The Selby is photographer, watercolorist and all around man about town, Todd Selby’s website of the quirkiest and hippest spaces. He travels the world taking you into the homes and offices of artists, models, designers, and art and fashion world intelligentsia. The spaces are idiosyncratic and authentic, the people are glamorous and edgy – it’s a design voyeur’s dream!
— From GOOP (Gwenyth Paltrow’s lifestyle newsletter and website)
The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography by Katharine Harmon
(I hit the jackpot at OK Great‘s book list of design and craft books. Several will be featured in the upcoming weeks, but here is the full link.)
Embroidery hoops with fabric backing double as decorative bulletin boards. Great photos and ideas here.
— via Desire to Inspire and Hanouni
Special Saturday Post | Shirts by Matt Fretto with 100% of proceeds going to Partners in Health for relief in Haiti. Other shirts at Rosa Loves.
— Thanks Karin and Pitch Design Union!
Appliqué Your Way 35 Pretty Projects and Patterns
by Kayte Terry
— via OK Great
4 bloggers take you to restaurants, designer’s homes and studios, and even their own homes for inspiration. They have impeccable taste and provide all the tips on everything from furniture to faucets down to light fixtures and paint colors. You can shop the site and sort items by category and even color.
— From GOOP (Gwenyth Paltrow’s lifestyle newsletter and website)