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013 | Cacti Winter in the Southern California is a little different than most places.  Sporadic rain means we actually have a little patch of green lawn out front and the trees already think it's spring and are blooming.  

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012 | Print of the Week Despite technically being an art major, I have never been much of a painter.  I can do a little with oil and acrylic paints, but I'm just about useless with watercolors.  

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011 | Simpatico Packaging I love our little rental house, but there are definitely days when I long for the glorious big bath tubs you see in magazines (or Pinterest...).  

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010 | Copper

I think rose gold was the gateway metal, but copper is trending right now and I love it.  Such a nice mix of cold metal with warm color.  I have been in love with copper since I was a little kid – I remember my parents collection of copper pots and pans that hung over the sink.  They only got used for special occasions, as the maintenance on them is pretty intensive.  But I’ve always dreamed of…

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009 | I love natural light.  Even when it's gray and dreary and rainy, natural light pouring in still makes it feel light and bright.  

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008 | Fatted Calf Charcuterie

   Fatted Calf is a charcuterie in Hayes Valley, San Francisco offering fresh and organic produce and goods and recently underwent a brand identity redesign by Victoria Herrera.  Her designs make use of a clean black and white palette and simple typography for the labels, signage, etc. that pairs well with the butcher paper used to wrap the goods.  The simple labels provide a space for the…

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007 | Print of the Week

I know it’s not a “print” per se, but this paintingjust demands attention.  And I could easily see it printed/painted in large format on an accent wall or over a bed.  Neutral colors, but but those big, dynamic brush strokes just sweep energy across the canvas.  And I have to say, that although I see this image as wall sized in my mind, it very well may be a physically small work of art.  Having…

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006 | BloomThat

  I’m not the biggest girly girl, and I’m very lucky to have a sweetie who gets that.  So when he actually goes to the trouble of buying flowers, he goes even further out of his way to find a florist who will create something unique, quirky, and stunning – not just the typical dozen roses with baby’s breath.  Sometimes it’s hard to explain what that looks like – especially when you’re very much a…

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005 | Palm Trees

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I’m pretty sure most people are getting sick of winter at this point and starting to not-so-secretly daydream of warmer times and places.  So if you can’t actually be there, you can at surround yourself with some palm trees.

Love the idea of bringing some green into your space, and this indoor palm is a perfect example.  And it helps clean your air when you can’t open the windows.

Or using a…

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004 | Monday Inspiration T This photo just makes me grab my passport and go.  My favorite stop in any new place is the market.  

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003| Print of the Week l When art deco meets arts&crafts.  The color scheme keeps it neutral, but the art deco graphic makes it pop.  

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002 | Ponysaurus

I love graphic design, particularly clever package design, beer, and horses.  Enter Ponysaurus Brewing.

Their brand was crafted by the agency Baldwin&, and uses a clean line drawing with a great sense of humor and keeps it simple with white paper packaging, coasters, and labels.  Wish they were closer to have a taste of the actual product!  The folks over at Oh Beautiful Beerhave a great…

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001 | No. 26 Down Pipe

“A colour which imitates lead on exterior ironwork and helps lose plumbing against brickwork. Dark Tones undercoat.”  –Farrow&Ball

This blog will be a curatorial assignment to myself to rediscover my love for design, illustration, sartorial pleasures, and the like.  The name is a nod to my love of gray (or grey, if you prefer), design, both simple or complex, as well as my background in historic…

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