wonderfully witty

The joyful accoutrements of Patch NYC are now available at West Elm. Line-art renderings reproduced on glazed ceramics, foil on 100% linen, or metallic letterpress prints.

Really loving the thistle.

painterly

I'm thrilled to announce that the brilliant Carole Akins is now offering private or small-group workshops in her Newport Beach studio. Carole's work features vivid color and dynamic brush strokes. You can view and purchase Carole's work from her portfolio site. Also, check out Carole's etsy store for lithographs.

Contact Carole for information about creative workshops.

tisk task

Wouldn't this be a heavenly desk/chair combo? Cherner task chair with Bensen homework desk.

Desk available in premium veneers or an ultra high-gloss finish.

flat weave

Fun new geometric hand-woven wool rug patterns from Angela Adams.

so not me

...but for whatever reason, I love this shower curtain from Anthropologie; it makes me smile. Every shower would be eventful.

Smoldering Hues Shower Curtain.

summer rocks

Got the new CB2 catalog "summer rocks" in the mail; great new outdoor collection. I've already added a ton of items to my account favorites… igloo chair, ipanema mesh table and chairs, galvanized planters, tweet bird feeder, maze wall hanging, and the shore planter to be specific.

Hopefully they'll upload the online catalog this week.

audrey holiday

Happy Friday!

I added a load of Audrey Hepburn films to my blockbuster queue. It appears I will begin this gorgeous weekend with a Roman Holiday.

xoxo,
stets

all legs

Hansel from Basel recently released their new Spring/Summer 2010 collection and are celebrating with a 30% discount. They describe their collection as "a delightfully colorful collection inspired by cotton candy, antique merry-go-rounds, marching bands, and good-hearted fun! Furthermore, we wanted to take the right step and start incorporating organic materials wherever possible."

All of the cotton socks use organic cotton and are made in a small family owned factory in japan.

special code: dailycandy30

mini-vacay

This week I've taken advantage of:
{01} my lunch break
{02} my 5-minute proximity to the ocean
{03} the beautiful 80-degree weather
{04} to-go orders

Lunch as mini-vacations four days running. As my co-worker said, "Your mini-vacations seem to do wonders."

tufted

I can't wait for the full release of the rug collection from Peggy Wong of bluepoolroad. The sneak peek leaves me wanting more! Will be available through Aga John.

Shop bluepoolroad letterpress correspondence here.

Below: Wong's full-page C Magazine feature.

palettes

I could spend hours on COLOURlovers website studying all the beautiful palettes and patterns.

then & now

What already seemed perfect in 1966 when designed at the request of Florence Knoll, Richard Schultz's 1966 outdoor furniture collection somehow got better... dining height, counter height and bar height... teak and bamboo.

And while you peruse his site, check out the "our garden" page. Seriously it looks incredible.

molded nest

Well, well, well, it appears I am back. Shafew... the last month has been rather crazy; I look forward to time for blogging and a little time to sneak in some light reading. (I love when I receive a publications in the mail!) Tonight was Elle Decor... mmm. Lots of goodies to look at, but I was really drawn to the Rin Chair by Hiromichi Konno for Fritz Hansen. Love that it is also offered with custom upholstery.

FACEBOOK

I've decided to post some of my most recent faves over on the MStetson facebook page, while MStetson undergoes a little update. Feel free to make your way over there and post some of your favorite finds, too!

For the time being, please check MStets out here.

xoxo,
stets