Erin Gates for Jill Rosenwald Collection

My good friend and fellow design blogger Erin Gates has collaborated with the talented ceramicist Jill Rosenwald on a stunning new collection. Erin was inspired by a pattern on a basket she owns of African origin. I love how graphic the print is! All the pieces, except for the lamps have a glamorous gold rim and are available in two different color ways, black/peony + j.crew/mint. Another benefit besides owning a beautiful piece of functional art? 15% of all the proceeds is going to be donated to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief! Gorgeous work ladies!   Please e-mail erin at: erin@eringatesdesign.com to place your order - they hope to have the collection up on Jill's e-commerce site very soon! 

J.Crew/Mint

#6 Vase- $78

6.25″ H X 3.25″ W

Ritz Tray- $92

14″L x 3.5″ W

Olive Tray- $152

9″ W X 12″L

Mug- $65

Oval Lamp- $430

6.5″ W X 24.5″ H

Black/Peony

#6 Vase- $78

6.25″ H X 3.25″ W

Ritz Tray- $92

14″L x 3.5″ W

Olive Tray- $152

9″ W X 12″L

Mug- $65

Oval Lamp- $4306.5″ W X 24.5″ H

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tastes orangey {giveaway}

 

To start off our Holiday Giving Series the lovely Clare of Tastes Orangey has graciously offered 3 of our readers the chance to win 2 of her 13" x 19" prints.  Clare is an amazing artist whom I have had the pleasure to work with over the past few years.  Her pieces carry beautiful depth in there small packages.  Take a moment to pick out your favorites from her shop, these are just a few of mine!

 

For a chance to win please visit tastes orangey and leave a comment below telling us about your favorites, for an additional chances to win you can tweet (easy to tweet just hit retweet at the bottom of the post), follow us here on the blog or on twitter or blog about our giveaway.  The winner will be chosen at random on November 30th, 2012 .  

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

  **Don't forget I have to be able to contact you...  Please leave your name and some type of contact information if you are not able to be contacted with your profile**

 

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I Love Landscapes

via Matchbook Mag

via little green notebook

via little green notebook

I love  good landscape oil painting. It adds such a traditional element that seems to blend seamlessly with most styles of decor. I'm on the hunt at local thrift shops and flea markets for the perfect one!
Do you have a landscape hanging on your wall?

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Of note and to do

I previously posted about Mario Testino's "In Your Face" fashion photography exhibition back in September. I hope to make it to this fabulous show this month. (the back drop paint color is great - I just used something similar in a small powder room). I'm also hoping that they're selling prints of some of his photographs. I definitely want to incorporate a new and vintage fashion photo wall into my new digs when I move.....I just finished up a photo shoot this am. It's kind of fun playing model for the camera. ;)

The Mario Testino exhibit runs through February 3, 2013 at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

and Fashion Photograph inspiration for my new home

Image 2 - from Kelly Wearstler's new book - Rhapsody (awaiting this release!!!)

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Dark doors

 

I loved the feeling of this space, it feels lived in and well loved.  That tree I think is what really makes it come a live.  Just that little bit of life in the greenery is perfection.

image via

 

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Antlers on display..

 

I love this look, although I am not sure it is safe to do in every home.  I can imagine my kids running by and getting snagged on them often.  It is such a contemporary take on the lake house or hunting lodge don't you think?  

I often wish we had a second home to relax in a simple place where the days of work would disappear and the quite family time would commence.  I am curious how many of you have vacation homes- do you love them?  Do you use them? Are they summer or winter getaways or both?

image via house beautiful

 

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Flea Market SALE

We have marked down a few of our vintage pieces to make room for new inventory!  Get there quickly as each piece is one of a kind.

Shop greige

 

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Amy Maas

I stopped into Jules Place, a local art gallery yesterday. She represents some amazing artists from around the country. I find it's sometimes tough to post photos of artist's work because they lack the depth that the pieces have in person. Amy's pieces are full of texture and have a high gloss finish. They're gorgeous. I especially love some of her purple pieces, they're unexpected and over sized. Here's a bit about Amy's process. I love the idea of painting to different types of music. 

Amy Maas:

"The new series is called "soundtracks". Painting to music has always been integral to my work. I need the music to clear my mind - to make room for my thoughts and emotions to express themselves. by combining my two great loves of music and painting, I am able to concentrate and lose myself in the moment. I decided to paint to music I listen to this time, instead of using it as a background. Therefore each painting is a direct result of an actual soundtrack I listened to while painting."

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Masculine & transitional...

 

A little inspiration for a Friday.  This is an inspiration board from my presentation this week.  I fell for the easy semi masculine feel of this one.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for sharing a little bit of your day with me here, it is so nice to be able to share my work and ideas with everyone.

 

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Horse art....

 

As I am sure you know I have a weakness for artwork with horses.  I saw these new pieces from Lisa at Kiki and Polly on line I was thinking how cute they would be in a job... love them.  But I was thinking also that there must be more horse art lovers out there like me.  So here are a few of my favorites.  I like to share!

 kiki and polly

 

 

tastes orangey

 

sarah atkinson

you can click through on the images

 

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