market

picked up a few things from the market...creamy italian cheese, crusty bread and fig jam. i love the little things you can find, especially when they're home-made or home-grown. simple pieces of art.

oh and speaking of markets, have you seen second storie} (via shanna)?

prints

went to check out textiles put out by the wiener werkstatte and really
loved this leaf print by maria likarz-strauss.

autumn brings

...sally scott (via mav)

these fall collections are also really sweet...

::erica tanov

::secrets of charm

made in finland

...by ivana helsinki (via imedagoze)

element no. 3 and 4

day 3 of shari's photo project: air
a snippet from an evening walk.




day 4 of shari's photo project: fire

element no. 2

day 2 of shari's photo project: earth.
a beautiful piece of pine found on the steps of a subway station.

more green things...

:: leaves by camilla engman (via soule mama)
:: the art of embroidery (also via soule mama)

element no. 1

for shari's elements photo project...starting the late morning with water (and 3 hands!)

80s!

having a little dinner party tonight! a few songs from the playlist for this evening, remember these?

:: bizarre love triangle
:: love my way
:: you spin me

little things

this book made me smile (via jen and shari). a photo-diary of a truly beautiful man.

more inspiring ideas + little things...

:: TED
:: one in ten

cool photos

...by jon bergman (via fine little thing)

stacks

a few of my favorite stacks...
:: malaysian. moroccan. czech prints
:: indian + thai silks
:: japanese florals

and have you seen jane mayle's collection of fabrics in domino mag?

more linen love

pretty stacks of white linen via toast (via crust station)

more on stacks tomorrow....
happy weekend!

fahrenheit

short haircuts + short summer dresses...via facehunter and stil in berlin

pattern

a little snack of homegrown tomatoes and cheese...and eating on a wooden board somehow makes it all taste so much better! just realized how beautiful woodgrain is with all of its circular imperfections.

more in the way of woodgrain...

:: lyn's lovely boston boots
:: this little card

cool e-zine

this e-zine has got my heart beating super fast (thanks patricia!). stunning photos by sebastian maziere

femme

loving this combo of high waisted skirts + femme blouses... via pike/pine (thanks to hoping for happy accidents) and lucky mag

found

a few more finds from this past weekend...green string + vintage lace doilies. two new favorites of mine.

speaking of lace, susie cowie's work is stunning (via selvedge).

a summer's meal

stopped at the market this morning and picked up some fresh veggies, salmon, and swedish crispbread. i put it all together and it ended up looking like pizza!

p.s. fage yogurt + honey is out of this world.

linens

after picking up a few vintage linens this past weekend, i was so excited to see these...

:: vaxbo linens (via selvedge) and more here
:: this wonderful place
:: mav's lovely couch + lena's pillows
::oh! and one more...linnet

simple objects

have you seen this collection of souvenirs by camilla engman? these collections are also perfect...

:: lost found art

:: all about toothpaste

blue + white

by built by wendy (via many treasures. i'm smitten with her posts, especially this one)

paper goodies

this packaging brings back so many childhood memories...

:: fleur de sel caramels wrapped up just beautifully (via oh happy day)
:: good + simple baker's twine

nature inspired

...by french artist lyndie dourthe (via petits appartements a paris)

something for the senses

taste and smell:: fresh lemongrass ice tea. this is so so good.
see:: this is really great [via platinum blonde life]
hear and touch [your heart]:: darshan, the embrace