You've Got The Love (XX Remix)

wow this music video reminds me of the labyrinth movie and star gate galactica. simple music coupled w/ an outlandish video... perfect.

signing out ladybird

Cufflink cabinet pulls via Marjorie Skouras, Pillows via Chiasso.com, Chair via Chiasso.com. Sofa via Shinebysho.com. Pendant via Arteriorshome.com

Art + Interiors: Purple Mystic [Amanda Raek]

Associated with both nobility and spirituality, Purple is an incredibly empowering color. I have to admit it is not usually in my own color palette but when I found this photography on Etsy by Amanda Raek I knew I had to post about it. I love the back and forth between the focused forground and the blurred out background, the graphic texture of the flowers' stigmas against their soft petals and the touch of blue here and there that give the work its calming affect.

"I belive that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality"- Dalai Lama

Side table via Arteriors, pendants via Nice Modern, pillow via Urban Outfitters, rug via JhMinassian, chaise via Urban Outfitters, end table Kartell

I love mixing traditional and modern in an unexpected way; the tufted plum chaise next to the lucite end table, the modern pendants hovering over a vintage rug and the graphic pillows adding rhythm to the space. It's a great way to blend styles for those of us that just cannot settle on one and it's a look that feels right in place whether in an old house or a new loft. Enjoy!



Small Black - "Despicable Dogs" (Official Video)

lets go on a road trip, this is what small black's song Dispicable Dogs makes me wanna do. i guess maybe i picked this song b/c i want to be out away from the cube that i spend the majority of my life in. drive away, forget it all and never look back

signing off ladybird

live in it...

From top left Rug via Madeline Weinrib, print via etsy KeepCalmShop, lamp via Arteriors, pillows via etsy shapescolors, sofa via efstyle, sideboard via Environment furniture, lamp via Arteriors, throw via Anthropologie

Art + Interiors: Everyday Beauty [Paul Cezanne]

"We are all given 24 hours a day. It's the only fair thing; it's the only thing that's equal. It's up to us to determine what we do with those 24 hours. We can waste them, or we can choose to consistently fill them with good."

I sincerely believe that every day is a gift but we all know that with work, school, homework, commutes, or even when we just didn't get enough sleep, loving life can be a challenge. For me the work of Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne is a colorful reminder that beauty is everywhere and that everyday is what you make of it.

"Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience"

-Paul Cezanne

"For an Impressionist to paint from Nature is not to paint the subject but to realize sensations" -Paul Cezanne

From top left, end table Arteriors, Wallpaper Architonic.com, vases Mermaid Hut, chair Arteriors, wallpaper Graham & Brown , end table Arteriors, chest Four Hands, chair CB2

This look is complete eclectic indulgence. I simply collected pieces that attracted me in a palette that energizes me. I love pulling from the hues of nature and turning up the volume a bit. The repetition of circles and squares ties the mix of pieces together for a look that is fun, lively and completely unique. Just what I need today for a little attitude adjustment :) Hope you enjoy!

Art + Interiors: Bold Gestures [Robert Motherwell]

I have spent an absolutely lovely, art-infused weekend in San Francisco getting inspired and rejuvenated. One artist whose work seemed to speak to me the most this weekend was the work of American Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell. In Motherwell's work, the act of painting itself is the content of the product. His works were much less about painting "pretty pictures" and more about expressing the raw, unrefined essence of human emotions through the paintings life-size undulating getsures. For me, this kind of art provides a sense of release as it allows the viewer to experience the painting through the lens of their own emotions.

"Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it."-Robert Motherwell

Rug via Fort Street Studio, Sofa, chair and lamp via Room and Board, End table via Architonic.com, Vases via Arteriros, pillow via etsy.com/shop/bestillshop, End table via Room and Board, Sideboard via Four Hands 

I'm loving the understated black and white palette with touches of yellow where the design strength of each individual piece is enough to carry it. It is a space without clutter or chaos, where you could sit down with a cup of coffee on a quiet morning with a clear head ready to start your day. One designer in particular that does this look well in Victoria Smith of http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/. If you have not yet seen the gorgeous spread in Rue Magazine you simply must check it out. She does mid-century modern with sprinkles of texture and color with expertise and endless style.



Photos via Rue Magazine

Tennis - Marathon

imagining myself on a sailboat off the coast floating up and down with no care in the world and of course with a coke and wine in hand as well. this is just what TENNIS did; a duo from Colorado sailing the open seas just making some fantastic carefree music for us to enjoy. just lay back drink a spritzer and enjoy

signing off ladybird

And a little Etsy inspiration for you as well....

from the etsy shops of (from top left) robinsart, toybreaker, willav, fiori, AmericanGirlinEurope, oefy, SignsofVintage, LittleTypes, jeanbaardsen, kimiko611, fiori

I want to live in...John Robshaw's Country Home

 I have long since been a fan of Robshaw's textiles and pillows but after seeing this spread in Lonny I want to move in with him! I love the layering of textures and patterns, the weathered lived-in feel, and the juxtaposition of old and new.

photos via Lonny Magazine

http://www.johnrobshaw.com/

It is so easy to mix his pieces for any color palette. There are just so many beautiful colors and patterns to choose from the challenge really is narrowing it down! Thanks for stopping by, Enjoy!!

Art + Interiors: Monet and Meditation...

With all the rain we've been having here in California and very little fall,  I've been feeling the world in misty blues, greens and greys. I love the way the rain makes everything around you seemed sort of washed out, it gives you a sense of meditative isolation and with the busy daily grind I've found its important to relish these moments.

Monet's 'Water Lilies paintings' seemed like a perfect fit for this feeling. The impressionist style focused much more on what the artist felt that they saw rather than what they knew was there and the results were gorgeous paintings full of movement and emotion. The depth created by layer upon layer of paint without much emphasis on precision or detail gives the series their meditative quality, and the deep blues and greens offset by the bright water lilies provides the viewer with hope.

Rug via http://www.jhminassian.com/, chair via Kartell, Pouf via via http://www.shinebysho.com/, chest and end table via Four Hands, chandelier via Marjorie Skouras

The green lucite chair on the deep turquoise vintage rug creates a great juxtaposition of old and new that is evident in Monet's work, especially his later works. He was painting with such experience and rigor and yet opening up the door for the abstract movement of the future. The Moroccan accents under a rich blue chandelier would make this space a perfect little getaway from the hustle and bustle of the everyday. Enjoy!

Also, check out my guest post on the lovely http://www.strataflora.com/!

Deerhunter- He Would Have Laughed (Unofficial Video)

'he would have laughed' on deerhunter's new album is soothing but also a song you can tap your foot to. the video is not wonderful but the song was a perfect fall day song. looking out my window at the yellow red orange and green, this song was the music video for a falling leaf. so put on some boots pile up the leaves and jump!

signing out ladybird
 
 

And a little inspiration ...

From top left, Lonnymag, Lookbook, Josef Albers, Anni Albers, www.etsy/shop/eyeful, Elle Decor, www.etsy/shop/irensuchocki