Quite simply put, I cannot get enough of Food Gawker. As you may know, I'm not much of a cook (mostly because I think I am just intimidated), but the endless drool-worthy photos on this site make me want to get in the kitchen and work it.
Could not be more infatuated with the color palette in the restoration of this Ohio 1890's German Village house. The combination of the modern creamy whites with aged dark woods and industrial accents is quite dreamy...
I particularly enjoy design and the way it can affect people. I love the story in an old piece of furntiture or the way a photograph or painting can evoke emotion instantaneously. I love the art of entertaining. Working with my hands. Arts and crafts. The beauty in creating a space and a feeling. Making a house a home. Being Crafty McCrafterson on a laid-off budget (even though I am no longer laid-off). And appreciating life's beauties and simplicities as often as possible...