Art Hound

Chad and Margot are an awesome couple who opened up their art-FILLED Chicago home for Design*Sponge. It is full of great inspiration… here’s a glimpse.

P.S. Chad Kouri is an artist/designer/ideas person and Margot Harrington is a web-designer and blogger. Both are very active in the Chicago design/blogging community.

As I’ve mentioned before I’m a huge fan of Bloesem’s new series showcasing the homes of artists, and the latest in the series is Miss Furze Chan of Hong Kong.

Chan’s work (which is new to me) is delicate, minimalist and deeply touching, and she takes beautiful photos! She also sells cards, painted handkerchiefs and paper puppets and other fun items here.

Below are images of Chan’s home via Bloesem interspersed with her artwork.

The Book Vase

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Booksmith: Gold & Silver

“Gold and silver are two of the most important metals in human history. They are rare and expensive. Like a similar approach of making fine jewelry, two small books were made to represent each metal.”

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The Golden Set

The Golden Set (envelopes) on Etsy

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Today I have the absolute pleasure of being an unexpected guest of Victoria of sfgirlbybay. I’ve always been a fan of her aesthetic and loved how honest, real and warm she comes across. She features interiors that are inspirational but real. And it’s always rooted by a genuine personal interest in the people who live there. Yes, I have a bit of a blogger crush on Victoria.

Going back a bit, we moved into our current apartment in Brooklyn a year and a half ago, and I’ve spent the past six months really pushing hard to get the space to where I wanted it. We’re super lucky to live in an inviting space that gets a ton of light, but it was still a difficult ongoing process figuring out how to arrange it to best fit our lifestyle and aesthetic. I’d love to say that it all came together effortlessly but that would be a total lie! Along the way there were many iterations of furniture layouts and art hanging.

Take a peak at the finished product below but be sure to check out more (including an interview) over at sfgirlbybay!

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Styling by Katherine Hammond and photography by Elizabeth Felicella. Photo collages by sfgirlbybay. Curious about the artwork? There are details over on flickr.

Haven’t you always wanted to see inside the home of that artist or designer you whose work you can’t get enough of? That’s why I’m LOVING Bloesem’s new series Art In Your Home, which profiles artists and… you guessed it… their homes.

One of the first in the series is Finnish artist Hanna Konola who I just love!… and featured here. Below are images of Hanna’s space from the Bloesem as well as prints from her shop. I think you’ll agree there are a lot of parallels between her work and design sense – the colors, patterns and simplicity. Her home rustic but highly-edited – exactly how I imagined it.

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I love the colors in this rug.

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.Cool prints and super comfy looking pillows.

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Peachy walls.

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Hanna’s prints are available here.

Recently I’ve been tackling the big, brick wall above my desk… transforming it bit by bit into an inspiration wall. I have to say, this has been one super fun and CHEAP art project! At some point in the near future I will post photos of the completed inspiration wall but for now just wanted to share a taste.

Print by Yuko Murata  –  wallpaper in New York Spaces  –  Farrow and Ball paint  –  Detail of Chilli con Carne Recipe by Sarah Illenberger  – Antelien by The Maple Ridge

I’ve been collecting all sorts of images – small pieces of art, cut-outs from fashion and design mags and even clippings from some of my art books. Yes, I know some people frown on this but the way I see it I’d rather have the art where I get to look at it on a regular basis!

In case you’re wondering what became of my beloved Singing Cat by Ashley G it landed in what seems to be the perfect spot. Don’t you love when that happens?

I am on the look-out for a few new prints or small pieces of art to hang above my desk and have been scoping out good examples of little art groupings. Here’s what my desk looks like now, but hopefully in a few weeks it’ll look more like these!

Nestled In via flickr

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Nestled In via flickr

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Sandra Juto via pinterest

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sfgirlbybay via pinterest

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Barbara Berrada via bloesem

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munieca via flickr