Swatching: Timorous Beasties Does Tile

One of my favorite wallpaper brands (based equally on its name as its designs), Timorous Beasties, has recently designed a line of five patterned tile designs called the  Rorschach Tile Collection for clé.  Designed by Paul Simmons and Alistair McAuley of Glasgow-based Timorous Beasties, The Rorschach Tile Collection is comprised of five designs inspired by traditional damask motifs from the ninth century. The symmetrical blotches, splats, and drips are creating with hand drawing, marbling, and puddles of ink. The patterns are hand lithographed on 12″ x 12″ limestone or thassos marble tiles. These patterned tiles are certainly statement-making.

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Splitter Splatter Damask

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Omni Splat

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Grand Blotch Damask

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Sphere Stripe

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Vertical Stripe

Sunday Bouquet: Scholarly Blooms

Floral Arrangement of Pink Peonies In Concrete Urn On a Stack of Vintage Books

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My son graduated from 8th grade on Friday. I can’t believe he’s going to high school!
This arrangement of pink peonies atop vintage books seemed fitting. 

 

Saturday Say It: Let’s Get This Party Started

Dance Party Print Hillary Bird Etsy

“You start a dance party in my heart.”
Print by Hillary Bird, $25 on Etsy

Tonight we are hosting 25+ 13 year old boys + girls in our living room
for an end-of-the-school-year  dance party celebration. 
I hope they let me dance too.

Just In: Lemlem x Anthropologie Decor

Earlier this week Anthropologie debuted a home furnishings collaboration with model turned maternal health advocate and lemlem clothing label founder Liya Kebede. You know lelem . . . the adorable but somehow sophisticated enough boho beach pieces with the pretty stripes. Yes, Lemlem decor.

Lemlem x Anthropologie is a beach home inspired collection that is meant to embody the spirit of Kebede’s homeland of Ethiopia, known for “13 Months of Sunshine.” The 15 piece Lemlem decor collection includes bedding, bath, and table linens, as well as candles and a journal. Prices range from $8 to $298.

Meaning to “bloom” or “flourish” in Amharic, lemlem decor and fashions are produced in Ethiopia by locals out of natural cotton using traditional methods but infused with a fresh, modern feel. Here is a sampling of Lemlem x Anthropologie.

Lemlem x Anthropologie Home Furnishings Bedding Bath

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S H O P P I N G 

1 Makeda Table Linen

2 Madeda Euro Sham

3 Bara Duvet

4 Gigi Pillow

5 Cinched Stripe Tunic

6 Maleda Shower Curtain

7 Makeda Duvet

8 Lemlem Journal

9 Lemlem Candle

10 Maleda Towel

S H O P  the P O S T

more lemlem goodness

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Sneak Peek of Troy Boston Model Apartment In Progress

Last Friday I was granted entry into unit 1409 at Troy Boston, a new, “green,” luxury rental building in Boston’s artsy SoWa neighborhood. The apartment looks great; so sunny, with very appealing finishes, like cerused oak and lacquer cabinets, a white oak wood floor, and the best, a concrete ceiling. You might recall my post on creating the charcoal and blush color palette.

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I thought I had so much stuff, but when I unpacked there was hardly anything. It didn’t even look like there’d be enough artwork.

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I’m in love with the copper paillette pillow I found at H&M on sale for $7. Any thoughts on the dream catcher I made with fuzzy yarn and bamboo embroidery hoop?

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A pile of textiles from H&M. The pillows are knockoff of a design by Hay. The pink throw is deliciously cozy.

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Two coppery self portraits by Boston photographers Alicia Savage (left) and Laura Beth Reese (right).

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Copper and black wire baskets also from H&M look pretty in the sunlight. Target sells similar wire baskets.

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Heather McGrath’s Icelandic landscape printed on metal looks fantastic on the plywood divider.

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A hammered copper tray on the flip side of the console table will hold a little bar set up.

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Accessories: Canister with wood lid, wood trinket boxes with glass lids, copper sphere candle, fancy tonic water, and a print I made.

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More H&M accessories. Rose gold & glass trinket boxes ($5 octagonal knock-offs of those little glass boxes by Iittala) and copper colored candle holders (also on sale for $5) that remind me of a Tom Dixon design.

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All my bedding options, laid out. Charcoal and blush linen sheets and cushion covers from H&M, textural charcoal throw, velvet throw pillow and lots of pillow inserts from Ikea and a sweater knit blanket, plus even more gray sheets from Target. Sofa and rug on loan from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams in Boston.

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More pictures soon.