Belly Art

Have any of you mamas out there ever done pregnant belly art? I'm so intrigued by the concept! I've been seen henna-decorated bellies since my pregnancy with Frieda, but never thought I'd actually go for it! Perhaps it's due to the fact that I'm currently on a decorating-stint with nesting our new home and all... or maybe I just like the fear-factor of messing the thing up and being stuck with some gnarly brown design on my stomach for the next 2 weeks. :)

In any case, I'm totally smitten by the ritual and plan on picking up a henna set and letting my husband go wild with his middle-eastern side this weekend - right onto my growing belly. Here's to celebrating the life we grow inside - through random and far-out rituals!!

Captured by Color

Megan Geckler is blowing my mind!

Charles & Ray Eames: American Masters

If you're reading this, you'd likely know about my infatuation with the mid-century era, particularly the modernism - Nelson, Miller, Saarinen, Knoll, Noguchi... but nothing blows my mind quite like Eames. Charles & Ray Eames are now officially "American Masters", and while I've missed the airing on PBS network, I'm very much looking forward to snuggling up tonight post-dinner with my lover and a bowl of popcorn to stream the new documentary, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter. You can join me in my lesson in modern American history here.

P.S. Check out how a nearly-lost art form is revived as the iconic Fiberglass Shell Chairs are recreated!

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Painted Pink

I've been coveting the concept of a pink accent wall for at least a year now, and while we never had the guts (or the need) to re-paint our lovely green living room wall in our previous apartment, once here surrounded by "renter's white" - we  finally gave it a go! We launched 2012 in a super-bright way this past Sunday - via a coat of hot pink paint in the living room!

I won't deny that once the day went on and the pink shade deepened, I did start to freak out a tiny bit. :)

I kept wondering if it looked too dollhouse-y next to the white walls and couch, or thinking it totally clashed with the orange-y wood flooring, or that it simply wasn't a "hot" enough pink. Thankfully, I already know a thing about painting walls - you almost always freak out from the color at first. It takes a few days of living in it, and a few different light settings before you can truly decide if you like it or not...

After living in it for almost a week now, the only thing I know for certain is that I really love pink as an accent, and that I really to change out my lightbulbs for white light - the slightest yellow tinge against this color looks just awful! :)

That evening a friend of mine (thanks Layla!) sent me an email linked to the Apartment Therapy pink round-up, and it just  reinforced my love for this warm girly hue! Here's why:

And if you find yourself falling in love with the pink but overwhelmed with the concept of wall color, try accenting:

We'll be continuing our redenzvous with color throughout the house tomorrow (including bright yellow in the kitchen!), and I'll make sure to post some pics of the complete pink wall once it is finished (read: furnished). :)

Paper + Tape

Just wanted to share this gift packaging epiphany that has been blowing up all over the blogesphere this holiday season: paper + tape. I nixed the gift wrap this Chanukah in leu of some butcher paper (always on hand for painting and crafting anyways) and some Happy Tape. Voila! Minimalist, modern, and still fun! :)