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the haircut i WISH i could rock

rachelgcfl — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:52:01 +0000

For those of you who know me, what do you think? Could I pull it off?
via apartment therapy

Filed under: Fashion, Photography

farmhand foods: (m)eat local

rachelgcfl — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:41:59 +0000

This is what we’ve all been waiting for: a local meat supplier! And, in addition to the already incredible taco truck and Only Burger comes…Sausage Wagon! Woohoo! Durham keeps getting better and better…

Filed under: Durham

save the future

rachelgcfl — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:51:48 +0000

Beautiful best friend, hairstylist, fashion diva, model, and now mother, Lacey!
I love you.

Photo by Scarletfish Studios

Filed under: Photography

inspiration boards

rachelgcfl — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:20:58 +0000

I’ve always wanted to have an inspiration board in my workspace. They are just so inspiring. Hehe. We are putting one up in our office soon for trends, news worthy notes, loveable fabrics, etc. I want to hang one in my painting studio also with pages from magazines, artists prints, photographs, color swatches, stencils, typography, and anything else I find that gets my creative mind flowing. Oh boy! Here are a few digital inspiration boards I like. Do you have an inspiration board? Send me a picture!

Kelli Murray’s inspiration board for bridal shower invitations she designed.

Inspiration Board #18 by the craft begins

Inspiration Board: A Green Country Affair

Filed under: Design

tea for 2 dress

rachelgcfl — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:44:57 +0000

LOVE this Tea For 2 Dress by Free People

Filed under: Fashion

greg hatton furniture

rachelgcfl — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:33:18 +0000

Greg Hatton is a furniture maker and landscape designer who blends art with nature to serve some function. Here are some of his pieces I love, and you can view many more photos on his Flickr site…

via decor8

Filed under: Decor, Design

bicycle bling

rachelgcfl — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:30:57 +0000

Want to add a little classy bling to your bicycle? Head over to Poka to find hip headbadges, bags, and chainguards. Suzanne Carlsen, the founder of Poka, graduated in 2006 from the Ontario College of Art and Design with a degree in jewelry making and metalsmithing. The combination of jewelry design and functional metal work makes for great bike accessories!

via Design*Sponge

Filed under: Design

“silence that speaks”

rachelgcfl — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:23:22 +0000

September 17th was the opening reception for “Silence That Speaks:” an art exhibition of paintings by me and photographs by Elisabeth Vitale. My works are portraits of people from all walks of life who have influenced me in some capacity. Some faces are recognizable while others are a representation of a type of people; but, behind each face there is a story to be told…or uncovered.

Elisabeth’s photographs are of her travels to Europe, her musical influences, her moments of peace, and her times of discovery. Snapshots of people, places, time, and objects, her images are loaded with narratives that the viewer can either imagine, learn from the photographer, or experience on his or her own.

“Silence That Speaks” is an exhibition about the stories that can be revealed through a painting or a photograph. The exhibition is at 105 West Main Street Gallery in Durham, North Carolina and runs through October 24th.

Filed under: My Art, Photography

stumped?

rachelgcfl — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:23:42 +0000

I love trees. I love growing them, watering them, picking fruit from them, using their branches to put in vases throughout my house, cutting them down, using dead wood for fires, and using logs for beautiful handmade furniture or decor. Here are a few ways I found to use trees, specifically Birch trees in home decorating and design. Got any other ideas?

table base via delight by design

side table via Apartment Therapy

logs stacked in the fireplace horizontally via decor8
Also try stacking them vertically or with the stump rounds facing outward!

Filed under: Decor, Design, DIY

yeehaw!

rachelgcfl — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:53:18 +0000

Don’t have the space, money, or time to buy a real horse? Here’s an alternative: The ‘Horsey’ by Eungi Kim: an attachable bike ornament shaped like a horse. Strap on your boots, put on your hat, and ride through the city shouting “Yeeehhaaww!” It’s sure to be a good time.

Filed under: Design