Shout out...

It was lovely to see super talented Kim Ludy (aka ethanollie) of trampoline as one of etsy's featured sellers. I've written about her work here before. She has such a great eye and a feature interview is most certainly well-deserved. Run and check out her shop while you have some time.

Envy strikes again...

This image is from an old issue of domino (can you tell I've been obsessively leafing through all of my old issues?). Subway tile set in a herringbone pattern? Hello...such a good idea. Those lights are pretty rad too. I'm jealous.

Mad for plaid...

Loving these plaid bowls from one late night. They're vintage, but I could totally see anthropologie or urban outfitters making new versions of these.

Winter's light...

Perhaps it's the darker light of winter, but I've been thinking a lot lately about lighting. One of my favorites (and a particularly affordable) option is Adam Brackney's light available at workerman. It's so simple and clean-looking. It wouldn't look as great with a cfl, but it really is quite nice. I could see this as a project in ready made, couldn't you?

Shake your...

EZ E and I are making yarn pom poms today. I'm not sure what we're going to use them for...maybe for wrapping gifts or making a wreath, maybe for a centerpiece, maybe for keeping someone occupied at dinner. I guess you never know when some yarn pom poms will come in handy, right? Check out this pom pom-making tutorial and this gorgeous project from The Tortoise and the Hare. Their blog is totally beautiful and I have no idea how it's taken me this long to discover it (that's where this photo came from). They have a ton of great ideas over there!

Tennis, anyone...

A funny set of coasters from the aptly named shop, The Best Things.

An apple kind of day...

I have a set of bowls similar to this one, but mine are pink and grey. Isn't that blue so perfect with that yellow?

Fried carrots...

I am madly in love with the Lodge enamel cast-iron apple pot. My parents bought PRH a lodge wok for christmas (he made stir fry in it last night...yum) and I saw the apple pot in their catalog. Isn't it cute? Oh, my other obsession...frying sliced carrots with red onions in a little bit of oil. Sounds gross, but it's pretty awesome. Try it and let me know what you think.

I'd like to know...

Today is Monday, so that means it's time for I'd like to know, a weekly post dedicated to talented artists, designers, etc...all people I'd like to know and who I thought you may like to know of too. Today I'd like to know...Mathew Cerletty. His portrait of David Brooks is oddly hysterical, I totally love his Diet Coke painting, and I would kill for that 'Thank You' painting. Minus the fancy wallpaper and twenty-something guy, his 'last chance dance' (top) painting perfectly captures the awkwardness I felt at my 7th grade dance. Check out more of his work on his website. Happy Monday, my dears!

This weekend...

Happy new year, everyone...even to the anonymous person who left me a lovely 'you fuking suck' (sic) comment this morning (I hope you resolve to work on your spelling this year). Have a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday!

*image via Sally Scott

Calendar time...

My closest friends know me too well. I received two planner/agendas in the mail this year, one from Kris (Linea Carta) and one from Rachael (little otsu). Like a true organizational freak, I'm planning to use both and highly recommend either one (or both!) if you're still looking for a calendar.

Man of the woods...

How gorgeous is this mirror??? It's particularly brilliant set against the faux bois wallpaper. Those delicate little lights are also perfect. Maybe my father-in-law (aka Mr. Woodsman) could craft something like this out of real wood and then I can defile nature with some gold spray paint.

*photo from more ways to waste time (still one of my faves)

Quick idea...

Please excuse another late morning. Kicky was up reeeeeaaaalllllyyyyy late last night and I'm just plain exhausted, so here's a quick little idea from our house. This vintage tray sits on our kitchen counter (it makes PRH c-r-a-z-y because I haven't fastened it anywhere and it keeps slipping). I use it as a magnet board and we put recipes there while cooking/baking. I have a few trays like this and figured that I could change them out with the seasons. I also see them in the thrift store all the time, so you'll definitely be able to find one.

Brush with fame...

You may remember our summer trip to the wooden boat show in upstate NY. The most clever boat name that I saw was 'Knit Wit' ('knot wood' was a close second). Last night I was flipping through back issues of domino and came across an article about Thom Filicia and his boat...the 'Knit Wit'! I saw Thom Filicia's boat! Apparently he lives in Skaneateles. You can see more photos of his lake house here. It obviously doesn't take much to make me happy, now does it?

Framed...

I don't love the couch in this room, but I do totally love the idea of giant, framed textiles. The rest of the house is pretty fabulous.

*photo from Canadian House & Home

Musical geniuses...

I don't normally post anything about music here, but PRH and I saw Arcade Fire on PBS the other night and they were seriously amazing. Check it out here.

Measured...

Now that I'm cooking and baking more often, I've found myself searching for fun kitchen utensils. These nesting doll measuring cups are cute and cheap. 12 dollars and 50 cents, baby!

Clinically speaking...

Stop the presses. It's official...our pantry is organized (what? you thought I was going to tell you something interesting?!). I've labeled the hell out of it, but now I need some containers. Here are some goodies that I found. The image above is from jess james lake and the images below are from kultur...



and vintage avacado...


I particularly like the styling going on at vintage avacado. I'm a sucker for good photos. There's something about putting vintage items in a clinical setting that makes them seem less *used* and more appealing.

Organize this...

These needed a post of their own. I'm in love with these cork organizers from Lucky Little Dot (both images above) and from adventures in vintage (below).

Tis the season...

...for organization. When the house or my studio is a mess, I feel like a train wreck. If things aren't put away or arranged properly it seems to throw off everything else and I'll obsess about it until it's fixed. My dad is the same way, so this may be some sort of genetic thing (let's just be nice and call it 'genetic neatness', shall we?). Anyways, I've been trolling etsy looking for storage containers and came across some things you may like. The office organizer above is from Lucky Little Dot and below are items from oodles...


stilettogirl vintage...
and happy day vintage...