Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Minted. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep Pencil Shavings going. As a designer, I consistently hear from people that they are struggling to figure out what to put on their empty walls. I completely get it – art can feel overwhelming and sometimes cost prohibitive, or like […]
I love finding new-to-me artists and artwork is more accessible than ever. The common thread to most of these is a bold use of color and an individualistic point of view. DOROTHY SHAIN GESCHARDT HENRIK SORENSEN CHAD WYS CAROLYN GAVIN
Last week I stole away to Las Vegas to meet Simon for a few days of R&R and it was just what I needed after a pretty harrowing month. It’s been a few years since I’ve been and I’d forgotten how fab it is to hole up in a fabulous hotel room, lounge at the […]
Don’t laugh, but one thing that caught my eye a few years ago on our Disney cruise were a couple of stunning framed scarves. At first I didn’t realize that was what they were – but upon closer inspection I realized that they were enormous Hermes silk squares in the most intricate patterns depicting Versailles and […]