garden of delights

I couldn't leave the blog on such a bad, flame retardant sofa note, so to brighten your Thursday please enjoy this collection of gorgeous planters from asensio_mah and graduate students at the Harvard School of Design.  Very inspirational.  Maybe this is the weekend to get outside and start your own garden!

toxic sofas?

One of my all-time favorite things to do is nap on the couch on a Sunday afternoon.  It's usually the best sleep I get all week, even with the TV on and a magazine in my hand.  The sofa has been a headquarters of relaxation for me for so long, to read this article was depressing and scary!  There are so many reasons to buy green/sustainable/eco friendly/FSC certified/organic... whatever you want to call it!

Your Toxic Sofa- Why it is Still Full of Flame Retardants

broken promises

I JUST promised I would post more and then I have been so bad about it!  I do have a good excuse though... my boyfriend took me on what I thought was a birthday trip to Cambria (one of our favorite places as you can tell by this blog post) and then he PROPOSED!  I was totally surprised and unbelievably happy.  So I have been very distracted lately but I'm back and so ready to share more projects, design news, and inspiration with you.  Specifically, Pantone's color forecast for this fall.

I am digging the honey gold and rose smoke so much!  The entire collection of colors is just great.  Of course they worked in Tangerine Tango, color of the year, really well!  Autumn without being too predictable.  How will we use this?  Check out my Pinterest board dedicated to Autumn to see!

breaking news!

You're hearing it here first: I am making a mid-year resolution to blog more.  Not everyday more, but multiple-times-a-week more.  I find so many different inspiring and interesting things each week but struggle to find the time to put them up here for you to enjoy as well.  But it shall be that way no more! I'm working on a whole bunch of new things for the company and want to stay ultra-inspired and share the experience with you.  So, each day will have a different theme from now on.  And I'm not spoiling it for you yet- you'll have to check back in and see what I'm up to!  Today is the first "Breaking-news Thursday" post, and because we like to keep things short and sweet, we chose to feature ListVerse.com.  They have "news" on their site, but only in list form.  It keeps things short and to the point, not to mention very interesting!  We're sitting in our loft in downtown LA as we write this so it's only fitting that the list we feature is the "Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person".  After a week in central Oregon, one thing I know for sure is I am a city person.  No train is ever too full!

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

Disney shows green!

It's great to see a company using their power for good!  Disney just unveiled their VISION house at Epcot and it's a gorgeous example of practical sustainable living!  The best part of all is that kids will get to experience it and gain an understanding of green building practices at an early age, which studies say helps them form good habits.  This is SO key for the future generations!  Read the rest of the article here...

Disney's VISION House at Epcot