monday & zieta.

happy monday! the polish company zieta is coming up with some very cool (and perforated) indoor/outdoor furniture...

zieta describes this line in several ways, as "gastronomy garden seating" and "waiting area benches." the perforated texture is fun. they are painted aluminum, with armrests or without.

incorporating metal into your residential or commercial spaces adds interest. that industrial edge it brings can be satisfying in both environments. the texture here softens each piece and in white, even more. i'm thinking a cool office table, or bar stools. many of these pieces can be joined as well, converting one stool or bench into a modular, sculptural sectional. cool. very cool. enjoy!

have a great weekend!

happy friday friends! what are you up to this coming summer weekend?

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i'm intending to suck up the last few weekends of true summer, including this one! i'm also intending to suck up some of the last few summer weekends with my son, who will be back off to his senior year of college. what?

i'm going to be eating alot of tomatoes (from the 3 plants on my deck that just won't quit!). if it's a cloudy day i want to attempt making madeleines (i bought the mold and i'm thinking of this recipe). the problem with madeleines is that i could literally eat 50. and that's not too much of an exaggeration. i love these things.

i hope that you already have a drink in your hand, the summer early evening air on your face and a smile to accompany all of that. enjoy!

p.s. a few things that i loved this week...

a fabulous photo of robin williams.

ombre dog leashes. very cool idea...

lisa golightly's paintings.

on the selby.

you know how there are homes that as you tour them...you devour them visually at every turn?

carolina castiglioni's home featured on the selby recently is one of those homes. bits of shocking color, quiet whites, eclectic styling, quirky additions and a sparse layout. i enjoyed all of it. to see more of carolina's home, go here, to the selby. enjoy!

shoppe.

shoppe is kind of a cool on line store that offers eclectic "inspired goods by independent makers"...

liked a paired-down etsy site, shoppe has alot to sift through. i had fun perusing their pages for a few things that jumped out at me. here are a few of my favorites...and i especially love those concrete knobs! enjoy...

bean & bailey.

this afternoon, i'm wishing for these "birdie" planters offered up by bean & bailey hand-made ceramics...

i love when things are very non-perfect. no clear edges, designs that throw you off a little bit, designs that catch your eye and make you look twice. or 3 times even!

whenever you are adding to your spaces (and many people add "stuff" to their spaces without truly considering the impact, or lack of impact) consider how it affects the space. is it interesting? does it move you in some way? (and yes, i seriously believe "things" can move you.) in other words, even purchasing a vase can seem somehow important or significant. at least i think so. enjoy these!

ruckstuhl rugs.

oh...just some CRAZY BEAUTIFUL RUGS comin' at ya...

the swiss company ruckstuhl is putting out some seriously beautiful rug designs, shapes and patterns. i'm not particularly a rug person, and definitely not a carpet type of gal...but these rugs have stopped me today. they are bold, unique, and seriously accompany and transform spaces. i love that. and i love these rugs. LOVE THEM i say! enjoy...

monday & a blog shout out.

i'm living vicariously through the hawaii-based blogger ladyslider today...

tara michie is her name. her blog is ladyslider. she is inspired by visually pleasing things. she is visually pleasing me today with all of her outdoor images.

i spent the day at the beach yesterday after realizing that between work and life and work, that i had only swam once this summer. once! so to fix that situation, i headed to one of my favorite swimming spots, a beach that overlooks martha's vineyard. the beach is all rocks. but that's ok. it's like a hot pebble massage the entire time you are there. i swam about 10 times. so there.

i hope that you had an amazing weekend and that you were outside enjoying it too!

have a super weekend!

while i love the summer sun, and the forecast of an amazing weekend weather-wise, i have so much writing to do...

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this graduate thesis is challenging, and feels endless at times. and then there are times like NOW when i'm in a serious panic about how much time has gone by without tending to it. so i'm tending to it this weekend. despite the 80 degree sun-filled weather forecast. or i'll at least try like heck. enjoy your weekend friends!

i hope that it is everything you want it to be. AND MORE!

my silver lining.

music to fit my mood, to fit the start of my day today...

i try to keep on' keepin' on....enjoy!

eclectic & powerful pins.

just a few pins that move me today...

(1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
enjoy!

slide mirrors.

the mirror collection offered up by the italian company lago is intriguing...

i love that they're not typical. they're not a particular or exact shape. they are not framed by something, anything. they are sculptural, free and interesting. and just maybe as we glance into them, we become a little more interesting too? it's a thought...enjoy!

the mayor sofa.

one mayor sofa, 4 different ways...

these make me smile this morning, this same sofa in very different (super pretty) colors. it's the "mayor sofa" offered up by & tradition.

martin kornbek hansen is the founder of the danish company, & tradition and his goal/statement is to "connect with old masters while giving space to new designers." to remember those that were avant garde in their time, and to pay attention to those "creating the ground-breaking icons of today." smart. and these are smart sofas in smart colors. just saying...