With word out and about on the recent closings of Gourmet (sniff, sniff!), Cookie and Modern Bride by Condé Nast (which said empire is seriously starting to drive me bonkers), things are looking bleak for the magazine world. Specifically, the shelter magazine – home decorating and inspiration, my favorite. The two saddest terminations for me...
If you’re like me, sometimes the middle of the week can be a challenge for inspiration. One of the difficult things about being a designer is that most of the world operates on a nine-to-five schedule (we all know the song). So, while I might find my design inspiration sipping coffee in a parisian cafe (who wouldn’t?) or have a wonderful “a ha” moment looking at the crisply turned autumnal leaves whilst visiting an apple farm, those muses do not follow a standard 40-hour workweek.
We all know there are good books in the world out there. Really good books. But it seems for every good book, there has to be at least 50 mediocre ones. This seems to be just as true in children’s books as it is with adult literature. There are the classics you can’t go wrong...
Feeling immersed in Italy here this fine Monday morning. Several reasons, I suppose. One, I am working on a Venezia theme for some printed goods for a very special occasion next year (more on this later-later). Two, I am planning a menu for a small dinner party for a certain special someone’s birthday this week...
I haven’t created a links setup/column yet (anyone know how to make Wordpress divide the blogroll into categories? Stumped.), but I thought I’d share with you some of my current favorite sites and inspiration. It’s a bit eclectic, but I like it that way.
Home Design Related:
Design * Sponge. This is design mecca. A...
Here we have a selection of things you probably don’t need. But I have ‘em, because, well, I love paper. And they make for great gift wrap!
In no particular order, here are my current paper crushes:
Happy Tape. I got my set in April, and it’s just as sweet as it looks. Yes, a...
