yae or nay

undecided.

Shelley Hesse Spiny Lobster Rug

via Anthro

*I'll leave it up to the all too critical blogger crowd to decide.

UPDATE: Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I might get it, although the misters says he doesn't like it.
Hmmph.

interior spaces: gold teeth brooklyn

Welcome to the Gold Teeth Brooklyn studios and residence where 3 creative minds and one cat call home. My dear and long time friend Jesse of GTB has agreed to give us a sneak peek into their Brooklyn nook. Jesse and her creative partner Emily established Gold Teeth a little over a year ago, with a focus on handmade screen printed greeting cards and fine art prints. Their work has quickly become a Brooklyn fixture at craft fairs and boutiques and has even been picked up by Steven Alan. The brand has recently evolved into custom jewelry and accessories. I pretty much love everything this duo makes but their studio is giving me sunlight envy.

"Emily and I have been living in this space for almost a year now and it's the first place in New York that has really felt like home...i love the overly varnished wood floors and open bright space that allows us to really spread out our work, we have great peak light in the afternoon!"

The bright and airy studio and living space is a reflection of the taste and compatibility of 3 equally talented people. The GTB girls live together with Jesse's boyfriend Alex who happens to be a hands on jack of all trades and professional welder. "Alex built me a beautiful work table with a butcher block top and a handful of great butcher block shelves that allow me to showcase my collections properly."

On top of being a budding entrepreneur and all around awesome lady, Jesse has a sharp eye for treasures. She is a born collector- I always loved visiting her folk's home in Miami that was packed with eclectic and unique odds and ends. "We have also started to accumulate old rulers which is becoming a bit of a collection...they all seem to come in handy tho when it comes to a printing project."

various paper prints available here

"I have been collecting globes for a few years now.... it all started with wanting a black ocean globe and then i just got obsessed! My mom has a fabulous flea market in Detroit where you can still find great vintage gems for barely any money."

"We tend to work with a muted color palate and simplified shapes to create everyday objects that make you smile."

"It has been a lot of fun starting a business all on our own, watching it grow and seeing positive responses from people is extremely encouraging. It is a huge challenge at times and we are both quite new to the business end of things but are learning a ton and feel that there is nothing more rewarding than creating something that you are proud of"

Resources: Gold Teeth home page; GTB Etsy

curtain lifted: gold teeth brooklyn

 Tomorrow Saturday I'm taking you guys on a tour of the Gold Teeth Brooklyn studios.

Here's a teaser:

heat of the jungle

I'm in love with my recent $1.25 book score:

The Complete Basic Book of Home Decorating has been stimulating my 1960s deprived eyeballs. I'm seriously motivated to incorporate some of these"basics" from circa 1976.
This opulent rosy feline bedroom is among my favorite concept looks:

description: Teens with tiny rooms might consider the airy chic of wicker furniture. This small room becomes a real den with the wildlife running riot on the walls and floor. The brilliant color combination of marigold and shocking pink, cuts the apparent size and adds to the intimacy. Desktop and accessories in stark white cut cool down the heat of the jungle.

A few inspired pieces:





grrrr; Beale Loung Chair cb2; Wicker Club Chair; Retro Crosley Princess Phone;
Nancy White, between the backbeat, Oil on plexi. Takada Gallery, sheep rug
Jonathan Adler pillows;Brass Table Clock; lacquered cube table, color org-ed books, studio nommo wallpaper

links: holiday edition

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sled greeting card; goldteeth

• furoshiki wrapping
• peeking tree cat
• you better not cry
  
• the post office is murderous
• love these hung stockings
  
• i want trophy cupcakes
• real holiday style
  
• bahahahaha humbug
• flocked & frocked
• big ol' awww
• tweees
  
• I haven't gained my obligatory end of year 4lbs yet
  
• that white scalloped dress is perfect for dancing
• eek, it's holi day chihua hua time zomg
  
• nerdy domino holiday video
  

yams with a side of fur

I often visit musubi for inspiration.

inspiration: Alexandre Joly

one word: awe-inspiring

I want my home to have elements of Alexandre Joly's work. The birds, the smoke, the peacock feathers... Everything! I strongly recommend checking out all of his projects. If I owned a home with a yard I would certainly want to duplicate the Brrr... project for the holidays. The propped taxidermy ravens were a slight inspiration for this year's pithy Halloween decor:

apartment tour

I've been meaning to showcase my tiny apartment for a while now. Seeing that we'll most likely be moving, now's a better time than ever to share the little box with you guys. I absolutely adore our itty bitty 600sqft space. This is no selby feature but it'll have to do.

♥

Here we have our bedroom with attached bathroom & balcony.
I think the tealtown chandelier curtains add some charm but my favorite part of this room is the family photo wall. Anytime I spot white frames I just have to pick a few up.


vintage fan, mustachio labbits, kozyndan bunny wave print and a polaroid from Berlin atop a refurnished dresser my dad made:

my thrift store rococo mirror brought down from Boston:


the living room: Ikea furnishings, J.Adler, LPP prints, faux moose, the 3rd roommate the TV:

the divorced sectional, Bf's bike, shophouse book mobile, my first papercuts, the "girls"

Denise Simon Animals detail:


my treasure wall: Nana, Brimfield scores, found Love Letters book in a homemade shadowbox



detail of the built ins


more built in: titmouse, found book, vintage x-mas decor from my parents.

the office:

Le kitchen




alt views of office. Ikea dvd case re purposed at toy chest:


Our girls by Lovedtodeath


detail of family wall


detail of my bedside table


our lady baltimore suitcase table, the hoof and a sliver of our bird nest


detail of our wooden wreath from Acquire boutique:

I made these bitches:

detail of my found vintage love letters book:

I love my Shophouse mobile and vintage German sea mammal chart:

Although our building is is old and lacks any curb appeal-- our unit has been renovated. Sadly, the inner workings of the building are deteriorating and the pipeage is questionable. We don't want to potentially deal with an other flood. We've been living here for nearly a year and a half. That's a bit of a record for us-- we're always on the move.