Man i love sofa

by Jonathan Adler

LOVE the juicy colour, vintage design + high back.

One of my all time fave interiors designers Ilse Crawford believes all couches should have high sides + backs. She says they're like "a room within a room where we can feel protected + safe". Agreed.

ps. When did Jonathan Adler start designing furniture?

A visit to Kim's house

A visit to my friend Kim's house is always inspirational.
She's one of the savviest decorators I know - cuz she knows where to save (she found those great chairs out on the curb on garbage day!) and where to invest - for eg in that fabulous George Nelson light!
She also knows how to mix old + new and high + low with aplomb!

Here is her kitchen with my Empty Belly print framed in white.
(Lovely framing done by Telegramme prints FYI!))
I love how she painted the top + bottom cupboards different colours and added groovy vintage looking glass knobs from home depot! Saavy!

A visit to Penguin Canada

Today on a very rainy Tuesday I headed to Penguin Canada to drop off my prints.

The entrance way of Penguin is lined with enlarged versions of several beautifully illustrated penguin book covers.
Two of my favourites: Glen Gould by Joe Morse and Emily Carr by Jody Hewgill. Apologies for the lousy photo - they are great covers.

Here are my 3 prints waiting to be hung in the boardroom.

Thanks so much to President Mike Bryan + his assistant Claire Holmes. xo

Warning: Design Blogs may be hazardous to your health!

Ever notice how you can feel saturated and paralyzed after reading too many designy type blogs? Sarah over at Apt therapy wrote a great post today on how to combat this overwhelming feeling (also known at Pinterest fatigue!) and love the space you're in! Tips include decluttering + rearranging furniture + art. You can read all the tips here.