I'm in a poetic sort of mood today — and the beautiful photography of Debi Treloar is a perfect complement to it, I think. Love.
Showing posts with label interiors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interiors. Show all posts
Debi Treloar
I'm in a poetic sort of mood today — and the beautiful photography of Debi Treloar is a perfect complement to it, I think. Love.
Supersize My Portrait
Love this photo shoot by the legendary Tim Walker — 18th and 19th century aristocratic portraits in England’s Glemham Hall, enlarged so that they appear to burst out of their frames. Such an imaginative way to play with scale. From here (with info on the actual paintings shown) in W magazine.
Bookshelf: Kelly Hoppen Interiors
I've been a huge fan of British designer Kelly Hoppen ever since discovering her work years ago through The World of Interiors magazine — so I was very excited to receive a review copy of her beautiful new book, Kelly Hoppen Interiors: Inspiration and Design Solutions for Stylish, Comfortable Interiors. Illustrated with stunning photography by Mel Yates, the book covers Kelly's projects around the globe as well as offering more personal insights into what she finds inspiring. A lovely read that'll leave you excited with the possibilities in your own space — and highly recommended!
(slightly wonky book photographs by me — getting used to a new camera!)
Dreaming Walls
Photographer Lucia Ganieva was fascinated by the interiors she found in a small, remote village in the Udmurt Republic of Russia — nearly every home in the village has giant photographic murals depicting scenes of distant places that the home-dwellers have only visited in their dreams. Fascinating. If you're in Paris before March 19, you can catch Lucia's photos at the FETART-Circulations festival of photography by young European artists, too. See more of her fascinating series here on lens culture.
Black Sheep White Light
I had a sweet email from Bryce of Black Sheep White Light in Toronto recently — knowing that I'm a huge fan of Scandinavian decor, he thought I'd be interested in his company, which imports beautiful and eco-friendly Icelandic sheepskins. Processed according to strict EU directives on environmental preservation and protection, these sheepskins are free of the chromium and bleaches often used in the tanning process, making them safe to use not just in the living area, but for baby's crib (or your pup's basket) too — here in chilly Canada, I've seen a lot of them used in strollers to insulate little ones against the cold. Available in white, black, spotted, shorn or grey versions here, they're a lovely warm accent for a modern home. And — a portion of sales goes towards helping the homeless, too.
Lo Bjurulf
Today I'm enjoying a browse through the lovely portfolio of stylist Lo Bjurulf — here's just a few of my many faves.
Buffet
This week's links. Enjoy.
Lonny Magazine
The latest issue of Lonny is online, and once again it's gorgeous! Get yourself a cup of tea and prepare to enjoy.
Adore Magazine
A lovely new online decor magazine based in Australia. Check out the newest issue, which is full of summery colour (perfect reading for those of us shivering in the north).
Brancusi Working
Check out this very rare short film of the sculptor Brancusi assembling one of his column works — and then goofing around with a friend and a dog. So cool that this exists. Via the Noguchi Museum on Twitter.
Tee Scarves
Wondering what to do with an old t-shirt that's too worn to give away? Make it into a very cool spaghetti scarf! Follow the link to the Method blog for easy instructions — you'll be wearing one in half an hour! Via pinterest.
Top 10 Talking Animals in Literature
Great list of novels featuring talking animals — ranges from The Golden Ass by Apuleius to The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
Honey Laundering
Do you know where your supermarket honey is really from — and more importantly, what's in it? An eye opening story from the Globe and Mail — and a good argument for eating locally whenever possible.
Guess the Technology
Utterly sweet short video of modern-day French-Canadian schoolchildren in the role of 20th century archaeologists, guessing the uses of gadgets from the ’80s and ’90s. Via Francesca Tronchin.
10 Risotto Recipes
I'm a big fan of risotto — usually I'll make it plain (often with a handful of fresh spinach or asparagus), or I'll make Donna Hay's tomato and eggplant version — but these recipes from Saveur look fun to try, too.
(photo from family living via this pretty space)
Buffet
This week's links. Enjoy.
The Women Changing India
An exhibition that wrapped up just last week, The Women Changing India featured the work of six Magnum photographers, who each chose a subject who reflects the cultural and geographical diversity of life for contemporary Indian women — follow the link for highlights from the show.
Gail Anderson's Salt and Pepper Shaker Collection
Check out this slide show of designer Gail Anderson's wonderfully quirky salt and pepper shaker collection. Via Design Observer.
Dearly Departed
Email is radically changing the way we correspond with each other — and beginning an email with the word "Dear ..." (as was traditional with written letters) is being hotly debated right now.
Pretty in Pink, Again
Interesting article in the NYT about how the vintage pink bathroom, once the first thing to be ripped out when remodeling an older home, is enjoying a renewed appreciation.
Top Cookery Books of All Time
Chef and author Nigel Slater discusses his favourite cook books — Nigella Lawson and Elizabeth David among them.
The Antikythera Mechanism in Lego
From the site: "Andrew Carol rebuilt a 2000-year-old analog computer out of Legos. It predicts the year, date, and time of future solar and lunar eclipses accurately to within two hours. All using plastic gears. This film explains how it works." Extraordinary.
David Carson's New Magazine
Trail blazing magazine designer David Carson (perhaps best known for his art direction of Ray Gun in the '90s) is coming out with his own magazine. Called Carson, it'll be published bi-monthly starting in 2011, and a 6-issue subscription can be obtained for $20. Very cool. Via Kottke.
The Saveur 100
Each year Saveur asks its contributors to name their favourite foods, food gadgets, places to eat and more, assembling 100 entries in all — this year, it's the chef's edition. I look forward to this every year — fascinating and eclectic as always.
(photo by John Paul Urizar via Little Blue Deer)
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