18 Apr 2014

A Gold-Speckled Easter

I'm dreaming of a golden Easter day...
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the eggtops glisten
And children listen
To hear the crackling sounds of Easter...



Source: (1) 'DIY Confetti-Dipped Easter Eggs' by Studio DIY. (2) 'Golden Marbled Easter Eggs DIY' by She Knows (Holidays & Seasons). (3) 'Gold and Pastel Eggs' by Honest to Nod. (4) 'Gold Glitter Dipped Pink Painted Eggs', photography by Emily Faulstich, also recently featured in Sköna Hem. (5) 'Dipped Easter Eggs' by Fabulous K.

6 Apr 2014

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Easy, leisurely, cosy, comfy, homely... Now this is one part of the week that we wish we could suspend in timelessness and keep it there so we may linger in it at our leisure. A day that sounds like sundae and tastes just as sweet and lovely, a legitimate duvet day where we take a breather from the pressures of the week, charge up our batteries, indulge breakfast in bed and maybe watch a film too, treat our taste buds to what reason forbids, give in to temptation of gâteau, open that doomed box of chocolates, whatever tickles our fancy.

Sink into a deliciously-fragrant bubble bath to the mellow sounds of music and take stock of life, enjoy a few snatched moments of our own company, muse over with those we share our life with, explore feelings, jot down ideas, discuss a project, plan a holiday, pick up the phone to catch up with friends and family. Step out the front door to pay a museum a long-overdue visit, or take a stroll down the park that will take us down the country pub on our way back to warm up over a hot beverage, or if the weather is balmy, lounge on the patio to enjoy a sun ray or two, and idle chat some more over a drink and a nibble, and before we know it, Sunday's closing down until next week and it's time to head home...


Source: (1) Rhubarb Fennel Fizz Cocktail, by Society South. (2) 'Finding Time and Losing It' blogpost by Melina Hammer, from her blog Licking the Plate. (3) This is Tickle (that's his name!), who is both Mirabelle and La Baguette's cheeky Jack Russell Terrier mascot, one darling of a little pet rescue adopted from Manchester Dogs Home (UK) in August 2006. (4) Pouf Square Plait (Detail) by Patricia Urquiola for Gan Rugs, via Etoffe. (5) Jasmine Lip Butter by Korres.

1 Apr 2014

All Mapped Out

Cartography has long established itself as a sub-element of Fine Art in its own right, by going beyond the initial purpose of geographical representation. Some maps, in fact, have been designed with no other purpose than to look pretty on the cover of a magazine or to sit pretty on a wall, with the geometry patterns of a city or country abstracted, colours and infographic-style landmark symbols maxed out and applied in a Naïf Art style to reinterpret a place that pops out to greet you. The result is pretty... stunning!



Source: (1) 'Milan' and (2) 'New Delhi' Art Prints by Jazzberry Blue, via Society6. (3) 'Glasgow Map' by Khuan+Ktron for Intro Magazin and (4) 'Olympic Golf Rio 2016' by Khuan+Ktron for Omega. (5) 'The Future of Thailand' (Commissioned by Winkreative for Monocle) by Chinapat Yeukprasert, via Behance. (6) Thailand Map by Hey for Monocle. (7) 'Oklahoma State Map' Art Print by Bri.buckley, via Society6.
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