Gonna finally get a piece of the… pie! Since I have moved to my new place, we have done a bit of walking around and found that we love this area even more than we anticipated. We know that not everyone has been down here, or has the option to visit the Southtown area, so we thought to bring you along on our little stroll through the hood.
the girl’s favorite…
We are likely to go for a stroll soon again, so if you see us, say hi!
I’ve finally compiled all of my favorite photos and memories from my trip to Chicago last week. There are many many more where these came from, so if you’d like to view my entire album go here. Otherwise, here are some highlights.. and I’m warning you now, this is a very photo-heavy post, so here we go!
{yolk} {columbia college chicago} {morton’s steakhouse}
{kate spade} {sprinkles} {eduardo’s natural pizza}
{sears tower} {millennium park} {navy pier} {chicago cruise lines}
{university of chicago} {robie house} {illinois institute of technology} {ludwig mies van der rohe} {barcelona chair} {garrett gourmet popcorn} {museum of contemporary art} {bank in the form of a pig}
{shedd aquarium} {field museum} {columbia film and video} {eleven city diner} {buckingham fountain} {congress plaza hotel}
{art institute of chicago} {architectural artifacts, inc.}
Well there you have it, my eight days in Chicago, in a nutshell. If you have any questions about anywhere I went, I just may have answers! As you can see every single day was packed with adventures, museums, shopping, family, architecture, Mies van der Rohe, a little Frank Lloyd Wright [just to say I did..], animals, dinosaurs, and ah-mazing food! It was a much needed break, and I can’t wait to live there go back one day!
Clark Little used to surf on the coast of Hawaii. Then he started taking pictures. Amazing, stellar, incredible awe inspiring photographs of waves as they crash onto themselves. You can view more of his work and order online here.
Pretty wicked stuff right?
We’ve been in Michigan for a few days now. We arrived Friday evening, and had a beer with the Grandmother, Becky (Catharine’s mom) and some of the cousins, Jonathan and Daniel. We laughed and joked and then finally went to bed. Saturday we got up to see the 4th of July parade and then walked around downtown while Grandma gave Derek a bit of a history lesson about the local buildings. Jonathan met up with us to have lunch and then we drove around Michigan State University’s campus and saw some gorgeous buildings. Dinner that night was at Uncle Merrick and Aunt Karen’s, being served wonderful barbecued shrimp, desserts, and conversations.
[4th of July parade - Downtown Lansing, MI]
[downtown Lansing, MI and tasty eats from Tavern on The Square]
[shenanigans at Michigan State]
[going out in East Lansing, MI while supporting local breweries]
Stay tuned for more fun in the sun :)
So it’s always been a controversial subject in the design world of whether or not personal photos are okay to display in the home. I for one say yes, when they’re done right. My favorite way of doing this is with photo galleries. Here a few examples of different galleries that can add a personal touch to any space.
Using all black and white images or frames with the same color is a good way to unify a gallery, this gives the illusion of one large focal point.
Using all vintage photos with antiqued frames works too!
Arranging them in a unique way also creates visual interest, so that the entire gallery acts as one art piece.
Completely covering the wall also does the trick.
Even if you use different colors in your images, as long as your frames are consistent then it will all work together.
Going frameless words too especially when all your photos are around the same size like polaroids.
Including family photos with personal affects such as children’s artwork, or special prints you’ve collected add color without being too distracting.
Using a color pallet that is consistent with the decor of that room is interesting too, in the art, frames, and personal effects. Also arranging the gallery in a way that creates another element of art is hard to attain, but can really work when done right.
Piling on a bunch of different sized frames all of similar color is a cool haphazzard way to go about the gallery look. Rather than being like “look at these pictures of my baby!!!” it’s more like “sure there are some pictures lying around, it’s whatever”.
Showing different types of the same thing is another cool way to display your personal items that are meaningful to you
