Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Orpheum Penthouse is a cool new venue in downtown Phoenix. Located on the top floor of the Orpheum Lofts, the Penthouse is a gorgeous event space for weddings and social events. I was recently hired to create a logo for this stylish new space and worked closely with the ever dazzling Cicely Rocha-Miller of Life Design Event Planning.
The main concept revolved around the detail in this historic building, which is largely art deco in nature. I selected a color palate based on historic paint swatches and incorporated some deco-style elements with typography from the period. And here’s the end result:
If you’re planning an event and want a cool, retro vibe – check this place out. It’s gorgeous.
I’ve been looking for some fun ideas for bedroom decor. And as is usually the case, I can’t find anything in my desired color palate, but I can kind a litany of other ideas. My evidence is shown below. I’m looking for taupe, brown, cranberry and amethyst shades. Instead, I have found some great ideas for a black, white and yellow scheme. Not quite the same. But cool nonetheless.
Rug $199 here. Clock $149 here. Bedding $109 here. Vase $48 here.
Are you on Good Reads? It’s great — like social networking for bookworms. I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, so every time I finish a book, I can post reviews and see what my friends are reading. Here’s a quick look into what I’ve been filling my brain with as of late:
Want to join my book nerdery? Follow this link. Let’s be geeky friends.
Too good not to post. Brillant. Download one for your desktop here.
I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, but in case I haven’t — I am a magazine addict. I currently subscribe to eleven magazines and will occasionally pick up a new title on a whim at the grocery store. Needless to say, when you get that many magazines each month, clutter becomes inevitable.
To solve this problem, I started collecting tear sheets from each magazine and filing them away in one of these attractive 3-ring binders. I won’t go into my category system, because it’s annoyingly anal retentive. But if you have the same problem I have, you can get your very own binders at your local Target Store. To view the entire line, click here. I’m here to help, people.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jonathan Adler now offers needlepoint Zodiac Pillows. Pictured are Virgo (for me) and Leo (for my husband). Love the product descriptions: Virgo – August 23 – September 22 – You confidence and structured composure could use some ruffling – give tambourine lessons a try. Done.
Happy weekend!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Real Simple featured illustrations from Kareem Iliya this month. They were so lovely I decided to take a look at his online portfolio. Here’s what I found:
Sooooo beautiful.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Well hello there! Welcome to my new blogsite! Have a look around, make yourself at home.
This project has been a labor of love for quite some time, and I’m excited to say it’s finally up and running.I like to think of this as a living, breathing organism. Constantly changing, growing and expanding. You’ll have the opportunity to browse through my portfolio as well as check in to see what I’m up to on a day-to-day basis.
So take a look. Let me know what you think. What would you like to see more of? What questions would you like
me to answer? Bring it.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Not surprisingly, people take their cookies seriously. In the midst of planning our cookie extravaganza, I was delighted with the cookie feedback I received via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Deliciousness via social networking? Who knew?
So here’s a quick roundup of recipes. My oven is about to get a work out.
Christmas Wreaths: I know the green food coloring can be a bit off-putting, but once you get past that, (or just go au naturale and forgo the food coloring altogether) these treats are deee-lish. Recipe here. Photo provided by a trusty college pal who is THE authority on all things Christmas.
(Top) Oatmeal Cream Cheese Butterscotch Bars & (Bottom) Sunny’s Crunchy Peanut Butter S’more Bites: submitted by the one and only Heather Crabtree of Outstanding Occasions fame. I have not tried either recipe. Yet. But I know Heather and according to her Twitter page, she has cooked an entire Thanksgiving dinner by herself, which I consider a serious feat. So I will henceforth trust any recommendation she may have when it comes to cooking. Oh, and she’s also a doll.
Magic Toffee Bars: My mom has a habit of digging up the most addictive sweet treat recipes during the holiday season. She calls these Magic Toffee Bars. I call them Crack on a Saltine. Plan on making several batches. You’ll thank me later. Recipe here.
I am throwing these last two selections in because A) I have made them myself, 2) they are relatively simple recipes and C) they taste good no matter how bad they look.
Raspberry Pinwheels: I found this recipe last year and the cookies looked so pretty and relatively easy to make. A fair warning – unless you bake on a regular basis, your cookies probably won’t look this pretty. But pop one in your mouth and SWEET MOTHER OF GOD ARE THEY DELICIOUS! I considered burning this recipe out of fear I would bake them every week and end up on one of those horrible TLC exposes. Half Ton Designer. So use this recipe with some discretion. Find it here.
Best Ever Butter Cookies: This is my best kept baking secret, are you ready? The best Christmas cookie recipe is not passed down from generation to generation, it’s found on the back of a Land-O-Lakes butter container. My mother-in-law introduced me to this wizardry when my husband and I first started dating and I have made these babies every year since. I add a little extra orange juice to the dough. Splash some into the frosting recipe, too. This is where I’ll start tomorrow – simple, basic and so insanely delicious. I can barely contain my excitement! Find it here.
Peace, Love & Cookies, peeps! Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 21, 2009
I’m making good on my tweet. I won’t bake cookies until December 24
th. Maybe even the 25
th. In the meantime, I’ve been perusing my favorite magazines and websites for ideas and recipes for my cookie extravaganza. I’ll post the top contenders this week.
But my inquiring mind wants to know – what is your favorite cookie recipe? Leave me a comment or shoot me an email – info@kellyashworthdesign.com – and I’ll post your deliciousness for all the blogosphere to see. We’ll call it “Cookie Swap 2.0″. Yum.
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