Do you remember the lace mats featured in Blueprint earlier this year? I try not to hoard too many magazines but Blueprint is a keeper — for the content, exquisite layout, and font selection (appeals to the graphic designer in me). So last night I flipped through an old issue and was reminded by how […]

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Ooops, a few connection issues while I have been traveling has prevented me from posting earlier but I couldn’t end the week without sharing this DNA art. Talk about CLEVER…

Have you ever wondered what your DNA looks like? Now you can view it all night long on your living room wall thanks to the founders […]

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It’s time for another dose of Double Take, which will be featured on Design For Mankind. Erin has been a busy woman with her e-zine, soon to be named Mankind Mag. Remember to check back on July 1st for her next edition. Here we go, Brangelina…
If you have seen Mr. & Mrs. Smith, then you […]

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I’m going to start my weekend a couple of hours early this afternoon and head on over to the nursery to pick up our new acoma crape myrtle tree. It’s not officially ours yet — I spotted it last night then hid it deep in the pack so I could come back today to get […]

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I admit it: I doodle my initials all of the time when I’m talking on the phone, along with squiggly patterns, stars, and anything that’s on my mind. Why do our initials intrigue us so much? The Alpha Series, presented by Jacquelyn Lee, is a stunning collection of photographs of weathered and imperfect letters. I […]

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As promised, here is our Double Take of Carrie’s apartment, which is featured as part of a series on Design For Mankind. Close your eyes if you haven’t seen the movie yet (but come back later to see a very Carrie-esque design idea in Erin’s own home)…
Just as the storyline of the Sex And […]

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This week’s Double Take just makes you want to breathe in the fresh morning air. For fresh ideas, head on over to Design For Mankind. Her readers speak series really gets our minds thinking and creative juices flowing. Oh, and don’t forget to vote for her! Now take a deep breath…
A Good Year = Good […]

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It has been a busy week so my apologies for the lack of posts. But I couldn’t leave for the weekend without posting one more time. My little dog, Aura, was staring up at me on her Bandelle motif inspired dog bed (yep, I’m a dork) and I thought that this would be the perfect […]

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Erin from Design For Mankind generously released her fourth e-zine last week, where she featured artists and photographers who have found inspiration in the most unexpected ways (download your copy here). I’ve found that writing this Double Take series has been an unexpected source of inspiration (thanks for the encouragement, Erin), as I’m often more […]

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What do you think this jug was used for? Milk? Wine? The only facts we know are that it was found in Holland and there is a small inscription on the top of the jug with the numbers, “2 1/”. There must be a story behind my new jug, just like everything else at Brown.

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