what is design?

"There's design and there's art. Good design is total harmony. There's no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf. It's perfect. It's all function. Art is different. It's all emotion. It's about suffering and beauty - mostly suffering".

- dvf in november 2010 elle decor

[image via chris waind]

to do list

1. get my craft on! (as keep calm's etsy shop so eloquently states reminds ... ) for the holiday season
2. buy supplies for holiday ornament making
3. go to san antonio with the boy and his wonderful family
4. touch up my newly painted room
5. maybe find a beehive cake or bake one
6. stop disappearing and return emails to my lovely friends

inspiration

after many years in new york, i just moved back home to dallas. exciting as it may be, i am lacking in stimulation, people, chaos. a little inspiration for today is well needed.

xo fifi

the lovely le fou

light

wrapping paper

matchsticks in a bottle

have you met miss jones? (the shop with the cutest name)

oxidized bunny

i want to be at a lake

DACE Fall 2010 from Dace on Vimeo.

+ bonus: dace paper dolls by dallas shaw.