7 STORE DISPLAY CONCEPTS

my current project is one in which we have to deliniate space without using walls. we had to come up with abstract ideas to express a retail store, an office, or a spiritual gathering. ive been looking all over for innovative ways to come up with displays to incorporate my concepts and here are a few that inspired me.

6 etsy

as soon as the autumn leaves begin to fall my thoughts drift farther on twards christmas. in recent years i have decided that i am often more pleased with handmade gifts or cards. so i resolve, for this coming christmas season to get incredibly thoughtful gifts for all. my resolution has brought me to none other than ETSY
i personally enjoy anything by accessoryalamode especially this awesome Tri-Bar Necklace

another favorite of mine would be moon moth press their handmade books and cards offer renewed life to discarded beauties. look how awsome this is!



i'll continue to search over etsy to inform you of unique gifts and i encourage you to do the same. happy hunting.

5 adventure

I have been dating a man, who I will refer to as "Meleh", for almost two years. He has this personality that is undescribable, but if I had to I would describe him as being an adventure. He is unpredictable and full of life- and I cannot seem to get enough. My mother often asks me if I can deal with his unpredictableness for the rest of my life and I simply reply... "well, I've always wanted an adventure". Perhaps his adventure will be my adventure, perhaps not, but for the time being I am entertaining the possibilities. On a side note, and the topic of this post, I LOVE old books. How personal a book can be... how cherished. In the past year or so, I've been collecting old books. If there is a book I want to read I often try to hunt it down in its original form, theres just something so much better about reading it that way. Today I was looking for new books to add to my collection and I stumbled upon two books by Osa Johnson, one of them entitled "Four Years in Paradise" and the other" I Married Adventure". How perfect. Photographers, explorers, naturalists and authors, Martin and Osa studied the wildlife and peoples of East and Central Africa, the South Pacific Islands and British North Borneo...They explored then unknown lands and brought back knowledge of cultures thousands of miles away through their films, writings and lectures. From 1917-1936, the Johnsons set up camp in some of the most remote areas of the world and provided an unmatched photographic record of the wildernesses of Kenya, the Congo, British North Borneo and the Solomon and New Hebrides Islands. Now that is an adventure I can seriously appreciate.

4 work space... still pondering

so i am still pondering my work space idea. here are some pictures to inspire.

3 books books books

i have books overwhelming my house. i have a modest bookcase which, as of late, fulfilled my book keeping needs. however, due to school and my insatiable desire to collect old books, i need to come up with a new game plan. i recently purchased an antique drafting table and put it in my spare bedroom, which has led me to consider its posibilities. although my room is much smaller than any of the rooms ive been ogling, i am determined to incorporate these rooms somehow. take a gander.

2 music to make time fly

I ran across a site, The Designers Mixtape, which i absolutely love!
I thought that I would post some songs every so often, that I have been working to. So here they are, 5 songs that have graced every sketch-playlist I have created lately.

Talking Heads- Burning Down the House
Justice- D.A.N.C.E.
Iron & Wine- Boy With A Coin
Modest Mouse- Missed the Boat
Feist- I Feel It All

Feel free to post songs that you work to.

1 design

so here i am, searching for an interior designer to do a project over. there are so many- how will i know who to pick? then i stumble upon jessica helgerson. amazing. based out of portland, oregon jessica specializes in sustainable design. not only are her designs thoughtful- they are also environmentally conscious.


i also have an upcoming project- does anyone have a favorite architect and interior designer? let me know your thoughts.

p.s. gwyneth paltrow! who knew her house would be as cute as her!
check out habitually chic for more info.