February 23rd, 2012

Around the House


I’ve been constantly changing and updating the look around the house. The mini wire table is from Modernica’s sale some time ago. This table is a perfect solution to fill a small space or as I did before, use it as a stand for a planter.


A porcelain glove mold is a bit weird as a home decor but adds some character to the house. The one I have is a vintage German model, it’s shaped almost like a dimensional graphical symbol. I also planted a lotus cactus into the geometric planter that was just introduced at design sponge. Two blue mid century inspired vases are West elm‘s current new vase collection. The contrast of blue glaze and wood furniture never fails for me.


Dracaenas are great indoor plants that requires mid-low light, so I replaced my Philodendron martianum with this tall dracaena since that area of my home has the least sunlight. I purchased it in my neighborhood nursery here.


No matter what I have, no decor can beat my cats, tabby & pazu. They follow me wherever I go in the house and bring me absolute joy.

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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