Shabby Chic, Rachel Ashwell & An All New Blog!

I've been on a serious romantic/shabby chic kick here lately, and I think it has to do with getting (back) in touch with my feminine side. There's something about saving something from the trash and making it into art that appeals to me as well. The shabby chic look is all about pretty colors, weathered pieces, and textured art, and the good thing about this style is that you don't have to spend a fortune. My thrifty side is rejoicing..

As for my style, for the majority it's consisted of clean lined, modern pieces, but I've always liked the softer, more romantic styles of shabby chic as well (Thank you Rachel Aschwell) So in lieu of adding such a girly genre to Style Niche, I decided to make a blog all it's own. Take a look at Pretty Vintage Home for more gorgeous, girly, luxe inspiration. It's about all things pretty, romantic, shabby chic and vintage without going overly frou frou.

Anyhoo, here's a taste of what you'll see over at the new blog:

Photo Credits: Rachel Ashwell, Small Treasures, Sally Kate , Yael Bolander

Vintage Style

Although I'll always love modern, clean, even masculine design, there's something about romantic, feminine style that's just as appealing. As I was browsing Elle Decor's website, I came across Seeing Design, a design blog that had some nice articles about the softer side of design. Here are a few photos courtesy of Anne Collins.

Flea market finds..

These lamps and that vintage rose picture in the background is a must have..gorgeous.

Cozy, bright and feminine decor..

Loving these owls bookends. Makes me wanna go thrifting..

Hi!

Back from a long hiatus. I've had a lot on my plate between school, working on the house, and taking on some other projects. Everything is coming along great, and I hope to have some new pictures of the house up real soon :)

So here's a post of one of my favorite subjects: Architecture. BAK Architects is one of my faves, and this new home, which just completed construction is definately on my list of favorites as well. The JD House, set in the forest of Mar Azul in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires, is predominantly constructed of wood and concrete. Additionally, the home was built around mature trees which you can see on some of the outdoor room photos. Although I don't know how that would affect construction of the deck, it's definately an interesting touch. See more at BAK Architects.

New Clipart

I've decided to do a new blog for the new shop, Loco Moco Studio. Here's a sample of what can be found at the shop. New cupcakes clipart, perfect for scrapbooking, and digital and home crafts.

New Illustrations, New Etsy Shop

Just a quick post. I've been working a lot in Illustrator Cs4, and decided to open a new Etsy shop. The reason being I've got two different styles going on, and didn't want to combine the two. Willow and Fern Studio being more earthy, and nature related, and the new Loco Moco Studio, which is more fresh, fun and colorful with a Mid Century Modern, Atomic, Mod (whatever you want to call it) feel to it. Click here to see the new shop!

Free Holiday Labels! YAY!!!

So Helen Dardik so graciously offered up these super cute holiday labels as a freebie on her site Orange You Lucky. She's an illustrator/designer, and I absolutely love her style. Thank you so much for these Helen!