Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Boys & Girls








1. Jacob Kramer portrait of a girl via Liveauctioneers
2. Red, white & blue doll umbrella via Liveauctioneers
3. Bedroom via The Hidden List
4. Henry Scott Tuke portrait of a boy via Liveauctioneers
5. Vintage Hardy brothers fishing bag via Liveauctioneers
6. Bedroom via Pinterest

Monday, January 30, 2012

Ulrika Kestere

From Ulrika Kestere's Girl With Seven Horses series:

Once upon a time there was a girl who had 7 invisible horses. People thought she was crazy and that she in fact had 7imaginary horses, but this was not the case. When autumn came the girl spent a whole day washing all her clothes. She hung them on a string in her garden to let the gentle autumn sun dry them. Out of nowhere, a terrible storm came and its fiercefull winds grabbed a hold of all her clothes and all seven horses (authors note: since they are invisible they obviously didn't weigh much). The girl was devestated and spent all autumn looking for each horse spread around the country, wrapped in her clothes.








Friday, January 27, 2012

Inspiring Palettes






1. James Huniford in Elle Decor
2. The Farm in Winter, Arthur Meltzer
3. James Huniford interior
4. Rain Spring, Arthur Meltzer
5. Country bedroom via Windlost
6. The Gossip, Arthur Meltzer

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Weathered






1. Country bathroom

2. Bamboo-turned windsor side chairs via Liveauctioneers

3. Antique interior via Seen and Said

4. Eat Tennessee painter long table via Liveauctioneers

5. Olson Homestead, Maine via Flickr

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kate MccGwire

Kate MccGwire's installations and sculptures are nothing short of astounding- aesthetically beautiful and eerily biomorphic.



Evacuate



Wrest



Stigma Series



Corvid



Slick



Stigma Series (I-V)



Stifle



Stigma Series (I-V)



Sluice



Vex

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Godwin and Richmond: Aesthetically Speaking

While most of us associate the Victorians with heavy, overly ornamental furnishings and art, there are a few exceptions that give us pause. Allow us to introduce the elegant designs and artwork of Edward William Godwin and George Richmond, respectively.










1. George Richmond, Self Portrait
2. Godwin Textile design
3. Godwin Display Cabinet
4. Godwin Settee via The Victoria & Albert Museum
5. Godwin Table via Christie's
6. George Richmond graphite portrait
7. Godwin Wallpaper Design via Phaidon
8. George Richmond, Self Portrait at age 21, at The National Portrait Gallery
9. Godwin Table at MOMA
10. Godwin Chair via The Victoria and Albert Museum

Friday, January 20, 2012

Colorful, Classic Relief










1, 4, 7. Relief at Central Park West & Broadway
2. 19th c. hand carved shell cameo
3. Interior by Ron Marvin via Lonny
5. Leather covered cameo by Natalia Brill
6. Interior via Desire to Inspire
8. Early 20th c. brass framed shell cameo
9. Interior by Lisa Fine via Lonny