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Don't fence me in: modern color

This fence paint job SCREAMS us. My favorite color, my husband’s favorite color.. in a bold yet simple way. LOVE.

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The Adventure School

Once upon a time, after already completing a regular degree, I decided to go back to school to learn Web Design. One wedding and a while living in the (expensive) NW later I had to take a sabbatical.

This website has reaffirmed my longing for my web design goal. I WILL learn it. I will… someday. (Be sure to click through to the awesomely animated site)

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Hook It Up: Vintage Hooks

Vintage is good. Sometimes modern and quirky design makes my eyes tired… sometimes I need to see something with rust on it and southern charm ingrained (casualty of my upbringing?) in it.

While scanning a Design Sponge Sneak Peak of illustrator Nick Dewar’s California home I noticed this fantastic hook, which Nick reports is from Hook Lady.

I’m in love with the charm and rustic patina of these hooks. I especially love the horse hooks and the elegant mermaid door knocker!

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House Warp: Unexpected Art

First of all, this photo is stunning. At first glance I was sure a nuclear missile had been haphazardly shot through this house and bystanders just happened to be there gawking.

OF COURSE, that’s not the case. This is a fantastic art installation by Dan Havel and Dean Ruck. They altered two houses in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, TX.

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Typography + Geometry


I’m a sucker for typography. I love the way letters LOOK and can make a word or piece of text FEEL. Enter Jonathan Calugi! I found some of his work via grain edit and I’m in love. His use of clean whimsical design and beautiful type is really rather refreshing.

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