Perfect Pop

I could spend hours on photographer Carl Kleiner's site. All of his photographs are amazing. He truly brings these images and colors to life. I'm quite fascinated with his photographs of these illustrations. Although I'm not quite sure of the artist of these illustrations (if you know please send me a note!), these photographs have the colors popping out of my screen (in a seriously good way).

{photos from carl kleiner}

Soft & Lovely

Soft Gallery just might be the hippest and coolest clothing store for kids I've ever seen. Every photo, child & product is so beautifully shot and styled. Their product photos are more like works of art. I would love to own these clothes for myself! And that feather headpiece, forget about it...I want one now!

{photos from soft gallery via small magazine's blog}

A Touch of Gold

Recently I came across a gorgeous little wedding on the Readymade blog. And I thought to myself, wait, I went to school with that person! So I emailed Lynn, who is a very talented designer living in Philly, and asked her if she minded if I put her photos up on my blog.

Lynn & Scott's wedding is a true reflection of a couple with a "maker" spirit. Every little detail & notion was made and thought of with love. Lynn made her reception dress & hairpiece and necklace! How perfectly polished is her look? Love the brown waistband. And then onto the table decor - the gorgeous Red Wing plates, surrounded with lace & gold ribbon with touches of pale turquoise are perfectly arranged & placed. The tree branch names cards are also quite brilliant. The dessert bar with the tree logs definitely proves that you don't need a fancy pants cake stand to wow your guests. And have you ever seen gold foil cupcake wrappers look so good?

Really, I could go on and on, their wedding was just so sweet and there are more details Lynn shared about their day here.


{photos by Erin Smith}

Letter Lights

I've always loved Perch, but I've never owned any of their pieces. Lately I've been thinking about buying Lyla one of these letter light pendants. How cute are they? I would love to spell out her whole name, but that may take quite a few years to complete...

{photo from perch}

Inspiration & Beyond

Oh dear, where has The Society been all of my life. You know when you see something that really inspires you and you can actually feel it? Well, needless to say, that's exactly how I felt when I came across stylist Sibella Court's site. Take a look, I guarantee you will be just as inspired.

Oh and she recently came out with a book. Patrick, if you are reading this, Valentines Day is right around the corner.

My husband says he reads my blog, but I don't think he does - this will be a sneaky little test...


Have a lovely weekend!

{photos from the society via style-files}

New Year, New Journey

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I have to admit, I have been a very bad blogger lately (thank you for being so patient.) My husband and I were lucky to take some time off over the holiday season and enjoy Lyla Belle's first Christmas here in Brooklyn. It was lovely!

Lots of things happening in 2010 for me both personally and professionally. We are in the process of buying an apt. (fingers crossed) and I have been in major interior design research mode. We will be doing a little bit of renovating and I'll be sure to let you in on all of the exciting decisions I'll be making.

To break it down simply, the last couple of years have gone like this:
2008 - Wedding !
2009 - Baby !
and now 2010 - Home !

I'll also be updating Thoughtful Day soon with all of the work I've done over the last 8 months. I have to admit, 2009 was one busy year, and it FLEW by. I'm so very thankful for all of the lovely support I've had from all of you.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now to these beautiful images!

These photos are the work of stylist Finola Inger. Her balance of color, pattern and texture is just brilliant. I dream of capturing her romantic essence in some type of livable way for our new home.

{photos from finola inger}

Trims & Treasures

So I came across this UK store Dee Puddy recently, and I have to say, I'm a bit obsessed. Every item in this store is so thoughtfully curated, it will make you yearn for it to be down the street from you. As I go through each section I am inspired. How gorgeous is this ribbon and gift bags? And I love the idea of putting candlesticks in sand in a steel bucket, so simple, but elegant. Ahh. Tis' the season!


{via home shopping spy}

Delicate & Dreamy

I came across Pilosale's site recently, and I have to admit I'm simply in love with her products. And you can tell each item was made with a lot of love and care. Her eye for detail is really beautiful. Everything is just so soft and gorgeous. Although I am only highlighting a few of her creations, I adore absolutely everything in her shop.

{via small magazine}

'Tis the Season...

My friend Brittany was part of a group that recently decorated the Danish Embassy in DC. The décor is gorgeous and I couldn't resist posting a few of my favorite photos. 'Tis the Season!

Check out all of the photos here. You will be very inspired I promise - gorgeous paper cut swans, coffee filter rose petals, recycled glass jars with LED lights, and oh so much more!

photos by Chris Svetlik

Curious Goodness

Happy Monday everyone! I think Mondays are a great day to celebrate with a little sweetness. How amazingly awesome are these chocolates by British chocolatier Curious Chocolates? Aren't they fantastic? The colors, the type, and designs are so modern and fun. I love love love these! And even better, some letterpress love is involved in the process. Wouldn't any of these products make the best little stocking stuffers?