Under the weather

I´m not feeling too great today. I´ve got a cold, a headache and a toothache, and I feel like curling up in bed with a hot cup of tea, many pillows and a warm sweater.
Problem is: it´s summer outside!
(photos via Dress, Design, Decor & Garance Dore)

Moving

We´re covered in boxes and tape, and bags all over the place. Packing things can be a bit overwhelming.
Loving this clever moving announcement by Brain Kroeker that definitely makes moving fun.
At least part of it.
(via Oh So Beautiful Paper, via Under Consideration)

Julie & Julia

Last week I watched Julie & Julia and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not the greatest movie ever, though Meryl is extraordinary as always, but I loved the story and watching them cook. I enjoyed every second. Cooking really is an art, and I love the fact that you can also be creative.

I think I liked it so much, because I really enjoy both cooking and eating! 

(Watch the trailer here. )

(images IMDB)

Something green

Loving the green chairs and table in this sunny room combined with that lovely bit of art.
Very nice.
(via flickr )

Femenine

Loving these very femenine, retro looks by Anthropologie. Everything looks dainty and graceful, though slightly relaxed. (Not quite my style, but it looks beautiful.) 

I especially love the white and black lace skirt.

Promise

or as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. 
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children.
Psalms 103:11-17 

Advice

This made me smile.
These tips by Michael Beirut really come in handy when you overcomplicate yourself or get stuck.

The Lazy Designer’s Guide to Success

1. Keep it simple.
Avoid ideas that require the same level of craftsmanship as those of, say, Canadian graphic designer Marian Bantjes. “Her work is extraordinary,” says Bierut. “I never have ideas that call for that same amount of effort, though.” Referring to the simple illustrations he creates for The New York Times’ editorial pages, Bierut explains that if commissioned in the morning, a designer should have an executable idea by 5 p.m. the same day. Otherwise, turn down the job.


2. Don’t reinvent the wheel [Part 1].
Instead of starting a project with a clean slate, take the MacGyver approach. “I come on the scene and think, there’s got to be something around here I can use,” says Bierut. The logo for the New York restaurant The Oak Room has gone through a series of changes since its opening more than a century ago. After trolling through some of those logos, Bierut decided to restore the original logo.


3. Don’t reinvent the wheel [Part 2]: Rotate the tires instead.
Keep what the client has, just tweak it. “I say, ‘What you have is great, it just needs some improvement’,” says Bierut. For the signage he created for Saks Fifth Avenue two years ago, Bierut kept Saks’s age-old cursive logo in the square, but created a program that sliced the square into 64 smaller squares. The smaller squares are randomly assembled on 90 pieces of packaging, including gift bags and gift certificates.


4. Do as you’re told.
Simply following the client's instructions will yield wonders. For Bierut – who likes limitations – creating the gargantuan sign for Renzo Piano’s New York Times building was fairly straightforward. The Times Square Alliance mandates that all buildings in the neighbourhood feature bright, large signage, to "keep Times Square looking like Times Square,” says Bierut... (continue reading)
(Article published by AZURE)

Home solutions

Now that we are moving, we are trying to plan how we´ll organize all our things in a new space. One of our issues, is that we have to have a workspace, as we both work part time at home. Having only one room that has to function both as a dining-living room and an office is a challenge.

The other issue  is that the room has a very dark floor, and we really need to lighten it up, both visually and literally. We also have a lot of books to fit in, which we don´t want to weigh down the space with.

Here are some things that are inspiring me now.

One of my favourites.

The white desk really lightens it up and I love the shelves being interrupted by a very graphic poster.

(Living etc. via Emma´s blogg)

Another great white desk

(via Emma´s blogg)

Love the way everything´s organized, it looks very neat.

(Martha Stewart via Unplggd)

Very light wood would probably work well too. I like that this takes up so little space.

(via Emma´s blogg)

This office is great, very simple and light, wish we had that amount of light! I like that the storage is on the side rather than in front.

(Elding Oscarson´s office via Unplggd)

Another option would be to storage books below eye leve, probably on the side.

(via A Cup of Jo)

Extra lighting.

(via the Selby)

Pretty lighting addition.

(via Design Sponge)

Do you have any suggestions on how to make a home office for two, blend in to your living/dining room?

Something green

Loving this green themed photo shoot styled by Ariella Chezar and photographed by Meg Smith.

I especially like the last image, with the berries wound around the back of the chair. So pretty!

(via Snippet & Ink)

We found it!

    

We´ve been looking at apartments for quite a while, since our contract is ending soon, and I´m very happy to say we´ve found one! It´s sunny, quiet and peaceful, and we´re absolutely delighted! These images are close to the colouring and style of the apartment. I´m looking to similar spaces for inspiration. Yeah! here comes the fun part! I´m so excited!

Hearted

Lovely details of a beautiful boxed set done by Hammerpress.

(via 100 Layer Cake )

Pastels

Love this shoot, done here in Buenos Aires, by Teen Vogue.

Feeling summery, now that the sun´s back.

Absolutely perfect

Loving, loving, loving! Lena Corwin´s very thin and delicate beaded ring, made by Lo. 

It looks beautiful paired with the simple wedding ring. Love it!

(via A Cup of Jo)

Something green

Loving this beautiful warm green on the porch roof, spotted over at Coco & Kelley.

(Photo from House Beautiful)

Visual acoustics

I´m really interested in seeing this movie. The website has some beautiful photographs.

Wedding bells

I´m off to my cousin´s wedding today. We´ve grown up together so we´re as close as sisters... 

I´m so excited!

Congratulations Denise! wishing you a lifetime of happiness, with God as the pillar of your marriage.

(photo by Brian Hopkins)