view from the deck on a gorgeous new york afternoon}72. Stylings
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
images by stylist lucyina moodie
Count-down to CA?
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Hue
I also thought the counter would be helpful for those of you in the Baltimore/DC area who might have been considering using my consultation services to help you with color selection, but hadn't gotten around to it just yet. Things are going to start getting crazy as our relocation date draws closer, so if you were thinking of calling me later, this is your heads up!But not to worry, I love writing this blog, and will continue to pepper you with color tid-bits regardless of where in the world I'm living. That's the beauty of the blogosphere-isn't it fantastic?
Restoration Hardware: baby & child
08/24/2008, 19:50 | Original Site: katiedid
I don't know if you all noticed that Brocade Home, a subsidiary of Restoration Hardware, is no longer taking orders. Perhaps it is because of the launch of this site: Restoration Hardware Baby & Child.
I was looking for a Dining Table and noticed the new logo at the top of RH's website, so decided to check it out. There are quite a few nice things here (like the sweet personalized crown piece above).
The furniture, I would suspect, is the same high quality you would expect from the parent site. This four poster is a really timeless design I think. And the bedding hosts a hive of little bees fit for a little Josephine.
The lamps are great looking and quite a good price. This gourd lamp is $119, plus the shade at $25.
Cute lamp reminiscent of Jaime Young. Painted ceramic, comes in a bunch of colors (as does the gourd lamp), and different shade choices. $69! Plus a shade at $25. This is not a tiny little lamp either. It stands 22" high. (Sometimes with a price like this I double check the size to make sure it is not a mini lamp.)
And there are area rugs and window coverings as well. I thought this woven rug (comes in other colors also) was very nice!
I was very impressed overall. Restoration Hardware has great things that blend in with many different decors, so I was very pleased to discover this site. Hope you will be too. Worth a visit for sure.
It's Never Easy
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: Bluelines
Posted by BluelinesWith a heavy blog heart, we are saying goodbye today.
Bluelines is shutting down, but will remain here as an archive.
We want every reader to know that we have been thrilled to share with you all of the things we've loved,
things we've obsessed over,
and things that have inspired us in every way.
We hope you will stay in touch with us through our own blogs and sites.
Much love and best wishes to all.
Marrakech writing: and on becoming a travel writer (or sort of, anyway)
09/05/2008, 21:31 | Original Site: My MarrakeshShe had been writing, you see. Travel writing. She had been scribbling: oh, this and that, yes, this and that. She had just finished working on the Marrakech chapter and the Adventures chapter of the new Fodor's Guide to Morocco. But there was more. You see she did a bi-monthly city guide to Marrakech for a Spanish magazine. And she wrote Moroccan feature stories and some not-so-feature-stories-but-nice-anyway stories. And the editors put up with her quirky writing style. And then they sent her the magazines with her articles, all fresh and new, and smelling like clean in big manila envelopes in the mail.
Her kids thought it was pretty cool:-)
A six-page cover story on henna......
A four-page story on Yves Saint Laurent's Majorelle Garden in Marrakech
A last page story on the Marrakech spice market, le souk des epices