Feeling Fall

I can never be quite happy that fall is coming. I'm too preoccupied with the fact that summer is almost gone. Then I remember.... the boots, the scarves, the warm colors and fabrics and I immediately snap out of it. Knits, brass, leather... so exciting. I just want to curl up on that leather butterfly chair, listen to Joni Mitchell and embroider. I want to wear capes and cowl neck scarves and pick apples. This particular cowl neck scarf is from Yokoo. Everything on her etsy page is beautiful and exactly right for fall. Now all I need is the cool weather.

Be still my beating heart

Every once in a while IKEA out does themselves, and they totally did with this new collection of textiles. The collection is called ANNAMOA. My favorite print is the mountains, I love the rams bucking horns. A couple of the designs are heavily influenced by Josef Frank. If you're not familiar with his designs you must look him up. You may not be able to afford Josef Frank fabric at $200 a meter, but you can definitely afford these. Thank god for democratic design!

Natural LUX

I think I was a geologist in another life because I'm completely blown away by these minerals. Who knew that sulfur could be so amazingly beautiful? The shapes and composition of these pieces are beyond...

I took these pictures at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I have tons more, but these are my favorites. I couldn't stop myself I felt so inspired by all the colors and shapes. The quartz is so geometric and wild with it's crystals in every size and direction. The gold is so soft and curvilinear, almost like a wing. How amazing would it be to hang something like that on your wall??? The Pyrite looks like something Kelly Wearstler would have on her coffee table with it's smooth perfectly formed cubes growing out of the rough rockiness.

All of these minerals/elements really make me think how magical our world really is. It would be so great to bring a piece of that natural luxury into your home. Think of it as art- don't try to match it to your decor. Your pyromorphite doesn't have to coordinate with your throw pillows.