Monday morning, as Mr. Forager & I were leaving home, we both got excited at how grey and blustery a morning it was here in the desert. A “Northwest kind of day!” we both exclaimed. Perhaps you might think…
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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…
Excuse the horrible pun in the title. I just couldn’t resist! As any jeweler will tell you, cut makes all the difference in bringing out the best in a material. Just like gemstones, these pieces of functional art are…
Nothing against your grandma or her patchwork. Heck, I have a cherished and loved until it is falling apart patchwork quilt that belonged to my own grandmother. But patchwork has gotten an update. Bright colors, bold patterns and modern mixes…
You may remember Kaitlyn, who Guest Foraged for me last year.. Well, did you know that in addition to writing her blog isavirtue, she is a wonderfully talented stationery designer? With Valentine’s Day coming upon us fast, wouldn’t you…
It’s like fries and ketchup.. chips and salsa.. hot wings and ranch.. the design trend of dipping objects in any array of colors makes something good even more tasty! Here are a few examples I dug up this week..…
While living in the desert, I’ve noticed that people tend to embrace color in bolder ways than you might expect. I think it’s a side effect of being surrounded by so much beige sand! In today’s Friday Design Finds,…
Until recently, the word brass conjured up images of hideous early 1980’s decor. But brass is staging a comeback and when combined with wood, makes for a design statement that is at once organic and modern. Here are a…
For some people, myself included, there is just nothing like a paper calendar. The joy of crossing off items on a To-Do list or counting down days to a trip or birthday just isn’t the same when you try…
Now for an Artsy Holiday gift guide that will probably apply to many of you– gifts for the ultimate Artsy! The UA loves everything art-related, but they don’t take themselves or their artsy stuff too seriously. Just a few…