i saw these beautiful images from higashine yasuhito on utsuwa-ka, and they made me think of modern bonsai in vintage containers. because it’s in japanese, i honestly could not quite figure out if it’s the beautiful work of a florist or a sculptural artist (or perhaps both), but regardless, these images of plantings in vintage containers and re-purposed boxes just... 
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one of my favorite bits about london, is shopping at muji, and i tend to stuff my suitcase before leaving. i so wish there was a muji in san francisco, but i’m not too worried, because i can always find muji products available online, too. muji carries a extremely affordable and wide variety of products with very simple, clean aesthetics, and aspires to modesty and plainness,... 
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i love paumes books, even though i can rarely read a word of them. the photographs speak volumes, though, so a pretty picture book is never a waste of inspiration. paumes is a small, family-run Japanese publisher, working in close contact with artists and designers all over the world to bring you these beautiful books featuring designers’ homes, apartments, studios and... 
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I was recently seeking out inspiration for the blog redesign (it is coming soon, I swear! Perhaps another couple of weeks and we’ll be launching!) so I headed over to the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Japantown. I discovered a great book about Yurio Seki, a Japanese graphic design who draws mellow, brightly colored designs, and whose portfolio of work includes everything from... 
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Apparently an antique shop in France is called a brocante. I recently discovered this little Japanese published Paumes book at Kinokuniya Bookstore in San Francisco’s Japantown, entitled Paris Brocante, and knew instantly I must have it. I don’t know when my next trip to Paris might be, considering this economy, but it’s a nice visit to dream about and this... 
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