Lately, I've had the urge to rearrange. Since as long as I can remember I've always used my home spaces as sets for styling. When I was young, my dresser top had a new arrangement of objects and themes every few weeks. After leaving the nest, and beginning to work in the photo industry, I can distinctly recall explaining to roommates that they should start thinking of our apartment as perpetually being styled for a photo shoot. Now that I have my own place, every room is at my mercy. Lunch breaks are filled with architecture and design magazines and drawings of my place in 'plan' view on napkins and scrap paper. After taking a quick genealogical poll I come up with at least two previous generations with the habit. Do you rearrange or know someone that does? I wonder why one gets this urge. A need for change or order? Spring Fever? Or simply an outlet for creative energy, perhaps. Whatever it is, I seem to catch it every six months or so.
This latest bout has lead me to a much more minimal sleeping room. The goal being distraction free relaxation. To continue on this idea I'm tossing around paint chip color and wallpaper combinations. Yellow and grey is my latest obsession. Yellow says cheerful to me and grey brings calm. But I wonder if grey would be gloomy on days when the sky matched my walls. Or maybe paired with yellow it will be in perfect balance. Do you have a favorite color combination for a peaceful space?
photograph by gina houseman
The psychology of design
Lately, I've had the urge to rearrange. Since as long as I can remember I've always used my home spaces as sets for styling. When I was young, my dresser top had a new arrangement of objects and themes every few weeks. After leaving the nest, and beginning to work in the photo industry, I can distinctly recall explaining to roommates that they should start thinking of our apartment as perpetually being styled for a photo shoot. Now that I have my own place, every room is at my mercy. Lunch breaks are filled with architecture and design magazines and drawings of my place in 'plan' view on napkins and scrap paper. After taking a quick genealogical poll I come up with at least two previous generations with the habit. Do you rearrange or know someone that does? I wonder why one gets this urge. A need for change or order? Spring Fever? Or simply an outlet for creative energy, perhaps. Whatever it is, I seem to catch it every six months or so.
This latest bout has lead me to a much more minimal sleeping room. The goal being distraction free relaxation. To continue on this idea I'm tossing around paint chip color and wallpaper combinations. Yellow and grey is my latest obsession. Yellow says cheerful to me and grey brings calm. But I wonder if grey would be gloomy on days when the sky matched my walls. Or maybe paired with yellow it will be in perfect balance. Do you have a favorite color combination for a peaceful space?
photograph by gina houseman
Letterpress love
This weekend I tried something new! After signing up over a month in advance (this place is popular) I attended the letterpress workshop at The Arm in wonderful Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The owner of the shop, Dan, took me and 7 other lovers of type, through the process of printing on a Vandercook press using both polymer plates and old school wood and metal block type. I loved every second! To celebrate my new found knowledge, I'm selling a few of the prints made in class by moi (and my wonderful class partner, Kate) in the shop. Yep, this amazing print can be yours! Start picturing it on your wall now...
Happy Monday everyone!
photograph by gina houseman
White on white
Today's photo is monochromatic, like the current state of the buildings, roads, and sidewalks outside my window. This morning I woke to find snow piling up on the windowsill, the sound of a shovel hitting the pavement as it lifts a pile of snow, and the radio telling school goers the news they've been waiting for all winter: Snow day! Since I don't get such days now as a working professional, this post celebrates two things I take pleasure in. First is the soft, plush, WARM comforter I wish I could remain underneath all day. And second is the white wool fingerless gloves I'll need to don in order venture out into this winter wonderland. Keep an eye out for these and other warm items to be added to the shop, for this morning proves our winter season is not quite over yet!
photograph by gina houseman
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