http://rootedinstyle.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:10:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The blending of unlikely colors and materials.....this appeals to me, in life and in my work :) Peace images via:  jana http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/on-point/ An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let him study there what nature understands by a buttress, and what by a dome. John Ruskin An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/its-complicated/ The blessings that God has bestowed on my life are numerous....this lil girl is one of the biggest blessings of all. She did not come quickly as we struggled to successfully conceive and carry our first baby for 2 1/2 years. I'm realizing now how precious time is...how quickly it flies by...how ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/gifts/ Today I'm featuring the work of photographer and stylist, Mark Seelen.  His work resonates with me on so many levels.  This post will focus primarily on his muted, warm hued interiors.  Balance is such a key component for my eye when I look at interiors or other forms of art. ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/if-these-walls-could-talk/ I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it done with enjoyment, was the carver happy while he was about it? John Ruskin image by: jana http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/in-between/ Today I thought I'd shed a bit of lighting design inspiration from Zia Priven Design.  Zia Priven is a company comprised of a husband and wife team.  Marcia Zia and Paul Priven began creating clean, classic, hand made lighting designs in 1999.  Their designs show a strong modern aesthetic, grounded ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/02/shed-some-light/ This cross was a gift from my lovely niece in law....love the texture, shape of the pieces, metal carvings and the finish. Peace. Image by:  jana http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/01/one-idea/ It has been too long since I posted here.  Somehow in the pace that is my life, I ran out of blogging steam. This image, which I took with my new camera (over the moon excited about her), is a reminder of the power of play in my life; I ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2010/01/ode-to-play/ One of Ben Kelly Design ("BKD") exhibitions....a design firm, London based...a very impressive breadth of work wooden telephone poles juxtaposed with brass L brackets housing business gear and lighting---smart and chic lovely custom woodwork with the repeated pole element...housing a simple Thomas Edison bulb; love the aggregate tile flooring with the weight ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2009/12/materialistic-bkd-style/ warmth of wool felt and rich pigments/prints and patterns, coupled with sweet whimsy lovely composition and photography, care of Janis Nicolay.  an interiors and lifestyle photographer based out of Vancouver, BC. a pleasant gift to discover her work....so inspiring. exchanged emails with Janis...she couldn't have been more lovely. sleek and minimalistic with ... http://rootedinstyle.com/2009/12/janis-nicolay-an-appeal-to-the-design-senses/