design

bits of inspiration – #100.

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017Liz

Valentine’s Day is coming up next week and if you don’t have any special plans (or even if you do) you should check out the Handmade Valentine Exchange project. The exchange encourages people from all over the world to participate in creating and sending handmade valentines to strangers across the globe. The project was started by photographer and art director, Julia Parris, in 2011 and has been going strong since. I love a good craft project and I also really love the nostalgia of creating and receiving valentines like grade-school children (an aside: do kids still do this?). This would be a perfect girls’ night or snow day activity. Some of my favorite featured valentines are below. Enjoy!

rooms with herringbone floors.

January 13, 2017Liz

My latest interiors obsession is herringbone patterned floor design. This design element compliments both contemporary and traditional spaces and adds a dimension of texture and movement to every room it occupies. I think my favorite examples are those in hardwood flooring where the tone of floor boards vary throughout (see the first example below). That being said, herringbone patterns have also been popping up in tile and brick flooring and the results are really impressive.

Below I’ve compiled some of my favorite examples of rooms with herringbone flooring. Happy Friday and enjoy!

bits of inspiration – #99.

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017Liz

I’m very fortunate to work for a company with a lot of employee benefits – including free daily lunch. For this reason I rarely feel any pangs of jealousy when hearing about other company’s office perks. However, seeing photos from DropBox’s San Fransisco headquarters and their beautiful cafeteria, I have to say, made me a little bit envious of the people that get to enjoy that space every day. The 5,000 sq. ft dining hall was designed by NYC firm, AvroKo. Here’s what they have to say about the project:

“Taking inspiration from one of the company’s mottos, ‘sweat the details,’ the design focuses on small features and individually crafted furniture and lighting to transform moods and create a flexible space.”

Check out some of my favorite images below.

Photography by Garrett Rowland

instagram roundup – my favorite holiday posts of the season.

December 21, 2016Liz

bits of inspiration – #96.

December 8, 2016Liz

Sharing a slightly different kind of home tour today.. A cookie company in London has created what is arguably the most incredible gingerbread house of all time. The gingerbread architects as Biscuiteers Baking Company spent 500 hours creating this 6ft-tall edible mansion, inspired by the the real-life Waddesdon Manor in the U.K. Watch the video below to see some of the work that went into this project, along with some really remarkable comparisons to the actual mansion.

video courtesy of Biscuiteers Baking Company

photo via @biscuiteersltd

a few of my favorite things – Etsy gift guide.

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016Liz

You know it’s officially the pre-holiday season when Etsy releases their annual gift guides. These lists can be super helpful but also a little overwhelming because they have sooooo many sub-categories. It’s really easy to go deep into the rabbit hole of looking through suggested list after list around this time of year. From tea towels to tech accessories, these Etsy collections literally include something for everyone on your list. Below I’ve selected some of my favorite items. Hope you enjoy!

Gold Rimmed Agate Coasters
$115.00

Kitchen Towels, set of 3
$34.00

Letter Necklaces, set of 3
$20.50

Minimalist Marble Notebook
11.43

Gourmet popcorn and seasoning kit
$30.00

Eucalyptus Bath Bombs
$5.00

iPad mini leather folio
$123.00+

bits of inspiration – #90.

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016Liz

Another project from the architects at Gensler, this time in Boston’s Fort Point area. General Electric Co. announced about a year ago that they would be relocating their headquarters from Fairfield, Connecticut to the Boston area. Gensler’s building designs were published this week, revealing that G.E’s new campus would be located at the former site of the Necco candy manufacturing facilities. The building will face the water, with direct access to Boston’s Harborwalk. Check out some of the renderings below.

image courtesy of Gensler

bits of inspiration – #81.

August 25, 2016Liz

This month, students at the MIT Media Lab are debuting interactive temporary tattoos in partnership with Microsoft Research. The product is called DuoSkin and frankly, it’s incredible. The technology allows users the ability to interact with other smart devices in a handful of ways and can be programmed to change color when your body temp changes (like a much more sophisticated mood ring). I wont attempt to explain how the technology works but head over to their site or watch this video to learn more.

#techstyle at the MFA.

March 7, 2016April 12, 2016Liz

On Sunday I visited the Museum of Fine Arts for the opening of it’s newest contemporary exhibit, #techstyle. The exhibit explores technology’s influence on fashion design and was really remarkable to see. Several works were intended as performance art while others addressed the issue of waste and sustainability by utilizing repurposed materials. I was especially drawn to a number of pieces that had been created using 3-D printers.

The show runs through July 10 and I would highly recommend seeing it. Below are some photos I took during my visit. Enjoy!

Incertitudes shirt and shorts, Ying Gao

MFA Dress, CuteCircuit

Solar Dress, Pauline Van Dongen

Anthozoa Cape and Skirt, Iris van Herpen and Neri Oxman

Kinematics 8 dress, Jessica Rosenkrantz

Molecule shoes, Francis Bitoni

Wearable Drawings; leather jacket, Elvira ‘t Hart

Ensemble, Noa Raviv

Metallic Leather Fringe Dress, Giles Deacon

Engineered Reptile Print dress. Sally LaPointe

Wearable Art, Viktor&Rolf Haute Couture

decorating with portraiture.

February 29, 2016August 2, 2016Liz

I’ve always been drawn to images of people. For as long as I can remember, images that capture something truly human an intimate about an individual have always been infinitely more interesting to me than fruit on tables or anything else really. As a college senior, when it came to choosing a subject matter for my thesis show I naturally chose to paint a series of portraits depicting my closest friends and family. When portraits of any medium are present in a room, they have they effect of feeling like real presence in your home – they become characters that you live with. Below I’ve put together a few examples of decorating with portraiture from some of my favorite design inspiration sites. Enjoy!

Apartment Therapy

Architectural Digest

Bliss at Home

Homepolish

One Kings Lane

	jaredlmba on summer of love at the mfa…
	jaredlmba on throw pillow refresh.
	throw pillow refresh… on rooms with kilim rugs (includi…
	jaredlmba on eastern market, d.c.
	jaredlmba on weekend in drakes island,…

“Taking inspiration from one of the company’s mottos, ‘sweat the details,’ the design focuses on small features and individually crafted furniture and lighting to transform moods and create a flexible space.”

Gold Rimmed Agate Coasters $115.00

Kitchen Towels, set of 3 $34.00

Letter Necklaces, set of 3 $20.50

Minimalist Marble Notebook 11.43

Gourmet popcorn and seasoning kit $30.00

Eucalyptus Bath Bombs $5.00

iPad mini leather folio $123.00+