walumtimes day project

i think smart successful independent women think they are supposed to hate valentines but, i dig it. its so tacky and red and plasticy, but i do like these cheesy days especially when i think about celebrating it with all the people i love. valentines day sucks because its "reserved" for that special person, and if there is no special person, you feel like you need an anti-valentines day party or something. so valentines for everyone i love.

i saw this great project on designsponge.com and have decided that this will be my project for the occasion, i will personalize them too so stay tuned & keep a look out in your mailbox. i gotta hurry!

xoxo

p.s. valentines became walumtimes many years ago when the server at a very low key richmond sushi spot wished my bf and i at the time, a "happy walumtimes day!" on the top of her lungs, it was so hilarious. i'll never forget the amazement i felt about how much cooler the word all of a sudden sounded. 

string of pearls

my most recent addition to my succulent family. i've been wanting this one for quite some time now, so excited to have found it!

i was just in calgary this weekend, weather was awesome, it was good times seeing good friends. i definitely recommend you checking out this new charcuterie called farm on 17th avenue amazing cheese, wine and meats. they even had bottles of erath from oregon on hand and to j & v's delight, rogue's chocolate stout! also the coup's next door companion, meet for some retro good times, they even have gourmet styled "ants on a log" on their menu, fresh celery with organic almond butter and raisins on top... yum!

moooi

thanks to my new roomie p, i got introduced to this wicked site. www.moooi.com i've seen their pieces floating around showrooms and design stores around town, but the site is great it gives designer info, a spec sheet, but no prices. we all know what that means. nevertheless, the no prices feature really encourages my unrealistic fantasies about decorating my apartment with beautiful pieces from this website on a regular basis. sigh. 

i've seen the horse lamp around but i've never seen the rabbit table lamp. designed by front, it definitely captures a surrealistic vibe, that alice in wonderland weirdness and cuteness all mixed up in to one. 

the smoke series, by maarten baas a collection where the wood on the furniture is burnt and as the wood starts to crack and create beautiful patterns, a layer of epoxy is coated and the pattern is sealed off and becomes a part of the aesthetic and is described as "creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture".

check out moooi.com for some serious eye candy.

moo

another bit of eye candy from lifeiscarbon. northern lighting is the design team out of norway that created this coveted piece entitled moo. 

check out the rest of their collection at www.northernlighting.no.

cool take on the whole moose/deer/antler theme that has been going on forever now. would you hang it up? definitely a conversation starter.

glass slippers

from lifeiscarbon.com a fantastic site featuring scandinavian design and aesthetics. 

these are amazing! hand blown glass heels by glass artist asa jungnelius based out of sweden. 

eames chairs

i absolutely adore the design of the eames shell chairs and find myself asking do i buy the knockoff that looks exactly the same? or do 1 go and pay around $250 and up for the original versions? is it about aesthetics or authenticity? i've always been caught in the middle as i totally appreciate originality and workmanship, but my wallet has other beliefs.

after seeing this movie. i've made my decision, i will save up and get the genuine goods. 

this video is amazing all that hard work and labour, how much thought and planning that went into the design, how meticulous the measurements and details are, i could go on but ultimately without a doubt the eames chairs are worth every penny - - when i'll actually see one in my living room.... it might be a while. 

(thanks to w. for first showing me the film)

starlight republic

all by now

starlight republic

happy new year, chinese styles...

gung hay fat choy! i think my year has officially started now. consuming as many of these little sugar mandarins as i can is how i am going to celebrate. this year, will be about learning. going to learn how to cook classic spanish food. the best paella ever! and im learning mandarin and prepping for a new part time job... 

it all begins now! 

i will be updating this blog a lot more frequently than the last couple months. i feel bad but i don't think many people are actually reading anyways so i'll officially let that be my get out of jail free card. 

so happiness, health, fortune and good friends to you all.