Porcelain Love--Kirstie Van Noort

Lovely porcelain tableware in subtle hues from Kirstie Van Noort--discovered via Aubrey Road

A Book by its Cover--Designer, Peter Mendelsund

Wonderfully bold book cover designs from Peter Mendelsund--via Darling Clementine

A Vicarious Journey to Italy--via Melbourne-Based Food Blogger Emiko Davies

Illustrations by Emiko Davies

Orecchiette con Broccoli

Lovely rose petal jam

Persimmon Cake--yum!

The beautiful Val d'orcia near Siena

Take a trip to Italy, vicariously, via Emiko Davies, the Melbourne-based, multi-talented food and travel blogger. The recipes look glorious.

Vintage French Textiles from Elizabeth Baer

vintage French ticking from Elizabeth Baer's collection

French ticking dyed with indigo from Elizabeth Baer

Indienne, vintage French cloth dyed with red madder

vintage kitchen towels

I discovered the exquisite vintage French textiles and linens from Elizabeth Baer sold by appointment from her 18th-century Georgian home in Bradford on Avon near Bath, England via The Foodie Bugle--I thoroughly enjoyed perusing her blog which offers a wealth of information about antique textiles--

Mailhos--Cuisine de Jardin--A Delightful Blog about Gardening and Eating Well in South-West France

Carol Reid-Gaillard

Coconut panna cotta with persimmon and ginger--yum!

This morning I discovered  Mailhos--Cuisine de Jardin, a  delightful blog written by Carol Reid-Gaillard about  her life in the south-west of France where she and her French husband  grow their own food--and she cooks fabulous meals. After perusing her beautiful photos, inspiring recipes, her charming farm house, and the idyllic--looking countryside, I was ready to pack my bags. You can also find an article about Cuisine de Jardin in The Foodie Bugle, another inspiring foodie site.

Egg Press--Letterpress and Screen Printed Tees

Egg Press studio in Portland, Oregon via Work Place

Adorable letterpress cards and sceen printed baby tees from Porland-based Egg Press--available from Luxe Paperie

The Colorful World of Kaffe Fassett



Author / artist / designer extraordinaire, Kaffe Fassett, a man supremely confident with color--to learn more about this multi-talented man, visit  Interior Design Files 12 / 2010.

Philip Taaffe

via The Gagosian

The art of Philip Taaffe via Sophie Munns