Rex Ray: Contemporary Art And Design

Ever since I saw one of the below images, I've kept it on my mind. So today is all about Rex Ray. A San Francisco based artist and designer. The images themselves are extraordinarily powerful. A heightened fusion of art mixed with a decorative attitude. Amazing colors. Exotic patterns. Sometimes even butting up against each other, or overlaid. I really love this confrontational aspect of them. At times they feel modernist, at times totemic. But always contemporary in an unique way. Throw moments of Miro and Matisse influence in there as well. I almost forgot. I think they're amazing. But what I also really love about this artist and designer is that he is in fact both. He's managed to straddle that line between high art and usable design which I think is always a tricky move. His work has been exhibited in major art museums. But he has also done product design work in conjunction with companies like Apple, and album art for David Bowie. And as I'm further showing below an assortment of rugs, placemats, and wall tiles for various manufacturers. It's really quite a diversity of art and design applications.

Thomas-Michael

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray. This is an example of one of his rug designs. Really love this.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray. This one is a placemat design. It could be so many things, couldn't it.

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Contemporary Art And Design, Rex Ray. And finally some subway tiles for the wall. I love information inspired design.

Interior Design: FLOR(Rug/Carpet)

Today is all about FLOR. It's an interior design flooring product I think is really cleaver. In short, they've taken rugs or carpeting and broke them down into repeatable tiles. Thus allowing you to tile your own rug or carpet together. As you like. Not only does this create a seemingly endless array of design possibilities, but it's cost effective. In general the offering is very clean in terms of design and biased towards modern. But not in a cold way. And it's excessively easy to work with. In fact they even have a great little gadget on their website where you can actively design your final product, which I'm showing in the last image. Enjoy!

Thomas-Michael

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. Checkers here. I should note I think they also merchandise the product really nicely. This is such a clean image.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. Love the bright stripes.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. For the more laid back of you they also have soft and more neutral options.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. Here's a nice natural and textural option.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. This one I really love. It's colorful and neutral at once.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. Love this one too. Like the randomness a lot.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. This is the online design application I was talking about where you can design your rug carpet in real time. It's extremely easy to work with by means of drag and drop. And it automatically calculates the price as you go. Very convenient.

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Interior Design, Modular And Modern Carpet Rug Flooring Solutions From FLOR. Lastly, a simple layout I designed quickly just mixing options together. There's so much you could do with these. I think they'd look great on the wall as well. There's an idea!

Accent Light-Blue: Home Interior Design

Today's all about light blue. It's an amazing range of tones. All excessively calming. And they carry a multitude of associations. You can imagine a setting in Greece, something coastal or beachy, some old distressed blue wooden furniture found in a country barn somewhere, or even something South Western towards the turquoise end of the range. It's very versatile thematically, isn't it. As with most color, I prefer injections of it. Not all over the place, but just a pop of light blue here and there. And fortunately it's the perfect color for that. Where red for instance may be too powerful even in small doses. And green may get minty or look too deliberately chosen. Light blue has a funny way of seeming natural and acting neutrally even though it's not neutral at all. Perhaps it's the universality of it. Sea, sky, etc.

Thomas-Michael

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. I love this blue chair. This image so perfectly demonstrates how just a little touch of blue changes everything and enlivens a room.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Here's another blue chair. This time an old wooden one. These chairs immediately bring character to an otherwise neutral space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Think I want this table. Love it. It's kind of antique in shape, but the blue punches through a little bit of modernism. It's really nicely proportioned as well. The color fits beautifully in the space I think.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Another shot of the table.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Some light blue on the wall would also be great. At first I thought it was art, only to realize it's a chalkboard. Either way I love the use of this color in big patches on the wall.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Another way to go is to use the color sparingly here and there in the details. This image I really love because it's so subtle, yet here and there you can pick up the light blues. In turn they create a kind of latent subconscious tonality within the space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Some light blue accessories now. Blue chandelier and blue lightbulbs. It doesn't take much to activate these spaces in the mood of the color. And anyone can pull this off on short notice or with a minimal budget in their own space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. You could also just use a light blue centerpiece. This one is gorgeous. It's actually white but with that Tiffany blue ribbon it becomes subsumed in the tone.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. A blue pillow is another easy thing to add quickly to bring some life into your space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Who doesn't love old wooden country boxes? This one is perfect for the theme.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Now, if you're feeling a little more adventurous. Go find an old piece of furniture and get the paint out. This cabinet would look great in most situations.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Even patterns look great in light blue. I doctored this rug pattern a little, but it would be a great one to throw on the floor in your living area. Particularly on a dark or black floor I think.

Eyes Are Amazing

Aren't they? I always loved the very top image. The rest followed.

Thomas-Michael

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Shu Uemura.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Shu Uemura.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Shu Uemura.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Shu Uemura.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Glamour Magazine.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Guerlain Terracotta Inca Summer 2011 Collection.

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Fashion, Eyes Are Amazing. Lancome Bronze Azure Summer 2011.

The 4th Of July And America: Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger

With The 4th of July rapidly approaching I've decided, perhaps tragically, to get thematic about it. So concerning America what and who to post? Now admittedly while this idea started with Ralph Lauren it ended with Tommy Hilfiger.

Read into that what you will. Be it a cultural shift. All about the clothes. Or simply a brilliant series of advertising campaigns. None the less it works. There is something distinctly American about the below images. Be it the indigenous prep. The rampant use of red, white, and blue. Or more over and this is what I think is best about them, that everybody is unique within them. Though somehow brilliantly sporting the brand all at the same time.

I included images from the 2010 and 2009 campaigns as well. The 2010 campaign I particularly like as they are so suggestive of an era. And now if nothing else, you have about an hundred ideas for an outfit these next few days.

Thomas-Michael

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American Fashion, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

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American Fashion, 4th Of July And America, Spring Summer Fashion Ads By Tommy Hilfiger.

Luxury Travel Destination: Lake Como, Italy

I wanted to get a destination in as I haven't done one yet. And as I'm sure there are many of you out there looking for somewhere new to travel these summer months. So today is all about Lake Como which is just north of Milan. It's one of my favorite places on Earth. You can fly to Milan and train or drive to Como. It's very quick and easy.

Broadly it's a series of small towns, all beautiful and all at the foot of the mountains just along the edge of the lake. For the Type A people out there, there is lots to schedule yourself with. Including swimming, shopping, hiking in the mountains, biking from town to town. As well there is often music at night in the squares. And for the Type B people it's an entirely ideal place for what else. Drinking coffee and wine all day, getting a tan, and wandering aimlessly. Yes please.

Now, it's obviously an excessively beautiful place which is bordering on magical. But that's not what I like most about it. The towns around the lake have an odd manner of feeling open and private at once. It doesn't feel like a tourist trap. And you can use it to unwind in a mental sense and get away from things. It's probably one of the few places I've been to where you can be reflective and have a rendezvous all at the same time. What more can I say.

Thomas-Michael

Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy.

Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy.

Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. A silk boutique shop in Bellagio.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. The former Versace villa.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. The former Versace villa.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. Villa Passalacqua.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. These last two photographs are from a gorgeous destination wedding designed by Daughter Of Design. You should definitely check out the link to see loads of great pictures from the wedding, and of Lake Como in general.

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Luxury Travel Destination, Lake Como, Italy. These last two photographs are from a gorgeous destination wedding designed by Daughter Of Design. You should definitely check out the link to see loads of great pictures from the wedding, and of Lake Como in general.