Unless you’ve been pinned under a very heavy boulder for the last year, you’ve probably heard a little something about Pinterest.com. Let’s get something up on the board right away…Mrs. Jacob Clayton is addicted, and quite possibly on the verge of developing a severe case of “carpal pinning syndrome”. So with that in mind, it’s been a topic of conversation around the house as well. I have to say, I kinda love it too. Their website says:
“Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.”
Sounds fun but I think they sell themselves WAY too short with that description (and that explains why they quickly developed a rep as a “female-centric” hang). The problem is, they’ve been getting more and more heat from folks concerned with copyright issues, and they need to make money – so why not change the focus more to brands? I did some brainstorming in traffic last week…bring on the examples!
Let’s say I’m Rachel Zoe.
I’m running around my studio in Ferragamo pumps, all kibbyin’ out and taking digital shots of a new collection that just arrived from Milan. Then PHEW I’m pooped, gotta go! So one of my 7 assistants uploads the pics to my Pinterest “Spring 2012″ board. Take it a step further and one of my other assistants can tweet out “Shut the front door – we’ve Pinned Spring 2012 Versace Couture – It’s EVERYTHING!” Read More »
A (hopefully) weekly round-up of links or peeps or places or things around the interweb, that caught our eyes or ears and that we think is worth sharing!
Kat
This post from the Atlantic shows how art can be made interactive through digital animation. The most amazing thing to me about the Van Gogh Starry Night example is that the painting always had that sense of movement to me without it being animated. Impressive possibilities.
Starry Night (interactive animation) from Petros Vrellis on Vimeo.
Michelle
I came across this Read More »
Valentine’s Day is important in my family. My grandparents’ relationship began because my grandfather, Stu, gave my grandmother, Rita, a valentine. (Though, as my Gram tells it, he had been pursuing her for some time without much success. He would chat with her father so often that my great-grandfather told her she should give Stuart a chance. She told my great-grandfather that, if he liked Stu so much, he should go out with him!) That gesture, one that may seem a little cliché now, was enough to convince Rita that she should finally give Stu a chance. They were married for just shy of 68 years and he gave her a valentine every year thereafter. As I have gotten older, they have come to represent Valentine’s Day for me.
On the first Valentine’s Day my husband and I were dating, he showed up with a container of these Sweetheart Cookies for me. Read More »
Our continuing series with real life tips from the experiences of our resident recent first-time homebuyer.
I remember the very first place I went to look at. I was so super excited to finally start taking the first steps to moving out. I did my research, looked at what I could afford, the area(s) where I wanted to live, and understood better what was going to be expected when it came to finances. I thought I was ready. Sure I didn’t know everything but I felt like I had a good enough understanding that I would be able to wing it along the way.
With my parents by my side, I met up with Jake who brought along, what I didn’t know at the time would be my savior, Beth Lucht. 
So there we were right outside the first place I was ever going to look at. It was a very hot and sticky summer day but that didn’t matter. I remember thinking to myself “wouldn’t it be amazing if the first place was THE PLACE?” How simple would that be? As Jake knocked at the door and started to turn the key, someone opened the door.
Wait, what?! I thought that the owners weren’t supposed to be home when you were househunting?!
Which brings me to…
Tip 2: Expect the unexpected.
Okay, so the seller is at home, Read More »
A (hopefully) weekly round-up of links or peeps or places or things around the interweb, that caught our eyes or ears and that we think is worth sharing!
Ruby
I am never surprised yet always delighted to read about human beings discovering artistic inspiration in their canine companions. There is no better muse if you ask me! Perhaps you or your two-legged friends would enjoy one of the dog-inspired art happenings going on in New York this month.
Beth
Ran across an article about this house and the blog documenting the renovation of it. I am ready to move right in. the finishes, the art, everything seems to have been chosen for me!!
Michelle Read More »
A (hopefully) weekly round-up of links or peeps or places or things around the interweb, that caught our eyes or ears and that we think is worth sharing!
Kat
This post was one of the few things that I really and truly enjoyed reading on the web this week. E.B. White was one of my favorite authors as a kid. His animals were so real, so vivid to me. No wonder seeing how much he cared for them. (Thank you to @yellowcardigan of http://www.heypais.com for sharing this link via twitter.)
Jake
I’m really into infographics lately. The combination of data, pictures, and lots of colors makes me very happy! Oh… and you can learn a lot from them too. This weekend I came across this one on Millennials and how they are on course to radically change the way all consumers behave towards brands and vice-versa.
Ruby Read More »
