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Trend Alert: Magical Mushrooms
Maybe it was a natural follow-up to the garden gnome trend, but it seems as if the interior design world has gone a little wild for the mushroom motif as of late. From high-end fungi such as the Artifort Mushroom Chair ($2,529)
to more affordable items like the Paper Cloud Mushroom Pillow ($75), there's no reason not to ensure that each of our homes has some fungus among us.
Whether you like your mushrooms modern and candy colored or woodsy and lifelike, there's plenty to choose from in the design world.
Midday Muse: Art Imitating Nature
This sculpture, "Urchins," by Kelly Ann Lees, is part of the 2008 Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney, Australia. This public art festival, which is in its twelfth year, features over 100 sculptures placed along the Bondi to Bronte coastal path. I wish I had an Australia trip planned for the near future, so I could check out this artwork in person.
Photographer to Watch: Pamela Tachibana
Pamela Tachibana is a printmaker/hybrid artist from a long line of artists, all of whom warned her to find a different profession. She now resides with her family, creating art on the craggy coast of Kennebunk, Maine, a part of New England notorious for its quick, lusty summers and seemingly endless, unforgiving winters. Pamela is showing in a group show that benefits the American Breast Cancer Foundation this month at the Four Walls Gallery in Portland, Maine, and also has her next solo exhibit at the Kennebunk Free Library Gallery beginning April first.
Midday Muse: Back-To-Nature Mantel
My fiancé and I go on a lot of backpacking and hiking trips, and always tend to pick up some small memento during our trip. The horseshoe in this photo was discovered on a trail after we came across two coyotes while backpacking in the eastern Sierras. The rocks were found on other backpacking trips, while the one in the extreme foreground were slipped into pockets immediately after we got engaged on the coast in the Redwoods.
Midday Muse: Tree Weaving
My sister happened upon this art installation when she was hiking in a Wisconsin forest this summer. Talk about designing with nature. I love how it looks as if this tree is wearing a hoop skirt.
Simple Style: Fall Olive Jar Arrangement
I love decorating with elements from nature, and this autumnal arrangement, from Better Homes and Gardens, fits the bill. For this simple display, a collection of rustic olive jars in various sizes are scattered on a worn wood console. Striking chestnut branches arch out of just one of the jars.
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Go Natural With a Branch Chandelier
If you're craving the look of a hanging chandelier, but not necessarily the formality, you can keep things natural by using a branch motif in your lighting fixture. Or, just use actual branches! Check out some ideas for going natural with branch chandeliers.
Crave Worthy: Brenda Houston's Agate Wood Root Table
I just got a sneak peek of some new lamps, tables, and jewelry that Texas-based designer Brenda Houston is debuting at the Architectural Digest Home Show, which kicks off today in New York — the words crave worthy don't even begin to describe her work! I'm completely head over heels in love with her natural wood root tables topped with slabs of polished agate. They're perfect parts organic, raw, and indulgent.
Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne Exhibit Debuts in Paris
A major exhibition of the works by famed '60s French artist couple Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne kicks off in Paris today at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, and will run through July 4. The Lalannes are known for their large-scale animal and nature sculptures, notably their sheep sculptures. But in this exhibition, more than 150 pieces, including those monumental sculptures as well as smaller everyday objects like furniture and silverware, will be on view.
Round-up: Natural Air Fresheners For Your Home
Got a stinky smell in your home? You might want to pause before turning to that can of synthetic air freshener.
Did you know that most synthetic air fresheners — such as Lysol — do little to nothing to freshen the air?
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