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Tag: Design Foraging

  • Design Foraging: Plant!

    Design Foraging: Plant!

    Spring is officially here!  As much as I adore winter, there is something about spring that brings out the joy and hopefulness in us, don’t you think?  Like when I owned my little house in Florida, how excited I would get every spring to go to the local nursery and buy pretty flowers and mulch and transform my little yard, keeping my fingers crossed I could somehow keep everything alive! ( Hint: I usually didn’t.  ). Even while we’re vagabonding it and renting, I long to transform each space in the spring.  This year, I’ll have to just gaze longingly at all the wonderfully artsy gardening products popping up all over.  Here are a few of my favorites found in my design foraging this week–

    Ceramic Cylinder Birdhouse at Terrain
    Ceramic Cylinder Birdhouse at Terrain

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    Chevron Herb Markers from Sesame and Sparrow
    Chevron Herb Markers from Sesame and Sparrow

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    Heritage Garden Hose at Terrain
    Heritage Garden Hose at Terrain

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    Hudson Valley Seeds at West Elm
    Hudson Valley Seeds at West Elm

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    Sunny Side Watering Can at Terrain
    Sunny Side Watering Can at Terrain

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    Any plans to do some diggin’ in the dirt this weekend?  Mr. F and I are heading over to San Diego for some much needed time with friends.  I’m hoping we’ll see some glimpses of spring while we’re there!

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  • Design Foraging: The Artsy is in the Bag

    So yesterday I confessed to you that I am trying to pare down my clothing collection.  What I didn’t tell you is that I am also traveling with way too many purses!  Back in my gallery days, I was the girl who changed bags with almost every outfit.  And I’m carrying about 10 of them with me every time we move.  That’s about 9 too many to find a place to store.  I’m ready to let go.  I told Mr. F, if I can just find that perfect bag, that Goldilocks & The 3 Bears, it’s just right bag, I would happily donate all the others.  He didn’t think I could do it.  Hmmpf.

    Well, I haven’t been successful yet.  If money were no object I’m sure I could have been, but this is real life after all.  Needless to say, I’ve had bags on the brain.  Now none of these would be my IT bag ( need more neutral if I’m going down to just one ) but oh boy are these artsy bags fun!

    Small Weekender Bag in Abstract by Kate Spade Saturday
    Small Weekender Bag in Abstract by Kate Spade Saturday

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    Mini abstract art zipper clutch by kindah
    Mini abstract art zipper clutch by kindah

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    Flower Cloud Vintage Painted at Terrain
    Flower Cloud Vintage Painted at Terrain

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    Desert Mountains Fold Over Clutch by Lee Coren
    Desert Mountains Fold Over Clutch by Lee Coren

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    Wouldn’t one of these clutches be seriously perfect to carry to your next gallery opening?  What?  Clutches don’t count.  They’re for special occasions.  Duh.  Happy weekend, Artsies!

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