Target-o-rama Fall08 pt 1: John Derian

Ok- heads up- there's going to be three Target related posts back to back- cuz, well, there's a whole lotta stuff goin' on at good ol Targé. First up is the much anticipated John Derian collection. Have y'all seen it at your local store yet? Over the weekend, I saw some pieces in. First up was in the stationery area. Honestly, I was a little dissappointed.

I'm not really sure what was bothering me or what I was expecting. The gift bag with the butterflies was cute, but for some reason some of the other pieces just felt a little... eh. I went by the decor section and saw a small endcap with some other pieces.

The melamine bird tray looked nice and some of the bins were cool, but the shadow box art pieces just looked... eh? I feel like you could easily make your own with a trip to Paper Source and it would feel a bit more special. I dunno... it is all very pretty. but... I dunno... I'm waiting to see some of the other pieces come in. If you've seen it, what did you think?

influential blogs 2008

Our friends over at Home Rejuvenation are having their second annual poll on the 10 most influential design bloggers. Click on over and vote for your fav! This year, they're teaming up with a mag I mention quite frequently here, Wallpaper*. They will be picking three lucky voters at random to receive a year's subscription. There's also a handy compilation list of blogs, some you'll recognize, and some you may just need to click on and check out! Yours truly is listed, and if you feel so compelled to vote for me (hint hint plug plug)- It would be much appreciated! Click here for all the info.

simple rocks and stones

Love this image that Poppytalk posted, from Skonahem.
Easy, simple, and totally inspiring!

Extreme Sticky Note Experiment

Wow. I want to try now... (via Notcot)

Dirty Laundry

I hope to be able to get back to Hawaii again next month, but I wish I could be there sooner! Aside from the obvious reasons, there's a fantastic show going on there that I wish I could catch. At the Nuuanu Gallery, they're presenting Dirty Laundry: The Art of the Stain in Modern T-shirt Design.

"Dirty Laundry is a gallery show devoted to the concept of potential. Using stains as an integral part of the design and fashion of a t-shirt, the show seeks to shift our perception that something (or someone, for that matter) can be ruined. Whether it's grass, grease, or ketchup, participants of the show are challenged to incorporate the stain into a custom designed silkscreen, converting "ruin" to "remix." In step with a growing social trend, Dirty Laundry assigns value to those items deemed valueless, further broadening our understanding of the ever relevant mantra, "reduce, reuce, recycle." Perhaps the shirt's evolution parallels our own, hearkening Shakespeare's wisdom "every second is another chance." Or perhaps it simply offers an edgy solution to spaghetti sauce. Either way, the art of transformation begins with the perception of possibility."

More info here. (via Grainedit)

fashion fabulous

I don't normally post much about fashion on this blog, but I can't get these images out of my head today. So... fashion fabulous. Anne Hathaway for the new issue October 08 of W magazine, shot by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Camilla Nickerson. (more here) How striking would these be blown up on a wall?!

soon we'll be found

just an amazing video

Yellow vases

Still holding on to summer here, even though it's already Sept 9th?! Love this image of these graphic yellow vases in the July/August 2008 issue of Résidences Décoration magazine

penguins can fly!

This is awesome! well done. I love penguins!
The making of is here.

issues

I am blue this monday. I am having web/network issues. argh.

Here's a picture of a ginormously scary spider stuffed animal that I saw at the FAO Schwarz store at the Forum Shops in Vegas recently. It scared the bejeezus out of me. It was really soft though.

be back soon....

Jeffry Bilhuber's Gorgeous Grays House Beautiful 9.2008

Now that my master bath has gone through a transformation, I'm looking at the rest of my house differently. The September 08 issue has this amazing home designed by Jeffry Bilhuber. I love the colors used, especially in the living room. My current bedroom has many of the same colors, but I'm loving the mix of black and gray accents with some natural textures and pieces too... Check out the gorgeous house tour images here. (images by William Abranowicz for House Beautiful)

muted mix

great muted color combo in this Jackson Stripe Rug from Crate & Barrel

Chocolate Malted Crunch

Summer may be over for many, but I'm holding on as long as I can! It's been mighty warm lately here in So Cal, and for those of you that may have grown up around here, you know what that calls for... Thrifty Ice Cream! Sadly Thrifty stores are gone and are now all Rite Aid's, but luckily they kept Thrifty Ice Cream. My favorite part about it was the weird cylindrical ice cream scoop thing they used that made the scoops look like this. Anyway, last night I had to feed the need, so some Chocolate Malted Crunch to the rescue...

strangely obsessed with

I was watching this and then this. And now I'm obsessed with this.
I know it's wrong but it feels so right.

paper whale

Has anyone seen this bus shelter ad for Saturn? So cute! I didn't have time to take a shot of the whole ad, but they have these adorable folded paper looking sea creatures, like this whale. Now I have origami on the mind... I'll try to take another shot of the full ad soon...

good morning! Kanye + Murakami

Kanye West - Good Morning
Uploaded by kanyewestofficial

Related link: Happy mundane murakami post from last year.

cool bag!

Appreciating this simple graphic on this paper bag...
from Jack in the Box!

bathroom ch-ch-changes: pt 4 update

Just a quick update on the recent bathroom redo. So the horse artwork is officially staying and is up and hung on the wall. I put together some pieces from other parts of the house, like a tray and a vase, and are using them in the middle between the sinks. I found a nice cush-y rug from Macys Hotel collection that brings in the tans from the bedroom. It's pretty basic but sooo soft and feels soo good on bare feet. I guess that's what luxury really is about, and why not in your bathroom right? I'm still working on finding a better bath mat, which is in a small room to the right which I havent shown yet, because, well, there's not much inside except the tub/shower and the toilet. (I'm actually standing in that room when I took the shot above.) Because the toilet is inside, it's sectioned off by a door. Since the tile was put in, the level of the floor increased a little. Consequently the gap between the floor and the bottom of the door has decreased significantly. Trying to find a thin enough bath mat that can clear the door opening has been difficult. Ikea had one, but they were out of stock in the color I wanted... the hunt continues...

TGIF video break: Peggy Moffit

Happy Friday! and Yippe for long weekends! Check out this way groovy baby video of Peggy Moffit. Super Fab. (via Vie en Rose)

Shells are beautiful

From Martha Stewart Living May 2008. See the list of all the shells here.