96 Houses

Today, I am loving the beauty of this handmade book called 96 Houses. It is an ink study of simple and charming structures.  How great would this be as a gift to architecture lovers? 

96 Houses was created by artist Seth Clark and can be found on Jamsnation.

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Via A Volar

Coffee and Design

Yesterday morning I got a chance to experience two of my favorite things, good coffee and good design! It was great way to start the day:) Anyway, I read about a new restaurant/coffee house in Houston, called Down House. Of course, that alone sounds inviting to me; but when I heard that many of the furnishings were designed by Becki and Jur Van Der Oord of Installations Antiques...I got over there as quick as I could! (Check out some pictures of Installations here). Well, I wasn't disappointed.

The rich blue walls blend beautifully with leather and wood seating, and industrial lighting. What I especially loved about the design was that it is subtle...not too overdone. 

BTW, Mark and I loved our coffee and breakfast and we're anxious to return and check out their dinner menu. So if there are any volunteer babysitters, just let me know!

(Photos by Carolina Saunders)

Sasha Hearts Paper

Hello patient readers! Summer time has been crazy around here, so I haven't been keeping in touch. I realize I've become like that guy you go out with a couple of times, have a great time, and then never hear from again. You're always left wondering, "What did I do?" But really, its not all of you, its me. I'm in a weird place, right now and all of that;)

I am happy to be back with the work of Sasha Prood. She is an illustrator and graphic designer, amongst other things. I spent quite a bit of time scrolling through her charming shop and portfolio and was especially smitten with her little owls!

Print has become one of my favorite art mediums recently, partially because I love the beautiful texture it creates: like in the picture above.

Gorgeous!

You gotta love it, right? Go to Sasha's site to see more. 

Also, I'll be back tomorrow with some great photos I took this morning. Its been so long since I put my camera to work, I can hardly wait to post the results...yay!