Spaces

If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that I've been on a major home renovation kick lately. I don't know why, since I'm not exactly renovating anything at the moment, but I suspect my addiction to Nicole Curtis might be the culprit (or a couple Heist Vintage projects in the works, hitting the shop soon!)

And speaking of gorgeous spaces, the always immaculate Ariele Alasko did a little interview over at Boots & Pine, including some amazing photos of her at home and in her studio. 

Visit my Pinterest for more inspirational spaces and for links to all sources.

Selfie

I generally hate selfies but there's something about the Tuva Malmo blog that is captivating. Maybe it's that I love her style, or maybe it's just the beautiful photography that makes me love her style. Or maybe I'm just impressed that she takes most of her photos alone with a remote. Or it could just be that any photo taken in that amazing room will make you love style and photography. It's very confusing.

Via

Imogene + Willie

This mini documentary about Imogene + Willie, as told by husband and wife co-owners, Carrie and Matt Eddmenson, is oddly captivating. Their store in Nashville, built in a converted gas station, looks absolutely amazing...and let's just say I would do terrible things to to have a studio like theirs.

Hear more at their TEDxATLANTA talk.

Leather Skulls

I snagged this picture off of Studded Hearts but couldn't tell you who made them or where they came from. I know, bad blogger. But I had to share. How rad are these?!

New, Sale, One of a Kind: Update 2

New, Sale, One-of-a-Kind is back for a second update! We immediately sold the One-of-a-Kind ring from last week but a limited quantity of the Copper Studded Heart Pendant is still available (Hearts! Valentines Day! Get on it, fellas!) as well as those new items.

This week we have a new array. Let's discuss shall we?

(Clockwise from upper left)

1. Tiger Eye Cocktail Ring - ONE OF A KIND! I made this ring before the Holidays and just never got around to posting it. This is actually one of my favorite rings because it reminds me of the '70s...and I really like the '70s. Plus, Tiger Eye is awesome. Everyone knows that.

2. Shooting Gallery Necklace - SALE! The name of this series was inspired by a song on one of my favorite albums, which just happens to have been made by my good friends, ANR (This song, to be precise). Anyway, long story short, this piece was made to look like it came out of a shooting gallery. And it does. I like when things work out like that.

3. Sterling Silver Vertebrae Pendant - NEW! Similar to the Vertebrae Necklace I posted last week, this piece is made to be worn alone on a thin silver chain. 

Simple. Cute. Awesome.

4. Vintage Brass Bell Necklace - NEW! As it stands now, these necklaces are only available in a limited quantity. The Brass bells were foraged from the bottom of an insanely packed (and completely awesome) thrift store here in Miami and they are altered with White Quartz, Citrine or Amethyst. Your choice.

More Updates coming soon!

 

A New Year

I never like to make short-sighted "lose 10 pounds" kinds of new years resolutions. I like to think of the new year as more of a clean breaking point to reassess where you are, where you've been and where you're going. And this year is no different. 

This little list that I found on Pinterest basically sums it all up. So here it is, all spelled out, so I can look at it often and be reminded. 

I hope your new years resolutions, no matter what they are, include a "be happy" in there somewhere too.

Van Life

I went to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 on opening night. Before you're tempted to click far, far away from this here blog post, rest assured that this post is not about Twilight*...or my love for KStew...or my alignments with Team Edward. Ok, I'll stop.

The point is that while waiting for the movie to start, we did some Instagram lurking. And thank the lord we did because I discovered my new absolute favorite Instagram, @Fosterhunting.

According to  his blog:

"I left my design job in New York in August 2011 and bought a VW van. Since then, I have put 50000 miles driving around the west, surfing and camping."

Sold.

*I lied. Photo number 7? That's La Push. See how I fooled you into reading a Twilight post?

The Art of the Lurk

I'm a blog lurker. There. I said it. But honestly, can you blame me? From wood whittlers to photographers and DIYs to celebrity gossip (don't judge), there's always something fun to look at when I make the nightly rounds of my favorite sites. And also during the day. I'm not above lurking while I work.

Here's a little round-up of my favorites. You're welcome.

Dart Photographie

 I'm not sure how I stumbled upon the D'art Photographie blog but boy am I glad I did. Her photos are always so warm and inviting and I think she does a great job of capturing the beauty of simple living. Stop by for beautiful pictures of good clean food, interesting people and road trips. Lots of road trips.

Wiksten

 As someone who always has a thousand ideas swimming in her head at once, I tend to be a little scattered. Who has time to make one piece to perfection when all these other things need to be made, like, NOW. Wiksten is the opposite. It's all about the details for Wiksten designer Jenny Gordy...and it shows. Visit for cozy knits, well-made patterns and the occasional studio photo. My personal favorite.

Oh, and she's the cutest thing ever.

My Edit

 There are 10 million fashion bloggers living in Manhattan, buying designer shoes and posting pictures of themselves every day. And then there's Jentine of My Edit. She's a landscaper, living in Ontario, who spends her days covered in dirt and her evenings styling her thrift finds. She's a pretty great stylist and all that but who cares...I just think it's all very refreshing. Visit My Edit for thrift finds, cute kitties and a discussion or two on shopping addiction. Seriously.

This Isn't Happiness

 This Isn't Happiness is one of my absolute favorites. I'm not sure what else to say. Follow this Tumblr for daily eye candy, humor and snarkiness. Lots of snarkiness.

Oh, Pioneer!

 Another one of my favorite Tumblrs is Oh, Pioneer! This collection of photos makes me want to marry a mountain man, move to a cabin in the woods and spend the rest of my days curled up by a wood burning stove, wearing plaid and sipping tea. Ok, so that's what I always dream about...but even so, Oh, Pioneer! makes my vision that much stronger. And that's how The Secret works. So it's really a win-win.