Blogging really kicks my butt. I love writing Yellow Bell Pepper Design but...it's impossible. It takes so many hours to research and poke around on the internet, just to create one measly post. So it's on hiatus, even thought I can't bear to delete it. Maybe I'll be back? I hope so. Until then, please enjoy this amazing print by Kit Malo that I just bought at BlueFlip Art. It's called Fighting the Sea. Read Full Story

I think the last exciting thing to happen to modern bedding was the introduction of Amenity's exquisite and covetable nature-inspired duvets, which were at once so simple and so fresh that it was almost like seeing a bed for the very first time. Inmod has recently launched a collection of customizable duvet covers that I have to declare just as exciting. In fact, dare I say, it's the most brilliant thing I have ever seen. As of now, they offer 13 different designs that take their cue... Read Full Story

Lately all the things I love come from the unexpected place of Texas. Houston's Greener Grass Design showcases all my current design obsessions and Fort Worth-based Calhoun's bluesy rock has been looping' round in my CD Player for days. Now there's another Texan to love; Dawn Okoro 's abstract portraits blow me away with their intensity and use of color. Check her out here, and if you are in Texas, she's currently exhibiting at the Premier Altier in Austin. Read Full Story

While not endowed with any talent whatsoever when it comes to sewing, etc, I have done a few DIY projects with fabrics these past few months, including re-upholsturing old dining room chairs and the Marimekko panel and curtains I posted about earlier. Sadly, when I was last scouring for fabric I hadn't yet come upon Design for Delight, a Dutch store that has a beautiful collection of authentic fabrics from the 60's and 70's (all at our fingertips with International Shipping). With over... Read Full Story

Afraid of writing too much about things that are "cutesy", I tend to banish anything overly precious to the seldom updated category "A bit of whimsy to brighten up your day". But when I want to embrace cuteness, one of my very favorite places online for the truly delightful is Inspire Co. which is run by Amy Powers and features items as varied as vintage card games and bunny figurines alongside tiaras and charm bracelets. It's a store so sweet it could give you a toothache and I always... Read Full Story

Hi all! Sorry for my long absence! I have been having some serious computer drama, and my poor little laptop finally went kaput last week. I did backup all my files but lost my extensive product bookmarks--doh! Luckily, my new Toshiba laptop has finally arrived. If you are in the market for a new PC, I do recommend you check out Toshiba's Satellite series. It's only been a few hours but so far I am pretty satisfied. Anyway, blogging will resume as always, and I am sure those bookmarks... Read Full Story

Some more art and design from the English! I get pretty excited when I come across a store I have never seen before--doubly more excited when a quick google search doesn't find it popping up any other design blog. So here is (hopefully) a first peek at Kitsch 22, which I was happy to stumble upon last night. Kistch 22 really isn't very kitschy at all, but does have some great picks in the form of modern and retro accessories. My favorite new find was the stunning Tidy Garden light shade... Read Full Story

I recently discovered the amazing work of Su Blackwell via the Madschen Weis Way. She makes these fantastic sculptures dramatizing the stories that inspire her in old books--using the books themselves--to create what she calls three-dimensional theatre. The effect is both whimsical and tecnically complex--you can see how precise her cutting is in the "Alice in Wonderland" piece above. From her Artist Statement: "We can no longer physically read the book, so in that way it is made... Read Full Story

Hi all, I have so little time for posting today, which may be a good thing since I can't be as long winded, but I really wanted to talk about this brilliant piece by Akemi Tanaka who I saw a few days ago on Small Space Big Style. As a coffee table, the Futaba is already a stunning piece but it also opens up into upholstered seating. It's a bit hard to see in the pictures, but it has a really comfortable sloping back-- the base indents slightly so that both sides fit perfectly together... Read Full Story

Last year I suffered through a long and frustrating search for a sleeper sofa. Personally, I am not sure that there is really an exciting modern sofabed at any price level, so my budget wasn't really the issue. Apt-NY had a few decent pieces, CB2 has the Flip Flop (which I think is kind of hideus), DWR has the Sliding Sofa which is better but way overpriced, and all the other options were similarly lackluster. I eventually settled on a brown Ikea Tylosand sofabed which I am pretty... Read Full Story