Love these gorgeous vintage color charts!
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vintage color charts
Milkshake art
Ok, after seeing this little gem from Oakland’s Trueburger, I’m on the hunt for an old-school letter board to make my own lyric art. And I need to check out Trueburger. It’s getting good press and supposedly took inspiration from NY’s famed Shake Shack.
Super clever! Now off to scour ebay and etsy…. and get that damn song out of my head.
(Found on SFoodie.)
round up of artist studios
SO I’m in the process of re-organizing/establishing an area in my home dedicated to arts and crafts. We’ve made some process, dividing our workspaces with an Ikea Expedit unit, allowing Steve to have some space for his music making. But I’m always on the lookout for some inspiration and organizational tips. Here are some studio tours that I like. (I think there will be a part 2. or 3. )
Illustrator Allison Cole‘s studio, via Design*Sponge. (I like how sparse the area is above her desk, with what looks like cool little toys)
The fabulous Lisa Congdon‘s mission studio tour, on Design*Sponge
Shay Ometz printmaking studio tour, via Design*Sponge (check out her etsy shop, Bee Things for some awesome prints)
Kate Bingaman-Burt‘s house tour, via Design*Sponge. (Note, this is probably my default style — lots and lots of stuff crammed together. I’m trying to strive for a more sparse look. I will probably fail. I am trying to be ok with that)
Brian Petro’s studio tour, at Apartment Therapy
anthropologie holidays
Bedford Falls collection [click to enlarge] including (clockwise from top left): frozen facets brooch, no-place-like-home flats, dewy meadow tunic, into the village clutch, feathered fancy brooch, collie bird ornament.
I just noticed the holiday collections on Anthropologie’s website, based on Christmas movies. I think they did a great job setting up little vignettes based on the movies, and building collections around them. The Bedford Falls (from It’s a Wonderful Life) and North Pole (from Rudolph??) are tied for my favorites. It may not be a coincidence that those are two of my favorite holiday movies.*
North Pole collection, including (clockwise from top left): branch and twig colored pencils, forest creature belt, tree trunk mug, & boreal beast shot glass, rabbit (moose and deer also available)
Whoville collection, including (top to bottom):Dagney Dachshund & pompom coasters
I am still confused as to what “Londontown” is meant to represent.
Maybe those cheesy British holiday movies, like Love Actually and About a Boy (for which I have an undying, yet slightly embarrassing, affection for)? If anyone figures it out, please let me know!
*Phrases from It’s a Wonderful Life have been adopted into our normal lexicon. Like when I went to deposit some of our wedding gift cash at the bank recently, steve warned me not to “pull an Uncle Billy.” And I didn’t. Because I’m awesome. There are also periodic offers of moon-lassoing, none yet successful.
