I had the great pleasure of meeting Cheryl and discovering her work during the Sun Valley Arts Festival this year. Her vibrant, abstract encaustic paintings absolutely stole my breath (and my heart… and frankly, the show). I went back to her booth several times, chatted her up, and finally bought a — Continue reading
These limited editions Moleskin notebooks were inspired by Eugen Batz, a student of Vasily Kandinsky who taught the color class at Bauhaus. Kandinsky was interested in the effects of color beyond its first physical response in the eye. He developed a questionnaire to demonstrate the inner/emotional/universal connection between the primary — Continue reading
You know I try not to get too personal online in the blog—this is about modern design, after all—but when I came across the photography of Ursus Wehrli I had to speak up. See, I like things in order. I like my pantry organized to precision. I like a clean car. — Continue reading
Today’s eye candy comes courtesy of this super talented Philadelphia-based firm with really cool exteriors and interiors, Moto Designshop Inc. There seems to be a real understanding of how manipulating the various planes of a space with really high-quality and detailed materials can really make or break a room. And — Continue reading
Because I am also a contributor at Apartment Therapy, I sometimes get to photograph really, really cool homes in and around Austin. They often have varied styles, with hints of modern and other tastes. Yesterday I published a house tour of a local restauranteur whose home really sent commenters into — Continue reading
A lot of times when we bring attention to a designer creating what we consider to be modern work, we notice that it’s not anything terribly complicated that makes it a modern piece of furniture; sometimes it’s just an unexpected detail. Maybe it’s a tiny little punch of color that — Continue reading
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