Oh Joy!

love this... 25 Jun 2012

Last year, Wildfox had an image of a girl on a soft preztel floatie in their summer lookbook, and I just about died when I saw it. It's kind of perfect {especially for this Philly girl who loves soft pretzels} for a lazy summer day. This floatie is now available at Urban Outfitters, and I'd get it in two seconds if I had a pool to lounge around in. Someone please let me live vicariously through you and fill your pool with a bunch of these! — Joy

{photos by Wildfox and Urban Outfitters}

{outside/inside} modern pink pop... 14 Jun 2012

When I lived in Brooklyn, I'd walk by beautiful brownstones at night and see glimpses of the homes, wondering about the families that lived there, what the inside looks like, and how it's decorated. Now that I live in Silver Lake in LA, there are even more types of eclectic homes to dream about. I love the idea of imagining how a home might be decorated on the inside based on it's exterior style, so today, we're starting a new column called Outside/Inside. Joanna, who spends her days as a home designer at Anthropologie and works on food posts here on Thursdays, will now be exploring this juxtapostion of inside and out every other week. We hope you it not only stirs your curiousity about homes you see, but also inspires some design ideas for your own home...
— Joy

OUTSIDE / Pops of pink and geometric shapes on this pre-fab house photographed by Josef Schulz calls for...

...an INSIDE that's full of whimsical, modern pink with touches of warm wood and metal accents. I imagine that a fiction writer born in the 60's or a botanist from Miami might live here... — Joanna

{left to right, top to bottom: stretch chair from ABC Carpet & Home, arion lamp from Dwellstudio, candle wax vase from Design Within Reach, flamingo pillow from West Elm, Jennifer Sanchez print from 20x200, color chip box from Leif, bond desk from Jonathan Adler, and ABC Home & Carpet.}

love these... 10 Apr 2012

...quirky and sweetly shaped pillows from Land of Nod meant for the little ones that I'd totally love for my grown-up self too! — Joy

love this... 27 Mar 2012

...summer-perfect beach blanket from Pierrepont Hicks... — Joy

oh snap... 26 Mar 2012

I'm thrilled to share the new print shop from stylist and Polaroid photographer extraordinaire, Jen Gotch. Long before meeting Jen, I admired her polaroid work from a far and always wished she sold prints. Well, Oh Snap by Jen Gotch is here, and I could seriously fill a whole wall with her colorful and dreamy images {Ruby has this one in her room!}. And, an added bonus, all prints are sized to fit readily available frames. Jen used frames from Ikea, West Elm, and Michaels for images shown here... — Joy

i'd like to be... 21 Mar 2012

...a creative cook, a red bus driver, or a noble knight. I love this fun range of prints for kids that answer the question, "I'd like to be..." — Joy

virtual window shopping... 20 Mar 2012

With so much amazing shopping sites these days, I do find myself shopping online a lot more. But I do miss the window shopping aspect and the merchandising that you usually only get when visiting brick and mortars. There's something about a well-curated shop that tells a story and sucks you into their retail experience. That's why I love Gretel's new spring "windows". Set in Jenny Brillhart's studio, they depict what the windows of Gretel might look like this spring if it were an actual physical shop...moody with color peeking through...  — Joy

hidden pop... 15 Mar 2012

I love collecting cups and mugs—especially those that come in a series and have multiple versions that all work together...like siblings in cup form. In keeping with the theme of those surprise sunnies from earlier this week. These new espresso cups and mugs by Pigeon Toe are so, so fun. I love the idea of every family member having their own special color... — Joy

yowza... 7 Mar 2012

...when can I move in? This year we're beginning oh-so-fun and very adult process of saving for a house. After paying off years of debt from Bob's med school/residency years and my early self-employment days, we're finally at a place where our extra dough can get stored away for a home where our little family can grow. Now, being in LA, saving for a house really does not happen overnight, but a girl can dream right? These spaces {all with amazing outdoor spaces} by Jamie Bush have me in serious home lust mode... — Joy

{photos by Jamie Bush, via Dreams and Jeans}

{new} fabric by rifle... 29 Feb 2012

I love seeing some my favorite designer's and illustrator's work applied to various materials. So, of course, I am loving this new capsule fabric collection by Rifle for Villa Nova. Anna's signature floral is bursting with color and whimsy, and it looks so good upholstered on a chair or made into pillows and paired with other bright geometric patterns. Congrats Anna! — Joy