make my day...

I recently discovered Amy Soczka's blog, things that make my day, and became an instant fan. Her pillows are so cute that they have me itching to re-decorate simply so that I can work them into every room in my apartment (okay okay I only have 2 rooms but you catch my drift...).

check out her etsy shop too!

you can buy me...

So it's decided that whoever find me this poster/painting will win my heart forever...

One of my favorite songs from my favorite Beatles-era (sorry dad & brother, I know you guys are more of a yellow-submarine-period fans)... seriously though, this rocks my socks more than anything I've ever posted on this blog before.

that is all.
xx

via whoa-nellie

can't decide...

creepy or cool... creepy or cool?? gah. i honestly can't decide.

to be honest, it kind of reminds me of my bedroom in high school - haha :-/

via home sweet home (a new favorite blog of mine!!)

i'm ready...

To move in, that is. This living room is calling my name. The chaise, the stairs, the brick-work...

For more interior-porn, check out Angus McRitchie's portfolio. I found his work through one of my favorite blogs, Desire to Inspire.

another one...

this white-bedroom-obsession doesn't seen to be going away any time soon.

via Daydream Lily

getting to the point...

I FINALLY took some pictures of our new Fort Point studio yesterday!

Jen and I moved in back in September and between both our schedules, the process of setting up is taking a while. So it's a work in progress - we still need a rug, curtains and desperately have to hang up all of Jen's gorgeous prints... But enjoy!


Welcome to our new studio! JHill Design on the right, Jessica Sutton Graphic Design on the left :)


a cozy little corner for reading, sipping tea, greeting clients...
I got the couch, desk, coffee table and chair (cropped out on the left) on Craigslist - all via Crocodile Tears!! I recovered the chair with Amy Butler fabric. The vintage desk lamp was my grandfather's.


all the ceiling lights, shelves, storage boxes and blanket are from IKEA...


This space heater was my grandfather's...
Amy Butler fabric on the windows (for now) and striped IKEA fabric hides shelves for storage..


Intern station on the left, my station on the right... desks are Melltorp dining tables from IKEA.
Both chairs were bought from Craigslist (white is West Elm, black is Knoll), the cart is a vintage folding medial cart (circa 1970), all found on Crocodile Tears!


grabbed this wireform when Parlor was closing for $10!


the lovely miss Jen Hill!


I found this old sewing table in the trash!! Just put our coffee machine on it today (not pictured)...






Our little mascot, mr. Oscar... :)

To see more, you can check out our photostream.

The lovely miss Keyse also featured us on her blog here!

perfectly plum...

While they aren't all-white bedrooms, the simplicity is still there...



I love the mixture of the pure white wall (and amazing white art relief) with the bold but subdued purple. The owl set and simple white light are adorable too!



I'm such a sucker for raw cut wood and pretty prints (and stacks of books)!! Yup, in my little dream world, this is perfection!

both from living etc, via beauty comma

randomly rouge...

no clue where this picture originated from but it's been in my bookmarks for a while.
it's surprising how well the red/orange/navy all work so perfectly together here... and the iron day-bed? love.

they love you too...

Such a perfect way to sum up my morning ritual - couldn't have said it better myself...
Might need to get this print for the new studio :)

available on madebygirl, via the lovely miss Erin Gates over at Elements of Style

cut it out...

Catching up on some of my favorite art blogs when I came across this paper cut artist, Katy Clove, from Durham. Her work is really original and refreshing - plus such delicate precision in her work, she's gotta have the hands of a surgeon.







This is such a great example of simple beauty, I can see this in my future baby nursery using animal shapes...not that I really think about that stuff...

light + love,
Vic

i'm a little bit country...

Ok not really. But if it meant having this kitchen, I'd learn how to line dance in a heartbeat.

via tatielle (again)

subprime...

subprime from beeple on Vimeo.

how cool.

via Reuben Miller

double-duty...

I'm loving this bookshelf!
What a great use of space - maybe it was a solution for hiding a pillar?
Great either way...

Remodelista via fffound

if you build it...

We've long been debating how to fill the massive brick expanse behind our sofa and without the budget to invest in a large art piece, Dave and I were thrilled when we spotted this long Indonesian tapestry at the SOWA open markets last Sunday for a mere $15!



Our solution for easy art on the cheap:
- tapestry $15
- 90" piece of wood from Home Depot $4
- staple gun (already owned)
- brass nail heads ($2)
- fishing line





Yeah yeah I didn't do the most perfect job with it but hey, no more empty wall! Now to find a table runner that will match...

sexy plexi...

If only we had more than 700 sq feet to our name... sigh.
This table rocks my boat allll over the place.

Spotted over on Urban LifeStyle Decore. There are way more notables on the original post but I just had to give this guy the spotlight.

Dedicated to Keyse and Vic. You both know why.
xx

via

the perfect mix...

This home, designed by Katie Leede, is simply gorgeous...
via Desire to Inspire

these stairs...

rock my world.
Haper's Bazaar, March 2008 via foto decadent

ps - the rest of the spread is pretty rockin too - love love looove the den-like colors.

a little lusting never hurt...

I just saw this bed over on This is Glamorous and it totally brought out the uber-girl in me. so pink. so girly. so comfy. Too bad Dave would never let me get away with this.

solo star...

loving this lamp!