It’s a long weekend for us in the states, and so since it’s a holiday- let’s do a giveaway! woo hoo! It’s hard to believe that it’s already September (did you summer fly by like mine did? what summer?!) which means before you know it, it’s going to be time for the holidays. This giveaway will get you in the mood, as it’s an “eco deco kit” from the folks at Polli… Read the rest of this entry »
This makes me happy! Looks like a vintage camera but actually is a tape dispenser. Love that it’s wood too!
It’s been about a year now (scary how time flies) that I first read about Restoration Hardware‘s “rebranding” from this great post over at Apartment Therapy. It’s been interesting to see throughout this time, the gradual transition the company has been doing. Last week I received the latest catalog, and in the intro, it says “…we’ve destroyed our precious iteration of ourselves, clearing the way to express our brand in a never-before-seen fashion…” The headline on the cover is “Reinvented. Remodeled. Reborn.” I noticed recently that the Restoration Hardware closest to me at South Coast Plaza had begun taking steps to update their store interior as well, and this week I finally got a chance to swing by and check it out… Read the rest of this entry »
These pots by Jonathan Cross are sick- (in the good way)- I love their raw sophistication. Plus the guy is a fellow “Jonathan” – What’s not to love? 
A few more after the jump…
It’s wednesday and we’re halfway through! Here’s a little hilarious random-ness…
The September 2010 issue of Real Simple has a feature on “Artful Ideas for Every Room.” I really liked this idea of putting your artwork and photos in a playful flush line/row arrangement. A great idea if you have a long wall to fill. I think what makes this particular scenario work is that they varied the scale and also kept the images and frames to a simple palette (white, black, wood, etc…) and all the mat boards are the same color. Putting them flush together is a nice twist to the traditional “gallery” style composition. Have any of you done this? photo by William Abranowicz
Totally inspired by this blue accent wall featured in the September 2010 issue of Homes & Gardens (British). I especially like the fact that they didn’t bring the blue color all the way to the ceiling, and left it a little below the moulding that’s around the doorway. It adds just enough color, but doesn’t become overbearing. If you don’t have existing moulding on your walls, I think this look could be easily replicated by adding some off the shelf moulding from the hardware store. Or I could see using a cluster of some large empty picture frames, and then just paint all of them (including the wall) the same color. Everything else in this room works really well together too. The dark floors, the hit of lime green on the shade, the little bunny taxidermy… Love Love all around! (photo by Mark Bolton for Homes & Gardens)
PS. By the way, if you haven’t already, I’m curious about where you’re reading Happy Mundane from. See the post at this link and let me know the city/country in the comments- Thanks!!
Last year, the folks at online indie music store, Insound, featured a great collaboration with Mike Perry. This year, they’re doing another collaboration series, this time with Chicago based Sonnenzimmer. The series is being called “Insound 10 for 10“, and the designs represent 10 bands that made a major impact in 2010… Read the rest of this entry »
It’s not everyday that I see my little hometown of Irvine, CA mentioned in the media. It’s always a little weird to hear it said outloud (for example, Sayid’s original love Nadia, in LOST, was Irvine, oh and Locke lived in Tustin!? and Libby was from Newport Beach?!) Anyway- I happened to catch the movie, The Informant, with Matt Damon, and in one scene, I suddenly recognized a building. I was like- hey- I know that place- and then suddenly on the screen, the words appear (above)- Turns out they shot that scene at the Marriott hotel which is nearby my office. Neato! Then in last month’s Sunset Magazine… Read the rest of this entry »
Music videos have always been such a huge influence on me. Therefore, these posters … are perfection. By Fedrico Mancosu, A couple more of my favorites after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Really fun idea by Mason St Peter, as featured in the home piece from the September 2010 Sunset Magazine. I love seeing skateboard decks as art, and adding the antlers is just genius. You can check out more of his house that he shares with artist Serena Mitnick-Miller that was in a Apartment Therapy housetour a few years back. (such a cute couple!) Mason and Serena also run General Store, which I’m dying to visit next time I visit SF. (image by david fenton for Sunset Magazine)
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Really excited about this sock line, Stance. I live in the land of flip flops, so when I do bust out the socks, it’s definitely cause for celebration! Socks usually go pretty underrated in terms of wardrobe importance, so it’s great to see a new line giving them some more attention (and street cred)…
I saw these weathered wood spheres in store over the summer when I was visiting Brooklyn, and then saw them again a second time at another West Elm store in Vegas- I oogled them, but each time decided to pass, mainly because I didn’t want to hand carry them. Then I saw them again while at the Santa Monica store last week. This time, I was thinking, OK, I really really like them. But again, didn’t want to carry them, so I figured, I’ll just order them online… (continued after the jump) Read the rest of this entry »
Great new prints from house industries. Some are available in plywood and others as serigraphs. They’re individually numbered too! I think my favorite is… (after jump) Read the rest of this entry »
Would love to see a nice cluster of these maybe mixed with a few river rocks as a table top display. So simple, organic, and modern. Available here.
Beautiful whales tea towel by Enormous Champion. Also love the “Animals Amassed” one (after the jump) Read the rest of this entry »
My pen cup at the office is always jam packed, this would make it and myself much more happy. Could be a fun back to school/dorm gift too? Designed by Paul Koh. Available here.
