i stumbled upon this genius idea for a tumblr blog — the burning house. foster huntington asks the age-old question: “If your house was burning, what would you take with you?” The Burning house examines the a conflict between what’s practical, valuable and sentimental. What you would take reflects your interests, background and priorities. Think of... 
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i haven’t done a fab friday round-up in some time, but i guess perusing the internet for new apartment inspiration just put me in the mood for one. i saw Jenn Hannotte’s soothing blue bedroom walls photographed by kristin sjaarda and featured on the marion house book and got extra-inspired to look around for more of these shades. i love these colors — pale yellows,... 
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have you seen? the always effervescent ban.do has a brand new blog! and it sure is a purty one, designed by one of my favorite oh-so-talented gals bri emery. creative director and very fancy co-founder jen gotch thought it would be fun to spend a little one on one time with the band.do aficionados — and yep, it is. i got completely inspired on the first go round! here’s... 
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suvi viitanen has the prettiest photo blog. it’s called suvi sur le vif, and every single image is a pretty if not prettier than the last. all, i should add, photographed by suvi herself, a Photographer and visual artist, currently living in Turku, Finland. In her own words, suvi blogs “about little details, the positive sides of life, recipes and food that I find... 
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did you know the always affordable, and very often ahead of the curve, Swedish IKEA, has a blog? it’s called Life at home or livet hemma in swedish. i’ve been hitting ikea since the first one in california opened in the mid-80′s — we’d make the trek out to riverside, and marvel at the stylish bargains. i like how easily you can mix up IKEA’s... 
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