PIN IT: pinterest is my interest

hi y'all,

i recently checked my google analytics and realized that i have been remiss in an update. all of you have been stopping by and i've been MIA from blogging. so sorry!

these days, my "work, life, balance" is way whack. i find myself mostly in "work" mode for my little biz, lissa lowe & co.

not that i mind but these fun projects, along with keeping up with social media across channel, have left me too pooped to post. so i turned my attention to pinning for "balance."

in fact, i originally joined pinterest in 2010 only to completely slack off after joining...but now i'm back + have been spending time curating my own personal narrative of "life."

so please find me there gazing at stars, sparkles, hearts, crafts, colors, décor + more. i'd love a follow. pinterest.com/lissalowe

we can pin each other. isn't that sweet?

note it:

"look into your heart" by aretha franklin on her sparkle album

SNAP IT: or step to it....

my blogging days have been few. i know.

and it's not that i don't want to just blog like crazy...i do.

it's just trying to find the time to do so. you know, balancing client work (the "other" me) with the kit + kaboodle of social media.

so i am trying to snap to it. and step to it.

but it might tough to keep up...so please keep checking back in with me here every now + again.

and tweet with me.

and pin with me.

because i will tweet back + repin too. (more people should...it's the whole point of social engagement, right?)

so reach out and i will reach back out....i heart that stuff.

xoxo,

lissa

note it:

"the heart of the matter" by india.arie

(photo credit: no idea...i saw it on the flickr home page)

CRAFT IT: school time!

hey y'all!

after spending the summer decompressing here, there + everywhere (lastly, charleston), i am gearing up for the school year.

kindergarten starts tomorrow so my wee one + i decided recycle some old crayolas.

love these.

much better than a melt down....

happy school year!

let the fun begin.

note it:

"another brick in the wall" by pink floyd

(photo credits: lissa lowe)

STYLE IT: mcguire's "jackson square"

just launched! one of my projects while at the luxury furniture company mcguire involved the development of their new archival-based furniture collection, "jackson square."

based on mcguire's historical designs and made of durable materials (e.g, rattan, leather and bamboo) along with colorful fabrics and finishes, this modern yet traditional line of furnishings sings both boldly and beautifully.

its heritage, craftsmanship and form stands out from a sea of competitors and lends beauty to a multitude of spaces.

as the spirited little sister of mcguire, i will be proud to own many a piece in my home. and dare i say, i've found a new definition of heirloom juxtaposed with modern living....swoon!

note it:

"step inside this house" by lyle lovett

VISIT IT: chillax

it's the first day of summer! (finally for those of us in san francisco.)

who doesn't love to relaxing with a good hardback book + a chilled glass of bandol rosé, poolside...preferably in the south of france?

note it:

"just can't get enough" by the black eyed peas

p.s. one of my fave low-key, oh-so charming hideaways in france is found in saint-paul de vence: le hameau. wish i were there now....

(photo credit: making magique)

GREEN IT: the real deal

can you believe it?

a heart-shaped tree.

mother nature knows.

note it:

"make you feel my love" by adele

(photo credit: making magique)

TABLETOP TUESDAY - her name is summer...

summer will be here soon.

let's throw her a lunchtime soirée!

get the look:

~ white handcrafted stoneware like "berry + thread" by juliska at gumps

~ pewter charger from juliska

~ bamboo cutlery (40-piece "island" set is a steal for $41.49 at overstock.com!)

~ striped table linens (love the crisp piping...). so...i searched high + low for something similar. no luck. except to say that you could take oxford stripe fabric to a tailor to fashion something custom...that said, i did spy this simple tri-color table cloth from terrain that i thought, though different, was pretty awesome. and then there was this red awning stripe from anthropologie.

she'll <3 it.

note it:

"summer love" by jt

GREEN IT: happy bamboo

today twitter was all abuzzzzzzzzz about urban outfitters copying the designs of a talented indie designer in chicago, Tru.Che.

(read more about what happened here.)

i, like many tweeters out there, decided to help out + happily made a purchase from stevie's etsy shop today.

yep, took me about one second to do it....

and while most people were most certainly purchasing the controversial "world/united states of love" necklaces, my eye immediately gravitated to this handcrafted necklace of silver + bamboo.

wonderfully eco-chic. wonderfully poetic. wonderfully fun.

just made me super happy, well, in my heart to support such a talented artist.

get yours here (with super cute packaging to boot!).

and, be happy in your heart too.

note it:

"rhythm of love" by plain white ts

COOK IT: or should i say, milk it?

am snow behind....

(even if i am in california.)

will be back soon.

note it:

"informer" by 12 inches of snow

(photo credit: bakerella)

TABLETOP TUESDAY - green hues

for the holiday table, i'm thinking hues of green + cream with a dab of gold....and you?

note it:

"green christmas" by barenaked ladies

(photo credits: anthropologie catalog, nov '08; elle decor, jan '10; unknown; gumps ad; anthropologie catalog, nov '08)

GREEN IT: schoolhouse rocks!

rehab = A+.

this schoolhouse rocks!

note it:

"alphabet song" by india arie on sesame street

(photo credit: country home/oct 2005)

GIVE IT: time

need more time....

note it:

"time passages" by al stewart

(photo credit: head-fi.org via spareribs)

STYLE IT: thanks + giving

olive you.

happy thanks + giving!

(olive branches personally plucked in st. helena in napa valley...at a most amazing ranch + vineyard where i was on location with roger davies + crew shooting images for mcguire. wow.)

note it:

"kind and generous" by natalie merchant (this song bears repeating...)

(photo credit: lissa lowe)

COOK IT: if it's made by swanson...

dear alexis swanson traina,

wine crush. girl crush.

your friend,

lissa lowe

p.s i really like your blog too.

note it:

"peel me a grape" by diane krall

(image credit: illustration of alexis swanson traina, i wonder who the artist is?)

TABLETOP TUESDAY - simply adore

i simply adore this simple statement.

perfect for thanksgiving or winter holidays.

note it:

"thankful" by kelly clarkson

(photo credit: torryne choate/birch sf)

GREEN IT: axel's desk

i'm working right now + would love to be sitting at this gorgeous, soulful desk.

imagine the love letters written here....

note it:

"harvest moon" by neil young

(photo credit: axel vervoordt)

GREEN IT: a big pot

scouting locations this week.

inspiration fodder....

note it:

"all you wanted" by michelle branch

(photo credit: martha stewart, march08)

SATURDAY'S SPOONFUL - a small dose of sugar, spice + everything nice

this vintage candy dish from etsy's ivorybird would be perfect for next halloween.

i just may have to treat myself.

note it:

"candy" by tom petty + the heartbreakers

SNAP IT: ditte isager

over the last week, i've been researching photography.

right now, i am smitten with the stunning work of copenhagen born + raised but nyc-based ditte isager.

the lighting, the styling, the composition, the palette....

like every good story told, i want more.

note it:

"drop me by the stairs" by embee off of nordic lounge

(photo credits: ditte isager)

TABLETOP TUESDAY - clearly

simple + chic tabletop ideas for the kitchen and the dining room.

clearly.

note it:

"heart of glass" by nouvelle vague (remake of blondie's classic hit)

(photo credits: interiors/kelly hoppen; bosphorous vases/potterybarn.com)