I’ve come across this common thread in photographs lately, and, well, I just like them.
I’m not sure I could stand to live among walls like this, but I’m impressed that someone can. Found via Design Mom.
Yes, this is what you think it is: “By gum, it’s gum!” (Violet from Willy Wonka reference). Yes, this is pretty gross, and yet it’s rather beautiful too. Found via FFFound.
This restaurant has 600 butterfly portraits on display. It’s almost like wallpaper. Amazing. Found via You Are My Fave.
This weekend is all about baby room planning which is a bit overdue since I’m 9 weeks ’til d-day. It’s so fun to daydream…
How amazing is this structure? Crib, changing table, dresser, and cottage all in one! Found on Little Lovely.
For some reason I’m anti-vehicle and animal print for my boy’s wardrobe, but I’m in love with these two wallpapers! Found on Ferm Living.
We decided we want to do a daybed instead of a rocker/glider in the little guy’s room, but of course we want something totally amazing, vintage, and full of character. Sigh. Links from the top: Hooked on Houses, Ohdeedoh, and House to Home. Suggestions welcome in this category! Please!
Styling shelves is a real talent, but James Hopkins takes it to a new level. By arranging and cutting into things, Hopkins creates his Vanitas installations from related groupings of everyday objects.
Hopkins says of these pieces in a Wallpaper article: “I see these shelves as tombstones to the current, ephemeral era in design because, while they look quite luxurious and modern now, next year they will already begin to look dated.”
Each grouping is comprised of related objects, either by color or style. For example, in Shelf Life (top image), these are all items that would be found in a teenagers room, and point to the impermanence of objects and their persistence in memory. Other groupings include vintage objects or contemporary, design-forward items that Hopkins surrounds himself with.
It’s like making a painting on your bookcases (with a touch of social commentary). Baffling and amazing.
Apparently time moves really quickly once you have your baby (that’s what everyone is telling me), so it’s definitely important to capture what you can. Here are some of my favorite baby portrait-makers…
Mila’s mom illustrates her versions of her daughter’s dreams in photographs while Mila is sleeping. The results are hilarious and so clever. Check out her blog, Mila’s Daydreams.
Gabby from Design Mom had her 6th (uh huh, 6!) baby (sweet little Flora June) and had these amazing portraits made by Blue Lily Photography. Check out the others here.
If you live in Atlanta and you want portraits of your baby, toddler, cat, or family, here is your photographer. Traci Gingold has a very natural style—she follows your child’s lead and captures beautiful, sweet, interesting moments.
If you want a fun way to document the first 12 months of your baby’s life, buy a 4 x 3 foot Stendig calendar and lay/sit him in the center. Found via Ohdeedoh.
I’ve always been obsessed with the Real Simple paper constructionist, Matthew Sporzynski. David Brownings, an illustrator living in Bristol, has a similar talent with a little twist. Here’s a sample of his work…
These are described on his site as boxes, but I’m not sure if they are usable or just amazingly cool.
