Inspired

Hue: Carnival Wheel in Paris

Hue: Carnival Wheel in Paris // CLOTH & KIND

The lyrical abstraction of Sarah Giannobile's artwork is entrancing. I could seriously stare for a long, long time at Carnival Wheel in Paris. The muted color palette and the geometric patterns are so right up my alley. But I also think that I subconsciously chose this ferris wheel for today's post due to the ride that I am currently on called life. Here's what's up... today we are moving out of our rental house where we've been living for the last year while gut rehabbing a beautiful old house into the home we hope to live in for the next 40+ years. Moving out of the rental would be a really good thing if, in fact, we were moving into our finished home. Alas, we are moving out because we must make way for its rightful owners who are moving back in, but our final destination is still about a month away from completion. Not able to find a suitable rental house that is furnished (turns out there lots of options for college kids here in Ann Arbor, but I have no desire to relive the glory days with two kids in tow!) we have opted to stay at a lovely B & B for 30 days. Less than ideal, yes. Loss of privacy, yes. But it's really cozy and very clean (ie - no moldy beer bongs lurking in closets) and the plus side is that I won't have to make breakfast for a whole month. I'm trying very hard to be "glass is half full" about this - is it obvious?!

Hue: Carnival Wheel in Paris // CLOTH & KIND

Whatever. Enough whining out of me! How was your weekend? And what do you think of this crazy cool Carnival Wheel in Paris?

The Weekend in Patterns

Inspired: The Weekend in Patterns // CLOTH & KIND

J. Crew // Neiman Marcus // Tibetan Saddle Blanket // Royal Cameroonian Textile

How was your weekend? Mine was full of so many colorful & exotic patterns! I want to share a few of them with you just because they are pretty, and because I hope they make you happy like they have made me all weekend long.

Steven Gambrel Lights It Up

Inspired: Steven Gamvrel Lights It Up // CLOTH & KIND

The attention to detail and craftsmanship that these new lights from Steven Gambrel for Urban Electric Co. possess has me in awe. So it's no surprise that I enthusiastically watched (a couple of times, in fact) this video about what inspired Steven, and how he and UECo. collaborated to get every little detail just so. I think you might love hearing about it too...

Hue: Madame Butterfly

Inspired: Madame Butterfly // CLOTH & KIND

This lovely color palette, which I would use in a little girls room in a heartbeat, is inspired by Designer Guild's exotic Madame Butterfly fabric from their new Kimono Blossoms collection . The design, which is printed on pure linen, was sensitively reproduced from original calligraphy and watercolor artwork. 

Role Models: .normaluisa

Neisha Crosland Tiles

Inspired: Neisha Crosland Tiles // CLOTH & KIND

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The latest line of tiles from Ann Sacks is the super creative output of textile designer Neisha Crosland. Crosland is known for sophisticated and unusual color combinations, impeccable attention to balance and proportion, oversized graphics and symmetrical geometric motifs inspired by nature. I'm already a big fan of her fabrics & wallpapers, are you too?

Role Models: .normaluisa // CLOTH & KIND

This line of handmade & hand-painted tiles, titled Haveli (the Hindi word for private mansion), was inspired by Native American weavings. No wonder I'm so charmed! Which one is your favorite? Above: The Ann Sacks ad for this line. Great creative, and I love their tag line... Shouldn't all rooms be living? This is for sure getting pinned into my Pretty Print Ads board.

Fab Five: Movement

Fab Five: Movement // CLOTH & KIND

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5Luke Irwin's rugs are divine. I especially appreciate the incredible sense of movement and flow in each of them. They almost seem to be living in a way, don't they?

Grape, Cherry & Orange Creamsicle

Hue: Grape, Cherry & Orange Creamsicle // CLOTH & KIND

This whimsical color palette is in celebration of summer's near arrival (the first official day is June 20th). Delicious enough to eat, no?!

If you're not yet familiar with Lin Morris, you must swing by their site. It's an online design shop and publication run by two friends and design lovers that celebrates quietly brilliant, well-crafted products from around the world. The Pop Skateboard Deck by Rory Panagotopulos fits the bill - it's 2 cool 4 school.