Monthly Archives: March 2012

Inspirational: Recreation Island House by 2by4 Architects

That's it! I'm moving in to this Recreational Island House.  I may have to sell everything, shrink my children & move to a Dutch Lake - but wow! Amazing!

This one room home by 2by4-architects has an incredible design feature: the walls of one corner fold open and the room spills out onto the deck. Summertime indoor/outdoor living at it's finest! The suspended woodstove (oh, i'm in love!) rotates to provide warmth whether you're inside or out.

And perhaps you're wondering if this 'shack has a toilet? All the necessities of living are cleverly built in & on the angled wall - including the kitchen, shower, toilet, and storage.

Could you ever live so simply? Or would this make a better vacation spot?

Recreation Island House spotted on Dezeen // images via Dezeen.

Wallpaper Wednesday: Hygge & West by Oh Joy!

The living room of Joy Cho of the blog Oh Joy! may look familiar. It is a 2-part cool story: The wallpaper was designed by Joy for Hygge & West and then was used in the living room  make-over story on the popular HGTV show Secrets from a Stylist.

The Petal Pusher wallpaper in gold is beautiful and the room itself, stunning. A double win! The mix of old & new pieces as well as all of the layers of furniture, objects & art is irresistible!

What's your favorite part of Joy Cho's room?

Top photo by Laure Joliet, bottom photo by Teri Fisher. Images from Oh Joy!

household-ing it: Parents Magazine March 2012

Last Fall we were approached by Parents Magazine to use our living room as an inspiration piece for a story on creating a stylish living room that had 'room for kids & adults alike.

Because we also have a baby & kids shop, fawn&forest a feature in Parents Magazine is quite fitting! I was nervous & excited all at once. Fun!

It was an overall great experience. Above are some snapshots of the March 2012 issue of Parents Magazine. The space was styled by Chelsea Fuss and photographed by Lincoln Barbour.

You can read the online version here and read Chelsea Fuss' perspective & style picks, here.

One note: our living room was under the art direction that emphasized an array of storage solutions and 'stylish places to sit.  A few items (including the floor pillows & star storage bins) we used as an example & are not personally owned.

Also fun: this article, "Room for Everyone" will be a segment on the Today Show on March 20th  with Parents Magazine Lifestyle Editor, Amanda Kingsloff.

Inspiration: Wishlist Look No.4

Add this look to your wishlist! Here is Wishlist Look No. 4. Taking inspiration from the living room image above, I went 'wishlist shopping!

1. OBJECTS // Ferm Living Animals
2. LIGHTING // Patrick Townsend Orbit Chandelier
3. TABLE // Design House Stockholm Twist Table
4. PILLOW // Dwellstudio Ogee Pillow
5. SOFA&CHAIR // TrueModern
6. GLASS&CANDLE // Nuance Clear Glass Set

Want to start your own wishlist? Click here to create an account. Once signed in, simply click on the Wishlist 'heart' on a product page to add to your House&Hold wishlist.

The beautiful image is via here, minus the arrows.