pantone predictions

World wide color experts, Pantone, have announced their predictions for the trending colors of autumn/winter 2012!

Can I just tell you how excited I am to see that chartreuse, my FAVORITE color, made the cut… Tangerine tango you’re not too shabby either! I am definitely looking forward to seeing if these predictions will hold true.

“I will not make anymore boring art”

this hilarious yet informative short narrated by Tom Waits shares the story of legendary artist John Baldessari

(archinet)

the horse in the room

What happens when you mix beautiful Victorian architecture, a stylish designer, and a farm animal or two?

The beautiful home of German designer Dorothee Schumacher

I recently came across her German estate on The Selby and was instantly won over by her closet… I then began to browse the rest of the photographs and fell in love with the whole place. Colorful, eclectic, and full of life (quite literally) Schumacher’s home is inspiring in every way.

 

Secondhand Rose

Clink the link below to view the film by monomania sharing the history behind Secondhand Rose.

Because what’s better than wallpaper? Antique wallpaper.

Secondhand Rose

(Nowness)

fashion house

Attention Marni Lovers: If you thought the collaboration with H&M for  Spring 2012 was good, wait until you see what just debuted at this year’s Salone del Mobile..

Italian fashion house Marni is no longer just designing pieces for your closet. Marni has now made the leap into the world of furniture design. Their newest collection features outdoor furniture in bold color combinations and classic geometric forms. All pieces have been constructed by Columbian ex-prisoners (Designer Castiglioni’s  way of easing their transition back into a normal working life) using salvaged materials such as concrete reinforcing bars and plastic colored pipes. While the majority of these pieces are intended for exterior use I would honestly be tempted to sneak one indoors… They are just way too beautiful to not be enjoyed on a daily basis!

sofa

sala

descanso

mesedora

playera

mesa para sala

{entire colletion: 20 colors, 7 models, 21 variations for 80 chairs, 10 deck chairs, and 10 tables}

In addition to their furniture collection, Marni also has a really cool “ANTICAMERA02” campaign out right now. The campaign gives recognition to the company’s employees who work daily to contribute to the success of the company regardless of how big or small their position may be. Photographer Francesco Jodice captures this mission in the photographic exhibition, “L’arte del Ritratto”. Definitely worth checking out! 

the river

the river – joekaare residential tower 

located in: City of Tartu, Estonia [Emajogi River]

designed by: Atelier Thomas Pucher in collaboration with Bramberger architects

le cabinet de curiosites

 

If any of you have seen Midnight in Paris, there’s no question that the set design is incredible!

One of my favorite scenes would have to be the wedding reception where the room is filled with taxidermy from the legendary Deyrolle.

Founded in 1831 by Jean Baptiste Deyrolle, his store sold insects and hunting materials to natural history lovers. Jean later developed a taxidermy business which was very successful. In 1866 Emile Deyrolle took over the establishment and expanded the business to incorporate series of colorful and educational posters. In 2008 Deyrolle was temporarily closed due to a fire; however, it’s doors have opened again and is currently being run by Louis Albert de Broglie. Deyrolle is just another reason I would love to venture back to Paris! 

images via deyrolle and opening ceremony

letting the light in

these short winter days have me wishing for more natural light - 

without it, I feel like I’m living in an Edgar Allen Poe story. Even if it’s not particularly sunny or nice out, nothing beats natural light pouring in through glass windows, walls, or ceilings. 

shabby chic in kamakura

I usually think of Japanese design and architecture as being extremely modern

and often sacrificing aesthetics for functionality. However, one look into Hitoshi Uchida’s home has changed my perspective drastically. Uchida, owner of J’Antiques Tokyo, has designed a home that is full of vintage charm. It’s shabby chic but with an industrial edge that keeps it both masculine and functional. Every corner of this interior seems so thoughtfully put together. His vignettes of weathered wood, vintage glassware, and antique frames capture the charm of a time that has passed.

[all images shot by Todd Selby for The Selby]

autumn inspiration

“Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness and color and a time of maturity; but it is also breadth, and depth, and distance. What man can stand with autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the span of his world and the meaning of the rolling hills that reach to the far horizon?”

Hal Borland

[fall photography by CarlChristensen via Etsy]