mad monster party!

Black is the new black

Totally feelin' a little black magic today, (which seems appropriate right before Halloween.) Love this "Black Basalt" collection from Wedgwood as spotted in the latest Domino Mag.
and call me crazy- but I'm totally into this wire web basket... (and kinda think this could be fun all year round!) actually wondering, what if you spray painted it gold? or chrome...

mundane aesthetic: cabbage stump

a little moment of pretty as I was chopping up some chinese cabbage.

Rake Clothing

Just discovered this line, Rake Clothing. Fantastic graphics. more here and here.

monsters need love too

this friday is halloween, so i'm devoting a few posts this week to happy halloween-y things. First up is this adorable poster by Etsy seller Strawberryluna. "Monsters need love too!" AND it even comes with googly eyes! get it here.

be don draper.

housetour! karen kimmel and james bond home

Happy friday- I have a nice treat for you today- Over at AT:LA, I contributed a great housetour of my friends Karen and James, who live in Los Feliz, CA. Their house is seriously what I want my home to be when I grow up. Fun, playful, but sophisticated and edited at the same time. Extreeeeemly chic and totally stylish. Amazing use of colors. and the artwork collection is to die for. I'll mention more about Karen's amazing work coming up soon, but check out her site here. Click over to AT:LA for the full house tour, but here's some preview pics.

TGIF video break #2: Literal Videos

OMG. these are hilllllarious!
"Ever wish songs just sang what was happening in the music video? Well now they do."

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

(via boingboing)

mundane aesthetic: decorative brick

Moments of decorative brick work in honolulu. I wish bricks like these were more readily available... (sigh)

TGIF video break: Robyn and Beyonce

get up and do a happy dance! it's friday! woo hoo!

• MTV
• Music Videos
• MTV Shows
• Entertainment News

beautiful bandages

Gorgeous composition of bandages from this article in the October 2008 Real Simple. (Photo by Grant Cornett)

shake it like a poladroid pict-cha

OMG. Fun for hours. I just made the image above. i want to poladroid everything now. thanks via SwissMiss

subtle stripey wall

great paint action going on in the background wall of this picture! Would love to try this somewhere!

faceted mirror

Faceted mirrors are calling me. I love this.And I love this:
I think I might need a mirrored mask for Halloween...

two covers

some recent beautiful cover art
Hot Chip "hold on/Touch too much remixes"
Mo Horizons 10 year anniversary

blue munday: blue hawaii

TGIF: funky friday mixtape

mundane aesthetic: ward farmer's market

ward farmer's market, honolulu

Domino Bazaar this weekend!

For all you folks in So Cal, this weekend is the 3rd Annual Domino Bazaar! It's being held in Culver City (at HD Buttercup), open to the public, starting tomorrow, Friday Oct. 17, through Sunday Oct. 19th, 2008. There's going to be more than 20,000 square feet of furnishings and accessories and fun stuff- as well as consultations, classes, and more. Also, the new book by Domino, "Domino, the book of decorating" will be available, so you can get a first hand look at it- (my Happy Mundane review of the book coming soon!). Tickets are $20, but it also includes a one year subscription to Domino, and $5 from each ticket benefits ACRIA, the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America. Click here for all the info and to purchase tickets.

Gilded Pumpkins

I've already mentioned my pumpkin scenario for this year, but I spotted this really fun treatment in the October Country Living. They gilded their pumpkins! I love the look, but am wondering if I couldn't just use some gold spray paint? Check out how they did it here. Slideshow here. (photos by Joseph De Leo)

mundane aesthetic: alien planet

aloha

posting might be a bit spotty the next few days- I've gone to da islands for a little R&R. however, i'll be reporting periodically... stay tuned!

wood salt + pepper shakers

These wood salt + pepper shakers look so beautiful and simple. By Domestic Aesthetic, "Salt shaker is made from reclaimed poplar wood, treated with a low-VOC milk paint. Pepper shaker is made from reclaimed walnut wood. Both feature a natural cork stopper. " Could make a great christmas gift! (yikes- i said it- christmas already?!) preorder now at Branch.