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I’m off to L.A.!

And as much as I love that city, I don’t know it very well. So I’ve enlisted the help of everybody’s favourite L.A.-based blogger Bri Emery of DesignLoveFest, who has compiled a list of her favourite three unique boutiques.
And here’s what she has to say:
1. It seems every Saturday I get this itch. That itch is scratched when I enter Wasteland on Melrose Avenue. Looking for a pair of perfect black and white striped shorts, or perhaps a sequined vintage dress that is just your size? Well, now you know where to get one! (Photo found here.)
 
2. And doesn’t it seem like there is always an occasion to celebrate & a gift to give for it? To find the best little handmade trinkets in town, I head over to Reform School in Silver Lake. It is piled high with eco-friendly clothing, hand embroidered pillows & fantastic paper products galore! (Photo found here.)
 
3. Not too far from Reform School sits Lawson-Fenning. This little home decor shop is not to be missed! This shop provides me with endless inspiration as far as decorating my own Silver Lake abode goes. The furniture they chose is delicious to say the least, and the back room is stacked to the ceiling with coffee table books that will keep you busy for hours! (Photo found here.)
Thank you, Bri! Cannot wait to go exploring.
P.S. Fall in love with DesignLoveFest.
October 13, 2010 by

What’s more beautiful

than a handcrafted one-of-a-kind piece made of solid, responsibly harvested wood?

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Can’t think of anything right now.

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This little number? It’s the workmanship of Jeff Martin Joinery which I first discovered on Room 907. And one day my kitchen island will look just like it. Mark. My. Words.

April 4, 2010 by

When I was in Paris

I stayed in a converted artist’s studio on Rue d’Amsterdam near the Place de Clichy (can I say I “lived” there? I was there for a month).

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Every day I would walk through a gate that looked almost identical to this one, carrying my groceries, my school books or whatever I picked up from Printemps.

This shot from The Selby took me right back there. And makes me want to return to that pretty city. Bad.

March 11, 2010 by

Converted

What was once a garage is now the world’s coolest workspace. Would you ever be starved for inspiration in a place like this? Nope.

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Would you ever be able to get away with a roofless building in Vancouver? I’m not even going to answer that.

Image from ffffound.

February 7, 2010 by

Dreamy

Dreamy. Dreamy. Dreamy.

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This shot makes me want to pack up and head out on the road in an old Mustang. Destination? Coachella! Which I am so, so, so excited to go to.

Image from Toujours Amoureux.

February 4, 2010 by

Too bad I’m already hitched

Because if I weren’t, I’d go all out and commission Tulle Box Designs to make my wedding favours. And not just because it’s run by my friend (yes, I am shamelessly friend-plugging).

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But because the work is gorgeous. And especially tasty when these little packages are filled with Thomas Haas chocolates.

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If I had a time machine I’d re-live that ridiculously fun, nerve-racking day. Only this time I’d have these fancy favours. Thanks to Tulle Box for the images.

January 9, 2010 by

Sucker for colour

Big pops of brightness get me every time. But how could you feel anything but comfy and cozy in a home filled with fresh flowers, colourful trinkets and stacks of books?

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Image via Sweet Space.

January 3, 2010 by