electric.city

These are amazing. Spotted over at Dezeen, these are a new concept for power transmission in Iceland designed by architect Dietmar Koering of Arphenotype.

maharam does nike

I absolutely love everything Maharam introduces and this is no exception. They have collaborated with Nike to produce a limited edition Air Force One shoe using the Layers textile designed by Hella Jongerius. Via.

aw-some

via ffffound

aldo bakker

Amsterdam designer Aldo Bakker has designed some interesting pieces that caught my eye. I really like the subtle detail on the maple bench that separates the two seats.

hip hop

Adorable $15 limited edition print by Nate Duval.

birthday wish list

I have not been feeling well at all today and since I have zero desire to do anything productive today because I feel like crap I decided to come up with a birthday wish-list. April 15 is the glorious day for those of you wondering.
26th birthday wish list - by manuel.design on Polyvore.com

not(e) paper towels

I love these faux paper towels. Tea towels made to look like notebook paper. Buy them here.

eye see you

crayon rocks!

Buy these crayon rocks here.

i hear you

Marijn van Kreij

chia hoo-ah hoo-ah

this is hilarious! via ffffound.

love lost

This moved me. It shows emotion and what a relationship does to someone. I would be an absolute disaster if anything happened to my mom or Colt.

From Teddy Roosevelt’s diary the day his wife Alice died from Bright’s disease. He was 25, she 22. (via)

smart house

from via unique lapin

time travel

VALISES OUBLIEES, originally uploaded by Boccacino.

This photograph reminds me of how much I love traveling! I would love to pack a bag and just wander the world. There is so much life and experiences all over the place! I want to engulf and indulge myself in another country and culture! One of these days Colt and I will be able to do just that!

q. what is gold, sparkly, and bedazzled?

a. Leslie Hall (read below)

My good friend Allie came to visit me this past weekend on her way back to Boston. She has been on the road for almost 3 months putting over 10,000 miles on her car! She was a fellow Interior Design classmate of mine and pretty much is the biggest beer connoisseur I know! Read more about Allie's adventures and misadventures on her coast-to-coast road trip on her blog, Keep The Car Running. Allie and I used to have long conversations in really bad east coast accents like Mike Meyers on SNL playing Linda Richman during our delirious all-nighters in studio.

Hello! Who is this? This is Linda Richman!

Since I had to work one day Colt gave her the grand tour of the Millenium Park, Bucktown, and Lincoln Park. I resumed the tour with Gold Coast, Lakeview, Andersonville, Wrigleyville, The Loop, River North, and finally West Loop where we saw the keeper of the gem sweaters.... Leslie Hall! She is a glammed out midwest diva who is an avid collector and singer/songwriter of gem sweaters and sparkly spandex. I have to say that we were both a bit skeptical of this concert but my friend Dave convinced us to go. It was the funniest concert I have EVER been to and the most outrageous! I loved it! Check out Leslie Hall here!

Here is a video of one of her singles: "Get Crafty"