Modeled after the arched form of an aquatic wave, the above seat is called Chopu, after the Tahitian form that is a surfer’s dream.   It is one in a series of seats by Pennsylvania’s O’Hara Studio that is inspired by water and its elegant movements. The seat is assembled from multiple wooden elements which [...]

Source: traceygaretdesign.com via Erika on Pinterest Erika Ward posted the above space from Tracey Garet Design on Pinterest last night and it gave me a little thrill.  It contains design factors that I love… colors used wisely so that they translate beyond trend, contrasts that convey the perfect imperfection of livability, and a combination of [...]

I’m down and out with a bad headache today, so thought I’d just share my favorite YouTube video of the moment. Hope it will lift your spirits, as it did mine!  

A few weeks ago I was delighted to be contacted by Stephania and Colleen at Thursday Night Dinner, a beautiful blog about “cooking, crafting and girl time.”  I’m not a very crafty person by nature… painting pumpkins for the autumn holidays is as close as I get.  Every week, the Thursday Girls feature original crafts [...]

It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered a deep appreciation for geometric art forms… an epiphany that I chronicled here on CamilleMaurice.  Today’s FBT leans toward that admiration of the calculatedly abstract. This abstract, mixed media piece consists of found wood collected in Brooklyn and Vermont and measures 60 x 76 [...]

The Midwest in general is cold. The word “steely” comes to mind because the upper Midwest is so frigid that, if no longer accustomed to it, one’s body is always stiff.  The back is ramrod straight, the teeth and other body parts are clenched. After spending eight years in South Carolina, I returned to the [...]

…has always been…. I thoroughly intend to get K.D. Lang’s iconic lyrics playing through your head today for two reasons: a) there is just some sort of odd joy in needling one’s way into people’s heads via song b) K.D. LANG WILL BE PLAYING AT SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA 2012  And commence with your happy dance….. [...]

 FBT is returning with something very special. January is the time to think about refreshing a home with small touches after having cleared out the holiday clutter.  L’Objet is known for unique accessories that owner and designer Elad Yifrach creates with an uncanny ability to endure each piece to it’s eventual home. Yifrach recently collaborated [...]

Some of you may know that we spent the week after Christmas in Southern California.  Eight days. Across the country. With a 5-year-old and 10-month-old. It was quite an adventure that, oddly, has us all ready to travel again (for a shorter period of time).  Mr. M is leaning toward Pinehurst so that he can [...]

Today is the anniversary of the beginning of my life, which is often quite interesting, to me at least.  I’ve been blessed with wonderful family and friends. I have the chance to have amazing conversations with an extended circle of people who inexplicably seem to like what I have to say. I get to shoot [...]