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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Monday 11.30.09
monday’s mosaic mood: black & white & gray all over.
one of the things i love about flickr, or photography in general, is that a single image can inspire all kinds of interior decor ideas. when i saw this flickr image from reflect / refract (center), it made me feel all wintery and think of beautiful warm rooms decorated in shades of grays, black and white, so i put together a sort of inspiration or mood board, in the form of a mosaic.
i found many of these images from members of the h ♥ m e and sfgirlbybay pools on flickr, as well as my old domino deco files. as i’ve mentioned before, that’s why i feature a lot of photography on the blog — to hopefully jump start your creativity and promote a new way for you to look at the world. any simple image can inspire a whole new look, or color scheme.
this is another mosaic i created inspired by karina’s beautiful black & white image (center). i found some of these photos from anna at door sixteen, who always has a wonderful source of collected black & white decor images in her flickr photostream, as well as kirsten from SimplyGrove, souvenirs du passé récent and ivy style33, who also have some lovely images added to the h ♥ m e and sfgirlbybay pools. to make your own inspirational mosaic boards, visit big huge labs.
Monday 11.30.09
[guest post: dutch design from yvestown.]
Hello it’s Yvonne from Yvestown and I feel very honored to be your guest blogger for today, as sfgirlbybay is one of my favorite blogs to come to for inspiration and information.
I thought it would be nice to tell you something about Dutch design as I was born and raised in The Netherlands. The Netherlands is the home of quite a lot international designers like Tord Boontje, Marcel Wanders, and Piet Hein Eek to name a few. Eindhoven, the town of Philips, The Design Academy and PSV, is currently competing with Helsinki to become the design capital of the world. What I’ve heard last, at The Dutch Design Awards, is that they are making a very good chance.
But most design comes with a price tag and because of that I’d like to share some affordable Dutch design with you.
Jurianne Matter
Jurianne is a paper artist. Her current collection consists of lovely lanterns, angels and wish boats. She also keeps a lovely blog over here.
Hella Jongerius
You all know Hella’s Jonsberg vase for IKEA but Hella does a lot more. I’m absolutely in love with this vase and the Rotterdam chair.
Engelpunt
Engelpunt designs colorful and playful tablecloths, aprons and bunting.
Tas-ka
The Tas-ka girls design beautiful products for your home using fabric and wood. They also blog over here.
wood & wool stool
I also would like to plug my friend, Ingrid, and her wood & wool stools. Ingrid uses recycled wood and crochet to make beautiful stools. She also sells blankets and pillows and lots of other lovely crocheted products. Ingrid also blogs over here.
Most of these lovely items are for sale at BijzonderMOOI* a beautiful shop for Dutch design, ironically based in Eindhoven. They ship worldwide.
[ thanks again to guest blogger Yvonne from Yvestown! ]
Monday 11.30.09
sunday in the city.
it was a frighteningly busy holiday, with out of town guests here for the last six days, so i’m afraid with all the running around, cooking and touring, i wasn’t able to shoot the kind of pics i’d really want to share with you (you don’t really want to see my mum standing in front of coit tower, now do you?). so i’ll be back next week with a new sunday in the city. in the meantime — i’m starting something new! ‘mosaic mondays’ – designed with some new decor inspiration in mind. stay tuned this morning!
Friday 11.27.09
oh, and happy, happy friday.
so, it’s black friday and cyber monday or some such thing. i don’t really do gift guides, because, honestly i feel gifts should be heartfelt and special and have everything to do with the person you are giving the gift to, and not so much what i tell you to shop for. so i think that you are perfectly capable of finding just the right thing all on your own. so, i’m not going to even try to tell you what that might be, because i don’t personally know your loved ones like you do.
i would recommend shopping at small, indie shops, like any one of my advertisers you see on the right hand column of the blog. lots of them are artists, photographers, or handmade, like something you might also find on the poppytalk handmade website where the best of etsy is represented. or from an independent mom & pop shop like rare device, perch, the curiosity shop or park life – all wonderful small boutiques in san francisco, but also shoppable online, to make shopping a little less stressful.
or, go on — make something yourself. that i feel good about. but, whatever you choose, think of your recipients long and hard, and what might be most meaningful to them. it could be a scarf you knit, or a photograph, or just something special that shows how you love them. love goes a long way. try to stay calm out there, and try and remember what it’s really all about. in the words of the beloved beatles, love is all you need.
Friday 11.27.09
only in san francisco.
i have a pretty fun task ahead of me and i wanted to give you all the heads up, that the weekend of december 11 through the 13th, i will be playing tourist in my very own city by the bay. i was very kindly invited by the san francisco visitors bureau to eat, drink, shop and be merry in my very own city for the weekend. the san francisco visitors bureau is introducing some really fun new packages to visitors to san francisco, so i’m going to give you all a ‘test run’ and give you a sneak peek into great visitor packages from american express.
i’ll be sharing some of my best-kept secrets, places i think visitors would enjoy that will make you feel a little bit more like a ‘local’, and partaking in eating in some of my favorite neighborhood cafes, visiting sites and unique shopping in a few spots, perhaps off the usual beaten track. so, to follow my adventures, check out the san francisco visitors bureau’s community site! see you there, beginning december 11th!
