FLICKR PHOTO OF THE DAY : SHIP IN A BOTTLE.

"glass ship" by trickery.

INTERIOR INSPIRATION : RECORD LISTENING PARTY.

We have been in our new place almost five months and still don't have our record player hooked up - we need new speakers and some great swap meet find to put it on. It's definitely going to have to happen soon though, since I am itching to stretch out on the floor and listen to my favorite records (Billie Holiday... Dolly Parton... The Smiths... the list goes on and on.)

Sources (from top to bottom): Billboard, Urban Outfitters, Jaclyn Companaro, Design*Sponge, Freunde von Freunden, Emily Benziger, MilK Magazine, Hautelook, Apartment Therapy, Dwell, and Brian Ferry.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY : BEAUTIFUL THINGS.

"I Just Want To Make Beautiful Things Even If Nobody Cares," a linocut design by Katrin Eiermann. (See also: Eiermann + Hattenkerl)

BEST OF THE WEEK : AUGUST THE TWENTY-THIRD.

• This dancing girls emoji piñata is the best. (I use that emoji constantly)
  
• Simple & playful watermelon cake toppers.
  
• New favorite artist: Philippe Weisbecker.
  
• Yummy chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies.
  
• Madly in love with color-coded photography.
  
• A tour inside Lisa Congdon's colorful studio.
  
• How swearing in public has changed over time. Interesting.
  
• A guava pineapple refresher sounds perfect for these hot days.
  
• Cheerful typographic prints.
  
• Tiny cookie cakes!
  
• I want to visit the pink sands of Greece...
  
• and this French seaside town.
  
• 12 August DIY projects.
  
• A beautiful backyard wedding.
  
• Such an easy way to wrap a birthday present.
  
• This cake sounds incredible.
  
• Lovin' this collaboration between friends.
  
• Ice cream cone surprise balls.
  
• This photoshoot is so fun.
  
• I'm a sucker for photos of greenhouses. All that pretty foliage!
  
• 15 interior design feeds to follow on Instagram.
  
• A cake that is an homage to the 1980s & Sixteen Candles. So fantastic.
  
• On chasing clients if you're a freelancer.
  
• I'm all about the spiked lemonades. Like this one and this one.

Have a fun-filled, fantabulous weekend, people! Eat some donuts and dance until you can hardly see- that's my plan anyway. (artwork above by Emily Isabella)

DONUT WALLPAPER DOWNLOAD.

Happy Friday, folks! As promised, here's a little donut-themed download for y'all that I designed: a sprinkle-covered desktop wallpaper. Share and enjoy!

DONUT WALLPAPER: DESKTOP
DONUT WALLPAPER: IPHONE

FLICKR PHOTO OF THE DAY : FOLIAGE.

Untitled by Shelbie Dimond. (See also: website & photo diary)

TEN IMAGES OF INSPIRATION : DONUT LOVE.

I have been on such a donut kick lately. I wake up all the time wanting to hop in my car and try out new donut shops in town (if you live in the LA-area, my favorites at the moment are here & here- I love a good classic). Not only are they insanely delicious, but just looking at them makes me happy. Be on the lookout this week- I have a little donut-inspired download coming soon.

Sources (from top to bottom): Paper & Stitch, How Sweet It Is, Francisco Marin, Paper Source, DESIGNLOVEFEST, Sweet Style Blog, Instagram: collegeprepster, Style Me Pretty, Maison Cupcake, and Studio DIY.

FLICKR PHOTO OF THE DAY : PINK FLOWERS.

"Ramona" by Laurence. (See also: blog & shop)

NEW FROM LITTLE BRIGHT STUDIO.

One of my dearest friends Amy of Little Bright Studio just reopened her shop and I adore every pretty little thing in it. She has such an amazing eye for colors and patterns.

(Check out the Little Bright Studio website for more of Amy's work)

INTERIOR INSPIRATION : DREAMY BOHEMIAN WONDERLAND.

Not much to say on this balmy Saturday summer afternoon, except for the fact that I still cannot get enough of the bohemian gypsy trend in interior design. These homes makes me want to curl up with my cat and a book and never leave.

Sources (from top to bottom): Delightfully Tacky, Urban Outfitters, unknown, Apartment Therapy: Lauren & Stiles, Ana Lopo, Moon & Trees, The Bohemian Muse, Freunde von Freunden: Nor Toma, Bldg Blog, Emily Katz, vemae, and Ace Hotel.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY : DOUBT VS. FAILURE.

"Doubt Kills More Dreams Than Failure Ever Will," from Shanice Cameron's inspiring & helpful blog. (See also: Pretty Blog Themes)

A MINI HONEYMOON.

Since we moved from Portland to Los Angeles a mere 31 hours after our wedding, we never got a honeymoon. Thankfully, we just managed to take a mini one out to Palm Springs over the weekend- five months late, but better late than never! I hadn't visited Palm Springs since I was pretty young, way before I got into modern design. This time, I was able to take in all the incredible midcentury design- I'm sure my husband got tired of me hopping out of the car every half mile, snapping nonstop photos with my phone and film camera. I thought I would share some of the iPhone photos that I took over the weekend. I definitely want to go back soon.

• 1. We didn't stay at the Ace Hotel but we were right next to it, so we kept stopping in for drinks and food. It's such a well-designed location, redesigned from a former Howard Johnson hotel.
  
• 2. The Kaufmann Desert House, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946.
  
• 3. The Alexander Estate, a.k.a. Elvis's Honeymoon Hideaway, built by Robert Alexander in 1960.
  
• 4. Papa Tony's Diner in San Bernardino. We ate here for breakfast on our way in- we both absolutely adore old diners.
  
• 5. The Cabazon Dinosaurs right outside Palm Springs. When I was a little kid, I was terrified of these (ha!), but now it's one of my favorite roadside attractions.
  
• 6. Del Marcos hotel, designed in 1947 by William F. Cody.
  
• 7. Now a Chase bank, but originally Coachella Valley Savings & Loan, designed by E. Stewart Williams in 1960.
  
• 8. On our way in, I had to make a stop at the Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in San Bernardino. I'm making plans to stay here as soon as we can. Built in 1949.
  
• 9. The Edris House, designed by E. Stewart Williams in 1954.
  
• 10. The Movie Colony Hotel, designed in 1935 by Albert Frey.
  
• 11. The iconic Tramway Gas Station (now the Palm Springs Visitors Center), designed by Albert Frey and Robson C. Chambers in 1965.
  
• 12. Me, enjoying vacation life in a cabana at our hotel (not pictured: fruity blended alcoholic beverage).
  
• 13. My husband proposed to me inside a photobooth at the Portland Ace Hotel. Since then, we have started a tradition of taking photobooth pictures in every Ace Hotel, hoping to have one from each of them someday. The Palms Springs Ace Hotel crosses number 4 off our list.
  
• 14. Our hotel: the Caliente Tropics, built in 1964 in classic Polynesian style.
  
• 15. Royal Sun Inn. Not sure when this was built, but we passed by it and I loved the look of it. Good signage is the best.
  
• 16. An old cargo train in the distance on our way out of Palm Springs. I love the desert.
  
• 17. It was hard for me not to constantly take pictures of all the beautiful cacti everywhere! These ones were in front of the Ace.
  
• 18. The Chase Hotel, built in the late fourties.

TEN IMAGES OF INSPIRATION : SUMMER HEAT STYLE.

My oh my, it's hot down here in southern California. Here is some style inspiration for those days when the sun is blazing and sweat is pouring, but you still want to look good.

Sources (from top to bottom): Esther fromthesticks, Finch & Fawn, myvintagevogue, Brixton, Coline, Fashionista, The Pursuit Aesthetic, Foam Magazine, Therese Antonsen, and Karla Ticas.