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Decor8’s beautiful post about my work and my mini homage to the art/design blog community.

*Disclaimer: This post is a tad lovey dovey.

I love my community. By community I mean the collective of artists, designers, decorators, and style obsessed bloggers whose thoughts I tune into religiously (each with a distinctive voice and aesthetic). Blogging has been rewarding in so many ways. It helps me to maintain artistic momentum and brings me in contact with creative and fascinating people with inspiring ideas and talents. It’s a built-in network that pulls us all out of a navel gazing vacuum.

I thrive in an artistic community. For example, when I found out I was moving, I contacted Grace of Design Sponge & Mary Jo Matsumoto of TYS for their advice on where to look for dining chairs and tables. Both lovely and very busy ladies had a slew of advice. Even if I had not written them I could have perused their blogs or so many others like Decor8, Oh Joy, and Design for Mankind to name just a few. In blogging there’s no competition, no exchange of money…just the exchange of ideas in the open. We feed off each other, offer encouragement and have the opportunity to share what we love, what we do, and what we find on a daily basis from our studios or homes all over the world.

*Look at this beautiful post Holly of Decor8 wrote about my work. I’m just blown away with what she wrote. While you’re there you must check out the rooms she loves, they’re so inspiring.

Speaking of rooms and decorating. I’m moving all day today!!! Wish me luck!

Nimli, a lovely home site: Amenity pillows, Mad Imports bag, In The Raw candle, & Dirt candle.

Happy Monday everyone!

I’m moving this Friday and am kind of freaking out with excitement. I love our new neighborhood in Brooklyn (Prospect Heights Aka P.H. My husband’s name is Dave, we’ve decided to call him P.H.D and open a yoga studio called P.H Balance….joking). It’s right near the park. That means picnics, bike rides, jogging, long walks with the pooch and more. Our new place is so lovely with lots of character. It’s a second floor in a brownstone with original molding, two mantles and nice wood floors.

I have so many DIY (or DIM: Do it myself) projects in mind that I’ll post about with pictures of the progress. My recent internet hunts have been for home stuff. In actuality we are not going to get everything I want to get, that would break the bank and we like eating. We’re going to have to get essentials and gradually get more things over time. We want the place to be uncluttered anyhow. I came across this lovely site though called Nimli. They have a home selection plus jewelry, makeup, clothing and more. I ordered the Amenity pillows that I’ve been coveting forever (the copper ones). I think the basket bag would be a great magazine holder and the candles would be great for the mantle. I want it all (my husband just wants his desk)!! Ok, gotta calm down now and go pack about 1,000,000,000 books into big boxes.

• Amenity Wild Flower Pillows
• Mad Imports Fortaleza Bag
• In The Raw Candle
• Dirt Candle

Estudio Manus and news about Takashi Iwasaki

Before I tell you about the stunning images above… I got an email from Takashi Iwasaki who I’ve posted about here and here. He’s blowing up the spot! Wish I could go to his shows! Have one in NYC Takashi!
Feb 1 – 24
Toronto, Ontario
http://www.le-gallery.ca/
Jan 28 – Feb 16
Vancouver, B.C.
http://ateliergallery.ca/
Jan19 – Feb 23
Hollywood, CA.,
http://tinlark.com/

And now…

• The elephant and winged cups above are from Touch/ Estudio Manus.

Here’s info on the designers. For retailers around the world that carry these goodies.

I discovered them via style files, one of my favorite sources for great design.

I hope you all have a glorious weekend. Next week I’ll start posting about our new Brooklyn rental apt. and all the things I want to do to it!! We move in Friday!! Time to pack.