so…what’s alt summit really like?
i’m back from the alt summit blogging conference in salt lake city, and honestly, i’m still trying to process what i learned and just how awesome it all was. i think this photo kind of exemplifies the calm before the storm, because this year at alt summit was the most mad fun yet. if you’ve never been, or have been wanting to go, put it on your mighty list, because ALT really is one of the most inspiring and ridiculously entertaining events i’ve ever attended. hats off mary tyler-moore style (like flung as high as possible!) to organizers sara urquhart and gabrielle blair for one stupendous feat of event planning!
there’s just no way to summarize all the lovely people whom i met and inspired me, or just simply said hello. i wish there had been more downtime, just to get to know everyone a little bit better, but here’s a glimpse of what the whirlwind of alt summit really looks like.
besides all the learning going on, there’s parties. you’ve probably heard about them on twitter, right? lisa congdon, one of my awesome alt roomies decides quite rightly that a white wig is the perfect accessory for the winter wonderland party. here she and marisa anne haedike are having some fun! balloons decorate the method mini party on friday night; moss + Isaac photography capture a very fancy and equally charming hgtv star and all round great girl emily henderson; here i am tweeting about ben silberman of pinterest’s amazing keynote speech (after which i cry, and ben gets a standing ovation) via b.a.d. photography on flickr; my roomies and wonderful friends — the lovely rena tom and artist lisa congdon who spoke about kickstarting your next project; just a real swell bar we passed in our travels around salt lake city; and the mighty miss maggie mason who gave a great talk on building your readership.
the always vintage-fabulous alix tyler and miss dottie of modern kiddo, jenny of frecklewonder and pam kueber retro renovation ham it up beautifully at the winter wonderland party; out thrifting at the green ant (a wonderful vintage shop in salt lake) with one of my fav girls, jordan of oh happy day; kelly beall of design crush, the charming and infamous favorite uncle beefy and lisa congdon get cozy on a snowy walk home from dinner; me and my amazing panel speakers, joslyn taylor of simple lovely, bri emery of designlovefest and danielle kyrsa of the jealous curator; more thrifting with laure joliet who buys up all the cute $1 belts; ben from pinterest gets the room’s attention during one of the most moving keynotes i’ve ever heard via justin hackworth; and lastly, getting girly with emily henderson, lisa congdon, rena tom, me and Morgan Satterfield from the brick house, as captured by laure joliet for apartment therapy.
tuesday’s girl: lucky girls.
if there’s one thing i learned at alt summit, is that bloggers come from from everywhere, and in all shapes, colors and sizes — literally and figuratively. if not, what a boring blogging world it would be. i noticed lucky magazine had a brand new pinterest board “bloggers we love”, including jamie of from me to you. i love this shot of her above! so i thought it would be fun to round up a few of their fav bloggers this tuesday’s girl. viva la difference, viva each and every voice.
raych, that’s chic.
tamu, all the pretty birds; and taylor, sterling style.
elsie and emma, a beautiful mess.
tara, the wonder girl.
erica and lauren, honestly…wtf.
lydia, style is style; and Aprilia, aprilia love.
arabelle, fashion pirate.
emma, food coma.
rebecca, the clothes horse; and veronika, tick tock vintage.
tieka, selective potential.
black & white & really fresh.
hi guys! i’m back from alt summit, and totally inspired (more about that later!), and I’m also freakin’ exhausted. not only was it non-stop inspiring action, but my two-hour plane ride home turned into 12-plus hours, so forgive me if i’m a little wiped out tonight. i’m going to share some images i’m really loving right now, though — a sophisticated palette that’s also young, modern and fresh. black, white but quite colorful at the same time — starting with this living room from a sneak peek at the upcoming issue of lonny. it’s good to be home with sweet lucy, and i’ll be back soon to share more about what i learned at alt!
i love everything about this colorful bedroom i spied over on mimi + meg (MEG spoke at alt, too!). it’s from a home tour that’s equally lovely at Love the art and color in these images from Interior Magasinet, and photographed by Birgitta Wolfgang drejer.
and how about this bedding via mokkasin from Åhléns? pretty splendid, isn’t it?! and i quite love this geometric nama rococo wallpapered office.
a gorgeous little office via elle decor uk; love this paper pattern as art via tim evan-cook; and some amazing black stained floors finish off this space from alvem.
beautiful bright bedroom via alvem home; and THE PERFECT hallway to compliment it, also from alvem home.
a modern spin on the patchwork quilt via bolig; and lindsey lang pillows via decor8.
oh, and happy, happy Friday.
hello from salt lake city where I am for alt summit! we’re all having such an inspiring and fabulous time, and I’ll report back much more on that next week. but in the meantime, i just had a quick moment to post, and thought I’d share this drawing of me by Wendy mcnaughton for the bold italic. I don’t think I’ve drawn since I was like five at Disneyland, so I was quite tickled by it. have a happy weekend and see you back on Monday!
vintage finds for a modern world: beach pad.
i love this image by ben roberts, and it got me thinking about what it might be like to live down by the shore. own a little beach pad and decorate it with a mix of rustic and vintage-modern pieces and keep it on the kitschy side, just for fun.
how amazing would it to be to have some dining room chairs by artist leslie oschmann?
i like the idea of having amazing barn doors like this, with a green chalkboard wall via Cottage Living Idea House.
i’d like to keep things nice and light with a modern twist, like this image via femina.
i think i’ll have some vintage-inspired graham & brown retro patterned wallpaper in the bedroom to cozy it up a bit; and a rustic bedroom door via country living. i’ll hang caitlin holcomb’s forever banner above my bedroom dresser.
i think a vintage scalloped end table like this one via fab.com would fit right in; and these woodstock storage bins from anyhow.se are fun; and i will most definitely need at least one or two Herman Miller Eames DAR Molded Plastic Armchairs in aqua!
chris & kenny’s backyard via apartment therapy.
