D.I.Y. NORTHWEST: Tie Dye Ottoman

As promised I spent the weekend doing projects around the house and I wanted to share my latest with all of you. You may have noticed lately tie-dye is back. But now it's in these gorgeous airy subdued hues and is expensive! So I decided to get out my trusty Rit Dye and transform this old storage ottoman that I couldn't stand to look at anymore...

I grabbed an old white sheet we had lying around, used rubber bands to pull out sections of the fabric, then left it in a bucket of dye water for a few hours.

Voila! If you're not picky about how the bottom or inside looks, all you need is a staple gun to reupholster to your heart's desire...Thank you so much for dropping by today, I hope you liked this little project and leave inspired to make your own furniture as stylish and unique as you..Enjoy!

Art + Interiors: Grey Majestic [Liam Wylie]

Good Morning! Is it Monday again already? It seems time is just flying by these days. As you know, the Mountains have been a huge inspiration to me lately. And while the winter days here are often grey, when the clouds clear and I can see the snow-capped  Mountain range I'm given a renewed sense of peace.

I love these photo collages by Liam Wylie. They're a perfect mix of natural beauty and graphic elegance.

"Live each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each vantage point" Harold V. Melchert

wallpaper via flavor league, pillow and coffee table via south of market, blocks via wisteria, trays via jayson home and garden, end table via south of market, vases via abc home, pillow via sachin + babi

As much as I love color, I love when texture and elemental design creates a story in a nuetral palette. Like Wylie's work, the mix of organic elements and geometric patterns create a space that is both eclectic and sophisticated...

via sfgirlbybay



via living etc.



lonny mag



via sfgirlbybay

and I'll leave you with Seattle's mountain view...Enjoy!

olympic mountain range via Larry Mishkar photography



Love it / Live it: Feathery Finds

Good Morning readers and happy Saturday! I just wanted to pop in and share my latest Etsy favorites with you. I love the delicate simplicity of this feather drawing from Etsy shop GroundWork (made on eco-friendly paper!). I love the way the feathers themselves provide their own intricate patterns and the understated palette is light and sophisticated...

These silk screened pillows from Etsy shop ElkhornDesign (made with eco-friendly ink!) would be a great way to add texture and rhythm so a room. I love the depth the layering brings as well. I hope you're all having a relaxing morning and that your spirits are light as a feather today..And consider this a sneak peak of the giveaway we'll be doing soon over on Strataflora...Enjoy!

Ladybird: Ducktails-Hamilton Road

Ducktails, not the show we watched when we were kids but a new band out of Jersey. This is a solo project by Matt Mondanile who is also in Real Estate (just saw them w/ the deerhunter show). Who would have thought that a wonderful garage pop band would come out of jersey?!Well this song just calms my soul and makes me think of sitting on a tree branch in the summer in the park. The song is Hamilton Road, sorry there wasn't a good video but the music is visual enough. Enjoy

Signing off Ladybird

photos via design love fest, last fm, sittinginatree.com, late afternoon, fashion toast

Love it / Live it: Grit and Glamour [Marilyn Minter]

I've always been a bit enamored with the photography of Marilyn Minter. I love the way she captures both grit and glamour simultaneously. And I often find myself experiencing life in these two extremes. There is much sadness, darkness and pain but it is far exceeded by all the joy, beauty and light. And I truly feel it's that contrast itself that makes it so inspiring...

Marilyn Minet, ring via tanja-ufer.co.uk

Minter's work is the same way, she captures the moments that break the idealistic facades of Fashion, embracing the details where the two world's meet, placing the viewer smack dab in the middle of it all. I love this style as well, this ring is a little bit bling but it has unexpected asymmetry and a roughness to it.

Marilyn Minter, ring via luvaj.com

This image is one of my favorites with its metaphoric implications about walking in her shoes. This girl obviously walks hard and if you're a motivated woman dedicated to doing what you love you know what that means, we may love a little sparkle but we are damn tough...Enjoy!

Working Girl...2.21

Hello all and happy Monday! Thought I'd share a little sneak peak into the world of Kelley Moore Creative Media...I of course can't give you all the goods but here is a little glimpse of the glamorous little office I get to work in everyday...

between that cheery palette and stunning view it's hard to feel too stressed even when working with tight deadlines and production schedules...

I'm a little obsessed with the painting behind Kelley's desk as well as the abundance of gilded gold pieces throughout. As you can see the space gets tons of light so we always get our daily dose of Vitamin D even if sitting in front of our laptops, and don't I look professional in my blazer and coordinating yellow mug? Hope your week is starting off beautifully...Enjoy!

Love it / Live it: The Color Purple [Wolf Kahn]

I'm normally not a huge fan of the color purple but this painting by Wolf Kahn makes me see it in a whole new light. I don't think the bright yellow-greens would have the same light if not set against the rich purple trees. The complimentary hues and highly saturated tones in this painterly landscape make it an unexpected feel good piece for me.

Sometimes it can be good and incredibly refreshing to change up your palette a little bit. This gorgeous tray would be the perfect addition to a traditional dining set without having to go the whole nine yards, yes, please!...Hope you're having a happy weekend...Enjoy!

Lady Bird- Foster the People-Pumped Up Kicks

Foster the People is their name and that is what they are doing, fostering our dance moves. Thank you for creating Pumped Up Kicks, a great new song to dance, run or just sit at your cube to. If i need a pick me up at work I just put this song on and I am groovin' in my stability office chair. They are a band from LA and i definitely believe they will be a hit wherever they go. Get some dancin shoes on and hit the weekend w/ pep in your step!


signing off Ladybird

ps. they will be at the Highdive in Seattle on March 26th, see you there

foster the people, ashley meaders, oh joy, yes, please

Love it / Live it: Into the Mystic [Marco Suarez]

Lately I am in absolute awe of the snowcapped mountains that surround us here. There is just something incredibly humbling about them and when the light is hitting them just right, they have a way of shifting everything back into perspective...

I'm loving the way this print by Marco Suarez captures that ephereal light and seems to be in constant motion and I found the same delicate hues in this pillow from abc home. I'm thinking of going for the same lightly dyed effect for my duvet cover as I am looking forward to a weekend of DIY projects around the house, I promise to share them soon! Happy weekend everyone..Enjoy!