February 22nd, 2012

Pendleton Fabric


The endorsement of the “tribal” trend seems out of control. Sadly Pendleton is a one of the target where you can probably see some of it in the huge fashion craze these days, however I can’t hate them. I’ve been a big fan of the Pendleton fabric since the time I was a high school kid who saving up money to purchase the turquoise blue Pendleton jacket decades ago.

Over the weekend, I made two pillow cases from the Pendleton fabric. I personally prefer their 100% wool than some itchy kilim pillowcases. It turned out quite nice along with the grey blanket on my bed. I found it funny that one of the Pendleton store in LA was not really a hipster’s mecca. It is located on the quiet street in San Marino where  you won’t see any cool pendleton printed clothing but rather some nice blankets and friendly senior people. I bought the blue small blanket at the store that is the same as the one showing above from Urbanoutfitters. The Navajo inspired blankets have beautiful vivid patterns, and again the wool feels incredible.


Here are some handmade pendleton pillow cases that I found from etsy. Pendtleton fabrics are really easy to sew since it doesn’t get frayed at the edge. The fabric itself is a bit pricy but making it on your own is quite fun.


If you casually want to enjoy Pendleton patterns, their bath towel collections would be a great addition to your home!

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February 17th, 2012

Olle Eksell: Cocoa Eyes Poster


One of the best known brands in Sweden is the Mazetti Ögon logo that the Swedish graphic designer Olle Eksell designed. This poster was printed in 1999 for his exhibition at form design center in Malmö, Sweden. If you like European interior design, you’ve probably seen one of the pictures below.


The simplicity of this design is what makes it great. It can go with almost any kind of designed room. The bold eyes perfectly placed on a bare page in it’s anatomically correct position is just awesome. It’s amazing how a few strokes of lines can do so much and have soul.

The same poster is now available on my ebay page along with the Eames seat pads and Ekko mobile art. If you’d like to own this look, please check it out!

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February 14th, 2012

Studio Space


A little while back, I have posted the entry “office inspiration“. After three months, I turned my second bedroom into a working space which is now about 90% done so I guess it’s about time to reveal part of the area. The hardest thing for me was to figure out to make the most of the space which contained no storage. The desk shown above is custom built and expands from each wall to have enough room for two chairs. (Because of my lens, only one side was captured, but the right side is pretty symmetrical with an identical set of imac and eames green chair).  Above the desk, 5 Ikea cabinets were installed and gave so much storage space in the open area. The best part was that it ended up being wallet-friendly. The side cabinets are Bisley from the container store which are study and very well made to organize documents and little things.


The Case study bookshelf can amazingly carry so many books of my husband and mine. I place an orange rocking chair from Modernica where my cats absolutely love to recline on.


I framed the Herman Miller’s big sized vintage poster in white. This poster was printed in 1971 but the design still feels timeless to this day.


Unfortunately I don’t have a image to show the whole room to compare with “before” photo, but once it’s 100% done, I will post it here again with a wider shot.

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