better late than never!

I only managed to get a few Christmas cards in the mail this year, and just barely pulled that off. But I'm choosing to believe that the old adage still rings true,

better late than never!

Merry Christmas, blog friends!

save the date(s)

My sweet friend Amy recently got engaged and asked if I would help her with the print materials for her wedding. (Of course, I was thrilled to do so!) Right before Christmas I designed the Save the Dates. Amy was such a pleasure to work with (besides her being such a sweetheart naturally) because she was incredibly decisive and knew exactly what she wanted. She gave me a few examples of things she liked and wanted to incorporate, and...voila! This was the final product, I was so pleased and hope Amy was, too. (And, to boot, what a great photographer they had!)

pretty, pretty mantle

I could look at it all day. So pretty and homey and calm. And, it happens to belong to Mrs. Eads. So I'm sure I'll get to stare at this again one day very soon.

a true classic

I always love a modern representation on a classic piece of art.

[I snapped this picture from the High Line somewhere between 25th - 30th Streets]

gotta see this.

Tom Fruin's WATERTOWER

by day.

by night.

LA, thanks for alerting me to this beautiful obstruction. When can we go?!

looks like fun.

Just dip the ends of plain wooden kitchen tools in paint!

[from Sarah Barksdale Design blog]

cute, for the kitchen

These aren't the colors I have in my kitchen now, but if they were I would surely have these printed and framed and hung on the wall. They are so clever and witty, and would make me laugh every time I looked at them. I'm holding onto them, though, for a future kitchen somewhere!

You can download a free high quality image of these, too. Just click here. Thanks pinterest!

paper polite

If you're looking for adorable stationery, take a look at this: Paper Polite! My friend Addie designs the cards and they are soooo cute. You can find them online at the link above, or if you're local to NYC, they're on the shelves at Paper Presentation (and, that's big time!). Check them out.

I've already got my "thanks a ton" cards and can't wait to stock up for Valentine's Day!

want to see a beautiful interior?

The one above is by designer Lindsey Harper, who I happened to work for last fall. She is an amazingly talented designer (as you can see) and has lots of spunk and pizazz to back up her use of color and bold graphics. I feel thrilled to have had the opportunity to work on this project a tiny bit last year while she was completing it (& this is the first finished photo I've seen of it!). Definitely check out the whole article in this month's House Beautiful. The interview is fun and spirited and will give you an idea of what a blast it was working for Lindsey!

LA on style me pretty

Check out the amazing wedding florist on Style Me Pretty from Friday! She's pretty cool, too. (It's LeeAnne!!!)

[photo taken from Style Me Pretty blog]

i wish i could go!

I got this in my email yesterday (thanks Anthropologie!) and almost jumped for joy! I wish it fell on a different night so I could attend. I'm dying to read this book (my friend just got it as a wedding gift at her bridal shower this past weekend) and would love to hear what the founding editor of Domino has to say. If you're in New York on Wednesday night, will you please go in my place?

borough coasters

Every New Yorker (and everyone else, as well) needs a set of coasters with the 5 New York City boroughs, right? I love the great combination of colors together and think the theme is pretty cute, too.

[from Kate Spade's Give Colorfully series.]

so festive.

If this doesn't get you in the Christmas spirit, I don't know that anything will.

[found in the online Anthropologie catalog]

out and about

This girl's dress was made out of 3form (it was a fashion show)! Pretty cool. Thanks, friends (3form, Gunlocke, and Wolf Gordon), for hosting this event (back in September)... and, of course, it was fun having the 3 Musketeers back together again.

pantone hotel

As if I don't love Pantone colors enough already, I just found out about this exquisite boutique hotel in Brussels designed around the famous Pantone color matching standard. I do believe that going here would make my life complete....forever!

[thanks to plenty of colour for this blog post about such a wonderful treasure of a hotel!]

pretty pin ups

I guess this is when you know you're in the right profession: when something so simple and meaningless to most people provides so much beauty and inspiration to me.

favorite night of the inds year

It's tonight! And I can't wait! It's my favorite industry event of the year - Color Invasion - and I'm hoping to get some more fun pictures like this again. Fingers crossed!

speaking my language...in korean

This picture came from all the way across the world in a Korean library from my good friend Anna Curl. I got very excited to see this! I wonder if I could read it?!

anthro beauty

Besides the fact that I have the square flower pillow on the far left currently on my bed, I love this display! I love the sideways turned portraits to add visual interest and something unique. Of course, I love all of the colors in the bedding, the wallpaper and the vibrant portraits. I especially loved the layer effect they created in the "mantel" overhead. If you're around the Anthropologie on 5th Avenue and 16th Street, take a peek. I couldn't stop snapping photos!

[Caylen, this would look perfect in your bedroom with that little "K" up top.]

marimekko 5th avenue

I recently discovered earlier in the week the new flagship Marimekko store on 5th Avenue. (In my defense, I think it is fairly new?) And, boy, was I ever thankful for this discovery! I have been familiar with the popular Marimekko patterns and colors for quite some time, but this store was even more beautiful and robust than I was expecting. The window display doesn't do justice to the rich, bold, vibrant colors & patterns that are just inside. Check it out if you're in the area!

[located at 23rd and 5th Ave]