Style Statement -- Live by your own design

Holidays are lovely, for me it’s time to rest, cook, create, and be with my family. And an opportunity to make a difference, what better way  then to combine your passion with a cause.  I was drawn to the beauty of these  eggs (a gift for my son, not a throw away but one he [...]

I find company principles, intentions, mission statements fascinating –  distilling intention into beautifully woven words gets me every-time.
EAMES DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Keep good company.
Notice the ordinary.
Get to the heart of the matter.
Zoom out.
Switch.
Prototype it.
Preserve the ephemeral.
Explain it to a child.
Get lost in the content.
Never tolerate “O.K. anything”.
Remember your responsibility as a storyteller.
Pun.
Make design your life. (And life, [...]

When your environment is cluttered, the chaos restricts your ability to focus. The clutter also limits your brain’s ability to process information. Clutter makes you distracted and unable to process information as well as you do in an uncluttered, organized, and serene environment. Clutter leaves no room for your unique style and beauty.
Scientists find physical [...]

Pick a word, but not just any word…CLARITY. HARVEST. COURAGE. PASSION. CREATE. Words have layers, history and power.
In the right combination, with certain intent, words are a magic formula (like a Style Statement.)
This year I chose a word with my husband. We wanted a declaration to soften the sandpapery times, the power struggle times. We [...]

I adore this print, it’s so simple.

One of my favorite sites, SWISSMISS, featured this poster by Marc Johns. A signed copy for $20 makes a great gift! Think I’ll buy for my melancholy, dramatic teenage nieces this Christmas!

Don’t you love these timeless bracelets, definitely going on my Christmas wish list.  (note to hubby)  These are all the more special as they are designed by one of my favorite Style Statement clients, Kerrilynn Pamer.
Kerrilynn was recently featured in New York Times T Magazine, Bravo, Bravo!
“Kerrilynn Pamer, the owner of the stylish downtown clothing shop [...]

Phrases showing up on concrete walls are text-based artwork by Scottish artist Douglas Gordon. I love the simplicity – it inspires me to create words from my Style Statement, Refined Treasure, in my space. What about you?

A wonderfully narrated visual poem on the art of being alone by my fellow Canadian Tanya Davis.
I love this, “Take silence and respect it.”

Last week I watched the movie Invictus, although not a great script, I was deeply moved by the soul of Nelson Mandela and the poem Invictus, which gave him faith while in prison.
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison. During incarceration he was graceful, luminous, and thoughtful. After being released, he became president of South [...]