Mary’s Picks

• Honestly…WTF has once again inspired me to make my own bracelets. These gold tube bracelets are beautiful and there’s so many options!

• The zinnias are in full bloom in my backyard and so this beautiful arrangement featured over at Oh Joy! has me wanting to run out to the garden and create some bouquets!

• Whoa, this paper cutting from Lori Danelle is ah-mah-zing. The added detail of the hedgehogs is fantastic and adorable. Paper cutting art makes me think about the trip Jess and I took to New Orleans. There was paper cut (cutting?) artist there in the French Quarter and I loved his stuff. Makes me miss Jess and makes me want to go back to New Orleans. (Forgive the tangent)

Jess’s Picks

• Moonrise Kingdom is finally making it’s way to my area next Friday. I can’t wait! This series of Awesome Posters: The Wes Anderson Alphabet via Flavorwire is really fun and gets me in the mood to rewatch all of Wes Anderson’s movies!

• Since I’ve been out of school for several years, now, I’m missing the grind of learning new things. I read a lot, but I have a new interest in math and science and the so-called STEM field. I’m thinking that it might be time to take advantage of some of the new free educational courses you can take, so this list of 7 Free Education Websites You Don’t Want to Miss from Goodnet was a great find.

Mary’s Picks

• How lovely and organized is this pantry from Jenny Komenda at Little Green Notebook? She’s got some great tips in that post but my favorite things are just the little simple details that she’s added. Like the rug, the rose gold hooks she painted on the peg board, and the chalk board labels on her bins. Super organized and a great little space!

• Father’s Day is this Sunday and it’s always difficult to figure out what to buy. I usually just settle for a card unless I get to actually be with my dad. I loved Emily Henderson’s list of Dad gifts because it provided me some ideas at least. If anything, I got some good gift ideas from her list for Brendan in the future. The Dollar Shave Club she mentions on there, Brendan has. It’s awesome. He upgraded to the $6 one, and the razors are serious quality and totally a money saver if your man goes through razors like I go through chocolate.

Jess’s Picks

• This DIY Tassel & Bead Chain Necklace Tutorial from Four Flights of Fancy looks like a fairly simple way to begin to learn jewelry making, and I think the final product is adorable! I love the neon. (via Scissors + Thread)

• I may have mentioned that we are trying to only eat two lunches and one dinner out a week for the month of June. It’s going so well! It’s a 30 Days of Good challenge from Good magazine that inspired this attempt and this week one of their Make Your Own Meals tip was to roast your own nuts! I’m excited to give the suggestions a try.

Jess’s Picks

• I love this sweet modern nursery for a baby boy at design dump. The colors and polkadots are perfect and all of the little DIY details really make it!

• These Barbara Stools by RAD at 2Modern Blog are great too. I love the bright colors and simple but substantial frames against the natural wood seats.

• I’m sometimes resentful of IKEA hacks since I’ve never lived closer than 6 hours from an IKEA, but this dressing table from two shelves and four baskets on Offbeat Home could easily be a hack from any store in my office.

• Finally, a little splash of brightness to start your weekend: Partying Pretty at Somewhere Splendid.

 

 

Jess’s Picks

• Yum! All of my finds this week seem to be food-inspired. Spoiler alert: Eat some lunch or you’ll probably get hungry. I love Flavorwire’s share of the stately sandwich project, which photographs An Elegantly Deconstructed Sandwich for Each State in the Union.

• I was also pretty excited about Design*Sponge’s latest roundup of their in the kitchen with: series this time it’s the best of vegan recipes. I’m going to have to try some of these! That falafel looks great.

• Finally, what’s all this food without dessert? Check out The No-Fuss Dessert Generator at NYTimes.com. (via Man Made DIY)

• In case you’re all full… here’s something perfect and designy from Offbeat Home. Sarah from Yes and Yes‘ shared a wonderfully thrifty home tour at Offbeat Home called “The House of Yes: almost nothing cost more than $150″. It’s adorable!

Mary’s Picks

• For some reason, I’ve been a bit obsessed with party planning. Do I have a party coming up to plan? Nope. Just really like the idea, I guess. I love these cross-stitch cookies featured on Design Sponge this week. How cute would these be to make for any party? The designs would be endless and I love incorporating modern ideas for embroidery into anything.

• Have you heard of the Wedding Snap App? This seems really cool and a great way to collect phone photos from all of your guests. I wish they wouldn’t have named it Wedding Snap though. Because it would still be great to use at any party, right?

Mary’s Picks

• Glow in the dark wallpaper and it’s beautiful?!?! Shut. The. Front. Door. I want this. (via Design Sponge by Flat Vernacular)

• Kit Stanley from DIY Diva just bought the most perfect farmhouse. I want to put red, blue, and white bunting on that thing so badly. Her post this week about critters had me laughing so hard. Country life at its best.

Jess’s Picks

• Just perfect, right? I really enjoyed reading about 8 ways to express dinosaur appreciation in your home at Offbeat Home. The best thing about it? All 8 of them are great! And about 4 or 5 of them don’t even look totally kitschy.

• Now that you’re smiling, check out this gallery of Victorians Smiling at Retronaut. When I discovered the post on Tumblr it was described as “charming.” I must say I agree.

• This week, Poppytalk featured Lady Bonin’s Tea Parlour, an adorable loose-leaf-tea-selling caravan in South Africa. Just last Sunday, Kyle was dreaming about opening his burger-selling food truck, so maybe it’s just that mobile food selling is on my mind, but I’d love to run into this somewhere.

Mary’s Picks

• This 1969 home in Palm Springs was completely revived by Dallas based interior designer, Emily Summers. It’s basically mid-century modern heaven. Those chairs…ahhhhhh…those chairs. (via Architectural Digest)

• Kelly Tucker of Chicago has taken on an awesome project called The Cosby Sweater Project. My family loved The Cosby Show growing up, so her drawings based on Bill Cosby’s crazy sweaters are close to my heart. (via Apartment Therapy)

• If you’re needing a company logo or any graphic design work, you’ve got to check out 99 Designs. You put in what services you’re needing (i.e. business cards, letter heads, logos) and designers submit designs based on your needs. If you select one of the designs then that designer gets paid. It’s pretty awesome.

Jess’s Picks

• I love the latest Vintage Dig on DiggersList’s blog featuring Bar Cart Makeovers. I think the green one is my favorite!

• The Sideshow Sign Co. has some really beautiful customizable signs! They are a little pricey — the marquee letters run about $545 — but you can get them custom and they can make such a statement. Plenty of other beautiful vintage-aesthetic signs on their site. (via Eat Drink Chic)

• I was totally blown away by this week’s Outdoor Space Challenge featuring Mr. Goodwill Hunting on the Nate Show. It never occurred to me to paint indoor wood furniture with exterior paint to seal it up and turn it into outdoor furniture. I’m still not sure I entirely trust it… but I might just try it out with an old harvest table we have in storage.

Mary’s Picks

• There aren’t much words for this art installation Filthy Luker. It’s just awesome. Totally put a huge smile on my face.

• This time of the year is when it seems guests are the most frequent in our house. I really appreciated this article from Apartment Therapy and it gave me some great ideas.

• Design Star Season 7 is about to start! I’m so excited! I love this show. Like, a lot. I always love reading Emily Henderson’s recaps and predictions. She totally keeps it real with her opinions.

Jess’s Picks

• I only have to one thing for you this week because I have barely had time to sleep, let alone read the Internet. But, I caught this yesterday on a tumblr break in the middle of a 14 hour day at work! Anyway, this is such a sweet little video about cameras. Check it out: The Camera Collection on the camera collection on Vimeo on Vimeo. (ᔥ Explore)