Prone to simple silhouettes and clean lines in my home, I often have a tough time mixing in print and color. Kitchen textiles seem like a good place to experiment—perhaps because they can serve both aesthetic and practical purposes. I absolutely love the casualness of these screen-printed textiles from Hong Kong-based Ferse Verse, especially how easily the different patterns can be paired together. I’m not normally one to mix and match, but I could see myself setting the table with the five napkins above!
Made of 100 percent cotton feed sack, I love the thick weave of the fabric. I bet these tea towels feel heavenly, but are also very absorbent—perfect for all of my cooking mishaps.
And how darling is this half-apron? Not only is it useful, it is in one of my all-time favorite color combinations of pink and red!
{Images via Ferse Verse}
Spring blew into San Francisco yesterday with strong breezes and lots of sunshine. I’m inspired to freshen things up around my apartment and one project I’d love to try are Kokedama, or Japanese-inspired hanging plants. By shaping a ball of soil and wrapping it with moss or other organic matter, you can ditch the traditional containers and pots.
I wasn’t sure exactly how to tackle this project until I came across these beautiful specimens by Opus Studio. Green Renaissance, a film production agency whose mission is to promote green businesses and organizations, put together a film showing the simple steps of this project. If you’re looking for a way to bring some green into your home this spring, join me and give this a try!
{Images from Opus Studio}
As you may already know, we here at Anthology are big fans of Lostine {see our first post here}. Recently, the Philadelphia-based studio updated its collection and the new items are just what we’ve come to expect from Lostine: ruggedly handsome, supremely useful, and reminiscent of hand-crafted pieces you might find tucked away at a flea market. Beyond that though, Lostine has always had the perfect balance of quirkiness in their products for me. The precisely spherical knobs at the end of the rolling pins make me smile. The minnows on the cutting board make me think of summer days fishing with my dad. These pieces feel nostalgic, but in a way that also allows room for daydreaming about the future, too.
Aside from the usual cutting boards, Lostine also refreshed its collection with some beautiful hook racks. I love the assortment of single hooks, but this five-peg hook rack feels perfect for any entry. The leather pegs are so handsome and have the perfect wink of copper metal.
{images via Lostine}
Recently, I came across a picture of Katsumi Machimura’s work and was eager to learn more. The ceramics are thick, mottled black and grey tones, and have a bit of roughness to them. I haven’t been able to glean much about Machimura from his Pinterest page, but the images of his workspace are fascinating, and so are the shots of pieces in progress. I’m determined to find out more!
{Images from Atelier Katsumi}
Maybe it’s the changing of the season, but lately, I’ve been feeling the urge to do some redecorating. Thankfully, I’ve got a new-ish source to turn to for inspiration: Style Me Pretty Living (an off-shoot of the popular wedding resource Style Me Pretty). Over the past month or so, SMP Living has stepped up its home coverage, with tours of beautiful residences showcasing myriad aesthetics.
The images shown here were shot by Julien Fernandez. The Bordeaux homeowner, Elodie, calls her style “Countess.” The bedroom above is my dream guest bedroom! Be sure to head over to SMP Living to view more photos of this gorgeous place!
{ All images via Style Me Pretty Living }
