Things of Beauty

Do you ever walk around and start taking pictures of random things just because you're stuck by their design and beauty?

I do, all the time. I'm easily inspired by some of the most random, mundane things like...

The ceiling of a salami shop in Seattle:

Catalogs

Magazines:

A door knob catching the sun light coming in the window:

Paper:


Reflections in the kitchen:

This fun little thing, an ephemera pack found at a vintage market here in Denver, just random findings telling a happy little color story:

And some of my favorite things, my notebooks. I have more notebooks than words I could possible fill them with. But more than function, they simply make me happy.

What sort of everyday things inspire you?

Textile Design

Oh how I'm loving this...


Read all about Kristen Doran and her delicious texile designs here:
http://www.cheekybeaks.blogspot.com/

Home Design

A few weeks back my mother was in town for a visit. She loves quilt stores as much as I love paper stores, so I took her on a little tour of Seattle quilt shops. Normally, I don't buy anything, having no idea how to quilt, sew or do much of anything fabric related, I usually just take on chauffeur status.

A print caught my eye with it's deep reds and sparkly golds called Graceful Geisha's from designer Lonni Rossi. I wound up buying it, having no idea what to do with it, but knew I'd eventually have a vision.

This is a 1 yard panel of the fabric

And this is what happens when you have a gorgeous print, a few canvases and a staple gun...

Where will you find design inspiration from?