What I'm Digging Right Now

I haven't had a Friday post in a while- sorry about that. Upholstery class gets out at 10pm and if  I don't get this post up before class I'm pretty wiped afterwards. I'm trying to get better about it.


Today I wanted to share some things that have caught my eye lately:


I've always had a thing for concrete in design. Whether it be countertops, flooring, ect. I really love the way Obelisk on Etsy is using concrete in unusual ways:

Concrete Bowl

Floating Shelf

Geodesic Planter

I came across this article in Anthology Magazine featuring feature from designer Thomas Wold and fell in love. I love how it seems collected over time then thoughtfully put together. I want some in my house!

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And finally I loved this whole house tour from Design Sponge but what really caught my eye was the desk made from a slab of raw edge cypress. The home owner said he bought it at a farmers market. Why doesn't my farmers market have giant slabs of wood?!?! Jealous!

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What's been catching your eye lately?

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

HGTV Design Star

Have you been watching this season's HGTV Design Star? I have, I've always liked it because the crazy challenge schedule and design critiques remind me of my college design school years. I've had to get used to the new Monday time slot and have missed a few episodes along the way.

I must admit that I miss Clive as the host. He had witty comments and thought he did well in the role. I do like the addition of David. I like his show Color Splash and think it's nice to have someone who's been through the whole Design Star process helping the contestants out.

What do you think about the contestants? There's no one really jumping out at me as a favorite. Maybe it's because in most of the challenges they have been paired up and we haven't really seen anyone's true design style yet. Or maybe it's because they're all getting along pretty well. 

In the past it seemed like you could spot the few who would be in the final 3 or 4. Maybe because they had a strong opinion about each design, or that they created something awesome each time around.

So far my favorites have been Kellie. She's a mom like me, she from Oklahoma my new state, and she has a nice style.

I like Mark too, I keep waiting for him to do something cool and hip.

Cathy seems to be the one butting heads with the most people so far. In the past 2 challenges she seemed to make her partners upset. And I don't know what the deal was with all the food she put in the kitchen last night.

 Kevin always seems to have big ideas that sound good, but it seems like he has trouble executing them. He's been at the bottom a few times so I'm getting worried for him.

Meg seems to be coming into her own and getting into the swing of things. The last two challenges have been good for her. She had me worried with the White Room Challenge, yikes.

I try to understand where the contestants are coming from. It must be hard to come up with totally unique and fabulous ideas in such a short time frame. I often wonder if I would be able to do it myself.

What about you? Do you have a favorite contestant yet? Do you dream about being on Design Star?