Monthly Archives: February 2012

Inspiration: Wallpaper Wednesday!

Happy Leap Day & Happy Wallpaper Wednesday!

Wallpaper is fun & frightening (so much more permanent than paint!) but is beautiful & sets a confident tone in a room. We have so many amazing patterns & brands in our shop that I want to share them with you.

Wallpaper Wednesday it is, then.

Today's pick: Ferm Living Berry Black. The subtle pattern is high contrast & would look great in a room with lots of color without being overwhelming.

View all of our wallpaper selection, here.

Inspiration: Spring Style Picks in Violet

Top 5 Spring Style Picks in Violet // Objects for the home.

While I am not a huge fan of the word purple, call it violet... and I am sold! A few carefully selected objects in violet will add a bit of Spring to your home. When used sparingly, violet adds an element of surprise making your room look more styled & less matchy.

Top 5 surprises in Violet
1. Harry Allen Pig Bank
2. Ross Menuez Terrier Pillow
3. Design House Stockholm Barbara Carafe
4. Jennifer DeLonge Pouf
5. Dwellstudio Thistle Vine Pillow

Would you update a room in your home for Spring with a surprise violet object?

Want more Violet inspiration? Check out our styleboard on Pinterest!

Make/Do: Seeds & Sprouts

Spring is right around the corner! In Portland, we get overly excited about the first bud on the cherry blossom trees & the first eager daffodil to nudge out of the ground. Spring also means it's time to start thinking about a garden. No matter how big or small, every garden starts with seeds.

One way to get instant-gardening gratification is to "sprout". Loads of things can be sprouted from legumes (such as lentils), grains (wheatberries/wheatgrass wins this one) and many seeds ( also called micro greens - which is what's in the teacup above). If you think perhaps growing micro greens will become your new domestic obsession, check this out?

If you have the space, will you soon start some seedlings to later plant in your garden? This year I have lettuce, green beans, tomatoes & herbs on my 'to garden list. I'm not much of a gardener, but this year plan to do a bit more than last.

All images via my OUTSIDE pinboard on pinterest.
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Set the table! Ferm Living Dishware.

Happy Friday everyone! If your weekend plans include a leisurely breakfast or having friends over for dinner, then be inspired by Ferm Living's Dinnerware. The peppy patterns and spring-ish colorway will make you want to set the table even if just for yourself!

I love the interesting shape of the dishes. The straight sides of the bowls & bit of lip on the plate adds a playful yet functional element. Ferm Living dishes look just as amazing stacked up in a row as they would with a pile of pancakes on Saturday morning! Yum.

Which do you prefer - a more traditional set of dishes with a softer edge or something more edgy like Ferm Living?

Shop the complete collection of Ferm Living dinnerware & kitchen objects.

February / Bright Mix

A little mix to pick you up as we proceed through the last bit of winter... a few new tunes from fun artists - stay Bright!

1) I Belong In Your Arms by Chairlift

2) Cosmic Trip by Air

3) Last Land by John Talabot

4) I'm Official by Clams Casino

5) The Drummer by Niki & The Dove

6) Oblivion by Grimes

7) Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never

8) Dizzyeyes by NIVA

Inspired & Trendworthy: Dark Walls

Well, would you do it? Paint your walls dark? Black, grey? Chalkboard? It's so daring & dramatic!

I have been inspired by all the dark walls I have seen lately. A couple trends I have noticed:
1. Dark walls are often offset with high-contrast colors - white & light wood.
2. Rooms that have dark walls are not over decorated. After a few key objects, the room spells perfection.
3. Dark walls work in any room of the house from the kitchen, bath & bedroom .. even the nursery!
4. Not all walls are painted dark - especially if the dark wall is a chalkboard wall.
5. The rooms appear to be well lit. Forget about painting your walls dark if you have cruddy lighting.

All images via our COLOR: Dark Walls pinboard on Pinterest. Click for more images, direct image links & dark wall inspiration.

Etc: House&Hold's Window Displays

We are lovers of all the little details. As a storefront changes their window displays, we take joy in fancying the category pages with our favorite brands, top picks and trendsetting products.

Do look!  Furniture // Room & Decor // Kitchen & Bath.

New: Housefish

Stylish, modular storage that is solid as a rock, easy to assemble & made in the USA? Housefish!

Housefish is a line of furniture that will make you happy in it's simplicity.  Available in 2 wood options and a handful of door colors as well as 3 different heights allowing you to stack & configure as you very well please.

1. Key Short in walnut
2. Key Medium in maple
3. Key AV in walnut

Check out all the options & colors, view Housefish now!

food: february dinner inspiration

I always need inspiration for dinner. Especially February in Portland... we're in need of bright sunshine & shocks of color (no more rainy grey, please).  I have gathered some dinner ideas from Pinterest & Foodgawker. Visit the links below and view the rest of my February Dinner Inspiration board on Pinterest, here.

chicken pesto minestrone
cauliflower steak with mushroom ragout & hee hee
pinto beans & yellow squash
lemon honey cabbage salad
shepards pie inspired stuffed butternut squash

All images via their respective links.

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Spotted & Inspired: Ferm Living Cork Coaster

Spotted & Inspired: Ferm Living Cork Coaster on Weekday Carnival.

Simple, well designed. Chic. And around $20.

Yes!

Spotted on Weekday Carnival
image via Weekday Carnival.