TREE TIME

One of the local hardware stores is already selling Christmas trees. I approve.

I love that this tree has two tops. The more the merrier.

Via Remodelista.

SPRING STREET

I definitely missed having a real winter this year, but at least we are having a beautiful, blooming spring.

DRESSELLATION

What a stunning M.C. Escher-inspired gown by Alexander McQueen.

Via Polyvore.

DREAM HOME: CASA JARDIM

Casa Jardim, São Paulo
by Rafael Pinho

Via NOWNESS.

IT'S A COLD AND IT'S A BROKEN

I don't think there is anyone who does not love this song. Originally written and released by Leonard Cohen in 1984, it has been performed and recorded by hundreds of artists in various languages. The full version of the song has 15 verses, but Cohen is said to have written 80 verses originally and it took him two years to complete. Cohen has said of the song's meaning: "It explains that many kinds of hallelujahs do exist, and all the perfect and broken hallelujahs have equal value."

"Hallelujah" is a Hebrew word, meaning "praise Yah." The song is broadcast at 2am every Saturday night by the Israeli defence force's radio channel.

Trivia via The Telegraph.

DON'T JUDGE A CLUTCH BY ITS COVER

Fabulous felt-appliquéd canvas clutches by Olympia Le-Tan.

Via NET-A-PORTER.

TENNIS MATCHES

Where would we be without puns?.

Via Pinterest.

TERRITORY FOLKS

Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends
by Ron Arad

Via Ron Arad.

MOTHER ART

Matthias Heiderich captures the beauty in the mundane and the reserve in the sublime. Pure visual poetry.

“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization”.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Via Collater.al.

MADE IN AMERICA

When I was in fifth grade, our student teacher used pancakes as a fun way to test our knowledge of landforms and American geography. There was a hot plate involved and he did his best to create a pancake version of the lower 48. He asked us where the "mountains" and maple syrup "rivers" should be and then added powdered sugar "snow" to top it off. Butter might have also played a role. If only we had these amazing hand made skillets!

Exclusively from the den of FeLion Studios, comes the 48 cast iron skillets of the “Made In America” original state-pan art piece. Every skillet from the “Made In America” series fits together with the surrounding states, making these items fun to collect and build your own geographic regions of functional skillets !

Each skillet comes with a custom made magnetic hanger that displays the pans neatly on the wall. This allows you to easily install the piece as wall art, use it, and re-hang your skillet simply by plunking it back onto the magnet for a clean and easy exhibition.

Via FeLion Studios.

FLAUNT IT

Until that magical day comes when all electronics are wireless, we are forced to deal with extension cords. Instead of being ashamed of these necessary evils, why not turn them into Art?

Via Design Sponge.

HEART ATTACK

My kind of Valentine.

Via Oh Happy Day.

BE MEIN

All you need is love.

Via Ben Kling.

CANVAS CANDY

papiertjes
chocolate wrappers sewn on canvas
by Jane Schouten

Via Jane Schouten.

PAPER POETRY

The unending amends we've made (imperishable wreath), 2010
Acrylic on cut paper,papier-mâché, wire, wood
30 x 25 x 6 inches

By Lauren Clay

Via Lauren Clay.

HEART BEET

Via 3191 Miles Apart.

SWEET MURMURATIONS

You never know what you will see when you go on an adventure. On a canoe outing, Sophie Windsor Clive and Liberty Smith happened upon "one of nature's greatest and most fleeting phenomena" that I never even knew existed - a flock of starlings, known as a murmuration. It appears to be a magnificently choreographed dance, but it is completely spontaneous.

"The math equations that best describe starling movement are borrowed 'from the literature of "criticality," of crystal formation and avalanches -- systems poised on the brink, capable of near-instantaneous transformation.' They call it 'scale-free correlation,' and it means that no matter how big the flock, 'If any one bird turned and changed speed, so would all the others.' "

Via The Atlantic.

KNIT + NEON

Via est magazine.

51 LOVE STORIES

"A heart made of 51 books on love. From the love of Botany to paperbacks with covers of cheesy illustrated chest baring Fabio looking men on top of a mountain with their lover grasping their leg in a torn gown. Those were the books your one Aunt in the family would read one after another."

Via Paul Octavious.

BALLOON BATH

Via Design Love Fest.

DREAM HOME: INTO THE REDWOODS

Designed by House + House Architects.

Via Houzz.

TAPE AND TABLE

Love this creative use of colorful gaffer's tape at the neighborhood Converse store. What an impact!

NEON MEDICINE

Neon cures all maladies.

Via Sid Mashburn, Studio Hx3, Bird Crafter, Ampersand Shop, and Amazon.

HESTRA

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. I loved my Hestra gloves, but never fully appreciated them until I lost one. I have held on to its mate, hoping that they will magically be reunited. But I think it's time to bite the bullet and invest in a new pair. My current J.Crew gloves just can't compete with Hestra's fine Swedish craftsmanship.

Via Hestra.

KISMET

"KISMET TILE is Moroccan-made cement tile crafted according to traditional materials and methods but with bold, modern motifs which highlight the beauty, materiality, and geometric harmonies of these classic tiles."

Via Kizmet.

BLACK AND WHITE

This mesmerizing pillow cover was hand silkscreened by Au Retour, an independent textile design and print studio based out of Brooklyn, NY. The pattern was created by folding and slicing black and white clay, and then photocopying the results.

Via Etsy.

PATTERNS FROM ABOVE

Breathtaking aerial photography from Brent Yaggi and Sarah Hicks. A Pennsylvanian and Brit, they are currently based in Denver and together they fly all over North America in a Cessna 172 looking for beauty from above. I look forward to seeing photos of their June 2012 nuptials!

Via PATTERNS FROM ABOVE.