worth a look: a curtain at the front door

yes, it looks grand & dramatic, 

but it's also a very green & easy way to insulate your home.

source:  via radish medley via apartment therapy on pinterest

read about this european tradition on apartment therapy.

f+f: the reality of beauty & the beauty of reality

form + function introduction: part one


form & fashion are often pitted against each other, 

but is that really all we have?  is it one or the other?  

must my feet choose only to be incased in either sky high, red soled, costlier than my rent, gorgeousness or sinking into the soft, antimicrobial rubber utopia of crocs?  if i care for design, must i only rest on a bertoia weaving of wires, wincing as much at the idea of a cushion interrupting the clean, minimal lines as i am at the waffle pattern being pressed into my skin?  

my question, argument, & the topic of my new series:  

do we actually need to choose?

kaleidoscope?  no, these are the cells of a banana leaf.

growing up as an artist, science & math have always been great inspirations to me because they very clearly answer the form vs function debate.  do the beauty of these cells detract from their function?  no.  so, then, why is it that we feel the need to put art & fashion into a box & sharpie scribble "impractical vanity"?

vacation

my etsy shop will be going into vacation mode till december.

if you'd like to have jars shipped before december, 

please make your order before monday.

my mason jar reproductions

currently in stock:

wabi-sabi white

canary yellow

emerald green

aqua blue

tropic

decor & fashion inspired by 

my recent move to the tropics

typified by lush color & the clean geometric lines of local plants
& traditional patterns

spectrum caftan dress via anthropologie

vintage teak bowls from thailand from FunVintageLiving via etsy

vintage batik wood block from garishvibe via etsy

adriatic bangle via free people

brass turkish tea set from gumbygirl via etsy

handmade from recycled saris, kantha quilted throw via west elm

moroccan tea glasses from Moroccanpoufs via etsy

vintage thai fans from modernlogic via etsy

vintage lapis multan tribal ring from ChezVous via etsy

vintage cotton boho elephant tee from agnestheowl via etsy

chinese laundry carbo sandel for sale at dsw

2011 swimwear anthropologie lookbook