Jan 1, 2013

Digital Graffiti | Architecture | Thought Rants | Fashion | Design



Tagging a gravestone, locking locks on a fence, sticking gum on a wall. Why do people participate? Self expression? Community? Dopamine? Are Facebook, Tumblr, or Foursquare forms of digital graffiti? Why or why not?


image via my tumblr via here
  • be fearless
  • go beyond the obvious
  • never assume
  • look for hints transform them to innovation
  • ideas for ideas' sake are worthless

The day before I left for my holiday vacation two of my instructors took me out for drinks - which somewhat turned into an intervention. They told me my job was sucking the life out of me. I appreciated their candor because I'm a tough love kind of chick.

Time for some changes - 2013 will see me up in front of a class again. I'm looking forward to making my students' brains hurt. I'll be teaching into the digital marketing program I created so expect to see a few thought rants like this one. I'm also going to be creating a new e-retail program which I'm really looking forward to as that's where my business was born. Besides thinking, I'm also passionate about design, architecture and fashion so I'll be blogging more - which is also a passion. Oh - and I'll also be opening shopbijouliving.com Three cheers for the entrepreneur!

Happy New Year to You! I really appreciate you sticking around and following my ups, downs and circular motions! The best is yet to come.



Dec 27, 2012

How to Reuse Bottles


a soap dispenser available here


lights available here


a hummingbird feeder available here


a wind chime available here


  torches available here


a chandelier available here


and don't forget they also make excellent boot trees.





Dec 25, 2012

Happy 80s Holidays

80s Girl Friends
from me -  in my Molly Ringwald meets The Cult phase.

Dec 24, 2012

Concrete Walls for Everyone











We have a wall in our living room that is really hard, we can't get nails into it, hence no art. I think there might be concrete underneath some thin layer of something or other. Now, wouldn't it be nice if I could get my hands on this concrete wall paper from Norwegian designer Tom Haga? My concrete wall could actually live up to its reputation. Remember the scrap wood wallpaper by Danish designer Piet Hein Eek I wrote about last year? No need to get an industrial loft - paper your condo to look like one - or perhaps a forest, or the view from the moon.

Dec 20, 2012

Quote of the Week - Thomas Jefferson


If you want something you've never had, you must do something you've never done.

image via

Dec 17, 2012

My 6 Gift Wish List


dwarf globe blue spruce

black cable knit sweater (image)

Le Labo Musc 25

These earrings. I had the same ones once but then I was robbed.

Fiorentini + Baker


Dec 13, 2012

Italian Mid-Century Barware - Gio Ponti Style


1950s 4 piece silver plate bar set
buy it here




Dec 12, 2012

Art Wall Inspirations






Dark Shadows




vintage ELLE Decor



NY Times



Dec 5, 2012

Before you start your party do this


Light new unscented candles a few hours before, blow them out and add a drop of essential oil. When you light them for your party they'll emit your special scent. Some Chistmasy oils are mandarin, clove, cinnamon, pine and cedar.

btw - Le Labo is doing oils now.

Nov 29, 2012

Basket Chair Love


Nanna Ditzel available here

Terence Conrad available here
Kenneth Cobonpue


Franco Albini



mid-century basket chair from here


Isamu Kenmochi available here




Nov 27, 2012

The Whiskey Advent Calendar - an early gift


No more cheap chocolate! Behind each of the 24 doors is a 3cl sample of whisky - including a 50 year old Scotch (full bottle worth $560). Get it here. Prefer gin? Go for the Ginvent calendar





Nov 26, 2012

Quote of the Week - Dark Shadows

via Meghan on Pinterest


She likes to pretend she's rock'n'roll, but she's a Carpenters kind of chick for sure. Carolyn




Nov 22, 2012

Design Lover - 1979 Bang & Olufsen Turntable Cassette Radio Combo

Designer: Jacob Jensen
more of Jensen's Bang & Olufsen work (including the 7000) is in the permanent collection of the MoMA view it here
Manufactured: 1979
Rosewood and aluminum
Made in Denmark


via New York magazine Dec. 1980



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