A Giveaway

No, not here. But thanks for stopping by. It is at How About Orange and it's a good one. Go there for a chance at these Felt and Wire Shop products and more...Honestly, I'm not getting an extra entry for posting about this. I just loved what I saw and needed to share it. Happy Monday and good luck!

images from Felt and Wire Shop.

New Follow Monday

Happy new week to you. Our weekend was very good - quiet and snowy. This past week, I was excited to find the following two blogs. Both are so beautiful and unique to their creators. The first is Mo+Mo Living, the work of Boulder, Colorado designer (and talented photographer) Michelle Wentworth. Mo+Mo appeals directly to my desire to be more organized and calm...Michelle's ethos is:
* pare to what is essential, valued, and beautiful
* revere simplicity, beauty, and order
* purchase with consideration to aesthetics, sustainability, and quality
* live with style, awareness, and eco-consciousness
The entire site is created to inspire it's readers to live this way. It makes me want to throw away all the clutter, wear a total of six perfect pieces, and eat only fruit. This is honestly just what I need right now.

The second new follow is Campestral, the charming blog of paper and jewelry designer Rebecca Haas. Rebecca is incredibly creative and also an excellent photographer, so it is a pleasure to look through her very personal record of her works in progress, her sweet child and her inspirations...Also, you may link to Rebecca's lovely jewelry collection and paper works by visiting her blog. I'm so happy to have found both of these women.

Top three photos by Mo+Mo, bottom three by Rebecca Haas.

Michael Crabtree Photography

The always kind, inquisitive and stylish Monika of Splendid Willow asked about the photograph of the horse seen in our living area here. The talented, and thankfully local, photographer is Mike Crabtree...These are just some of Mr. Crabtree's works that can be found in his online gallery. He's lived down the road, in Eagle, for much longer than the 14 years I've been here. I was the winning bidder on Cheeks, also seen in the first image above (though our background is simply white), in the local schools auction last year. I never tire of looking back at her.

Friday Inspiration

Happy Friday and happy weekend! Today I have a few things from my inspiration folder...The first two and the last are being auctioned at Sotheby's as part of the collection of Mark McDonald, "one of America's most influential dealers of 20th Century Design." The chair is by Alvar Aalto, the citron bowl by Gertrud and Otto Natzler, and the photograph of Frank Lloyd Wright's Clarence Sondern House is by Pedro E. Guerrero. The eucalyptus bowl is by Pedro Petry and is on 1st Dibs, and the lovely photograph of the lamp is by Menthe Blanche. Thank you so much for visiting me and commenting this week!

Hey! I Won.

I'm happy this morning for fun things like winning a giveaway! Megan of Beach Bungalow 8 hosted a giveaway of West Third Brand Bring it to Me wish candles... and I am one of the lucky winners! Thank you, Megan.

A Corner

The light was pretty the other evening in our living area...
I hope you are having a happy week!

New Follow Monday

Happy Valentine's Day again. I hope this is a good day for you. There were many years in my life when I dreaded this day, but I'm glad to celebrate it now. I'm low key about it, but thankful for my loves on this day. I hope the same for you, too.
OK... to the post. This past week, I started following the blog of one very talented Los Angeles artist. And, I am so happy that tiny.k is blogging again that I'm including her, even though tiny.k been on my side bar for years... I've been hoping one day she'd come back and she did.
First up is The Mincing Meerkat, found thanks to Decor8, and following because of this...I simply love this painting. It was the first thing I saw when I clicked over there, and I didn't need to see more before I hit follow. His blog links to more of his original work and also to the etsy shop Holly featured. His work is definitely worth viewing, and buying, in my humble opinion.
Now onto tiny.k. I'm so happy she's back. She has a little girl now and a new home, and this is the kitchen she transformed...I am so looking forward to seeing more, and I'm loving seeing her inspiration again. I hope you go have a look! Happy new week and thanks for visiting today.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope it's a beautiful day for you. (I think my husband will like this little picture.)

George Goodnight via Buscut.

Happy Weekend

Happy weekend to you. This week flew. For a while, I've been planning a benefit for our little Montessori. It's tomorrow night. I'm very excited. But I hope Sunday looks like this...Enjoy some fun and rest and I will see you Monday. Thank you for visiting!

These pretty resting spaces were designed by Eve Robinson Associates.

Christie Ginnani Exhibit

I love the work of Steamboat Springs artist Christie Ginanni. And I'm so happy to report that Christie is currently exhibiting her newest prints and mixed-media paintings..."A Snug Place in which to Rest" is open through February in Steamboat Springs. I will try to get there to see these in person. They are gorgeous, feminine, and full of nature. Christie writes about her art, "My work mimics my vital connection with the environment and my interactions with its creatures. It consists of layers of collected memories, experiences, and associations; where a focus is often placed on growth, domesticity, and coincidence..." To learn more about Christie and see more of her work, visit her website. To learn more about the show, visit The Steamboat Springs Art Council or Facebook. Thank you, Christie. I hope to come!

All images from Christie Ginanni

Happy

Sammy and Glenn of pacha design posted about the photographer/owner of this light-filled, happy space yesterday...Go to pacha design's blog to see more. Busy here. Happy Tuesday!

New Follow Monday

Happy Monday! We've had a busy, fun birthday weekend around here. I hope your weekend was good, too.
This past week, I started following two blogs. Neither is new, but I'd forgotten about one and have only recently discovered the other. I'm very happy to be following both. The first is Beach Bungalow 8, interior designer Megan Arquette's blog...I like her humor, her straight-forward writing style and the widely diverse inspiration...Also, she papers her walls and paints her floors all by herself...
which I find completely impressive. And, I live in a land-locked state, so a little virtual trip to the beach each day is quite welcome. Happy to be following Beach Bungalow 8!
The next new follow this week is The Life of Polarn Per, the blog of an art director in Stockholm. It's a wonderfully masculine place, with random collections of images that inspire Polarn Per. Here are some from recent posts that piqued my interest...I'm really enjoying his male perspective. Go take a peak. I hope you enjoy it, too.
I hope you have a great week! I can't believe how fast time is flying. Or that my little guy is six. Wow.

Under...

the [very cold] weather here. Perhaps some tea by the fire is in order.Posting may be light for the rest of the week. It is Eddie's sixth birthday on Friday, so we have lots planned!

image of the lovely Babylonstoren, found thanks to Remodelista.

Auction: Pieces from Rago

Happy February! My goodness, January flew by. This weekend, Rago will hold it's 20th-21st Century Decorative Arts auction. These are a few of the items I'd choose...A Scheier cup, Royere andiron, Cavatorta desk, Kagan bench, Quistgaard tambour, and Kagan chair and ottoman. Have a great day!