Via Decor8, I found out about this great flickr craft pool that posts inspiring images mostly from Japanese craft books. I went gaga browsing the 4000+ pics worth of inspiration. A must see if you are into craft, japanese goods (kawaii!), or simply in need of a jot of inspiration for home deco!
Love the natural simplicity and textures of the pics above and the rich colours of these pics below.
Compilation of my favourites from Domino's greatest hits over the last 2 years.
Love the mix-matched curtains, pink velvet chair and lilac pouf.
A dreamy Marie Anoinette-inspired salon
Sweet and decadent canopy bed from Anthropologie. Love the wallpaper and matching bed linen.
Gorgeous Butterfly Wallpaper. Think this would work better if the kitchen cabinets were a more striking colour, like turquoise or orange, for instance.
Love the idea of having a black chandelier in a pastel blue kitchen.
Love the unique red and furry look of this Thomas & Vines "Natasha" chandelier. Like raspberries on a vine.
Carolina Herrara Jr.'s bathroom/ dressing room. Enough said.While this is not one of the usual design posts on my blog, I decided I had to share this here for inspirational purposes. For those of you who have not heard, this is Paul, a mobile phone salesman from South Wales, England. Paul fights his own lack of confidence to take part in Britain's Got Talent and fulfill his lifelong dream of doing what he feels he was born to do - sing opera. Enjoy!
Breathtaking work by British designer Catherine Hammerton. Catherine's work is defined by its handmade and vintage aesthetic, using traditional silk screen printing, hand stitching and collaging of fabrics, papers, colours and textures to produce unique works of art.
I have a soft spot for Japanese/Korean stationary and can never grow tired of buying them. Check out the awesome line of cute paper products from Korean store Millimeter/Milligram. Yummy colours and patterns with modern old-school charm. They ship internationally and you can order from their online catalogue.
I will begin my favourite wedding photographers series with Hurricadia. Pronounced "Hurry-Kay-Dee-Ah", the company has been in existence since 2000. It prides itself on being a freelance studio specialising in simplistic, minimalist design. I had engaged the principal photographer Terence Heng to do our candid photography during my own wedding in 2005 and really loved the pictures he took for us.
Passion for the visual has long been part of Terence's philosophy. Deciding that a single career was never going to be interesting enough, he hung up his desires for the not-so glamourous world of finance to join the even less glamourous world of academia, art and advertising. He holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Management Research from the Said Business School, University of Oxford.
Terence believes that not all wedding photography is about making people stand in a straight line and smile with their chins down. He loves the spontaniety of shooting the day's events, and feels that getting fed at the wedding dinner is the best perk of the job. Terence shuttles in between Singapore and the UK and limits the wedding clients he takes each year to ensure that he maintains a fresh perspective on his work.
Absolutely gorgeous work by Nantaka Joy! Her wonderful website just came up and I couldn't stop downloading pictures of her work to show you on this blog. I was like a kid in a candy store gone absoluely maad!! With a passion for mixing of refined designs, handmade influences, texture, pattern, and color, Joy takes on a variety of clients in the design fields of home accessories, textiles, branding, packaging, custom invitations, and stationery. I will let her work speak for themselves!
"By Hand" presents an interesting and diverse group of thirty-two artists,who are discarding their paintbrushes for methods and materials traditionally associated with craft. In these laborious works of art, the process becomes important. From screen printed t-shirts to embroidered toys and knitted landmines, the artists profess their love of methodology while revealing their sometimes obsessive work habits.This book should appeal to anyone who is interested in contemporary culture and D.I.Y. trends.
Via Designsponge, I learnt about Kalon Studios and their gorgeous line of bamboo furniture with botanical cravings. Based in both Berlin and Los Angeles, their entire collection is proudly made from green and sustainable materials that are apparently so non-toxic that it is food grade!
Check out these unique award-winning collection of designs ranging from bookbags to deckchairs based on the classic Penguin® paperback book. Each product design in the collection adapts and plays with the colour, typography and iconic look of the original Penguin series first designed by Edward Young in 1935. Just love the zingy orange! Available at Artmeetsmatter
Inspiring collages from the Poireton's sketchbook. There is lots more inspirational candy at his Flickr page.
