Skulls and other curiosity-inspired decor always seem to pop up this time of year, but if I’m going to be adding any of these pieces to my own home, I’d rather they be a little more permanent… and dare I say, beautiful? Like these pieces from the etsy shop EarthSeaWarrior that are way more unique [...]
Not everything about Valentine’s Day has to be sugary sweet pinks and lovey dovey reds…I love my florals to be romantically subdued… And all my gifts to be golden..! *images via {tig} and decor pad
Anonymous Stunning. I love these pictures!
Anonymous Love the simple black dress with that pop of gold. There's something sort of Grecian about it… maybe I'm thinking of the Olympic wreaths. Really beautiful!
Anonymous That's going to be my staircase. Just decided. lol
Anonymous Ohh isn't gold the most versatile ever?!! I love it with almost anything now! 
–Tamanna
Anonymous Wow, what a concept in that bottom photo. Gold is one of my favortie colors!
Sadie at heyMamas
Anonymous I have been loving gold & silver for V-day this year…there's something quietly romantic about it, especially when adorning lovely blooms like these!
Anonymous They are all so great!!
First visit,, Thank you
yvonne
Have a nice Valentines day.
Anonymous that fist shot is gorgeous!! do you know who the designer is?
Anonymous I love that top photo!
Anonymous Oh my, that model is gorgeous. Beautiful eyes.
Anonymous definitely gold for valentine's and perhaps diamonds as well
{p.s.} the dress is by juanjo oliva and flowers are by pura lopez
Anonymous I love the gold and the first one is a great picture of that model.
Anonymous Wow…these florals really looks awesome. It was nice going through your blog.
Anonymous Well said! Me too!
Anonymous Love. thats all I can say. Golden Flowers = Pure love.
Sarah
theantiquepearl.blogspot.com
Anonymous Loove the tones in that second pic. That is the shade of pink that I like, not the candy hearts pink.
Anonymous LOVE this! I am not really a pinky kind of girl – but love gold!
Anonymous Goodness I love that first photo!! I need gold flowers to adorn my entire wardrobe!
Anonymous oh wow that staircase is awesome!!!
Anonymous Gorgeous!
I have been a huge fan of Shine Home for quite some time, and have loved watching them expand from their lighting roots into fun textiles, small case goods, and beautiful furniture pieces. But what I’m really loving the most right now is their lookbook…Nothing gets me more excited than to see the connection between [...]
Anonymous Very KWID but a bit tamer. That's likely a good thing. Gorgeous colors and textures. Love♥
Anonymous dreamy
Anonymous Who will say that nature inspired is ugly, huh?
Anonymous Love all these pairings- the first one is beyond gorgeous!
Anonymous I adore the last image of the two chairs — they are so gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing, Cass
Anonymous Thanks so much for sharing this company! Every single item is gorgeous. I'm adding them to my furniture list right now!
Anonymous I love how these are sophisticated and polished, yet all are inspired by nature. I could easily live in any of these…it would feel a bit like vacation every day!
Anonymous Wow, these are so gorgeous and fresh. I'd never heard of Shine Home but am on my way over right now!
Anonymous wow..i agree…kiwd inspired!
i love the purple flower above the white mantle…
FABULOUS!
Anonymous the chairs are amazing!!
Anonymous I'd never heard of Shine Home either but have now signed up with them as a designer. These pictures from their lookbook are just stunning! I am a real fan of the blue spectrum and love the way that it's used in furniture and decor. Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks Cassandra.
Anonymous What a gorgeous post! Thank you on behalf of @shineeveryday-Susan Hornbeak Ortiz-the designer and owner of SHINE HOME and my social media client.
It is heartening to see how many of your readers love her design work. Susan has her MFA in sculpture and 5 yrs. ago turned her eye to furniture and lighting design. She designs every piece from start to finish and today her line encompasses those two categories, plus accessories, bedding, textiles and art. She is active in both the high-end residential and hospitality markets.
You can see all of her gorgeous work on her site at http://shinebysho.com.
For any of you who are going to be in Paris next month for Maison&Objet, Susan will be showing her new pieces there. Please stop in and say hello!
It's also very exciting to share that SHINE HOME has been selected as the exclusive line to be shown in the new 3 story carpet and rug showroom in Monte Carlo, Monaco of Kaymar Moghadam of the famous Moghadam rug family-official suppliers of rugs to the royal family of Monaco. Kaymar is the second generation of this family and his luxurious and ultra hip new showroom http://fashionforfloors.com opens on Jan. 20th!
If you'd like more information on SHINE HOME, pls. feel free to contact me at leslie@tkpartnership.com or through DM on Twitter @tkpleslie.
Please also follow Susan on Twitter @shineeveryday as she makes her way to Paris and then Monte Carlo and shares her adventures with all of us~~
Susan's a Mom of 4 (all still at home) so she knows what it's like to juggle kids, design and company demands, etc. like so many of you do, too.
Again, thanks for the love and both of us would love to hear from any of you, fellow design lovers, if you have any questions, thoughts or ideas for SHINE HOME~
Anonymous Such wonderful vibrant images – thanks for sharing
Anonymous love the detail on the backs of those chairs. The gray one's are awesome. I am currently loving that shiny, velvety look.
Anonymous Gorgeous images – the colors and textures are making my eyes very happy.
Anonymous WOW! i love shine home, didn't know they'd taken it up a notch. will have to revisit. and yes, very KWID.
Anonymous I'm in the market for taller chairs and a light fixture for my dining room. These are lovely!
Anonymous Love the Shine Lookbook too! Amazing color & texture. Looking forward to a great 2010…Happy New Year!
Anonymous I want to buy a house now. So that I can buy all of those and put inside the house. Haha
Anonymous great post, great photos! drooling over blue chair…!!
Anonymous i love shine home's accent tables and lighting! also, the photo of the sliced agates/geodes is so captivating. do you know where i can find this or similar professional photography? i have emailed shine home already, likely they are pretty busy though.
Years ago, my family spent a summer in the Olympic National Forest, just north of Seattle. It’s a true rainforest, and absolutely magical. So, when I saw these amazing images from the recent NY Times Fall Travel issue, which were photographed in this park, I had to share. Gorgeous dresses amongst lush greenery… it seems [...]
Anonymous wow thank you so much for commenting me back.
i got the idea off martha stewart…
she said “by word of blog” and i was like YES!
do you have any ideas to get my blog out there?
ive emailed everyone ive featured but am not sure how to get people to come look
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ashleigh
Anonymous I love these colors!
Anonymous I love these pictures! I have always wanted to visit this place and now want to even more!
Anonymous A-mazing. I love these photos.
Anonymous I love the Olympic National Hoh Rainforest, the gorgeous moss dripping everywhere and the huge trees, especially in the Hall of Mosses. How cool to see this as the setting of these great clothes. Thank you for sharing these pictures, they're beautiful!
Anonymous I live just a few minutes from Olympic National Park, and I can verify that it does look like this, year round! I wish I could put on one of these dresses and wander on a deserted beach. Winter can be especially beautiful with the greys and greens of fog and forest.
If you're looking for it on a map, you'll actually find Olympic more to the west of Seattle. When I'm in Seattle, it never fails to give me chills to see the blue peaks of the Olympic Mountains to the west on a clear day.
Botanicals for the table are no new concept. We usually see them around the fall holidays in the shape of maple leaves, or in the spring featuring a classic cabbage leaf shape. Neither one of those are really my style, but since stumbling upon this photo by photographer Stacey Brandford, I’ve decided I might like [...]
I haven’t really thought of using butterflies in decor since I was in Jr. High. That was right about the time everyone started getting butterfly tattoos, Drew Barrymore was still in her hippie daisy child phase, and I totally worshiped her style. Well, Drew has grown up (as evidenced by this month’s much hyped Domino), [...]
Anonymous Here’s a link to a fab butterfly pillow by Dwell to add to the gallery! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelbest/2274498134/
Anonymous I’m loving butterflies again. I used them as my inspiration for this board:
http://snippetandink.blogspot.com/
2008/03/board-160-chasing-butterflies.html
Anonymous OMG Erin ~ LOVE that pillow!! I didn’t even have time to get into looking at textiles. That one is perfect!
Ad Kathryn, the inspiration board is lovely!!
Anonymous Oooh, I’ve been on the hunt for light fixtures and that pendant lamp very nearly fits the bill for my new white kitchen/dining area.
I hadn’t considered butterflies before… but perhaps I will now.
Anonymous you have made butterflies chic indeed. beautiful post. i especially love the wallpaper…in fact that whole room is absolutely spectacular. wow.
Anonymous awesome. sk*rt’ed this one. thanks for it!
Anonymous Definitely puts me in the mood for spring. Why do butterflies make us so happy?! You are not alone about those bowls at Anthropologie.
Anonymous So pretty–really like the barware, and of the course, the wonderful, wonderful Misha wallpaper–so perfect for Spring and all year round.
Anonymous What a great collection you have here, my fav. is the garden stool!!
~Kate
Anonymous Thanks ladies! The more I see, the more I love the butterfly motif. Definitely perfect for spring!
Anonymous Great collection! I love the bowls and the barware! Very chic…
Today, I closed the window in my room for the first time since moving here in July. Fall is in the air! So when I saw this painting from Andrew Douglas Underwood, I had to post it… His paintings manipulate shapes from nature (leaves, butterflies, birds) into pieces like this that become whatever you want [...]
life is in the details. style accordingly.
These are such interesting pieces!
wow these are really lovely…in a strange sort of way! I love them.
Nah… not for me!
Ok.. the first one would be a chic halloween accent, but it would be gone after that!
Have a great day!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Very interesting and surely unique. Not sure if I would add them to my interior, though I am sure there are ways to make it looks exquisite.
Have a beautiful day.
I don’t think I could do any of these things justice in my home…they would get lost in the shuffle! The opposite of what you want from a curiosity!
Wooah! Awesome finds. A little creepy but totally cool.
Good Morning!
We walked by a fascinating art/home decor store on 1st Avenue in Seattle, I think it might have been right next door to Watson Kennedy,(one of my all time favorite stores!) and they had some incredible decorated porcelain skulls and artwork. If you get a chance, go check them out! Sorry that I can’t remember the name of the store….
Caron
I am loving the use of quartzes and stones as décor these day! Very cool and unique ideas for décor!
I actually think the 3rd one would be totally cool as a Halloween centerpiece~ way better than the orange and black stuff at party stores. And, bonus is you can recycle it and use it year after year.
Whoa! these are all so cool!
xx Grace
Dream-Boating
Thanks for the feature Cassandra! And many thanks for the love (from those who gave it
All support and commentary is very much appreciated so CHEERS!
ursula
EarthSeaWarrior
these are AWESOME – you always find the coolest stuff!
Wow go earthseawarrior!
LOVE them ALL! Super amazing.
Slightly spooky and simultaneously beautiful.
Andrea x
those are so incredibly gorgeous! i always love curiosities, but honestly if you get the genuine ones they smell bad a lot of the time. gotta go check out this etsy shop right now!