1st ikea trip.

our halloween weekend was eventful, but not in the way one might imagine. It included 2 attempts to go to ikea, and finally making it (after taxi + 1 mile sprint across battery park + water taxi, and thats just getting there)

But wait, it gets better. We got home and up our 5 floor walk up to only discover we picked up the WRONG box...now chuck has the most unusual office chair (faux white leather - with black plastic trim - close eyes. imagine.) I'm trying to figure out how we can hide it in the closet while not in use..

Note: at the moment this chair is wearing a blue tshirt that says "sweet", giggles.

A piece of nostalgia

for maggie, ben, bet + lawrence cousins

I was walking around the east village over the weekend, and was shocked to come across this sunflower needlepoint piece. My grandmother made this exact piece in the 70s and it hung in her home in Tarboro NC.

yeasayer + tanlines + guggenheim

From the yeasayer and tanlines show at the guggenheim over the weekend. Download the new yeasayer single, ambling alp here, complete album out 2/2010...yeah!

Incredible story!

Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire draws spellbinding 18ft picture of New York from memory... after a 20-minute helicopter ride over city. read story here

thanks jackson!

Golden beauty

We walked over to Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon. This tree's leaves were so vibrant – its been years since I've seen fall colors like this...
Photo by Chuck Heilig

kyp malone at bowery ballroom

us. first night in nyc

east village apartment

I just moved into our winter apartment in the east village. I love the stairs to the loft...but a bit nervous about coming down to use the bathroom in the middle of the night - note to self: hold both rails.

hands off my food!

lol – enjoy.

thanks jason!

Invites by Breno Pineschi

awesome wedding invites by BRENO PINESCHI. via head vs. heart

little houses

This is my first time living out of the south and as winter approaches I'm beginning my hunt for, stylish cold-weather gear. Came across Little Houses, love all these asymmetric buttoned, large collared jackets. thanks to mint for sharing...

The Sprout's new site

Just launched the new site for The Sprout!

isnt it lovely?

the loveliest wallpaper in my new office...

home base

For the next 2 weeks this is my gorgeous home in the west village!!
Thank you Teague!!

nyc bound

We are moving to NYC next week!!

picture via BW Sterling Photography

Expandable Maternity Dresses

brillant. via swissmiss

work & play

I visited some clients this week in Glastonbury CT, it is an adorable New England town in the middle of harvest. I was able to spend one morning touring the area and enjoying the beautiful fall scenery.

Give it up for Raleigh Denim

I was just reading ACL and was thrilled to see them covering my friend, Victor Lytvinenko's and his company - Raleigh Denim. He and his wife, Sarah started designing and crafting jeans a couple of years ago with materials that are 98% NC made.

You can pick up your own Lytyinenko originals at Barneys or if you find yourself in Raleigh you can buy direct from factory at 1407 S. Bloodworth St Monday - Friday from 9 - 6.

read the entire ACL entry.

Another for recycled lighting in the NorthWest!

My friend Liz just turned me on to Graypants inc.. They design and build these beautimus pendants from repurposed cardboard boxes.

Organelle, you know how to hang it up right!

Organelle Design: check out the work of these designers out of Vancouver – big inspiration! via HauteNature.

Park Circle Pizza Co.

Got a vegan pizza from our new pizzeria - it was delicious, and ready in 10 mins!

summer

Electric Indian - Kids These Days: love this song, dance and the bright orange semicolon...
via cross my heart

Keith Loutit: Timelapse

"This film is 100% 'real', but there are some new techniques for me here, such as using time lapse to create the illusion of forward movement for the helicopter ocean scenes. These flight sequences would not be possible without the skill and patience of Chief Pilot Peter Yates. Thanks also to Trevor Cracknell (for getting wet!) and Family."

Incredible work, could watch for hours! See his complete collection here.

via designis.ms

my new kicks...

comfy-cozy vintage soft spots

mark allen miller

this work pleases me. via fancy frills

Asked & Answered | Levi Strauss & Co.

"It’s funny, you could always tell where someone was from; if they said “jeans,” then they were from the west, if they were from the East they called them “dungarees,”."

From an interview with Lynn Downey, the Levi Strauss & Co. archivist and historian (what a dream job).

sell outs.

Art&Copy > I'm looking forward to a heavy dose of this film.

run. run. runda

Runda by ppwrk studio...soon to be available from Font Bureau. thanks for the tip designworklife

tub reglazed - bathroom renovation complete!

Check out these before and afters

We just completed our first bathroom renovation – actually, I should rephrase, our friend Jake Miller (AKA: A Man with Tools) just finished our bathroom renovation. He did a fantastic job! Now, I may actually take a bath in my own home.

Book covers galore!

this excellent archive of book covers and designers is a nice bit of inspiration.

Look who just joined the art department at Sterling Cooper

My husband kindly mad men(ed) me - go mad men yourself!

My sister is blogging...

This is my little sister Maggie, she lives on a farm in Louisburg, NC and works for the Tar River Land Conservatory. She has started blogging about the flora, fauna and other happenings in the Tar River Water Basin. Looking forward to more posts Mags!

dressed for fall

Going thru my closet today and decided I'm ready for some crisp, fall weather...

BRIGHT PIRATE

My friend Adrienne just launch her new fashion line, BRIGHT PIRATE. I'm in love with every piece – excellent work!

Prit -

Prit makes me yearn for fall...

MillyHart idenity round 1

Spent the day working on the new identity for my design studio, MillyHart. This is round one, will keep you posted on the progress. Feedback is always welcome!

for all you type junkies...

For all you type junkies now there is an app for you - I've been geeking out over this all morning!! The Typography Manual has several useful features and resources for designers, including a visual type anatomy glossary, a font size ruler, an em calculator, and enough content to fill a 60-page book. It has all the essentials of a desk reference in a regularly updated pocket resource. Nice work!!

Twelve South cleaned up my clutterbomb!

Mac lovers get ready to jump up and down! My friend, long-time mentor & design guru Andrew Green just launched his new company twelve south with an exciting range of mac exclusive products.

I got my hands on one their first products – the Backback. It is an adjustable shelf for iMac that neatly stores all my accessories creating a clean and organized workspace!

Finally a product development company designing innovative accessories worthy of your mac! Thanks twelve south

holy sh*t

Industrial designer and London–based Dwell contributor Virginia Gardiner shares the ins and outs of her low-cost, low-tech concept for a waterless toilet system.

via dwell

flora

just beautiful, by lyndie dourthe...

via oh joy