Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Beaching it

The posts have been lacking. I know. But it's summer. Summer is about abandoning everything you do during the cold months and concentrating on the fun, careless entertainment of simple things. Like sand castles.

There is something so enrapturing about running your hands through sand, filling buckets and shapes and creating temporary creatures which the waves will eventually swallow. I have never been good at building with sand, but that hasn't stopped me, especially now that my daughter is just discovering the wonderfully simple enjoyment of it all.

These guys are slightly more serious about sand that I ever will be.




The above pictures were taken at South Street Seaport in the middle of NYC.. if they can find sand there, anyone can find it.



These last pictures are courtesy of the artists at sandtastic

Wishing you a breeze summer full of fun in the sand, and maybe a sand castle or two.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

FPM Design - Gift Guide

As we're in full swing of the holidays I thought I'd share some great gifts I have come across in my browsing. These gifts are of all price ranges and the only thing they have in common is that they caught my eye for their look, their ingeniousness or simply because they made me smile and that is really the point behind a gift.

For Him:
Chemex Classic Coffee Maker & Filter

The inside story of NYC Highline

Ice Tube Decanter

John Houshmand Coffee Table

Keiji Ashizawa Drawer Shelf

Restoration Hardware wood watch

Clue board game

Window Farm 

For Her:
Notecards by Castle on the Hill (Available on Etsy)

Claus Porto soap set

Dean Harris ring

Kobo Candles

'Louis Vuitton: Architecture and Interiors' Book (available at Rizzoli) 

Natalie Chanin Ceramics
For the Kids:
Batik print - by Anakijo (Available on Etsy)

Custom correspondance kits - (available at http://thompsonfamily.typepad.com)
Lego Architecture - Fansworth House


Lego Architecture - Taj Mahal



'I Love Wind' print by Montse Miquel (Available on Etsy)

Felt Tea Set by Pixiekids (Available on Etsy)

Faux fur hats by Restoration Hardware
Unless otherwise stated these gifts can be searched for online.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Read much?

These wallpapers make me want to turn my daughter's bedroom into a powder room just so I can cover every inch of it, including the ceiling, in them.

Cole & Son - leejofa.com

Young & Battaglia - mineheart.com
Yorkwall.com
 and while on the topic of wallpaper I would like to give a shout out to my fellow mom, Katie, and her wonderfully addictive wallpaper found at www.growhousegrow.com. It is impossible to chose just one design, but my absolute favorite has to be Captain Smith.

Just read the inspiration story on her website. Believe me you'll find yourselves scrolling through each design just to discover what's behind them.