VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

photocourtesyphotoproblemviacolorsoflife Peeps, I am hopelessly drawn to the worn and battered, darned and mended; objects, environs, and individuals who seem to have experienced life in all its complexity, or simplicity if we remember the teachings of wiser heads.  Today's visual treat is of a sitting room, or home office where the purpose of reading or writing remains foremost.  To some it may seem that the look of the room is of little concern to the dweller, for it is not 'done' in the conventional sense.  Yet there is much to delight the eye (as well as nurture the spirit): natural rugs which offer warmth and comfort, stacked books suggest an inquisitive and intellectual disposition, and hung artwork certainly suggests an interest in the representation of our reality (via the vehicle of art). On the book-stands pushed against the walls, three objects capture my eye.  First, the white bust of a child, possibly a store mannequin, or a childhood doll. ...

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VISUAL TREATS presents VISIONS OF WINTER / DAY 1... : photocourtesydesiretoinspire Peeps, Accompanying the chills was a head-ache and overall body ache, then sneezing, followed by a rack...

photocourtesydesiretoinspire Peeps, Accompanying the chills was a head-ache and overall body ache, then sneezing, followed by a racking cough and the sense of a 12/24/36 or 48 hour flu bug residing deep within me.  Calls of regret had to me quickly made, and plans for revelry and continuous merriment to mark the coming of the new year had to be shelved.  NyQuil, homemade soup, and lots of rest seemed to do the trick, and thankfully today I am almost back to my former self.  So glad that back in November I took Nurse Jane's advice to get a flu shot, because so many other folks are still bed-ridden (or house-bound). The creative team and I have lots of visual treats planned for this coming year, and we are all so excited to share them with you (that I almost wish that I could fast-forward time, but that in itself presents lots of problems, such as logistics, and concerns of an existential kind.  Not to mention the antics of the you-know-who(s) in Iowa tomorrow...

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VISUAL TREATS + THE PEEP SHOW SALUTES THE NEW YEAR... : photosourceunknown to all friends and readers of the blog HAPPY NEW YEAR (2012)

photosourceunknown to all friends and readers of the blog HAPPY NEW YEAR (2012)

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: The New Face of Home Design (an essay by guest wr... : photocourtesyswedishfurniturecom Friends and blog readers, The economic down turn in America has influenced the face of design and...

photocourtesyswedishfurniturecom Friends and blog readers, The economic down turn in America has influenced the face of design and will continue to do so in the coming years.  The look and feel of today's home is the extension and reflection  of a broader range of attitudes and sensibilities.  In the year to come expect to see in the pages of magazines and on the boards of designers a more streamlined, simple and direct aesthetic. Perhaps once again, Le Corbusier's famous credo "Less is MORE" may become the tag line of the coming decade. Everyone I know is paring back - wanting less in their interior spaces, this translating into fewer objects and a decidedly unfussy look. The excesses of the 80's, and the hard-edged minimalism of the 90's are no longer relevant at this time.  It seems that the Modernist tendencies of the last many years has given way to a warmer and softer look. The bigges...