Wait, You Don't Know About Jonathan Adler?

I was talking to a friend recently and compared something to "Jonathan Adler" and she had no idea who/what I was talking about.   Well, friend, he and his designs are pretty great.  So, I figured I should dedicate a post to him.    Warning:  If you continue reading, you are going to have to deal with me professing my love and admiration for Jonathan Adler. 

First off, he describes his approach to design as “Happy Chic”  and I think  he is pretty spot-on.   Check out his "10 Comandments for a Happy Chic Home"

I couldn't agree more that your home should make you happy and that it should be filled with things and colors that you will enjoy.    I also adore the utter commitment to color and not taking your home (or yourself) too seriously.  

Now, to some of my favorite spaces...

The combo  of blues and greens in this room, which happens to be Liz Lange's living room,  is awesome and Jonathan Adler always adds just enough shine to make a place feel glamorous.

I just love this little desk area, the blue patterned curtains, the super cool art collage, and even the fluffy little sheepskin rug.

I love the double headboards in this bedroom.  Plus, the really great orange fabric.

And Yes,  he also designed a real life Barbie Malibu Dream Home

 Jonathan Adler's stores (both online and in person) have  a great variety of things,  from his super unique pottery to large scale furniture pieces.   I'd love to get my hands on this sofa:

Or, one of these perfect dressers:

I have to stop because my wish list could be pages and pages long.... The point is,  have fun with your home! And, Jonathan Adler offers  plenty of inspiration.

It turns out cute eCards do exist

I'm not a proponent of using eCards or email, especially not using them in place of real paper cards because there is really nothing better than getting a beautiful note in the mail. However,  I do think eCards are better than no card at all! 

That being said… trying to find a non-tacky card online is a bit tricky. There are a bunch of sites that try to charge for them, but who is going to pay for that?  (Not me!)

Well, here comes Kate Spade to the rescue.   With Valentines day coming up, their lovely website gathered a bunch of super cute illustrations and animations from fun artists (here) and set them up for easy (and free) email delivery.  It was hard to pick my favorites but here are a few:

This one is an awesome stop motion animation. I can't figure out how to pull in the gif so see it here.

If I buy a store bought card, it usually involves a good pun that will make the BF smile.  That in combo with a vintage postcard of hugging donkeys! Love it.

Boombox:

Just cute.

I Think I Need: a Bar Cart

With the tiny galley kitchen in our 1-bedroom apartment, it can be a bit frustrating to have guests over (although that definitely doesn't stop us) But, I think it would be great if we could set up an area to serve drinks outside of the kitchen.

I also think that a bar cart would be a cool accent piece - I love the old Hollywood flair. I've been hunting at local flea markets and on Craigslist but unfortunately I haven't found anything in my price list yet. But, I have rounded up a few I'd pick up if I had the extra cash.

Love the bamboo ($1,600 here)

Nice and round (Here)

(Just $5,800)

Bedroom Color Inspiration

When we moved into our new apartment I was thinking that our bedroom should be relaxing and simple but it's definitely lacking. Our bedroom does not have enough personality - the space needs some color and excitement!

We're a bit limited by space and because it's a rental but I'm gathering ideas.

Some inspiration pics are below (clearly I haven't settled on a style or color theme)

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