Design Fix: Pipe Dreams

Environmentally conscious (and humorous!) task lamp from Kozo lamp. Yes, the twist crank turns the lamp on & off!

Very fun coat rack from London designer Nick Fraser.  Also comes in white & black.

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DIY ideas:

This fantastic rolling coat rack tutorial is posted here by Kate Pruitt on Design*Sponge.

 

Pipe bed frame made by jtwanderlust & posted the instructions here.

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Happy Mario Day gamers!
(I'm serious, check out Brownielocks March calender here)
♥-Kat.

In case you hadn't heard of... artful home

I'm officially on spring cleaning duty at home. Ha! My linen closet has a shelf dedicated to various catalogs & trade publications that I don't necessarily want out in the open. Somehow, I've accumulated quite the [ahem] reference collection. This catalog comes in handy when seeking out unique gifts.

Artful home features bright colors on most everything. loves art glass anything. & much of the jewelry & wall art tends to be very modern & industrial.

earrings by Giselle Kolb

wood cabinet by Vincent Leman

 cardinal sculpture by Charles McBride White

glass pitchers by Cal Breed

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Request your very own artful home catalog here or sign up for their newsletter here.

Enjoy!
♥ - Kat.

Design Fix: reclaimed decorative letters

Decorative letters and words are a great addition as alternative art to the home. Many home good-type stores have them these days, but they all seem to look alike & are often traditional in design. These reclaimed marquis letters from IOUvintage are fun & unique. And the channel letters would also make a great sculpture piece. Definitely great conversational pieces!

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As an example...

An interior shot of NK Shop in LA. Pictures & story posted @ Remodelista Daily --link to that post here.

♥-Kat.

Design Fix: Fiesta-like bowls from Anthropologie

I love Fiesta-type wares .... makes great everyday settings! Check out these great colors at Anthropologie. $30 for a set of 6 bowls!

-Kat

http://www.cardinalhouse.etsy.com/

My crafty & design-y life

So.....I don't believe that I've mentioned what I do for a living (aka --day job/only up & running on Etsy for about a month). I come from a family of crafters, however I was determined to turn my creativity into a "career".

I work at a hospitality (hotels) interior design firm. While it's not as glamourous (or easy) as HGTV would like to make you believe, it definately has its perks. I do get to spend my day around all of this:

Note: the blue/green carpet & fabric samples are sitting on what would be a table.......this table is generally covered like this with the most current hot button design project.