Patrick Martinez

Neon Awesomeness from Patrick Martinez 

Pretty Bird

These oil paintings by Maurizio Bongiovanni are pretty awesome. Just sayin.

via fine line magazine

Sonnenzimmer

Nick Butcher and Nadine Nakanishi are the duo behind Sonnenzimmer, a Chicago-based design and print studio specializing in hand-crafted prints that blur the line between fine and applied arts, and I'm really loving the overall aesthetic. You can check out their portfolio and purchase prints right here.

This and That

 Happy Thursday! Just a few things I'm loving this week...

Amanda Peet's precious daughters and girly home (with a grapefruit orchard and an olive grove!) via Vogue 
The Anantara Kihavah Villas via Honestly WTF
British illustrator Debbie Powell's portfolio

Every nook and cranny in Zoe Johns and Max Catalano's SF home via Design*Sponge

A chic and modern yet playful 30th birthday party in Palm Springs via 100 Layer Cake
The Australian Tapestry Workshop via all the mountains

Fashionologie's favorite Instagram snapshots from the 2012 CFDA awards 

Print London Club and their sweet little shop 

and lastly, this affirmation for my love of sloths

Jenya Vyguzov

Loving these bold, expressive fashion collages by Jenya Vyguzov. Check out more of her work here.

Holly Falconer

English Lad/English Lass by Holly Falconer

M.A. Tateishi

Really feeling M.A. Tateishi's work - particularly from her Excavation Series...

Hope you had a good weekend!

Rock City

These collages by Nicole Wermers kinda make me want to become a gemologist. Just sayin...

 Hope you're having a good weekend!

Emma Coulter

Emma Coulter \\ Shedding Skin

Dawn Gardner

Dawn Gardner's work reminds me of summer and I'm totally feelin it. Wouldn't those patterns look awesome on a bathing suit? I know - they totally would. While they aren't available on bathing suits (yet...), you can get them and the rest of her work as an iPhone case, laptop skin, prints, or even stationary right over here.

This and That

Anne Ten Donkelaar's flower constructions via Design for Mankind
Diane von Furstenberg's appropriately outrageous Manhattan Penthouse via Architectural Digest 
Bruce Mao's Incomplete Manifesto for Growth via Jessica Steeber
Smithsonian Magazine's photo contest finalists via The Big Picture (see all 50 here)
MARAISUSA spring/summer lookbook via practical fancy
Can't wait to try these anti-aging smoothies via the beauty department
27 of history's strangest inventions via Brain Pickings - the car with a shovel for pedestrians is my favorite
Tántalo Hotel via Cool Hunting
Lou Mara and Sarah Yates playful cozy home via Design*Sponge

Happy almost Friday!

A Few Things

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This and That

 

Arian Behzadi's mixed media collages via Trendland - check out his flickr page for more
Tsingy de Bemaraha via Honestly WTF
Villa Augustus via Design Tripper
This great idea from TEAM CORA via PSFK
Real Estate Stalking in Stockholm
Dogs playing fetch underwater via My Modern Met
Posters by Minneapolis-based design firm FAME (really all of their work)
Marchesa Fall 2012 via Studded Hearts
Gorgeous photography by Chris Court

Jazmin Berakha

Ana Montiel

Love these illustrations Ana Montiel did for Nina Ricci. They remind me of kaleidoscopes. The rest of her portfolio is equally awesome:

Be sure to check out her shop, too!

This and That

I saw these images on tumblr a few weeks ago and am glad to have finally found the source: the exceptionally creative Filippo Minelli. Turns out these poofs of color are homemade smoke bombs and the effect is no less than awesome. via but does it float
For the Thoreau inside of all of us: Cabin Porn
Loving the work of Kelly Behun via Desire to Inspire
Teddy bear skin rugs by Agustina Woodgate via My Modern Met
As a huge fan of the movie of Drive and also of creative graphic design, this poster by Mike Horowitz hits the spot
Have you checked out the lastest issue of Rue? If not, you should!
Emily Henderson's 99 cent DIY projects (and the lovely, talented, hilarious Emily Henderson in general)
How to Work Better and Rules of a Creator's Life
RIP sweet Etta James

Luli Sanchez

Really enjoying artist and textile designer Luli Sánchez's portfolio