this is the way i live

i love the spread "theory of evolution" in september's elle decoration.  this is the way i and so many others that i know live:  by the idea of something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.  over the years people tend to acquire things that they love, whether it be a brand new trendy product or a vintage piece from an antique store.

how sick is this?

minneapolis based furniture company blu dot doesn't beat around the bush.  they feature the felt upholstered dodu bed along with the statement "getting the flu sucks.  make it suck less." in their current print advertising.  just telling it like it is.  i dig it.  

flos

lighting company flos features the chasen s pendant lamp designed by the notorious patricia urquiola in their current advertising.  the amount of light the lamp gives off can be altered by mechanically moving the slats which also changes its shape.  available in black or white.

sonic boom

partners & spade has the one of the coolest inspiration photo blogs around.  the marketing and branding company who also produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products has done work with some of the brightest and best including target and lighting company roll & hill.  based in manhattan, the front of their studio serves as an art gallery.  sounds like the best job ever.

hello walls

dedon, an outdoor luxury furnishing company, has recently launched their "coming home" campaign.  the campaign was shot by fashion photographer bruce weber who used a wide variety of models and animals for the shoot.  the advertising is fresh, young and hip, as is the company who just celebrated their 20th anniversary.  the photography from the shoot has also been made into a book which you can purchase on the dedon website and while you are there be sure to check out the blogazine.  pictured above is my favorite piece from dedon, a room divider called "green" by jean marie massaud.

hot mess

so today i read an interesting article in the new york times called " how this half lives." mark rozzo explores the newest design publications and what a hot mess they are. and thats in a good way. there are no stylists at these photo shoots, just the everyday surroundings of everyday people. the selby blog is definitely the jump off to the messy trend. now there is also apartmento, an interiors magazine to inspire those looking to achieve the lived in look. apartmento will be hosting a pop up restaurant at the international contemporary furniture fair in new york next month. hope to see you there! check out the new york times article here.

images via the selby

big deal

out of this world work by christoph theurer

via design crisis

breaking up on me

check out movemental, an exploded interiors project

by designer tomasz dobiszewski.

via designboom

sittin on top of the world

what a sweet setting for the item sofa

by patrick jouin for bernhardt design.

via mocoloco

and ya don't stop

love the color combos in

united colors of benetton's spring 2010 collection.

take it higher

editorial from blend magazine

featuring paula arntzen's lighting sculptures

electric avenue

radioactive editorial

in surface magazine

by herring & herring.

surface is my absolute favorite magazine!

well rounded

nice.

work by james hopkins

do you see the hidden image?

hello turkey toe

check out this photography work by khuong nguyen

featuring my favorite chair of all time,

panton chair by verner panton.

in my nightmares

happy halloween!!

this tim burton inspired editorial for haarper's bazaar is spooky dooky.

also check out the tim burton exhibit at moma in new york city.

weird genius.

for really reals

a couple of really real work spaces

via the selby

step it up

love this concept!

hauntingly beautiful photos of dismissed chairs.

as amazing as these photos are it is such a sad display of

how irresponsible and dismissive people are with their belongings.

i have mad respect for chairs.

there is a huge flickr sharing site for sad chairs

inspired by the book by bill keaggy.

she's got it made

surface magazine

prop and set styling by betil dagdelen

thats a contact sport

i used to live in arcadia

and

do you want to escape

by asgar/gabriel

via design crisis

twice as nice

chair whore

an awesome blog featuring only chairs