I'm working on a project that involves finally making that room divider I've been talking about wanting to put together! I discovered a great hardware store in my neighborhood that cut the boards for me which was the key to starting the process...
I then painted the edges black. And, continued to paint the front as a primer type thing. Being too lazy to go find actually primer and not sure if it is necessary, this was my compromise. Did I also compromise on the adequacy of protecting my walls from black paint spray by using one strip of painters tape? My landlord would most likely argue yes :) I'll be using one of my favorite wallpaper designs - wilderness wallpaper in black lacquer. Let the wallpaper party begin. I'll show you the end results in a few weeks!
As I suspected, I'm not going to end up having lots of free time for fun Friday field trips... But I did spend my morning hunting for gold vintage brooches (found em! at my favorite Hunt & Gather) and gold leaf paint (which as far as I can tell doesn't exist...) for a little project I'm working on. More about that soon! In the meantime, check out the above. Pantone tins at Blick. Love them. Also, I just downloaded several months worth of iphone pics, and thought I'd post a few so you can tell that I'm not actually slacking on this blog lately. It is just I've been so busy doing very important things ;)
A garden path at the Walker sculpture garden. Perfect to stroll through before a happy hour. That's when you're timing things perfectly.
The front of this card says "I'm sorry you are going through a rough time right now..." I cropped out "sh*tty" because I have delicate sensibilities like that. If you sent me this card, I would think 1. you have a good sense of humor and 2. you are very insightful.
The guy here looks EXACTLY like this guy Doug Krantz that Aimee and I went to high school with. I was so tripped out by the doppelganger thing occuring here. Since the friends I was with never met Doug, they understandably didn't really seem to care. So I took a picture to send to Aimee in order to have someone share in the experience. She thought the photographic evidence was unpersuasive. I suppose she makes a good point. Check out those CB2 lights, though. Those sure do look good in a lot of different place, blurry or not.
I miss my bicycle. I miss my bicycle basket too. I wish people didn't steal things. I also wish people wouldn't tell you all about their Kryptonite locks when you are tearfully telling them that your back got stolen. It doesn't help anything.
How AMAZING is the copper daybed? I have no idea where to get one, but that's not a huge issue because I'm very sure I couldn't afford one. Still, something to dream about for one day!
Last, but of course not least, here's one of my favorite wallpaper applications ever. It is Matthew Williamson's bedroom in the book, New London Style. I adore it! Love the way the greens and lines in the forest photography peak through into the damask wallpapered room. Now, that is how you flow.
Happy Weekend!
Just saw a little sneak peek for the new Fall 2010 collection on Our Favorite Things blog at ferm LIVING in Denmark. They are debuting the new collection at Formland in a couple weeks, so we should have many more pictures for you soon!
Since it may or may not be one of my last few weeks in Minneapolis for a while, I decided to spend Fridays enjoying some midwestern living. Or at least that's the plan until I get too busy with working and packing... First up, Valley Fair with Aimee and her family! A half hour out of the city and we were basically stepping back into the late 1980's, early 1990s. I kept having flashbacks to my last time I was actually at an amusement park - Magic Mountain in Southern California with my high school friends including none other than Aimee, of course. The same music played the whole time. Same food, same smells, same laughs. People were mostly wearing shorts and tees so the fashion was seriously hard to distinguish from 20 years ago. And, I'm sure Aimee and I looked just as youthful. Wait...
Early on in the day, Manny and I decided it would be a good idea to give this water ride a go.
It was not.
Not at all. I was anticipating a sprinkling of water, not water being slammed directly into my eye balls while being spun around in mid air. Interestingly, I think I'd probably do it again.
Because Manny and I didn't want to suffer alone in our soaked-ness, we convinced the boys and Aimee to take a spin on the water log ride.
MJ and Jackson LOVED it! Aimee's experience was a little different.
Then there was food on sticks! A must do.
Aimee and Manny on Wild Thing. You make everything...queasy.
We all hoped for a different outcome at the soccer booth. It ended with one of us in tears briefly. Manny thinks there was something wrong with the balls though, so it's cool.
Don't worry, these guys are singing Nirvana right here. Jolt back to the year 2010. They most certainly would not have gotten away with this in the 90s.
Grand finale of the day - Steel Venom. Or Blue Steele, or Steel Magnolias, or names that involve words I shouldn't repeat in this forum. Needless to say, Aimee and I frequently entertain ourselves by coming up with names for things that already have perfectly adequate names to see if we can make them, well, dumb.
I know this doesn't have much to do with wallpaper or design. But, I realized that I haven't laughed that much in one day in a very, very long time. And sometimes that's more important. More important than wallpaper? I know, can you imagine... Thanks Lagos family!
I spent some quality time checking out the galleries on LivingEtc and IdealHome on Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to run into a Ferm Living love bird pillow here! Black and white in the bedroom is always a good choice.
Side note: Be sure to check out My Favorite Wallpaper Applications on Pinerest. I found lots of good stuff this weekend!
I couldn't sleep last night, so decided to read a little NYmag on my lap top. Good timing, because just as I was reading about whether James Franco is for real (a very interesting question to which I think the answer is no), I received a comment on this post that pointed me to the gorgeous website of photographer Lisa Romerein! So, in case you didn't get enough eye candy last night from, for example, the Mad Men premiere, here is some visual amazement. Above: I want to have a French Martini there, either booth will do. Below: Oh my, yes please on the floor, the chairs, the everything.
Love the placement of the two mirrors, and how about that stool?
That lantern, where to start? I want one. The high ceilings, sure, I want those too.
Simple and beautiful.
Breathtaking.
I want that blanket. I also want to be able to pay rent, so I'm out of luck for now :)
I'll take him and his kitchen sink, please.
Now THAT is how you do a red accent wall. Or you could do it with wallpaper too, of course!
And now to bring it around full circle...
Quite Mad Men, yes?
Carrie, from OhDeeDoh, was kind enough to send over this fantastic birthday blog post by Design Addict Mom. We spy ferm living wilderness wallpaper in green and it looks fantastic. What a great backdrop for a party. And, what an ADORABLE party!
Baby Zion - also adorable! 
I am a huge, huge sucker for paper lanterns and spring blossoms, so this really hits the spot.
Also, I could go for some of that cake. Especially if it was ice cream cake. How good does that sound right now? I'll tell you that it sounds light years better than the apple juice with crazy greens energy powder I just forced down (via GOOP - two thumbs down with the green powder plan, Gwyneth...). I much prefer green wallpaper to green power drinks, that is for sure. Thanks so much for the heads up, Carrie, and a very happy birthday to you, Zion!
I really love how decor can create such different moods. Here's a favorite ceiling lamp of mine (via designformandkind). Combined with wilderness wallpaper in white, it'd be like living in disco heaven!
This huge photograph of dark, mysterious ocean waves with a touch of sparking sunlight is just SO AMAZING (sorry, I can't remember where I found the image...). I think the wilderness wallpaper in black lacquer evokes a similarly intriguing yet calming vibe. Or maybe I'm just feeling moody? :)
We're so, so excited to show you all the new things for fall Ferm Living is showing at the Formland Fair this weekend! We expect to have then in stock in October, and will start taking preorders in September. I'm already making some serious plans for how to use the striped wallpaper, I can tell you that for sure!
I am also head over heals in love with these knitted baskets. I'll be needing approximately a bunch of these. So cool!, and practical too...
Coordinating knitted floor pillows - yes please!
Pretty wooden hooks!
Geometric pattern in Turquoise. Bring it.
How adorable - Darling Clementine prints and wallpaper!
New graphic pillows - pretty sure my sofa is needing a couple of these. Just love the unique mix of colors.
Lovely storage box for jewelry or ?? - Pretty!
Stacks of napkin rings to brighten up your table.
Porcelain flasks. Love these.
Digging this throw blanket in such happy colors.
And, what a fun, retro interpretation of a forest, yes?
Be sure to check our website in a few weeks for the full line up!
