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The Art of Imperfection
Many of us look at design through idolizing wealth, youth, and perfection. However, the art of Kintsugi-(video) can inspire us to appreciate and cherish the imperfect, aged, weathered, and unpretentious. Kintsugi is a Japanese method for fixing broken pottery with a special…
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The Magic of Jewelry- Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen
Photography Michael Pierce
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On Hair- Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen
Photography Michael Pierce
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Behind “I am Good Enough” – Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen
Photography Michael Pierce
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The Symbology of an Oculus
Photography Michael Pierce
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Getting back your Beginner’s Mind
Photography Michael Pierce
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What is your Chair Personality?
Photography Michael Pierce
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How I’m using my time being Quarantined (Covid-19) to focus on what I really want in life
Photography Eric Rothermel
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A Rare opportunity to Reset – A playful search for Beauty (during the Coronavirus pandemic)
Here we are …as I write this, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of everyday life, and has sent the world economy skidding into a huge recession to almost a complete halt. And while US citizens have returned from overseas…
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Connecting your DNA to Cultural Patterns
Osborne & Little-Zouina Pindler- Crane ZAKFOX – JIBARI Phillip Jeffries-Silk Hall Phillip Jeffries – Natural Osborne & Little-Hartfield Nina Campbell-Gioconda Sole Shades – Bali Modern collage – African, British, and Japanese Fabrics We’re all different. That’s the beauty of life.…
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How to create Emotional Spaces through Texture and Lighting
You’ve had a long day. You unlock the door and walk in the house. Suddenly, your shoulders start to relax, and a sigh of relief to be home comes over you. Even though the inner chatter is still in your head,…
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Breaking the 4th Wall in Design
What do you think of when you need to mentally escape? As a designer, shapes, textures and colors found in nature inspire me. Moving shadows in the sun inspires me. But why? I did some research and stumbled upon “Biophillia”: A…
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Biophillia – The Love of Living things in Design
What do you think of when you need to mentally escape? As a designer, shapes, textures and colors found in nature inspire me. Moving shadows in the sun inspires me. But why? I did some research and stumbled upon “Biophillia”: A…
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The Art of Designing Responsibly for Climate Change
We’re fossil addicted…if we do nothing, we will be living in alarming toxic amounts of C02 in the 50-100 years not only affecting our children and the next generation, but our ecosystem and existence as we know it. Climate change…
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The Art of Nostalgia
The Emotional value behind vintage items Ok…I think it started with the Pasadena Showcase house I designed a while back. I loved this project because I got to add vintage details to personally glamorize an Ingenue’s room as though it…
