easy bonbon

Timmy <3 tomato

2010-02-25T16:36:00.001-05:00

Timmy , originally uploaded by bunnyhop.

"dear god! what have I done...??"

2010-02-25T16:29:00.001-05:00

"dear god! what have I done...??", originally uploaded by bunnyhop.

A House That's White

2010-02-08T17:00:00.002-05:00

This beautiful home in Lebanon was recently renovated by its new tenants who did all the work for free in exchange for a ten year lease. Lucky, lucky people!

via NYT
Photos: Bryan Denton for The New York Times

New Alice in Wonderland Trailer!

2009-12-21T19:30:00.001-05:00

I knew Tim Burton would amp up the darkness!

More Ceramics!

2009-12-20T16:58:00.003-05:00

I saw these ceramics by The New English in the New York Times T Magazine. Sooo cool!

ceramic cups from denmark!

2009-12-15T18:25:00.004-05:00

If there's anything I could never acquire enough of, it's cups and plates. I wish I had't discovered these gorgeous ceramics from Arendal Keramik, seeing as how they're located in Denmark. Perhaps one day... The plates with the Indian Gods are so special in how they escape the usual religious kitsch of many designs incorporating these themes.

A Beautiful Home Converted From A Gas Station

2009-11-20T16:12:00.001-05:00

via The New York Times

Photography by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

2009-08-28T12:16:00.004-04:00

Alfred Hitchcock held that a director or a scriptwriter has to use as many elements of a city as possible to "earn" the right to use that city in a film. So a movie shot in Switzerland must contain Swiss food, watches, chocolate etc. as key plot devices. While that may have worked for his films, I'm really tired of seeing the same things whenever a photographer/director decides to shoot in my home town, Istanbul using the city as a theme. Especially fashion shoots are guilty of squeezing Turkish textiles, tea, coffee, simit, food, anything Ottoman or early 20th century into a single frame. I have to praise Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for breaking the cycle with their Istanbul photoshoot for W Magazine. They did a great job of just focusing on certain architectural shapes and juxtaposing them with beautifully shaped clothes.

(They then contradicted this shoot with a Kate Moss as harem-girl shoot in a Turkish bath but I have to forgive this slight because the photos are so gorgeous and lively.)

Fred Tomaselli

2009-08-27T21:46:00.002-04:00

Summer Swell, 2007, photo collage, acrylic, gouache and resin on wood panel

via W Magazine where you can see more of these and also find an interview with the artist

5 Different Styles for Terraces

2009-08-12T20:51:00.002-04:00

Images from Marie Claire Maison

Brett Manning

2009-08-11T12:19:00.002-04:00

via Fecal Face

soviet style + mayan figures = soviet mayan playing cards!

2009-08-11T09:45:00.004-04:00

Apparently the Soviets had a thing for Mayan culture! (I'm guessing they idealized the Mayans as a pre-colonial, pre-capitalist peasant culture, just as the Mexican revolution did. ) One of the few playing card motifs available during the Soviet era, the Mayan playing cards are fascinating.

Found on English Russia via Ffffound!

10 Amazing Package Designs

2009-08-10T13:12:00.008-04:00

1.Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

2. Designed by Hara Design Institute - Nippon Design Center

3. Kitchen sponge design by Atypyk

4. It's Candy! Taku Sato D.O.'s design for Sakuma Confectionary

5. Saison Beer by Zoran Konjarski

6.Matsu wine by Moruba

7. Award winning wine bottle design by Jin Young Lee

8. Gorilla Coffee Packages designed by One Trick Pony (This also happens to be one of my favorite coffee brands. Recommended for those who love their coffee like delicious mud!)

9. Environmentally friendly boxes designed by student designer Kevin Kwok

10. Comme des Garçons fragrance bottle by Marc Atlan

Sources: Lovely Package, The Dieline, Kitsune Noir, Inspiration Lab

A Gorgeous Hammock by GAEAforms

2009-08-08T23:26:00.001-04:00

Images from Istanbul based design firm GAEAforms

Wilkins Coffee Ads by Jim Henson

2009-08-08T11:43:00.002-04:00

I found this while doing a search for 1960s ads, inspired by my love of Mad Men. According to the Muppet Wik i page, Jim Henson was approached by Wilkins coffee to create these 10 second ads. When you subtract the 2 second product shot, he only had 8 seconds to work with. And he brilliantly created two puppets, one who loves Wilkins coffee and one who hates it. Of course, the hater gets destroyed in Muppet-esque fashion in each ad. And the man shot 175 of these from 1957 to 1961.

Enjoy!

Helmut Palla Sofa

2009-08-07T11:14:00.000-04:00

Elizabeth Dunker

2009-08-06T15:46:00.003-04:00

_MG_0852 (1) copy, originally uploaded by //fine little day//.

Image from Elizabeth Dunker of Studio Violet

It's a perfect afternoon to go to a carnival...

Garden Inspiration from Marie Claire Maison

2009-08-04T10:09:00.005-04:00

It takes so much work to create a lusciously green garden. After almost 4 months of buying plants and gardening every weekend,there's still so much more

I want to do with ours. But the great thing is, no effort is wasted when it comes to working on one's outdoor space. With even just a little work, balconies, terraces and gardens become the better living room in every home that has one.

That facade mirror is a genius but risque way to create the illusion of bigger space.

The next images were taken in the designer Kenzo's home.

I love how the outdoor is invited in in every room.

A Wooden Bike

2009-08-03T14:48:00.003-04:00

via Design Spotter

Wood is an incredibly lightweight material for bikes and very cool looking. The bike above weighs around 5 lb!

it's the circle of life!

2009-08-03T13:27:00.002-04:00

From Designer Daily via The Book Cover Archive

Taken from Space

2009-07-31T23:30:00.003-04:00

Here are two photos taken by the crew of the International Space Station. More can be found at Boston.com, including pictures of the eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano.

via automatism

Love The Shape!

2009-07-07T23:30:00.003-04:00

Via NYT

I love the shape and color of the vintage fridge. The floral detail just makes it perfect.

Swine Flew by Joseph Wu Origami

2009-07-07T20:26:00.009-04:00

Swine Flew, by Joseph Wu Origami via Flickr

Jill Greenberg - The Manipulator

2009-07-01T18:04:00.004-04:00

www.manipulator.com

Naturally Pink

2009-06-26T16:50:00.003-04:00

I love it when food photographers dare to use flash and it works.

I always start fantasizing about the perfect cake a few weeks before my birthday. My fantasies always involve raspberry, cream cheese, chocolate and on occasion lemon. Maybe this year I'll actually make it. The recipe for the raspberry cake in the picture is from the kitchn.

Sugarsweet

2009-06-26T14:56:00.002-04:00

www.maccosmetics.com

"All the girls love Anthropologie"

2009-06-25T23:59:00.004-04:00

You know what, J? We do. And for good reason.

Photos from www.anthropologie.com

Photographer Dilek Altan

2009-06-24T19:04:00.001-04:00

www.dilekaltan.com/blog

czechoslovakian matchbox label

2009-06-24T18:03:00.004-04:00

czechoslovakian matchbox label, originally uploaded by maraid.

Lovely Sofas

2009-06-18T17:36:00.000-04:00

I found out about B&T design through a friend who designed their website. I wish I could have one of their sofas shipped to New York without breaking the bank! The irony is that they are based in Istanbul and have a store in my parents' neighborhood.

My favorite of the bunch... finally a sofa that I can take apart and create clutter out of, in addition to creating clutter around and on. It comes in different colors too, made to order.

These coffee tables, which can be brought together to create a bigger surface, don't go with any of our furniture at home but I think they're so clever.

Sheets By Bless - Come On, Dive In!

2009-06-12T20:02:00.000-04:00

Sheets by Berlin and Paris based Bless via New York Times

These humorous sheets featured in the New York Times perfect for the summer heat.

Now think of similar sheets with a Martin Parr photo printed on them.

AJ Fosik's monster mask/icon/totems

2009-06-11T16:12:00.000-04:00

Artist AJ Fosik's wood works straddle the line between 2D and 3D so playfully. Are they meant to be paintings, sculptures, masks or imaginary beasts captured and mounted on the wall like prize prey.

I saw his work for the first time yesterday and wish I could go to his show opening July 14 at the White Walls gallery in San Francisco.

You can see more images and read an inspiring interview with the artist at Fecal Face.

Interview Project

2009-06-10T18:26:00.000-04:00

One of the latest projects that David Lynch is involved in, Interview Project is pretty straight forward. "A road trip where people have been found and interviewed" is how he describes it.

A new interview conducted with a random person is posted on the site every day. There are already 4 videos posted and Lynch himself introduces each one. As you can expect from the man who brought us Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire, the interviewees are all 'characters'. (Or the fact that they're being introduced by Lynch makes them seem that way!)

On a random note, the second guy, Tommie Holliday is wearing the first sunglasses I ever owned - it was the 80s; I was 8 and they were knock off Raybans! - so that makes me feel cool in an absurd, fangirl-ish way.

I'll definitely be checking the site often throughout the next for months.

Enjoy!

Clever, Cute and Classic

2009-06-10T18:15:00.000-04:00

Photograph by Sasa Antic via Decorology