matt and i just got back from a last-minute trip to Cabo for our 1st anniversary...wanted to share these pictures i took along the pacific coast of baja on friday night before we left. i was a little obsessed with the sun setting over the rocks.
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you may remember a few months ago when i participated in the Blog it Forward project and shared a little bit of my California inspiration. Today is round two- a special post as part of Victoria's "pin it forward" project in conjunction with pinterest. Joy (love her style!) kicked it all off yesterday over on Oh Joy.
in putting together my pinboard on our topic, "what home means to me", i realized that home is not necessarily a physical, enclosed space for me. that might be surprising, given the happiness i get out of decorating, designing, and dreaming about houses!
home is an feeling, a sensibility of peace, contentment, and love. so, today i'm going to share with you some the places where i feel most "at home".
and there you are, just a little slice of home for me :)
be sure to check out the rest of my inspiration on my pinboard, and tomorrow, head on over to visit Isabelle of Hello Stranger, next up on the list!
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"tree", "backroads" and "philadelphia" photos by yaya
los angeles and santa barbara image sources on pinterest
"friends and family" photos by my dear friend janelle stephanie
images of one of my favorite pieces of architecture, phillip johnson's glass house, taken over the course of three years by artist james welling. he experimented with different colors and types of glass and plastic filters to challenge the eye's interpretation of the space.
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via designboom
two weeks ago, i drove up to sedona arizona with my family for a few hours.
i'd never been, and thought it was so beautiful! the colored landscape was absolutely surreal, and the sunshine had a hazy, thin quality. these are some of my favorite pictures, as you can tell, i had a hard time choosing just a few!
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today, i am super excited to be sharing a post about "what inspires me". i'm participating in the blog it forward project organized by victoria of sfgirlbybay- 300 bloggers are posting on this topic over the course of six weeks!
i'm going to admit, this was a tough one to put together. i see inspiration as a work in progress for myself. i've continuously been engaged with design since i was just a kid, whether through art, architecture, fashion, or photography; together these passions and inspirations are building together to drive me creatively forward. starting this blog just a few months ago has really given me a personal outlet for all this energy, and i am having such an awesome experience with it as i learn the ins and outs of this new world!
one thing i know for sure- i am a tried and true california girl. nothing else inspires me like the beautiful scenery of my home state and the innovative, progressive spirit of the california people.
so here you go, my "california-inspired" inspiration:
i love the delicacy of this. design and fabrication by design firm ball-nogues
kite aerial photography by charles benton. shown here, the point reyes national seashore, one of the most incredible places i've been in california.
these gentlemen and ladies do some really innovative work and have their fingers in a little bit of everything. ace hotel palm springs by los angeles collective commune design
jose villa photography.
jose is from my hometown and an incredibly esteemed wedding
photographer. to me, so many of his pictures really capture the
california lifestyle. these images happen to be of one of my favorite
places, enjoy cupcakes. also, check out sarloos and sons.
in california, roses still bloom in december, which i always forget until i go back, and i find it so amazing now! (more images)
anything ideo has ever come up with. brilliant, revolutionary company. i was in their offices once and all i can say is that they seriously rock. (image via)
urban ore salvage yard in berkeley. i can't begin to tell you how many hours i've spent here getting inspired, or how many "treasures" my family has driven five hours back home to southern california. if anyone out there knows of a place like somewhere between washington dc and new york, please tell me where...
the u.s. federal building in san francisco by morphosis. the software behind this design is really spectacular and i think the level of visual detailing is incredible. i could get lost in this for hours. (photo via)
photo via i heart napa. i love her blog and photography.
gorgeous gardens by flora grubb. turns out, she was the mastermind behind the design i posted about here.
kelly malone, who is doing very awesome things over at workshop in sf. i'd love to take some of these classes.
interior design at the avalon hotel by kelly wearstler. her work just epitomizes the perfect mix of casual glamour for me. via lonny mag.
i love how this looks like waves. cnc-milled headboard cabinet by min | day
california is all about local partnership and collaboration- here, gap teamed up with sfmoma to celebrate the museum's seventy-fifth anniversary. the perfect skater boy meets art student tee.
i love this photo by pretty petal studio. it makes me dream.
the view from the penthouse restaurant at the huntley santa monica.
calmly inspirational, especially at sunset with a glass of wine. also,
the bike path down along the beach there is a lovely place for a
thoughtful morning jog. (image via)
julia morgan's berkeley city club. my great-grandfather was an architect back in the day in the spanish colonial revival era of los angeles, and i've acquired a couple degrees in it too. i think the changing california vernacular is a fascinating study.
there's nothing like a sunday drive down a back country road (more home here)
and i could very well keep going, but it seems like a great stopping point. tomorrow, be sure to check in on the next blogger up, jo of where women create.
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ps. dear philadelphia, don't stress, i love you too!!!
on saturday afternoon in New York, matt and i took an amazing walk along the High Line with our friends sara and ryan. A reclaimed elevated railway, section 1 of the route is open in the West Chelsea neighborhood, and when development is complete, the entire stretch will run one and a half miles through Manhattan. It was a perfect sunny (although windy!) day to view the city, the river, and the beginnings of spring. My friend sara is a photographer, and i can't wait to see what her pictures turn out like!
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read more about the high line
those who know me well know that i for some reason find happiness when surrounded by...old junk. the calm dustiness just gets to me. i've cumulatively spent weeks of my life at salvage yards, my favorite being urban ore back in berkeley, ca- but that's a separate post!
so, when i found these pictures, i knew this was a place i need to add to my "must visit" list! called the Vegas Boneyard, this junkyard is a held as a collection of The Neon Museum in Las Vegas. it is home to the remains of signage from such institutions as the Stardust and Golden Nugget. best yet, it is open to tours and photographers, who can view the signage up close at ground level. amazing.
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via cyanatrendland
photos credited to pam sattler
visit the neon museum
via sequin magazine
by the cherry blossom girl
via marianna
these images make me want to take off on an impromptu road trip, with a quick stop first to pick up my best girl friends. the next question is, where should we go?
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i think i'm on a travel kick right now...these are some pictures i just rediscovered from a trip to mexico city in grad school
i took these with a point and shoot camera and scanned them in, so they're a little fuzzy, but i like it. seems to capture the hazy mood i felt there.
i have a great group of black and white shots, but i am feeling the color today. more on flickr though.
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