I recently discovered the work of talented young designer Jaz Isabella Dean and her latest project The Social Types. Jaz has designed a range of super cool greeting cards that are guaranteed to make yours the best looking gift, without a doubt. These are the cards that will get stuck on pin boards and popped into frames, as each one is a tiny work of art.
Taking inspiration from popular culture, the internet generation and her fashion background, the line incorporates unique graphics, illustrations and typography. Jaz has used striking black and white, bold colours, and gorgeous gold foil to create a series of designs that work beautifully together as well as stand alone. "I created The Social Types as a collection of prints I think customers will love themselves as well as love to share, to shake up the market and make greeting cards cool again," she says.
The Social Types studio is located in Karaka Bay, Auckland, where they are committed to using only the highest quality printing methods and sustainably sourced paper stock.
Pop over to the website to check out the full range, and make sure you follow The Social Types on Facebook and Instagram for all updates and new arrivals. Keep your eye out as the designs are all soon to available as art prints - yay!
I have some amazing finds to share with you today - this collection might just be my favourite so far! Starting with this stunning Cole & Son Palm Jungle wallpaper. I found it in blue in a tiny London bathroom featured on Design*Sponge. But it's available in a range of colours, including gorgeous emerald green.
I'm a long time Donna Wilson fan, and I was seriously swooning when I came across these divine This Way That Way bean bags of hers recently. Made from pure wool they're the ultimate in cool and comfy occasional seating - yes, I want one!
Speaking of swooning... the range of jewellery by Sarah & Sebastian is absolutely divine. I have pushed several pieces right to the top of my wish list - the gold truss ring and bangle, and the pinky swear ring.
And last, but not least, I've discovered a fab new blog to follow. Cocorrina is a beautiful blog by graphic designer, Corina. Her story fascinates me, as she has done the opposite to me, switching from interiors to graphics; and she lives in Kefalonia Island, which is like heaven on earth (check out her Instagram)! Corina creates lots of brilliant wallpapers that are free to download.
This one below has the option of a black or white background, words or no words, and one for your phone too - aren't they great?!
I hope I've inspired you, and apologies to your wallet if you're rushing off to buy luxurious bean bags and jewellery - totally worth it, I think :)
One of my favourite posts to do on my blog are mini tours of homes that I adore. I get so inspired and love seeing how different people express themselves through their surroundings. This home belonging to Athens-based graphic designer, Tomy Karaiskos, makes me smile.
His love of art is obvious, and I love his choice of furniture - simple, clean lines, sculptural. The warm wood tones, and splashes of colour balance the stark white walls, and everything on display is beautiful.
Thanks to Singulares Magazine for introducing me.
Forget Batman & Robin, the Lone Ranger & Tonto, even Cagney & Lacey... my favourite (design) heros are Emily Henderson & Bri Emery. So team them up together and there's a combination I can't resist sharing with you.
Bri needed some help pulling her living and dining rooms together. She knew what she liked but was feeling overwhelmed with the task, and was unsure about the layout. It just so happened that her good friend, and interior designer extraordinaire, Emily, needed a new blog design. Perfect - Bri's strength is graphic design, so the pair struck up a trade.
The result in Bri's home is so darn gorgeous, if I lived there you'd be hard-pressed to get me out of the door. In the entryway a simple, yet stylish console is understated enough to let the artwork and beautiful lamps shine.
Emily, who is the queen of vintage furniture, persuaded Bri to reupholster some of her existing furniture, so her original brown tweed sofa was recovered in a glorious teal blue fabric - Hallelujah!
A vintage chair was funked up with a black and white tribal print, and a cute stool is a stand-out now in hot pink. A plethora of indoor plants add life and calmness to the space.
Bri's boyfriend insisted on the most enormous television (what is it with guys and their tv's?!), but they could never find a credenza that fit the tv and the space. Clever Em to the rescue -
she had one custom made in white lacquer and wood, which is brilliant.
I love how this corner is pulled together so perfectly with the flowers, the prints, and the cushion - a magic triangle.
No home should be without a bar cart (in my opinion), and especially a brass plated one.
The dining room is stunning with the Danish furniture, layered rugs, and Long Cord Chandelier. But it's the huge beach print that's the winner for me - love it!
Isn't it awesome - what do you think? The design Bri did for Emily's blog is gorgeous too.
A couple of talented gals, and you can see they both share a love of gold (like me). Check out the full story and more pics on Bri's blog.
If, like Bri, you're feeling a bit stuck with your interior, and need some help pulling it together - by all means contact Emily (although that might be tricky, as she's super busy), but if you live in New Zealand or Australia, I'd love to help. Find out more at Bibby + Brady.
I am really happy to bring you another amazing giveaway, this time from the extremely
cool guys over at endemicworld. Founded by Kate and Elliot Alexander, endemicworld is
a brilliant online shop where you can find a massive range of art prints, both from New Zealand and international artists. Their selection includes typographical, illustrative and graphic art, and covers a wide price range, so their is definitely something for everyone.
All prints are available unframed, but there are also framing options to choose from.
The giveaway I'm hosting today is a framed print of your choice to the value of $150. Simply hop over to the endemicworld website, choose your favourite print (up to $150 framed), then email me your choice, including frame colour. Share on Facebook and Twitter for an extra entry. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced at midday (NZ time) on Wednesday 27 March on my Facebook page and on the blog. I'll also contact the winner by email to get their delivery address. This competition is open to all Cush & Nooks readers, wherever you may be in the world.
Here's just a few of my favourites, now you go and find yours. Good luck!
This competition is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Dave!
I have to thank Kim from Desire to Inspire for introducing me to Toronto-based designer Courtney Wotherspoon. This blog has always been about showcasing those things that inspire me and a place to store and record them. So when I saw Courtney's work I knew I had to include it.
Courtney is a graphic designer and illustrator, and has also recently crossed over into interiors, textiles and lifestyle design - she's one clever bunny! I love her interior style,
it's fun, quirky and cool. Lots of unexpected moments...
This same 'quirky cool' is evident in her design & illustration, like this wedding invitation...
And she creates some pretty fabulous handmade goodies too that she sells in her online shop. My favourites are the hand painted art blocks and her hand painted deer antlers...
