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Monday, March 19, 2012
Image Studios
We introduced you to Jason Olsen — a dynamic, local business owner that I’ve worked with for the last 6 months. Jason owns Image Studios, an innovative studio space for salon professionals. I designed the retail space at his SLC location on 1850 South 300 West. A little Q&A to provide some insight on the …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Studio 101 | Peggy Aagard & Cassie Dean
For many of our COLLECTIVE people, Peggy Aagard is no stranger. The fiery redhead with the dynamic sense of style has been doing hair for 10 years. And, though her original passion was to train elephants, she’s settled into what she loves, without question. “Hair wasn’t a dream”, says Peggy, “but I knew that it …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Unhinged
Unhinged….must we continue to give reasons why Salt Lake’s the place to be? Another of my dear friends, Corey Folster, recently opened up a clothing boutique for men and women in Sugarhouse. Corey’s lived other places, but ultimately, he chose Salt Lake as a landing pad for his creativity. Another win for us. Read up, …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Haus of Mirth | Erica Felton
We love Salt Lake City and the people who keep it vibrant and changing. Needless to say, then, joy abounds when we find out that, say, a native San Franciscan has chosen to premiere her new fashion line right here in our city. I asked my good friend, Erica Felton, a few questions about her …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Clean Junkie (guest blogger, Andrea)
Getting organized – it’s something that likely makes most cringe to think about. It can be overwhelming to know where to start, hard to find the time, and almost impossible to motivate yourself to do it. But, I have a few tips that will hopefully simplify things for you. Although Spring is behind us, it’s …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Andrea’s Favorites | 1 to 5
1. Eames Lounge, realeased in 1956. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller Furniture Company. I will have one of these someday. 2. Macbook Pro, by Apple. I do have one of these, and I couldn’t ask for a more sleek and modern design. Even better, it does pretty amazing computer-y things as …
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Urban Flea Market
Salt Lake’s Urban Flea Market is the place to buy and sell all things quirky and vintage. Along with incredible vintage finds (i.e. clothing, furniture, records and more), there are hand-made items crafted by Utah locals. Surprisingly, that isn’t even the coolest thing about the once-a-month, Washington-Square Urban Flea Market; it’s all the rad …
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Our People Have Cool Sh*t.
When you train your eye to find cool stuff, you see it everywhere. Lately, I’ve been inspired by the amazing creativity, great taste and cool spaces of the people in our city. Check out some affections for the creative and divine; hopefully you’ll be inspired, too. Who knows…maybe your sh*t will be featured next.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Future Form Designs
Mike Hornung is stellar example of someone working to make Salt Lake beautiful, one space at time. Mike is the owner of Future Form Design, a free-form concrete business, which he started in 2008. He’s a self-described design junkie, and has been for as long as he can remember. His designs are unique, well executed, and …
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Center Stage (guest blogger, Andrea)
As our economic climate has changed over the years, so has the real-estate market. With more and more foreclosures on the market, the playing field has leveled. So what can you do to make a property stand out from the rest, to grab that sale? Drum roll, please…staging! It’s been proven on a national scale, …
Monday, August 15, 2011
Now & Again
Now & Again: it’s a vintage furniture- and accessory-consignment shop that opened its door a little over 2 years ago at the corner of 300 South and 500 East [in the old Classic Cleaners factory]. Selling anything from a classic Eames or Wegner, to old movie posters and art pieces, you’ll likely find what you …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
cityhome DESIGN (warm welcome to Andrea; guest blog contributor)
Interior design is not about the way your house looks. Well, it is, but it’s so much more than that. Good design is about creating a space that inspires; a place for relaxation, and a comfortable, warm environment where you can reboot after a hard day. The best design is not about turning a home …
