TRENDING: OWL'S THE WORD

Owls, owls, everywhere I see

Even how to make an Owlish Entry for an owl themed party!

Lamp: West Elm, Art: 20x200, Pillow: Jonathan Adler, Necklace: Stella and Dot, Image: Lonny

TO A NEW YEAR

Starting the year off with a little inspiration from my fav, everyone's fav designer Kelly Wearstler. 

                         "My philosophy? There are NO rules in interior design." Kelly Wearstler

So in 2011 why don't you...

...paint a design on a chair

...buy a love seat that walks up the wall

...bring the outdoors in. frame a space with trees!

 ...add pink sand to a lucite desk. love.

...put sparkles everywhere

...or put gold everywhere

 

 ...paint a graphic print on a sculpture

...or on the ceiling.

So really, no rules here. There may be elements and principles of design but no rules! Design accordingly. 

 (1), 2 Unknown, (3 via Sketch42), 5, 6 Town and Country mag, (7),8 Unknown, (9)

A N T I C I P A T I O N.

Sometimes the anticipation of a present is the best part..

Check out these beautiful wrapping papers & gift boxes from Vivid Wrap in the UK

love. every. one.

...sometimes unwrapping isn't bad either 




image: Unknown

FRUSTRATED DESIGN

GRRRR....

A bit irritated. Getting aggression out JACKSON POLLOCK style

1. Jackson Pollock at work 2. JP style art 3. JP at home image via etsy 4. Abstract art-unknown

5. Wary Meyers hand painted pillow 6. DIY Pollock via GOOD+HAPPY DAY

...GET IT OUT GIRRRL

Dale Chihuly

Glass sculptor Dale Chihuly- lost vision in his left eye in a car accident in 1976-

Chihuly glass sculpture lap pool-better than looking a black lane marks when doing laps!

'Niijima Floats' Japan

'Niijima Floats' sketches- even his process is gallery worthy!

"Red Reeds" - I want these at the entrance to my house!

"In Finland we started making these long cylindrical pieces that looked like spears. This was an exciting new form.

It was the first time we had made anything like that...they can be taken anywhere they can go outside...

they are very strong and very dramatic." -Chihuly

Towers

Check out Chihuly Over Venice and Chihuly in the Hotshop two documentaries about Chihuly and his team of artists

All images and quotes http://www.chihuly.com/

TURBAN?

So bad it's awesome?

Turbans have been resurrected on the runway since 2007 (Prada). They most notably struck up whispers when Ms. Wearstler wore one on Bravo's Top Design- yet apparently the trend is still hip 3 years later? (see Carrie SATC2) What?

My first post...maybe someone will read it??

I believe design should be anything but average- life is too short for ordinary spaces and places-design should either be really awesome or incredibly dreadful but nothing in between. Even bad design sparks interest and let us not forget design is all subjective anyway-one's trash another's treasure :)