Etsy Finds: Brighten Your Space with Retro-Inspired Posters


Updated 02/22/12 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Colorful Vintage Posters

I'm not sure if it's the bold color palettes, graphic prints, or cool fonts that I like most, but I definitely have a thing for mid-century posters. If you're looking for an affordable way to introduce colorful artwork to your walls, consider hanging one of these beauties. I've selected a range of styles that vary from modern and minimalist to cool and cartoonish. Click through the gallery to see Read more

Scoop Up Limited-Edition Artwork by Devendra Banhart, The Pixies, and Other Rockstar Recording Artists


Updated 04/01/11 10:13 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Art Music Alchemy Exhibit at Starkwhite Gallery by Contemporary Recording Artists

In January and February, Auckland, New Zealand's Starkwhite Gallery held an exhibit called Art/Music/Alchemy featuring artwork from contemporary recording artists. From indie folk rocker Devendra Banhart to The Pixies drummer David Lovering, the artists left the stage for the page, contributing illustrations, watercolors, screenprints, and more for the show, and each has been produced in a Read more

Do You Decorate With City-Inspired Artwork?


Updated 03/03/11 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Royal Family Poster by Jayde Cardinalli and City-Inspired Artwork

When it comes to city-inspired artwork, I am kind of a fanatic. In addition to all of the metro-centric designs I rounded up a couple years ago, one of my new favorites is The Royal Family Poster ($30) designed by Jayde Cardinalli, which celebrates 12 of San Francisco's most beloved eccentrics. From the Bushman, who camouflages himself with leaves and twigs and scares tourists by popping out Read more

Found It! Cold Beer Poster in Sofia Coppola's Somewhere


Updated 11/19/10 10:18 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Cold Beer Beautiful Girls Poster in Sofia Coppola's Somewhere

I just saw the trailer for Sofia Coppola's new film, Somewhere, out Dec. 22, in theaters and was so anxious to see the film that I ran home to watch the trailer again. The premise of the story is that a sort of hard-living, bad boy actor (Stephen Dorff) is living in the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles and reconnects with his young daughter (Elle Fanning), which makes him reconsider his life Read more

Give "Keep Calm" a Halloween Update


Updated 10/21/10 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Halloween Keep Calm and Scary On Posters

I've seen enough incarnations of the iconic British WWII "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster to last a lifetime. From rugs to t-shirts, the age-old expression has made its way to every home and fashion accessory I can think of. While I'll admit I'm very much over the motivative slogan, I couldn't help but smirk when I came across a few different Halloween-themed interpretations of the poster. My Read more

Do You Rock Rock Posters at Home?


Updated 08/13/09 3:52 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 9 comments

Do You Rock Rock Posters at Home?

In general, I prefer original artwork to posters and prints, but there is something about a well-designed rock silkscreen that gets me going. For example, the colors of this Feist poster by Vahalla Studios are downright magnifying. I love its leafy, teardrop pattern and that slender typography. Aesthetic Apparatus is also one of my favorite rock poster design studios. Do you have any Read more

Nice and New: Blanca Gomez at Velocity


Updated 02/25/09 2:28 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Nice and New: Blanca Gomez at Velocity

Prints by Madrid-based graphic designer and illustrator Blanca Gomez are now available at Velocity Art and Design, and I'm totally adoring them. Gomez's designs feature classically styled messieurs and mesdames accompanied by colorful balloons, raindrops, and other cheerful, child-like imagery. There's a near-stick-figure simplicity to her figures that evokes 1960s art; it's utterly Read more

Pimp Your Crib: Nameflat's Personalized Art For Kids


Updated 02/16/09 1:22 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Pimp Your Crib: Nameflat's Personalized Art For Kids

You spent months agonizing over your child's name, so why not honor his moniker by tacking up those sweet sounds on your walls? A company called Nameflat creates personalized art for kid rooms that's modern and colorful, but youthful and unpretentious. Each 8-x-10-inch print costs $20 and is digitally printed on archival photo paper. The designs can be modified with your lil one's first name free Read more

Pimp Your Crib: Dreamy Studio Mela Posters


Updated 01/16/09 9:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Pimp Your Crib: Dreamy Studio Mela Posters

Reading has always been an important part of my children's lives and though my oldest is just learning to recognize select words, I can only hope she will develop a love of the written word. This 8-x-10 Imagination print caught my eye because it adds a little hip edge to those so-called motivational posters parents in my generation put up. The creator, Shelli Dorfe, believes art should be Read more