range hoods

Yesterday, I spent two hours with a kitchen designer and contractor trying to figure out the best solution for a client's range hood. The project has quite a few constraints when it comes to selecting a hood and it made me realize what a big statement/ordeal a hood can be. I am planning a follow up post explaining all that goes into the selection of a hood (once I better understand it for myself!) but in the meantime here are a few that I enjoy.

1. via Design by Delight original published in Canadian House & Home and Nuevo Estilo  2. via Canadian House & Home - photo by Eric Piasecki - design by Steven Gambrel  3. by Arian Lodder Keukens Interieur  4. design by Muriel Frances - photo by Louise Desrosiers via Milk   5. design by William Hefner - photo by Thomas Loof  via House Beautiful  6. home of Jenni Kayne via Lonny

where is home?

I was lacking inspiration for today's blog post when I remembered TED. TED talks are an amazing and uplifting resource for me both personally and professionally. I listened to them a lot in between grad school and when I started "working". I put "working" in quotes as I try not to think of how I spend the majority of my time as work - something I learned from viewing Tina Roth Eisenberg's talk at this year's SXSW Interactive Conference. Eisenberg's talk is one of my favorites and I highly recommend it. However, it is 54 minutes long which is much more of a commitment than most TED talks which average 20 minutes.

Today, I want to share Pico Iyer's talk entitled Where is Home? . Iyer is a renowned travel writer who has written ten books largely about the juxtaposition of local traditions and global pop culture. However, his TED talk is less about his writings and more about his personal journey of understanding where home is. I don't want to give to much away as I think everyone should listen to it themselves (maybe on your lunch break?) but I will share the closing lines of his talk. 

"And home, in the end, is of course not just the place where you sleep. It's the place where you stand" (Iyer).  

fall decor

After a great weekend surrounded by the fall colors of Northern Michigan, I am eager to add some autumnal decor to our house. I am not so into the traditional orange color palette but prefer a more neutral scheme using such items as white pumpkins and interesting colored gourds accented with more saturated colors. Here are some inspiration images I am currently enjoying.

1. via Heavenly Blooms  2. via Rain on a Window Pane  3. via Santa Barbara Chic  4. source unknown  5. source unknown  6. via chantelaine