Insound 10 Classsic by Mike Perry

Insound is collaborating with one of my faves, Mike Perry, to do a limited edition series based on seminal punk, new wave, and indie bands from the 70's through the 90s. Each design will be printed on t-shirts, totes and signed silk screened posters. They'll be shipping in mid- September. Check out more info here. (thanks to Andy at Insound for the tip!)

GIVEAWAY update

hello all- just a reminder- TODAY is the LAST DAY to enter the All Modern giveaway- pass it along- tell your friends to enter too!- I know you want a fabulous new pillow... and it's free! see this post for details.

Bot Beverages

The other day I had to go to Toys R Us to pick up some props for a photoshoot. As I was exiting, I saw that Toys R Us now carries all kinds of food things, like drinks and other random-ness. I guess it's all for kids, so... whatever- anyway- one thing caught my eye- These Bot Beverages- I'm probably late on this, since apparently it's been out since last year, but how cute is thepackaging!? It was all designed by TDA, and super kudos to them. I checked out the Bot website and was equally impressed- The tv spots and ads are hilarious and I love the random weird noises these characters make- I bought two, but haven't had a chance to taste them yet. Anyone buy these for their kids? Check out the whole deal at the Bot website.

blue tuesday: Roy Kuhlman

Picked up this book at an estate sale over the weekend, because the cover was so awesome. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was by Roy Kuhlman! For those of you unfamiliar, here's a profile about Mr. Kuhlman, that AIGA did of him a few years ago. So amazing. Check out some more covers:
There's also a flickr page of more of his covers here. I'm totally keeping my eye out now for more!

Keep it Quiet- inside out mag sept/oct 09

Sorry, I had hoped to post this over the weekend, (but lazy sunday got the best of me!) but moving on... As much as I totally appreciate all the bright fun pop colors that are happening right now in the world of design and fashion, This "keep it quiet" editorial in the Sept/October 09 Inside Out totally spoke to me. It's soooo beautiful and feels so right on with the mood I've been in. I absolutely am in love with the muted palettes mixed with the wood tones, and the minimal use of bright green and blue accents adds just the right amount of pop to keep it from being too sedate. So inspired! Photos by Sharyn Cairns and styling by Glen Proebstel. Unfortunately my cheapy photographs do not do any justice to the amazing subtle colors that the actual printed mag has, so as I mentioned in my last post- if you go by a magazine stand- definitely look for this one- it's a must looksee! (images Sharyn Cairns/styling Glen Proebstel for Inside Out)

TGIF and new inside out

hello fellow HM-ers- apologies for the lack of posts the past few days. I've been busy with work and also coping with some recent dental work (which continues next week. ugh.) but anyway- woes aside, I'm so excited about the latest issue of Inside Out. The September/October 09 issue marks a big redesign and I have to say it's fantastic. There's so much goodness going on it's crazy- The cover alone is so beautiful. Love the blue couch with the accents of green and wood and white. There was a house tour of the home that's featured on the cover (Australian designer Shannon Fricke) over on AT:LA this week (here) In the meantime, if you're by a newsstand- definitely look for this issue. Some of you, like me here in the US, will have to pay a bit extra for it since it's an Australian import- but it's definitely worth a look-see! Anyway- I'll be back later this weekend to post one of the editorials in this issue that totally blew me away and is sooo inspiring.

In the meantime, if you haven't already- make sure you enter the amazing giveaway that Allmodern is sponsoring here on HM! Which is your favorite? it could be yours very soon!!

OMG! ALL MODERN GIVEAWAY!

Woo hoo! it's time for another Happy Mundane Giveaway! This time the awesome folks at AllModern.com are being very gracious to give away one of these amazing Thomas Paul Pillows. (you'll see below) You all know what a big fan I am of Thomas Paul, as I'm sure many of you are as well, so this is really an amazing treat.

If you're not familiar, All Modern has a fantastic selection of modern furniture and home accessories from many leading designers. Part of CSN Stores, All Modern is just one of over 260 retail sites that offer a diverse array of products from Herman Miller's brand new Embody Chair, to cookware by Rachael Ray!

So... If you are the lucky winner, you will get a choice of ONE of these four pillows shown below:
"Perch""Octopus""Seed"or "Kabuki"
Anyway- all you have to do is tell me which pillow is your favorite design and why- and also include your email contact and mailing address to hmgiveaway (at) gmail (dot) com- please put "ALL MODERN GIVEAWAY" in the title.

You have from today until next Wednesday (8.19.2009) to enter. You will be notified by email if you're the winner. Thanks again to All Modern for sponsoring this, and Good Luck!

This is Home

A really fun blog project- click here for more. What is home to you? (via This is Home)

mundane aesthetic: pineapple alligator

this made me smile! this baby pineapple alligator was spotted in the case at the legendary Roll "n" Rye deli in Culver City. Here's a link to how to make a bigger one.

lazy sunday video: Being boring

for those of you that are Bruce Weber photography fans, Sundance channel has a big feature on him here.

top it off

Beautiful salt and pepper shakers by Chris Stiles. These "tops" are ceramic and the white part is unglazed, and the colored parts are glazed. available here.

TGIF video break: Trouble is a friend version 1 and 2.

version 1

version 2


artist: Lenka, the visuals for both are by James Gulliver Hancock- whose work is awesome.

John Hughes R.I.P

John Hughes movies really impacted my youth. R.I.P. Mr. Hughes. Click here for my ode from last year to one of my favorite J.H. movies, Pretty in Pink.

framed flowers

Really fun idea from the September 2009 Living Etc. Make a 3D flower still life on your wall! I love that they painted the shelf the same color as the wall, so that it visually "goes away." Could be fun doing a tonal frame/wall color/ and vase version... like all white or gray? with just the flowers as pop color... hm... ideas.... (photo by Anthony Crolla/styling Harriet Paterson for Sept.09 Living Etc.)

solomia "arko" cups

So futuristic and modern! these ceramic cups are by Solomia Zoumaras. more here.

concrete tumblers

I am intrigued by these. by 25togo Design, they're called "Cityrain" and were inspired by the idea of "wet streets and glass windows" I wonder how heavy they'd be... (via uncrate via Charles&marie)

blue munday: plug! by Tomas Kral

Spotted in the August 09 Wallpaper, this beautiful container is by Tomas Kral (who you may recall also did these amazing "upgrade jars"). These containers are part of a larger prototype collection called Plug! - the collection explores the connection between cork and glass. So beautiful! The line also includes different shapes and objects including lamps and tables. Check out more of the collection, including some shots of how it's made, as well as more of this promising designer's work at his website. Someone needs to put this Plug collection into production pronto! (images from Tomas Kral)

painted bottles

I'm such a sucker for simple displays of glass bottles and vases. Saw this really easy and fun summery idea in the September 09 issue of Australian Real Living mag. Use some masking tape and spray paint some stripes on them! I love the imperfection and oversprays too- uh oh, i think the "spray paint bandits" might just make another appearance soon... (photo by amanda mclaughlan for Realliving)

simpsons and mad men

I realize this is old, but I'd never seen it until now- The Simpsons parody the Mad Men intro! hilarious!

dark, light and graphic

Beautiful cover of the "special edition" of Australia Vogue Living "Before and After"- autumn/winter 2009- Love the dark tones in the pillows (Missoni home?) that are offset by the light colored walls and concrete base of the seating area. Also love the pop of lime green. So fresh!A few pages down, there's a great example of how one statement art piece can totally make a room. The graphic stripe diamond shaped painting is by Kenneth Noland and really is the star of the room in designer Sandra Nunnerley's New York home. Overall, the issue is really good so definitely check it out if you pass a newstand! (photos by Jonny Valiant and Prue Ruscoe / Vogue Living)