Saturday 23 August 2014

neo-sport.

I am loving the trend of sport elements, details and accessories which are making their way on the market. It is a refined interpretation, elevating it's appeal by combining it within the dressed up look. It works both for men & women. I find it an interesting way of keeping comfort within a sharper dressing attitude. It is kind of the way denim elevated it's appeal, acceptable for all occasions. 

Keep it clean. Raid your closet & find your version.

Zara does it well & at an interesting price point. Love their publicity shots.
(...ok, I admit that I am a Zara habitue'.)





For those of you with more specific tastes:

https://www.ssense.com/men/designers/all/bags


Wednesday 13 August 2014

un-papered wall.

And to follow up with my 'Papered Wall' blog, I thought I would add yet again some new options. Even more creative. It's not the same as murals, it's more the hand stencilled version. Something I would like to try myself eventually.
Need to find the perfect wall space.



papered wall.

Think of it as recycling paper.

Here is an option for being creative in the bedroom…with paper. You have some great magazines, catalogues or prints of some sort lying around & you want to utilize them. If you are an artist, you could incorporate them in a collage, if not an artist, just let them pile on a coffee table for people's casual perusing. But there is another idea I have explored. Use it as wallpaper. 

For 2 years now, I have held onto a catalogue I picked up from the Montauk furniture store in Montreal (http://www.montauksofa.com). The images were fantastic & I knew that I would do something with them eventually. Good thing I kept them pristine because they made it onto a wall in our present house. I wasn't sure how well the whole wallpapering process was going to work out because the paper was much more fragile than standard wallpaper. I kind of held my breath while applying them one by one, embracing the crinkled effect left behind. I realized that they were never going to lay flat, but this effect ultimately added to it's beauty. It's individuality. And I am all about trying to be different. & it was very cost efficient since the catalogue was free & I already had the glue for adhering it to the wall.

Loved the challenge. Love the fact that my husband let me explore the unknown on our feature wall! It was creatively liberating. So much so, I did a 2nd wall using a paper table runner I purchased recently in Montreal with the intentions of using it in our office space. New wall-paper, new experience.


I actually laid out all my pages with tape onto the wall to make sure the whole flow of images worked well together. Then laid the pattern on the table. I figured that I needed to work quickly and the glue might dry a little to fast if I couldn't decide which image to use next. And there really wasn't room for error. I had only a few extra images left over so I had to be precise. Yes, this was time consuming, but worth it. I definitely didn't want to botch up my project!

Half way there…


 Completed. & satisfied!!

The wall.


next:
This is my paper runner wall project.

The truth: My 1rst strip was a disaster. It stuck so quickly & I had a hard time working the whole strip at same time since like the catalogue images, it was more fragile & once it got wet, it stuck all over the place. errrr… Good thing I had plenty of paper  to work with. Not recommended for people who have never done wall paper before or who are short in patience ! Though the dining room wall was great practice. Below is the crumbled strip.

Ahh the creases, got to embrace them!

Finished view. I love the rock & roll/renaissance vibe.
http://hesterandcook.com/kitchenpapers





Friday 8 August 2014

denim lust.

It is my relationship with denim, has been the case for-ever it seems, my love-lust for denim. It has many faucets to it and endless possibilities. I was one of those oddballs who wore denim with denim, was a faux pas with some individuals… That which captures my attention the most are washes, specifically when dark contrasts are achieved. The image below is one that I just came across, love the way it is paired with a simple white top (the new white tee top?) & black boots. A standard pairing for me & I never get bored of it either. Stick to what works, a good motto…



Tuesday 5 August 2014

fur sure.

fake. for sure.

Came across these lovely images from Whistles website & found them so lovely. It is still far from winter but the cooler nights call for cocooning states to come…