Artist Alert

Whitney Pollett.

I just bought two prints of hers last weekend that I LOOOOVE, including this little cutie...

And here are a few other drawings of hers...

  

Check her out here.

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Emma Carlisle.

Happy Monday

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Brian Kesinger. He's actually very well established and well known, having worked on several Disney movies already, but I bought a print of his from this little steam-punk store in Burbank called Clockwork Couture [It's actually a really fun place, that doubles as a cat adoption facility haha] and I'm in love with it. Here are some other prints of his, as well as his website.

 

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Meg Park. I reallllly like her animal drawings and paintings. They're so cute! Check out her blog and her Tumblr.

   

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Bare Necessities

There is something about industrial and bare elements in design that feel very comfortable and homey… Kind of ironic, don’t you think? In my dream home, I’d have these 4 features scattered about the house…

It sort of reminds me of what it might be like to live on a farm in the country, or maybe an old building that used to be a bookstore or something.
I think if I had to choose a favorite, it would have to be those sliding doors. Man, those look great. Here’s a tutorial on how to install one yourself if you’re up for the task.

What do you think of the bare look?

Happy First Day of May!

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I stumbled across this illustrator about a week ago, and I just love her. Her name is Sarah Mensinga and here is her blog.
She’s got a touch of Chris Sanders in her art that I really like. Plus, mermaids are always great.

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Springy

Don’t you just love all the colors that springtime brings? Pinks and blues and greens galore. I found this photo of a beautiful, colorful living room on Pinterest today, and just love how bright and happy it is!

It’s super easy to make a space brighter and more springy [new word] by starting with a neutral base like in the photo. Natural colors for large furniture and the walls allow you to go crazy with pops of color everywhere else. Also, adding in white pieces, like frames and accessories, let you fill up every bit of space without seeming too crowded. Definitely use various textures, patterns and fabrics, and as far as I’m concerned, gold and silver should definitely be in the mix. I LOVE that mirrored table, too. Sigh… so pretty.

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Happy Earth Day!

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