When you’re expecting, you swear your house won’t become overrun with plastic toys and gadgets. You tell yourself you will only buy those gorgeous brightly colored and natural wooden toys and things à la Alexis Stewart. But before you know it, you’re tripping over that heinous plastic stool you purchased […]
For a long time now, stainless has been king, and in most kitchens these days, it still is. Massive Sub-Zeros and Viking ranges have fueled our appetites for commercial, industrial environments. Over the past few years though, a complimentary trend of this industrial look has been the factory look – […]
It is all things summer camp around here these days and the beginning of my daughter’s first summer away from home. After so many years of daydreaming about my summers spent in Maine, it is actually time for my daughter to follow in my footsteps. A real dream come true. […]
Last year, I started having a thing for blue. Not the turquoise-y green blue that most of my friends know I love, but a different,deep, dark, inky, indigo blue. Slowly, I’ve started seeing this color creep into the wider consciousness. And just today, this was in my inbox.
Last week, I […]
Hi J. Latter friends + fans! I’m Tracy, new Project Manager at J. Latter Design. I’m so excited to be working with Julie because I (finally get paid to) come across items like this pouf by Franco Albini, which we saw recently at Blend. Check this thing out!
It’s sculptural and refined […]
Just when I feel like I’m sick of everything I’ve seen, along comes a whole new batch of great stuff. Check out these gorgeous textiles I’ve discovered over the last few weeks. I am particularly drawn to textiles with a handmade feel – embroidery, quilting, silk screen, block printing. I […]
Lately, people have been asking me to post about affordable stylish items. That said, I am here to point you in the direction of the new Serena and Lily catalog and their truly inspired lighting collection. The Marmont Pendant is a stellar example. Perfect for an entry or a small […]
Several months ago I started experimenting with an idea that had been brewing for some time. I am super pleased with the results and so was Harbinger since they featured two of the pillows in their window for the Traditional Home Bunny Williams event on Tuesday night.
I love the holidays for all the time I can spend delving into etsy or pinterest. For that matter, I love any extra time I can dig around on those sites. Last week, I came across this gorgeous “candy” goodness by an artist named Elyse Graham. She calls these pieces […]
Just got an email about a new Alexander Girard book and it looks just stunning. Perfect for gifting this Holiday season and brought to us by the ever-stylish designer, Todd Oldham, and former Cookie Mag editor Kiera Coffee. The book chronicles almost every aspect of Girard’s career from graphic design […]