a modern house...

... amidst a street of traditional buildings in landskrona, sweden. just love the contrast between old + new. designed by elding oscarson.

VIA DEZEEN | IMAGES FROM ELDINGOSCARSON

eva zeisel + dwr

i've been collecting eva zeisel's pottery for many years now and a scene from the season premiere of mad men reminded me to check out her new granit collection at design within reach. such a fan of her fluid lines + shapes... love!

IMAGES FROM DWR.COM

ink calendar

... by spanish designer oscar diaz. a bottle of colored ink spreads across a sheet of paper embossed with numbers, coloring them in as it goes. the color is supposed to relate to our perception of the weather of that particular month. how amazing is that concept? i just love how it looks... the ink calendar is currently on exhibit at the círculo de bellas artes in madrid. read more about this project here.

IMAGES FROM DEZEEN.COM

wasara

stunning organic shapes... can you believe these are paper? amazing japanese aesthetic + sensibility to forms. wasara is an eco-friendly paper ware, made with reed pulp, bamboo, and bagasse (sugarcane waste). i love one of their taglines – earth to earth. can't get any simpler than this.

VIA DESIGNDIAPASON / IMAGES FROM WASARA

tarrytown | kate spade

tarrytown small maeda

porcelain

this is going on my wish list! i just can't get enough of white handbags. wish they had an image of the inside because i'm fascinated with their linings (part of the reason why i love her bags so much). always unexpected + fun. here's a little back story on tarrytown... "nestled in new york's hudson river valley, tarrytown's quaint downtown is a modest advertisement for the town's history as a destination for many of the nation's wealthiest and stylish turn-of-the century families. the historic area still lures visitors and equestrians with its natural beauty, grand manor homes, and abundant trails." via katespade.com

IMAGE FROM KATESPADE.COM

ahhh...

a perfect little serene moment. gotta love the simplicity of that!

IMAGE FROM WESTELM.COM

hello gorgeous!

i'm in love with these white nesting bowls from kiln. they are available at one kings lane for a limited time!

my fair bianca

march 2009

my bridal bouquet
[ photos by rachel mcginn ]

looking at the march cover for martha stewart living magazine makes me smile. and somehow, i knew the cover was shot by one of my favorite photographers, victoria pearson. vicky has this amazing ability to capture that perfect moment with the perfect light. the cover story was partially shot at the rose story farm in carpinteria, california. the farm has 18,000 rose bushes and grows over 120 varieties of roses! a couple of years back when i was planning our wedding, vicki had suggested us to go visit this hidden gem. it was definitely worth the trip and we met the most gracious co-owner danielle hahn and her team of experts there. for my bridal bouquet, i knew it had to be white - my favorite color! and i wanted something very personal and simple. i have always loved garden roses... i'm constantly in awe of their natural beauty. the challenge was really to find a single variety that can stand on its own even in the simplest arrangement. i ultimately chose david austin's 'fair bianca'. fair bianca is a modern (english) rose that has an old fashioned quality to it. each rose is densely petaled, almost like a peony, but much smaller and forms a shallower cup. and the fragrance is absolutely delicious - myrrh and a soft hint of lemon. you know how they say smell is our strongest trigger of memory? whenever i smell fair biancas, they just take me right back to that beautiful autumn day in palm springs. :)