One of my favorite places to meet a friend for a cup of coffee is the Mill. They not only serve delicious FourBarrel Coffee and yummy Josey Baker Bread – but the space is just so supremely fantastic. Their use of white tile and wood creates a bright, airy feel that still feels warm and… Read more »
Posts By: A Day In May
The San Francisco Skyline
San Francisco is filled with iconic landmarks – the Golden Gate Bridge, the Transamerica Building, Sutro Tower – they are really fun to incorporate into local party invitations. Take a look at this modern wedding suite from just last month – we even got the trolley in there! Calligraphy by Janis Anzalone
Special Delivery from Tjasa Owen
The always magnificent Tjasa Owen, landscape artist, gave me this lovely gift for my birthday last week. Her creativity and generosity are boundless. Thank you, Tjasa! tjasaowen.com
Coyuchi
I am obsessed with Coyuchi linens. Their designs are rustic yet elegant and soooo soft. A visit to their store in Point Reyes is very inspiring – I just love admiring all of the lovely color combinations and subtle patterns. Their blog, The Naturalista, is also a great resource for reading about their great community… Read more »
Rustic Elegance
Lexie and Mark knew what they wanted right from the start – a rustic invitation design that still had plenty of elegance. We used a great big oak tree printed in matte gold as the focal point for the invitation and paired that with soft green type and a wood grain backboard. For the menu,… Read more »
Wood and Tile Flooring
We are embarking on a home addition next year, expanding our main floor into a larger, open family space. One of our challenges will be how to transition a high traffic kitchen floor into wood floor that exists in the rest of the house. I loved some of these solutions – We could blend tile… Read more »
Pumpkin Carving Creativity
Halloween is such a creative time of year – DIY crafts and decorations, costumes, and, of course, pumpkin carving. We can’t help but be inspired by all of the unique approaches to what was once a steadfast medium for the classically carved jack-o-lantern. Happy Halloween everyone!
Black and Orange
With Halloween this week (and the Giants in the World Series!), we’ve got black and orange on our minds. Here’s a fun look back at some of our black and orange invitation designs…
Sausalito Home Remodel – Front Hall
When we moved into our new house, I immediately saw the potential in a strange, open area underneath our staircase. The front hall of our house, as with most homes, is a high-traffic area with most of its occupants carrying keys, purses, phones and immediately kicking off their shoes. We had a cabinet maker help… Read more »
Ode to Oscar de la Renta
The passing of fashion icon Oscar de la Renta has saddened us all. At the studio this week, we’ve been reminiscing on his amazing design contributions and can’t help but be inspired by his outrageously beautiful use of flowers.
Ever After
We loved working on this invitation. Not only is it easy to get inspired by Cavallo Point Lodge, but we loved the soft palette of this entire wedding (the Golden Gate Bridge doesn’t always have to be red!). Wedding Planner, Stacy McCain, brought the whole look together with gorgeous florals by Atelier Joya. And don’t… Read more »
Ida Pearle
I stumbled across these alphabet cards when I was decorating my girls room and became officially obsessed with Ida Pearle’s work. I love the flat graphics balanced against the touches of pattern. Luckily, I’m not the only one in my house as enamored – there have been many a night when bedtime is pushed back by… Read more »
Mast Brothers
There are so many high-end chocolatiers on the market these days. Our very favorite though, is Brooklyn-based Mast Brothers Chocolate Makers. The small batch sweets are of course delicious (I’m partial to Sea Salt), but their packaging is what stands out most to us. We love the clean, simple logo and type. Plus, every bar… Read more »
Ode to the Calligrapher
Let’s face it, we all wish we had better handwriting. Fortunately, for us common folk, there are some very talented calligraphers in this world that make the written word look oh-so-beautiful. So much so that we often incorporate it into our designs. Whether it’s simple or embellished, classic or modern, subdued or playful, here are… Read more »
Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
I recently came across this amazing home featured in the NY Times. It’s owned by the founder of the lighting and housewares company Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. The house is beautiful and such an inspiration for my own home design. I’m thinking of getting some of those fabulous sconces shown below in yellow and… Read more »
ABC3D
We’re pretty obsessed with type around here so when we came across Marion Bataille’s little book, ABC3D, we literally flipped out. This three-dimensional pop-up book transforms the way we look at letters and type… The ‘V’ becomes ‘W’ via a mirrored page; “X” magically becomes “Y” with the turn of the page (and the help… Read more »
Among the Tahoe Pines
We love the casual elegance of the invitation design we created for Jessica and Brian’s Lake Tahoe wedding. Combining kraft paper, a clean font and a sweet illustration of pinecones and branches this invitation was the perfect balance of simplicity and elegance. See more of the beautiful day with event design by One Fine Day… Read more »
The Barlow
Once in awhile, it’s always fun to take a break from “homelife” and head out for an afternoon with the ladies. Eight of us recently spent some time meandering a few blocks in Sebastopol called “The Barlow”. Located in an old apple cannery, it’s a beautiful street of galleries, restaurants, wineries, breweries, boutiques, even a… Read more »
Navy Stripes
We love seeing navy stripes in fashion, home decor, and graphic design. Traditionally, when paired with white stripes, you would think of a nautical / seaside theme, but these days navy stripes take on a sharp and sophisticated look on dry land. We like to think if it as a softer black and love using… Read more »
Wine Country Wedding
There’s a reason Napa and Sonoma are such popular spots for weddings – they are absolutely breathtaking. Our goal is to make sure that the invitations we create for a wine country wedding don’t veer into a cliché of grapes and wine glasses! Take a peek at one of our designs.