Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Waterworks

So beautiful I almost did cry...the new waterworks catalog came out today and I am in love with their new styling and new product offerings.  Please peruse their stye pages for a look see and don't forget to checkout their website for the gorgeous details.  I am particularly coveting the Industrial fixtures...and, as always Square One Studios is happy to purchase any of these items for you.

Classic

Industrial

Organic

Traditional

Eclectic

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Where the Wild Things Dream


“Here is Menard's own intimate forest: 'Now I am traversed by bridle paths, under the seal of sun and shade...I live in great density...Shelter lures me. I slump down into the thick foliage...In the forest, I am my entire self. Everything is possible in my heart just as it is in the hiding places in ravines. Thickly wooded distance separates me from moral codes and cities.” 

“If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. ”
― Gaston Bachelard
That very night in Max's room a forest grew...and grew...and grew until his ceiling
hung with vines and the walls became the world all around...
Being a big fan of Maurice Sendak, I was saddened by the news of his passing today... I wanted to honor him today by showing you how he inspired me as a child... His illustrations were rich, dark and incredibly imaginative but one of my favorite drawings was this one from Where the Wild Things Are... I still have my 1963 copy that now sits on my grown daughter's book shelf.

He illustrated the perfect room to dream, taken over by the deep dark forest that opens to the world of possibilities outside, a scary world that a child can create and tame... a wonderful message.
R.I.P. Maurice Sendak


Wild and real.
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Anthropologie
artful and whimsical
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Very sweet and romantic.
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Minimal and serene.
The Forest bedroom at the Moschino Hotel.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Birds, Bees and Babies




My Etsy shop is having its first sale...after dipping my toes in the water and getting a few sales with relatively no marketing I thought I would try my hand at trying to boost sales this month by getting the word out there and offering discounts here on my blog.  Enter code SPRING25 to receive 25% any purchase.... Here is a sneak peak of my blue bird series...to be released this spring.  I've arranged the artwork along with new spring furnishings and decor for ideas on how to pull it all together.

Sometimes artwork can be the springboard to your design, color palette or mood of the space.  Because the silhouettes are both modern and traditional they with both the lazy day space as well as the romantic dining or writing room.  using the periwinkle and white in different ways can lead to two totally different applications.

If you don't have the budget for totally new art there are some ways to change a room with very little effort or expense.  Simply changing the matte color or painting the frame can give you a pop of color that can help energize a wall.  Take your kids art off the fridge and frame them.  I have a piece my daughter did in grammar school that is still hanging front and center in my living room and every time I look at it it makes me smile.


I am often inspired by nature and animals in particular... I love the symbolism and meaning they represent and the kind of totem's they seem to become for people.

So for Spring this year I decided that I wanted to create some pieces that represented the optimism of spring and what could be more auspicious than a pair of blue birds?

Thought to be harbingers of home from sailors abroad... so much so that they would get their images tattooed...Think sailor Jerry.  They have also always signified matters of the heart and love which is why I thought they would make a wonderful addition to my spring line.

Perfect on their own or for commemoration I think they would make a lovely wedding or anniversary gift.  Available now at my Etsy shop for purchase.

Also in my new spring collection are my new custom child silhouettes, that can be personalized with a name or completely customized with your child's profile!  I would love to see these framed and hung (with ribbon) on the door of your child's room.... or in a grouping with silhouettes of the whole family.

The new bee silhouette is is also being introduced and is striking in both black and white.  For your hardworking and industrious co-worker, queen bee of the PTA or book club...or displayed in a collection with my other beautiful bugs, butterfly, spider and dragonfly.