This post, like my last, focuses on the work of a single artist. Sometimes, the work of an artist catches my eye and one photo or little snippet of their work isn’t enough to do their beautiful work justice. So this week, I bring to you: Elegance Farm Homestead.
Elegance Farm Homestead creates beautiful, one of a kind, handmade magnetic memo boards. From Caldwell, New Jersey, artists Jane and John design their sophisticated bulletin boards for just about any room in... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
I’m writing a Two Part series on Living Arrangements. This post is all about Happy Homes, how to be satisfied with your home and how to make the best of what you have. In the next series I will talk about the many different living arrangements people have around the World and why adopting a simple home can save you money but not take away from what you want from your living space.
As someone who has spent the better part of a year looking for somewhere new to live I can... → Read the rest of this article
Cara Quinn
Cara lives in Scotland with her husband and baby. She works at home for an on-line publishing company,
North Highland Publishing. She
blogs about life's melodramas as a new Mama and dreams of owning her own sock monkey/photography business.
As I was perusing all of the beautiful handmade things on Etsy, as I often do, I stumbled across a unique little shop by the name of NottyPooch. Huey and Wah of Penang, Malaysia are the creators of these organizational products made entirely from recycled billboard banners for an eco-friendly, interesting look. Each piece is different from the next with variation in color, pattern, and age.
This creative team assembles a wide range of products from these bright and... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
There are so many talented artists out there creating beautiful, functional works of art from re-purposed and recycled materials. One of my favorite trends right now is the application of old re-purposed barn wood into projects like the ones shown in this post.
The handmade owl rack shown above is available at HappyAcresArtworks. It is made from re-purposed barn wood and has been hand painted to give a natural, worn-in look. The artist from HappyAcresArtworks was raised on a... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
One room in your home that you may spend the most time in is your kitchen. Especially if you have a large family to take care of; preparing school lunches, sorting groceries after shopping trips, creating a dinner menu for the month. Keeping your kitchen organized will keep the stress minimal and allow you to actually enjoy spending this essential time in your kitchen instead of having to worry about whether or not everything is in its place.
When you enter your kitchen to... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
