we recently added the new undecorate book by christiane lemieux of dwell studio to the domicile library. it's my new favorite around the office. i always love it when bloggers create color block studies utilizing images they love so i decided to use this post to create my own from a few images from undecorate. here's to a brand new week! xo amanda
my in laws are visiting from the midwest, so when we get to catch up with them we always enjoy hearing about their annual bike rides in france. they take a trip each year in the fall to france where they bike, wine, and dine. this time listening to their vacation recap completely inspired me to share part deux of vicki archer's book series. the images really speak for themselves. i think this would look fantastic on any shelf this holiday season. let it be yours. jolene.
how much do you love this feather frock she has on! it's bananas!
jolene and i were at the william sonoma trade program panel event last night and were discussing this cookbook that rz posted on her newsletter this week. it's a must have item for any stylish girls kitchen. also as you know jolene's birthday is coming up very soon. hummm maybe i'll get her this book so she can cook something out of for me. yum! amanda
A few months ago, the CFDA* took some time out of their devoted design schedule to collaborate on a different kind of creative project—the American Fashion Cookbook. Yes, it is as cool as it sounds. From Zac Posen's Butterscotch Wafers to Diane von Furstenberg’s Saturday Night Chicken, this compilation of 100 melt-in-your-mouth designer dishes gives us all a reason to spend more time in the kitchen. Bon Appétit!
Contrary to the Carrie Bradshaw mentality of storing clothes in the oven—I really love baking. That is not to say my schedule allows for it often, but every now and then, I do put on my chef hat. Banana bread is my specialty :). Just like fashion, culinary work is an art form. It takes years to get a recipe just right—most of us only have a handful of dishes mastered. In this creative and colorful book, the world's most influential designers share their cherished recipes for us to all indulge...so put on your favorite ensemble and bake something that is just as chic! xoRZ
*CFDA = The Council of Fashion Designers of America—a not-for-profit trade association of over 350 of America’s foremost fashion and accessory designers. (taken from the rz newsletter)
yesterday and today are FINALLY crisp, fall days, which allowed me to reminisce back to college. i am originally from the midwest, and though i truly miss the people and landscape, i am sure i would never move back. that being said, there are days when i do get homesick, which makes me turn on country music and make homemade chicken and noodles. this particular string of homesickness sparked a memory of college and an architect, tadao ando. i remember my professor loving his work so much, we spent most of our time during one semester studying his style. here is a book i recommend along with some picture of his projects. he is a japanese architect who is known for his creative uses of light and natural forms. along with his play on light, he is also magnificent at creating solids and voids and contrasting between light and dark. tadao is the force behind modernism as you will see in these pictures. jolene.
jan showers is a full service interior design firm based in texas. her recent book, glamorous rooms, has made it's way onto our amazon must read list. and so we did. it was especially nice to see the forward by michael kors, one of our designer icons. she has marvelous taste, typically described as elegant and well-crafted. i tend to enjoy this style as it is something i can only dream about living in...and keeping clean.
on a fashion note, once i typed michael kors above, it's like i have to immediately look at his fabulous fashion on the internet. so i did. and i am including it in this post. you're welcome.
i am in a fashion 'mood,' if-you-will, this week. i think it may be because the husband decided to switch out the dvr box (amanda doesn't know what dvr is, so don't tell her how amazing that could be if it were in her life.) and i lost all of my recorded shows. that includes rachel zoe. gasp. i know. i've heard it's a good episode, too. so i'm dealing with that by looking at michael kors and babbling about fashion. spent. ok, check out the book and these fashion forward designs. jolene.
i just cut my hair and dyed it darker today, so i was reminiscing with these models (below). also, these are my colors. *tear*
i always thought wearing yellow with blonde hair doesn't work, but she makes it look a. maz. ing.
get it on the fur (inside joke; perhaps we will clue you in later) greens. purples. yellows. yummy.
amanda and i have had the wonderful opportunity to meet these two fantastic la designers, jaime rummerfield and ron woodson, in person at their book signing none the less. so, it just makes sense to post about their book for our book of the week. since it's also 'get-to-know-more-about-jolene' week, one thing you should be aware of is my graphic snobbishness. i don't claim to be great at it, meaning photoshop/illustrator, but i do know a thing or two and i really enjoy well laid out graphics. which is why i am so initially attracted to this book. great graphics. great typography. fantastic photography. oh, and amazing content. i get giddy just thinking about it. the thickness of the pages. yummy. also, they have a coined a term called modage, which is superb. although, they use that as their typical style, i feel like they excel in switching styles to their clients' tastes, which is an art in itself. anyway, i could go on for days about this find, but my ultimate suggestion is to get it on your designer bookshelf stat. oh, and it doesn't hurt to have an autograph in there. happy reading! jolene.
Ok so I think I'm the last person in the design community to blog about the infamous I Married Adventure book. I am originally from Chanute, Ks. Chanute has the one and only museum dedicated to Osa and Martin Johnson. I grew up learning about them during school trips and art excursions from grade school all the way into college. My great Aunt & Uncle were friends of the Johnson's and at one point my mother took me to meet Osa's mother at the museum. My family has a collection of signed books, photographs etc. and my Dad's cousin has one of largest collections of all the books I've ever seen. He must have 40/50 books in his collection, it includes every book ever published by the Martins. I cherish the books, and my mother, sister and I have used their story as inspiration for years. I firmly believe that their sprint of adventure was ingrained in me starting at a very young age and is partly why I was able to leave small town KS and move to CA to explore and have my own "adventure". I have been following the book within the design world for the past 10 years now while working as an Interior Designer in the SF Bay Area then at KWID for a couple of years in LA and now with my own company one2BOND. At first I would see it here and there...and NOW it's EVERYWHERE! It's like stumbling across a little piece of home every time I see it somewhere. It's become a game for me to find it now...books, magazines, showcase houses, homes of friends who are in the design field. I once found it in an Anthropologie display case early on and the guy ended up giving it to me after I told him my story. When we heard of the M+O clothing stores that's when we knew the book had really touched and inspired lives. They use their wedding date, numbers from their planes and geographical locations of their explorations in their apparel design. I recently heard that the M+O stores will be selling the book now as well. I have recently used the book in a one2BOND project and of course in home display. My family and I try go back to Chanute once a year and we always take a trip to the museum. It's a tradition for us. Amanda
recent one2bond project
image: one of many IMA sightings beach bungalow 8 (love those table megan) we are in preparation with vanessa for the OC version of the tag sale.
so this book has been on my nighstand for a couple months. it's very thick, but oh so good. it has architecture, big words, an amazing plot line, and a love story. it's like having dessert without the calories. i would suggest this novel as part of your required reading at home. enjoy the fountainhead by ayn rand. jolene.
one of my favortie images of the johnsons 
