Who doesn’t think Jon Hamm is debonair? The last couple of years we have been basking in the Sixties, often attributed t…
2011 Trends
Patterns of Parallelograms
Pattern, pattern, pattern. Each year a handful of patterns take hold and coat our pillows, wallpaper, fabrics, notebooks…
Storytelling: Awamaki Lab and Pendleton’s Portland Collection
It should be no surprise to us in this burgeoning age of conscious consumerism that we would want more than just the sam…
The Downfall of Homogeny
Each year the definition of excellent design gets a little further away from those matching bedroom suites where the nig…
The Temporary Tattoos Trend: Get Ready to Ink Up
Tattoos are hot right now. It seems like you can’t click on a celebrity rag without seeing the latest ink on the arms of…
Camping Without a Butler
One of the decisive trends for 2011 is nature. Pure, rustic nature. The call of the wild and the desire to mingle with M…
Stop the Press – Wait, Don’t
Michelle Adams started a little shelter publication that forever changed the method of design inspiration delivery; Lonn…
Flamingo Pink: The Color of the Year?
Last week I shared my thoughts (in a nutshell) about shelter trends for the eleventh year of the new millennium. Flaming…