Thursday, May 21, 2009

dick bruni illustrations

When my brother and I were small, we had a lot of children's books sent to us by our grandparents in the UK. So in addition to "Green Eggs and Ham", we also had "Postman Pat", "Topsy and Tim", "Noddy", and "Andy Pandy". We also had loads of books with illustrations by Dick Bruna.
I was thinking about them the other day, and they are really beautiful. I love how simple his images are, and how he is religious about sticking to his colour scheme.

These images are great inspiration and starting points for rooms. Bold, simple spaces with just a few great objects and pieces of furniture.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

there's no place like home

... and I found a new one. While searching for cheaper rent, I found a more affordable apartment in my very own building. Plus, plus being able to stay in the East Village. But with cheaper rent comes some negatives. Like no living room. Just two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. So I bid adieu to my dreams of a big pink sofa.
With a smaller apartment that gets less sunlight comes some design challenges that I'm really excited about. Right now my bedroom is in the middle of being painted... and has been for a week. But I have a clear vision in my head and once it's closer to done I will post some pictures up.
The rest of the apartment consists of a fairly good sized kitchen, and a nice long hallway. If anyone saw one of the last issues of Domino, I'm sure you will remember Jenna Lyons', the creative director of J. Crew, townhouse in Brooklyn.

Most of the rooms were either partially or completely painted with chalkboard paint. I'm totally appropriating this. I love how matte the walls look, and how you can't tell exactly what colour it is. I haven't decided exactly how many walls will be donw in chalkboard, but I will keep you posted.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

she has good taste

Apart from being bitingly honest and knee-slappingly hilarious Heather Armstrong of Dooce has great taste. She recently put up Julia Rothman's Daydream Wallpaper in her new nursery. Heather choose the yellow and gray, and I think it looks like a fantastic start.