As a fan of WhoWhatWear, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the latest venture from the founders of the fashion-centric site: Domaine, which is devoted to shelter and lifestyle content. There’s plenty of decor inspiration, as well as entertaining, organizing, and DIY stories. (Bonus: With many of the features—such as this one about a space done by the L.A. design collective Commune—it’s easy to click and shop if you see something you like.) The interior shown here is gallerist Maggie Kayne’s Southern California ranch house. I love the laid-back beauty of her home; these photos immediately went into my inspiration folder.
Since it’s a cold and rainy morning here in the Bay Area, I’m looking forward to settling in with a mug of tea and checking out more of the content on Domaine. (And think about all of the ideas that I can potentially incorporate into my own space!)
{ Images via Domaine }
I was a picky eater as a kid. I remember one time my mom wouldn’t let me leave the table until I had eaten my entire grilled cheese sandwich and I was being such a brat because she didn’t use my preferred type of cheese. I thought the best thing to do was to hide the un-eaten bits in my napkin, declare myself finished, and flee the table. Little did I know that an inquisitive cat would reveal my secret. These napkins from Printing Grounds all too vividly remind me of that story and the resulting grounding I faced.
Printed on soft cotton, each napkin is a not-so-subtle reminder of who’s in charge and to eat your vegetables. Feeling especially bossy? You can also purchase a mixed set of sayings.
{Images via Printing Grounds}
by Joanna on February 25, 2013
When I entertain, I don’t think about the menu or the guests first. No, I think about the ambience of the gathering! It’s important to me that my guests walk into my home feeling welcomed and comfortable. I rarely go with a fancy schmancy look. More often I gravitate toward a vibe that’s casual, one where people gather at the kitchen island and nosh on a cheeseboard with bouquets of dried lavender scattered across the tabletop. And the serving pieces I most frequently envision for my ideal party setting? The delightfully cute and subtly textured ceramics of Suite One Studio.
Each ceramic piece is hand made in North Carolina by artist Lindsay Emery. She also hand mixes the bright and cheerful glazes, creating a lovely tonal mix-and-match story. One of my favorite features of Lindsay’s work is how she plays with texture: glossy and unglazed, burlap and lace, smooth and rippled.
{pour bowl in deep ocean}
{nesting bowls in aqua}
Ready for dessert? Suite One Studio has the most darling cupcake stands around, all with burlap texture on the top and unglazed ceramic bases. I can picture many of these stacked together for a cute and quirky dessert table!
{All images by Suite One Studio}
by Alexis on December 19, 2012
In addition to simply wanting to share some more beautiful images from the Turntable Kitchen story that didn’t make it in Issue No. 9, there were three reasons I thought revisiting this story was a good idea this week. First, Turntable Kitchen’s Pairings Box would make a great last-minute Christmas gift if you’ve got a music or food lover on your list. In the box, you get a series of recipes and a few small ingredients, as well as a limited-edition vinyl record and a digital mix of music to enjoy while you cook and consume the meal.
The second and third reasons are two of the recipes Kasey and Matthew put together for the story. The Baked Mussels with Cilantro Butter dish is incredibly simple, but makes for impressive dinner party fare. If you’re planning to have friends over and searching for something to make that’s unexpected and tasty but won’t keep you in the kitchen all afternoon, I highly recommend this recipe. And the Pear, Honey, and Rosemary Galette is a great dessert to volunteer to bring to a friend’s. The rosemary-infused crust is perfectly wintery and delicious. Both recipes are part of the “Supper and a Sountrack” feature in Issue No. 9.
{Photographs by Thayer Allyson Gowdy}
by Alexis on December 10, 2012
The holidays are the perfect excuse to go all out for dinner parties and family meals. But I often end up focusing more on the food and the table ends up an afterthought. This year I’m finding inspiration in our “Table Talk” piece in the Holiday Gift Guide, and planning to be a bit more deliberate. Meg put together three beautiful concepts—Rich Revelry, Pretty in Pink, and Winter Wonderland—and built table settings for each. You can see the finished settings below, but we also animated them in a short stop-motion so you can see how each came together. Whatever type of meal and table you’re planning for your holiday celebrations, I’m sure you’ll find something inspiring in at least one of these!
