Couple of Keys
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  • July21st

    Coze.

    posted by paola

    I’ve been staring at these pictures for days. I can’t really say that this is my/our “style” but I love everything about these images. Although, I must say that the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. If I were to take the elements found here and ask myself if I loved them, most of them would end up in the no pile. But for some reason, all together, they work.

    I’m even more fascinated by how they make me feel. They feel like home. This may not be what I’d like my home to look like, but they’re exactly what I’d like it to feel like. I’m a big fan of big, clean, minimalistic and almost stark homes but I don’t know that I could live in one. It just isn’t practical, the amount of upkeep it would require alone exhausts me. But aside from that I think it’d feel cold and lonely. I’d rather cuddle up with my honey on a big comfy couch surrounded by  images and tchotchkes full of memories. I want my home to feel lived in. To feel loved.

    Credit: Photos of Frank Stüve’s Berlin apartment from freundevonfreunden.

  • July15th

    Contest Winners

    posted by paola

    Hey guys, just in case you didn’t hear we won the wallpaper photo contest! We got to choose between $500 in wallpaper and $300 cash. With two walls already wallpapered with Graham&Brown wallpaper we decided to take $300 to fix up our newer half of the house just the way we want it. Stay tuned to see how we use it and in the meantime purchase some fun wallpaper for yourself and enjoy free shipping until July 22nd!

    Thanks for voting!

  • July6th

    Happy Housewarming Ace!

    posted by yong

    so ace, my main man, just recently purchased a house in the well to do area of los gatos. for those not from cali, it’s up north in the san jose area. he bought a quaint condo and myself, with a few friends and BJ in tow, headed up there for the housewarming.

    here’s a few pics i snapped of his common area outside (which BJ couldn’t get enough of), and his garden area where he and his girlfriend Jenni grow their own plants. i love what they did with it:

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  • July1st

    More Paint?

    posted by paola

    Yes, more paint.

    Some of you may know what our situation with this house is, most aren’t sure. Let’s just say its a very special situation. For the last six months we’ve had a guest staying in the front half of the house and as of yesterday afternoon he has officially moved out. Which means what? Yes, we’ve officially moved in! Six months later.

    We choose to remain enthusiastic. Here are some pictures of the extra space we just inherited.

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  • July1st

    Hey guys! We entered a contest for best use of Graham & Brown wallpaper and were chosen as one of five finalists! Please click here and vote for ‘Paintable Squares’! The finalist with the most votes wins! We’d really appreciate all the support.

  • June17th

    Home Sweet Home

    posted by paola

    Hey guys, I got some 11×17 prints made of an old design I forgot I made a few years ago. Only ran 50 and they’re currently up for purchase at our lonely little Etsy shop.

  • June10th

    City of Angels

    posted by paola

  • June5th

    Brunch Munch: Bottega Louie

    posted by paola

    He had the breakfast flatbread, I had the french toast with a side of turkey sausage. Both highly recommended: Bottega Louie.

  • June4th

    Dethroned.

    posted by paola

    Back in October when we first came to see the house we would be moving into there wasn’t much I disliked. I was completely elated to be moving into a house!, lol. The owner had taken some quick shots of the house prior to that, and the one thing that stuck out more than anything was in the bathroom.

    A maroon/burgundy colored toilet seat. =\

    I know what you’re thinking, “if you hated it so much why did it take 6 months to change it?” And honestly, I wish I knew.

    Phew, so much better.

  • June2nd

    Baby Jake

    posted by paola