THOUGHT PATTERNS

Faux Bois - New Limited Edition Papercut now in the Shop

Recently I created a Faux Bois papercut. Faux Bois (from the French for false wood) refers to the artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media.

 

This design was the most challenging ever. The piece is entirely made out of one piece of paper, without any breaks. My patience got a good work out while I was making this papercut. But it was worth it. I'm really pleased with the result. So, here it is...

 

    

 

Faux Bois, Original Papercut Art (11" x 14"). The papercut is available in my shop.
 

I made a limited edition of only 8 pieces. So far, there are seven left!

 

I wanted to complement the presentation of my papercut with some other Faux Bois designs and got overwhelmed by the choices!

 

Apparently, Martha Stewart is quite a fan and has been recommending Faux Bois for a while now. I found a Martha Stewart Faux Bois rug, quite lovely I should say...

 

                

 

... available at Safavieh...

 

... Martha Stewart towels....

 

                 

 

... in a range of lovely Martha colors, available at Macy's.

 

Then I stubled upon this site called It's (K)not Wood (clever!), where they feature all things wood-like. The site is quite something. There I found...

 

                

 

... a Chelsea Chair from William Sonoma...

 

                

 

... Woods Bed Linnens from Crate & Barrel...

 

                    

 

... antler shelf from West Elm, against a Faux Bois wall (this was found on The Baking Bird blog)...

 

                      

 

... Faux Bois soaps from Gianna Rose...

 

               

 

... iphone cases...

 

            

... and new Macbook sleeve by Hunter Gatherer for Incase.

 

I've got more but I think I'll stop now

 

Faux Bois papercut and many others are available in my shop.

 

xoxoxo

 

{photos via Home by Sunset, It's (K)not Wood}

Roulottes

I love color and I love gypsy style. Therefore I am especially fond of Jeanne Bayol - a french interior designer who is passionate about l'esprit tzigane. She lives in the heart of Provence and restores old gypsy caravans (roulottes), swaths them in bright colors, fabric and layers of decoration. Wouldn't you want one? To travel around the country in or to have in your back yard, as an escape oasis.

            

          

 

Would you join me for a cup of tea and some color?

 

I think it's time for some colorful pajamas and some lounging (I think this place is made for leisure time.)

             

A bath fit for a princess.

               

So cozy and cheerful. I think to be in a bad mood in one of these caravans would be abolutely sacrilegious.

 

Jeanne fits right in, with her gorgeous silver flats, peasant skirt and ethnic jewelry.

                 

And now, I believe, a siesta is in order.

 

The colors are just amazing.

 

Wouldn't this be great for garden parties? Or a wedding?

               

So unbelievably lovely. The roulottes can be ordered at Les Verdines. How fun!

xoxoxo

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Handwritten

I LOVE this ad for Australia Post, entitled Hug...

 

"If you really want to touch someone, send them a letter."

Why have we all stopped writing letters? I keep hearing people say how much they like getting a handwritten letter in the mail, but they rarely do.

People, let's write nice, kind letters to each other and leave wonderful and funny notes in cupboards and refrigerators for our loved ones. I sometimes do, to my husband, and it always makes him smile! :)

xoxoxo

{photo via Design Idea}

Distillate

My papercuts were featured on a recently launched Australian online chronicle called Distillate - thank you Distillate! My feature can be found {here}

 

 

Here is who they are, in their own words:

 

"At Distillate we chronicle the premium available online, and deliver it all online. Everyone likes to fancy their finger on the pulse, no matter how soft the heartbeat, and Distillate dishes up tasty morsels in which to get the blood pumping.

 

 

 

Distillate is the finished product of the refinery process. What we do involves a rather large undertaking involving a detailed hunt through the excess of completely amazing and utterly crap stuff on the internet.

 

We seek out the premium in fashion, design, objects for living, hand crafted wares, photographers, illustrators, artists, cocktails and sweet treats. Then we blend this content for what’s right for the discerning Distillate reader, which is a lot like chemistry."

 

The site is so cool and amazing. It was featured in many magazines, amongst others Australian Vogue and Inside Out. Definitely check Distillate out!

 

I certanly did and I found some amazing stuff. Like this fantastic and cute beaded cotton kaftan dress by Malene Birger...

 

 

 

... French Cushions (Yummy!) from Bonjour Mon Cousin...

 

 

 

...and Sky Umbrella by Tibor Kalman from the MoMA Store...

 

 

 

Love it!

 

xoxoxo

Dreaming of green chickens

What introduced me first to the Spanish artist-designer Jamie Hayonat of Hayon Studiowas his Green Chicken. I was completely blown away, of course, by this rocking chair in the shape of a green chicken. I mean, who wouldn't be?

 

 

 

Here's what Jamie says about the chicken:

 

The chicken, a rather unexplored shape, found its place amongst my green dreams. I wanted to portray this common bird as a sensational object by amplifying its characteristics and dimensions, turning it into a modern piece, one of great beauty and utility: a rocking chair. The movement, subtle and constant, would give the object a zoom-like trait, a sense of speed and dynamism. My green chicken had taken on a face, a shape, a place and a function.

 

A portrait of Jamie riding the Green Chicken

(photo by Dutch photographer Nienke Klunder)

 

I love all his other work too, especially The Fantasy Collectionwhich he designed for Lladró and the design of Camper stores interiors.

 

Now all I need to do is convince my husband that we really, really need a rocking chair that's in the shape of a chicken, and, it's green. That won't be a problem at all. Right?

 

xoxoxo

The Lace Fence

What? Yes, the Lace Fence.

By the Dutch design team Demakersvan and here is what they have to say:

"Industrial production is for us a big source of inspiration. The Big Miracle of how some products come about is a beautiful phenomenon if you look at it closely. In our projects we often combine the sensitive and the small with the powerful, large and industrial.

The Lace Fence project translates that line of thinking. Fencing is a sign how we modified and cultivated our environment. Like brambles fences are rising rampantly around us. What would happen if a patch of embroided wire would meet with and continue as an industrial fence.

Hostility versus kindness, industrial versus craft."

 

Lace Fence contains decorative elements based on traditional lace patterns.

I love the idea behind this design and mixing of the industrial and craft. Brilliant. If we need to be fenced in let us at least be inside a Lace Fence!

  

 

Photos via Dezeen, Studiometrico, Anouk Vogel, microscopiq

xoxoxo