bohemian at heart

happy holidays

2007-12-23T20:02:00.000-06:00

i am off for holiday, but don't fret. my new years resolution is to blog daily, so you will be seeing much more of me in 2008.

happy holiday!

the enclave

2007-12-08T23:15:00.001-06:00

use of materials:

sticks

paint swaps

buttons

feathers

shredded paper

paper

paper plastic drop cloths

14 dzn eggs- that have been blown out

unimaginable amounts of fishing line

sugar mixed with glitter

ANTHROPOLOGIE, why do i love you so?

2007-11-29T14:30:00.001-06:00

who can do anthropologie better than anthropologie? GASP

2007-11-28T23:17:00.000-06:00

OUR PROJECT WAS PICKED TO BE IN THE TOP 10!

One of the guest judges on the panel said that our concept was very "Anthropologie", "perhaps you have achieved this idea even better than they have" she said. when I heard this my mouth hit the floor... no one does "Anthropologie" better than they do, but that is a compliment that I just couldn't turn down.

I am so sorry that I have been so busy that I haven't been able to post anything :( Alas finals are coming up so my life is about to be consumed, especially since we need to execute our design. But Don't you worry your little head because I will be posting pictures of it, as well as the pictures of the other 9 designs that will be executed. Keep your fingers crossed, we are in this thing to win!

Until then, enjoy the winter. Drink some hot tea and imagine yourself in front of a feather-stamped-concrete fireplace and beneath a stick and Pine-cone chandelier.

Ah, this is the life.

10 winter wonderland

2007-11-15T15:45:00.000-06:00

although it seems as if all of the leaves on my trees have all fallen in the past 5 days, i have had snow and winter on my mind for at least two weeks now. i have a project, which is described below, that is just consuming my thoughts. here are some pictures to give you an idea.

thats all i have for now

9 christmas ideas

2007-11-11T21:00:00.001-06:00

i am determined to get unique gifts for my loved ones this christmas. i have been scouring etsy and have been astounded by how many adorable and unique gifts i have spotted. i am not playing favorites but i am really loving:
3P-3
This t-shirt has a birdcage opened and the birds flying away screen-printed (by hand) on the front and a our heart on the back left shoulder. Great holiday gift! $30, and its printed on a comfortable American Apparel shirt.

abagail a. percy
These beautiful stud earrings in the form of Anemone Leaves are hand pierced from sterling silver sheet then formed into a double layer puff construction..pricy at $160 but are adorable.

picky picky
adorable french charm ring, which translates to "I love you more than yesterday, less than tomorrow." At $9 its very affordable, not to mention unique.

Opulent Oddities
Large vintage brass crest with enameled sheild on it in green and white. There is also a pin on the back if you don't want to wear it as a necklace. Hanging from this is a peice of Denmark money, a pretty new jade briolette and an antique skeleton key. $33, also note that all of her items are interesting! they are very bold, and will take a special person to wear them, but they are undoubtedly unique.

that is all for today! ciao.

8 winter comes early

2007-11-06T21:00:00.000-06:00

The College of Architecture, Interior Design Department will host a holiday fundraising event to help generate money for the Interior Design Department. The main event of the evening will involve a competition between the designs we will develop and execute in order to create the Winter Wonderland environment. The various attendees will vote for their favorite design via cash/check donations within our design bays. The winning designers and design team will receive recognition of winning the competition and certificates that can be used in our portfolio for future job endeavors.
My task as an up and coming designer and future alumni is to create a design of a Winter Wonderland for one bay in the college gallery. Each design must fit into one of the approximately 8’x11’ (delineated by the pipes on the ceiling) bays in the gallery. We also have several more guidelines, which include a budget of $150 and a color scheme of only white and silver. We create our designs and present them in two weeks, and the top 10 designs will proceed to be executed and built for the event.

so far our ideas are as followed:
a modern rustic space to be named "the enclave"

feel free to give your ideas! there is plenty more to come.

7 STORE DISPLAY CONCEPTS

2007-10-31T15:30:00.001-05:00

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

2007-10-24T17:02:00.000-05:00

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

2007-10-21T23:00:00.001-05:00

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

2007-10-18T11:07:00.000-05:00

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

3 books books books

2007-10-16T10:54:00.000-05:00

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

2007-10-07T16:54:00.000-05:00

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

2007-10-05T18:45:00.000-05:00

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.