Brooklyn for Dinner

We stayed at my dear friends place in SOHO. A beautiful, art filled loft, in an insane location. Thank you Tiffanie & Scott !

The incredible piece of art is by Stefan Kleinschuster of Loveland, Colorado.

On to Brooklyn...

Marie, (from the beautiful store Veritables in Seattle), has graciously taken me under her wing and shown me the ropes here, and introduced me to some AMAZING people. Thank you Marie!! We came to check out the home show, go to some meetings, and eat! After we finished up checking out all the goods at the show, we took off to Brooklyn to eat at the much touted, "Vinegar Hill House". I took some photos as we toured DUMBO and found ( in the middle of a very industrial area) this incredibly beautiful "Captains House", that apparently was an old sea captains house from long ago...I am guessing there are many a photo shoot here.

After our walk, we had the most AMAZING meal I have had in a LONG time (all Marie and I could say to each other the whole time eating was oh my god, oh my god). In fact it was so good I basically wolfed it down, and forgot to take a picture.(Sorry!)

You NEED to go here...

The decor was super cozy. It gave me of a 70's malibu vibe,with a little bit of brooklyn jazz musician thrown in, but cooler, and everything was house canned or fresh from the garden, but still completely sophisticated at the same time. Which is a hard combo to accomplish successfully.

The Staff was rockin' out to Bob Seger.

Will have more on Monday. I really need to sleep! Wishing you a sunny, sleep filled weekend!

All photo's by Jennifer Ament.

N.Y.C. Love...

Spent a few days in N.Y.C. Went to the home and gift show and I took some pics on the way. The pillows were beautiful...

This bedding combo is stunning, I think I need it on my bed...

Dransfield and Ross makes the most AMAZING pillows...and let me tell you...the guys working there were so nice and helpful and authentic...I LOVED them...Please buy pillows from them, they are the highest quality and most beautiful fabrics EVER...Available at Veritables, Seattle.

Of course I had to make a stop at Evolution and get some Raccoon penis bones...

My favorite designer...I was disappointed in how little product she had in stock. :(

More to come....

Loft Love

Exploring N.Y., can't wait to share. More to come...

In NYC For A Few

The weather is cooling down a TAD here in NYC, I wish we could all meet at the 2nd Ave Deli for lunch! Have a great weekend!

Bedroom Love

Mirrors used as a focal point in a room can look so grand and beautiful, as long as they are of good quality, and in my book that means either they are really old, or really expensive, unfortunately.
Bright airy, neutral colored bedrooms can be so calming...I need about 5 or 6 houses for all the different ways I like to live...Maybe I have multiple personality disorder. There was a long period of time where people were doing "THEME" rooms...It reminds me a bit of Disneyland...A tad too contrived...But a few different houses with subtle themes, from say, a persons travels, or an idea based on a specific area where one lives, yes indeedee...

I know what you are thinking...What if the ostrich fell on you in the middle of the night, right?

HA!
Images Via : Head over Heels, Coco and Kelley, and Scandinavian Chic.

Wearable Art : Arielle De Pinto

Canadian artist Arielle de Pinto treats metal like fiber and crochets fantastical sheaths and adornments. A graduate of Concordia University, de Pinto developed her unique technique over the course of her studies in textiles and printmaking.

De Pinto's work combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary materials and a loose, unstructured aesthetic. With a background in printmaking, the designer had no formal training in jewelry design. She learned to crochet by following the instructions off a Susan Bates crochet hook package -- luckily for the legions of young and avant-garde, de Pinto felt more attraction to metal (burnished gold, hammered silver) than yarn.

Call me crazy, but this hat/face mask is really cool...

I LOVE the fingerless gloved, webbed bracelets...

This webbed piece above is my favorite.

Many of these pieces are available to purchase at Lambs Ear in Seattle Washington. www.lambsearshoes.com

Artist of the Month : Hernan Paganini

Completely obsessed with this Argentinian artist who works with many different art forms including Wood, Humans, Graphic Design, and Oil Pastels...The fantastic colors he works with remind me of some of the American Abstracts that were done in the late 1950's and early 1960's. The pieces below are titled, "Travel Map Drawings" The colors that he uses are so vivid and brilliant...

I think the one above is my favorite...Is it a mother holding a grown child? I LOVE guessing!These are all called - "Readings from the sky and motions of stars."

Hernan and one of his Wood pieces below.

 visit:http://www.hernanpaganini.com./

Artist Graphic Designer / 
Professor at the University of Buenos Aires - 
Morphology Level 1, Longinotti since 2003. 
Currently studying Artists Program at Ditella University.

Funny Video...Have a great weekend!

The Art of the Spiral Staircase

Spiral staircases have always been intriguing to me. Specifically the not too grand ones, those are sort of expected, but the floating pre-made ones can be really cool. I have to say though I have seen some (my grandmother had one in her house in Florida) that are just weird and don't work in the house at all...These are not them...

Via-http://convoy.tumblr.com/

The Art of the Jewel

This is the stunning work of jewelry artist Kara Hamilton. She uses pieces from the natural world, and mixes them with metals. The look she creates is absolutely gorgeous. This piece is my favorite. It includes sterling silver, a beautiful pink shell, and deer fur. it is titled "Diplomacy" 2009.

"Monarch Jubilee", 2008. These pieces are something I would put under a glass dome in my house and use as a major statement piece.

"Pink Orient" 2009. I love how these pieces can be delicate, and yet fiercely bold at the same time.


" Crown for Prince Mighel Angel", 2008.
" Specimen Necklaces", 2008.

Kara Hamilton is a sculptor and jewelry maker who works extensively with recycled gold and raw minerals. She was the recipient of Yale's Barry Cohen Memorial Prize (1999) and has exhibited her work internationally since 1998. A native Canadian, Hamilton received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver and her MFA in sculpture from Yale University. Kara Hamilton lives and works in upstate New York.

Kara recently had a show at Salon 94 in N.Y.C., if you would like to see more click below.

Via-www.salon94.com/