afloat

[Ed Fladung]

Thinking about lots of things as 2009 comes to a close. One is the need to spend more time in the ocean this year--as soon as this xmas flu releases me from its evil grip.

xo

ps. Thanks so much to one of my favorite bloggers for mentioning me on her blog, isuwannee. Does this mean people other than my sister actually read my blog? Crazy!

habitat

I think we can all agree The Selby is too cool for school. The Selby-shot Habitat campaign? Also cool.

xo

ideals of home

"Instead, at its most genuine, the architectural impulse seems connected to a longing for communication and commemoration, a longing to declare ourselves to the world through a register other than words, through the language of objects, colours and brick; an ambition to let others know who we are--and, in the process, to remind ourselves."

Read this book. I bought it for my sister for Christmas and I started reading it. Very interesting ideas on the psychology and philosophy of design.

xo

touseled

[doutzen kroes, fashiongonerogue]

just so. xo.

criss/cross

[desiretoinspire]

xo

meow

[lefashion, obliteratedheart]

Leopard love. Taylor needs her own show, like, now.

xo

volcano choir

xmas gets me all depressed and out of sorts, but this video is cheery in its own way (minus the sunrise part). actually, it reminds me of the simon game i probably got one xmas a long, long time ago.

xo

natalie

[Mario Testino, V magazine]

The girl can do no wrong.

xo

out on a limb

I might do this today! Chop, chop.

xo

white out

[dress design decor]

Even though I can't live with white walls myself, you may have noticed I've been on a super neutral white kick lately.

xo

le bab

[le bab hotel marrakech]

So my "friend" Gwyneth Paltrow sends me these emails from time to time, maybe she sends them to you too, of places I probably will never go. Thanks, GP! That's how I found photos of this wonderful little hotel. We can dream.

xo

gather round

[Clockwise from top left: Mi Casa, Decor Pad, Desire to Inspire, Domino]

Bentwood, Saarinen or some mix of the two.

xo

nonpareils

[martha stewart]

Such a chic, delicious little candy in my favorite color combo.

xo

the skinny

[livingetc.]

I love console tables.

xo

winter white

[simple blueprint]

Toasty! xo

memory lane

[From Me to You]

I die for snowy city pictures like this one. Especially since I haven't seen or felt snow for five years now. As much as I like living in Hawaii, sometimes I feel like I'm missing out.

xo

charcoal

[design*sponge]

xo

not-so-peppy peppermint

[Bon Apetit, foodporndaily]

Every holiday season, my inner peppermint person comes out in full force and all I can think about is peppermint-infused sweet goodness. Peppermint, peppermint, peppermint all the time! This peppermint person thinks, for example, that Whole Foods "Peppy Peppermint" marshmallows make a perfectly acceptable dinner. However, little more than a week ago I was put on a doctor-mandated 30 days of no sugar (aka no happiness) diet—just in time for the holidays! Life has never seemed so bleak.

xo

i wish i had a fireplace

[Fred R. Conrad, NYT]

A Jonathan Adler cabinet would be nice, too.

xo

eddie went

[Kelly Slater's 98, Michael Goulding]

“On the mainland they have snow days; in Hawaii they have surf days,” said Mark Cunningham, one of the event’s announcers. “No school, no work. Let’s celebrate it.”

NYTIMES

It was definitely an Epic Day in the Bay.

xo

entrée

[Kwinter & Co.]

This reminds me so much of aubrey road.

xo

mix, mix

[nytimes]

Awesome wall decals in the dining area; great idea for renters like me!

xo

all together now

[VF.com]

Old, but still good (and damn good-looking). Love the styling.

Team Jacob! xo

windows & doors

Stunning steel from House Beautiful.

xo

waimea

I pulled over on my way home from working all day on the North Shore to take this phone pic. Today was one of those stop-in-your-tracks, insanely beautiful (even if I was working) days. Waimea was gorgeous at sunset and the surf was on the rise.

xo

mama mila

[Mila Kunis, BlackBook]

xo

blanket statements

I am a sucker for super-soft blankets in soft colors. These high-quality (read: very expensive) wool blankets from Swans Island look incredible!

xo