hellooo how great are these little dollies
we feel a little dorothy draper coming on
also check out kelly wearstler for a bit of glamorous inspiration!
kittinger dressers
July 19th, 2007 — furniture
matryoshka doll
July 19th, 2007 — baby+kids, art
Traditionally a matryoshka doll is given as a gift to new-born infants, implying fertility, eternal life and timelessness. The name matryoshka has two legendary meanings. The first is said to mean grandmother, because the largest doll in the set represents the oldest women in the family and because traditionally the grandparents have hand-crafted the dolls for their grandchildren.
and david on the mental floss blog says
The history of the matryoshka is a bit hazy, with different sources claiming different inventors. It seems nested boxes were first invented in China about 1000 A.D. Then, in the early 1800’s the Chinese created wooden nesting dolls which were later perfected by the Russians at the turn of the century. One name that comes up a lot if you research nesting dolls is Sergei Maliutin, a painter from a folk crafts workshop in Russia who is said to have built the first real matryoshka in 1890. The name, matryoshka (pronounced ma-TROYSH-ka), comes from the proper name, Matryona or Matriosha, a name associated with a rustic (usually rotund) Russian woman.
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nail and lion head
July 19th, 2007 — electronic, furniture
plasma pop up cabinet
this hides your plasma flat screen!
love the gold on white dutch nailhead work!
what dreams may come
July 19th, 2007 — furniture
doing the big bed search for that perfect shape, color and feel is so insane!
do you spend too much and keep it forever, do you spend too little and listen to it creak every time you roll over, do you go modern, do you go eclectic, do you go french, italian, ikea?????
we are finding this bed insanely gorgeous!
charlie and lola
July 18th, 2007 — baby+kids, graphic design
This has got to be my favorite cartoon for children right now, the illustrations are so simple and graphic, so much color and personality in each story. check out the creator lauren child at the magic pencil
such a cute website too!
or purchase it here
joseph cornell collage
This collage artist was one of the pioneers of this medium, an inspiration to many, one being andy warhol!
Cornell, Joseph (1903-72). American sculptor, one of the pioneers
and most celebrated exponents of assemblage.
see more of his work here
by hand bag
July 13th, 2007 — fashion, how it's made
craft may be the trend of the moment, but prada gives us a peek back to the time honored meaning of the word. starting from sketch, these production movies show each step right from the creation locations in real time!
http://www.prada.com/
wall to wall artists
July 12th, 2007 — art
wallpaper as we all know is chic again. wallpaperlab is melding art and interior from floor to ceiling with limited edition wallpaper.
imagine the floor ceiling and walls in a fantastic Fred Tomaselli tangle of pills, flowers and black space! www.wallpaperlab.com
