this was a fun little project– SCJohnson’s home scent brand GLADE is launching a new home fragrance line, and needed contributors to an online home design magazine- they featured my ‘Winter wonderland’ soiree (we build an icerink at camp every winter)- and also a series on collections. (a how-to guide of tips and tricks) sign up for and download the magazine HERE. THE ART OF ARRANGING from designing color backgrounds for your collections, to simple no-fail tips for arranging, here are some easy ideas to accentuate the mood of a room. and for a sneak peek of some of the…
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WILLIAM is a great cook. WILL is a great decorator. WILLIAM is an avid photographer WILL is an eternal cheerleader. WILLIAM & WILL are both fantastic friends & even better Camp Counselors! When you get to the stage in the adoption process where your application goes live, its called ‘being pregnant’. our friends Will & William are pregnant! (here are some clips from their adoption book, which is official). Some lucky kid-to-be is going to have the best two dads ever. thanks much for sharing this with anyone you may know in a position to help these guys make their…
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we can’t can’t, can’t wait! CAMP IVANHOE!completely retro.all star cast.the tents with plaid walls.the vintage-pinned boyscout uniforms.so freaking inspiring.i am going to start carving a new camp sign tonight… check out the trailer for MOONLIGHT KINGDOMhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/moonrise-kingdom-trailer-wes-anderson-bill-murray-281403
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an interesting write up that popped up on futurecaster:(apparently, folks all over are into summercamp for adults) Human Sense: “In recent years, the number of specialized camp opportunities for adults has grown significantly,” says Peg L. Smith, chief executive officer of The American Camp Association (ACA). An increasing amount of Adults are going back to “Camp” to escape and de-stress, tap into childhood pleasures and for personal growth. Today, there are Adult Camp Experiences that cover the gamut of learning and fun from Rock & Roll to Wine and even Gladiator training. The number of Adult Camp Experiences will continue to grow over the next 5 years….
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clarkson potter (Random House) included our dear little wanda book in their book round up alongside some great interior design books, including Domino Magazine’s Book, the Apartment Therapy Small spaces book, & the DwellStudio founder. YAY! check it 🙂
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just ordered. can’t wait. (thanks, Michael for the head’s up the NYT article!) “Guaranteed to Last: L.L. Bean’s Century of Outfitting America” (Melcher Media, $29.95) celebrates the centennial of that company founded by the intrepid outdoorsman Leon Leonwood Bean and the footwear that started it all: the Maine Hunting Shoe. After combining a rubber galosh with the top of a leather hunting boot (a “You got your chocolate in my peanut butter” moment), L.L. hit upon a flexible, lightweight boot for hunters that quickly found an audience beyond the back woods. L.L. Bean was a pioneer of direct marketing, and…
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categories: APPAREL ACCESSORIES SHOES TECH MEDIA HOME ART check it out the new (and first) WANDAWEGA GALLERY HERE: http://svpply.com/Wandawega next up: the needs + the haves.
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a pair of crazy talented creatives in chicago (hillary / michael), whose style i covet beyond words. they (almost) got married in our backyard 🙂 we are so happy that they shared some pretty amazing photos with us of their summercamp wedding. i heart every freaking detail–from the feathers on their invitations to the propping of the tables. congrats, kids. well done!! here is their lovely booklet invitation… a fantastic spread by their photographer steven michael can be found here! [image credits: Steven Michael Photography]
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I am obsessed with Anthropology. i love it so much i want to move in. The folks at Random House just gave us the word- that they’ve ordered Found Free & Flea to be carried in all their stores! I am crying with happiness, greatfulness and utter disbelief.
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this morning i logged onto my friend angela’s (of post27 store) blog and found this great post: a beautiful building cantelevered out over a cliff– designed by mid century modern master HARRY WEESE. be still my heart. here are some other designs by WEESE: the flap copy from the new book on his works: THE ARCHITECTURE OF HARRY WEESE This study tells the story of one of America’s most gifted architects of the postwar years.During a career that spanned half a century from the 1930s to the 1980s, Weese produced a large number of significant designs ranging from small but…
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