High Tide, High Test

My coffee drinker friends are often amazed that I live in a place that offers such great artisanal coffee, yet I do not drink the stuff. Although my taste buds don't jump for java, my eyes are always open to beautifully designed packaging- and these super-cool coffee concentrate bottles from We Have Many Surfboards, based in Santa Barbara, fit the bill. Imagine these bad boys gracing your kitchen with their presence? They just might {might} have me give coffee another go round.

{shop We Have Many Surfboards here}

Bow Down

Just a little background on a few words I have been personally working on in my life... "need" & "want". Granted, you don't need very much to get by in the world. But, when pieces as gorgeous as these little bow works of art from Delpozo visualize themselves, all bets are off. "Want" wins every single time.

{available here for pre-order from Moda Operandi}

Take It To The Bridge

Living in Marin, I pass over the Golden Gate Bridge every single day. At this point, I have run across, walked across, and driven across this bridge more than any other bridge in the world. To say I love this bridge is an understatement. So when I heard that The Golden Gate Design & Furniture Company uses salvaged pieces from the original bridge in their designs, I was intrigued. What a great way to pay tribute to such an amazing local monument.

 

{Golden Gate Design & Furniture Company}

Got You Covered

I am back from a very long sabbatical!! I took some time off from this blog to focus on some other projects I have going on right now. I am now in a good place with them, and I feel like I can come back to posting semi-regularly. Thank you to everyone for still checking in every once and a while.

First post back is featuring these beautiful, handmade blankets from artist, Taiana Giefer. She sources natural wool from all over the world and makes each one by hand. They are truly amazing pieces of work. Personally, I am partial to the magenta with metallic fringe edging one- stunning!

 

{Taiana Giefer Blankets}

New Addition

Spring has been in the air for a few weeks now in San Francisco, and the warmer temperatures and sunshine have definitely been appreciated. I am ready for a wardrobe revamp, and Thakoon Addition is the front runner. I am loving the casually chic collection full of bright, punchy florals and textured jackets. 

{Thakoon Addition}

Drive

I have had Tod's Gommino driving mocs on my lust list for quite some time now. I recently came across a limited edition pair in a magazine, and they were so beautiful I couldn't help but run over the their site to track them down. While I didn't find the ones I came looking for, I did see this collection of limited edition mocs. Gaudy and Michael Jackson-esque? Um, yea, sure. But I think they cross that fine line of being so crazy they are actually very, very cool. What do you think, would you rock any of these?

 {Tod's Gommino Driving Mocs}

Art 101

I have always read that when picking out pieces of art, you should pick pieces that you love and not buy just to impress people because ultimately, you will be the one who (literally) has to live with it. I always thought that was funny... I could never imagine buying a piece that I disliked just because someone, somewhere said it was cool. I will buy what I like, and I wouldn't mind if my purchases included one of these pieces from artists Martin Davis & Alison Cooley, respectively.