Carolina Melis

www.carolinamelis.com

5 Minute Candle

How adorable would it be to keep a set of these on hand for last minute celebrations? Everyone likes to blow out the candles and with these matchbook sized candle sets from Poketo, anyone can make a wish for any occasion. Cleverly designed and packaged, I was instantly drawn to them and cannot wait to order a few sets.

http://poketo.com

Heading towards 2010

Irvington-based millinery designer, Meagan Swinney was gracious enough to share complimentary samples of her Spring 2010 headband line at last night's New Year's Eve bash. The pieces are versatile, displaying a thoughtful palette and fun textures. As you could see, they went over incredibly well!

Caroline Benech

Caroline Benech is a French artist that does these stunning skylines and nudes in a combination of photography and digital graphics. They are so unique in their composition and palettes, they seem to glow.

Caroline Benech

Bison Entertaining

Bison Entertaining is a small Australian ceramics company that has put a contemporary twist on Fiestaware. The colors are so subtle and yet make a bold statement of cozy elegance. Everything seems to be thought out, from their store layout to their packaging. It is a cohesive story that is read very clearly. I found the store on decor8 - thanks to the trend genius of Holly Becker.

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Bison Entertaining

Luca & Tino are famous

Lanvin Paris always does dramatic advertising, even their store windows. Of course I was personally invested in the brilliance of this particular one...

Lanvin

Again with the white

I know, I know. My palette choices get to be redundant... I can't help it. There is something so chic and cozy about these warm white rooms. I'm wondering though, would I have to invest in stockloads of stain remover? Or would it be like that party on Sex and the City where the hostess refused to serve anything brown or red?

More Party Goods as Art

Its always great to be inspired by inexpensive paper goods styled in a lavish manner. I have never seen honeycombs or balloons look so posh.

Roman Holiday

City Studios

I had the privilege of designing the logo for Cincinnati based architectural firm, City Studios. Set in a darling office space in Over the Rhine, City Studios has numerous projects in the works that I am extremely excited to see completed!

www.citystudiosarch.com