just like california sunshine.
they say there is ‘something’ about the light in california that is kind of magical. i’ll agree with that. there is a particularly golden hue to everything here, from highway one along the pacific to the glow at sunset shining off san francisco’s skyscrapers. mellow yellow — it’s a color that’s always cheerful, and its impact, even in the smallest doses, is bold and kind of fearless. yellow just has unquestionable flair!
By Fryd magazine; and Fjeldborg.
elle decor france; j. ingerstedt photography; and line klein for elle decoration.
By Fryd magazine; and the brick house’s beautiful fiber wall hanging.
sköna hem; and light locations.
shoot factory; mixr; in my house; and design*sponge.
south yarra house photographed by graeme boyle.
tuesday’s girl: martha mcquade.
it’s a big week for minneapolis-based designer martha mcquade — and a lucky one for fans like me who have been anxiously awaiting what martha’s been up to. martha has a brand new website AND a new clothing collection as well — both of which are stunning. Kate Miss helped Martha develop her new site using Virb (which I posted about last week) and it’s just so lovely to look at. I quite like the workbook section martha included so be sure and have a look there and prepare to be inspired.
Trained as an architect, Martha McQuade lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she teaches architecture, designs clothing + textiles, makes buildings, takes photographs, and writes about process + design. her motto: “If you can design one thing, you can design everything.” — Massimo Vignelli. she proves this to be completely true! you can shop for martha mcquade’s made to order clothing collection here, as well as her beautiful line of hand-dyed scarves, scarfshop, too. now, to go order this skirt. must-have!
• all photos by Sara Montour.
a camping we will go. a giveaway.
well, this is going to be fun in the great outdoors! PUBLIC bikes is teaming up with alite designs for a san francisco sleep over. it’s PUBLIC’S bike-in camp-out june 29-30th. and to celebrate we’re going to giveaway:
• one local reader will win one free spot in the bike-in camp-out…AND…
• another reader will win a PUBLIC Farmer’s Market Rack Basket & an Alite Squirrel Pack.
about the bike-in camp-out: there’s only 60 spots so should you want to Join (and not take a chance at winning) The Bike-In Camp-Out, check out the sign-up rules here — you must submit entry by tuesday, wednesday june 19th at noon. they’ll be camping at Rob Hill Campground in the heart of san francisco’s Presidio. The The Bike-In Camp-Out will be a curated day/night of camping that includes guided photography hikes, lawn games, catered dinner and breakfast meals and evening entertainment. They will supply all the Alite Designs tents so the only things you’ll need to bring are your sleeping bag, sleeping pad, personal items, and layered clothing to keep you warm outside.
To enter win the one free spot in the bike-in camp-out to one local reader OR a PUBLIC Farmer’s Market Rack Basket & an Alite Squirrel Pack, simply:
• hop on over to PUBLIC’s facebook page and “like” their page.
• comment back here letting us know you ‘liked’ their facebook page to enter to win by friday, june 21st.
• let us know in your comment if you’re entering to win the Bike-In Camp-Out OR the Farmer’s Market Rack Basket & the Alite Squirrel Pack.
• as always, be sure to leave a way to reach you via twitter, facebook, email or your website.
• we’ll announce a winner on my twitter account and on PUBLIC’s facebook page monday, june 24th, so be sure and follow us.
• sorry, but this time the giveaway applies to u.s. residents, only.
yay! happy camping!
summer up: movie night.
ahhhh, summer’s coming and the livin’ is easy. but you know what i really miss? drive-in theatres. my family and i used to go a lot. my mum would pack a picnic dinner and my brother and i would huddle in our sleeping bags in the back of the country squire station wagon to watch some great summer flick with my parents up front in command of those staticky old drive-in stereo speakers that attached to the car window. about the next best thing i could come up with was a summer movie night — but let’s make it an an outdoor summer movie night.
so, to make things cozy, we laid out some fun vintage picnic blankets, grabbed some colorful mis-matched patio chairs and strung a white sheet from an old clothesline with clothing pins. we hung some globe lights for ambience and set up a projector. so many good movies to choose from for a summer movie night: moonrise kingdom, the graduate, or maybe the ever-inspiring amelie. and then of course, the movie snacks! you gotta have milk duds, and junior mints, good & plenty and naturally, red vines. and it goes without saying you must have fresh popped movie popcorn, and everyone needs their own darn bag! don’t forget the beverages — we made ours festive with a tub of fun colored sodas and homemade lemonade in a vintage-inspired dispenser jar. now we’re set. all we need is for the lights in the sky to fade and the projector to do its magic. perfect stay at home, summer movie night.
•This summer inspiration is brought to you by Target. Find more fun and surprises all season long on Target’s #SummerUp Pinterest board.
• all photos by victoria smith, sfgirlbybay.
giddy up, little white house.
i love everything about this beautiful scandinavian home i found at lantliv. even the saddle looks quite stylish perched up their in their exposed beams. but it’s those white floors that get me every time. everything looks so fresh and bright. i quite like the unexpected mix of pieces — like the glass side table next to the more rustic coffee table, and the mad mix of dining room chairs from different periods. it all creates such an interesting contrast. the entire home is lovely. for a complete tour, visit lantliv.
• photos by helena blom for lantliv.
