ok, we’re shaking things up today! when i saw this image on poppytalk’s pinterest board last week, i knew that art had to go here: right!?  i have a thing for surfboards that are so well designed, they could double as art  - so if i were to put any artwork on that beautiful white board, it might look a little something like this: you’d blend right into... 
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well, here’s something new and noteworthy – i’ve started this new column and i’m gonna share new stuff i see — that’s a whole lotta ‘new’. anyway — i’ve been noticing a trend of mixing pale pinks with neutral wood lately and i really like the combination. perhaps there’s a bit of a japanese influence here (maybe... 
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ah, spring is in the air, and this gorgeous entry way in a japanese home is definitely airy! and just to make it especially springy, there’s even a little bird perched permanently on the gorgeous exposed beams. he inspired me to do this: yep, you guessed it – this is the ‘put a bird on it’ edition of art goes here! ready? oh the fabulous collage work... 
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i love that tagline over on arthound “buy some damn art”. i think about it all the time, and so i did. i bought some art — the lovely piece above, entitled pink black stain. a little while ago i met an austrian artist, julian hoenig who i knew was talented, but i didn’t really know how talented. julian rented some garage space from me, and i would see... 
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the design files. we’re on a roll with bold colors today! words cannot properly evoke the feelings i have about this fabulous dining room lucy on the design files shared (lucy always shares the good stuff). i could live here in a heartbeat — such a wonderfully eclectic mix of vintage modern — from the victorian fireplace mantel to that great contemporary... 
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