It used to be that I could paint anything white and it would fit my décor. My sister used to make fun of me for my tiny obsession. For any of you who watch the show Portlandlia, my obsession reminds me of the hilarious skit, “We put birds on things”. I’d find an old picture frame that didn’t quite fit in my room, so I’d paint it white; a cool vintage statue of an owl, I’d paint it white!

Now I’m obsessed with gold. I love the level of sophistication it can add to any setting, but paired with the right color, and only using a hint of it, it can still be playful and fun. So, this goes out to you, Susie (my sis). You’ll no longer here me talk about white! You can also see this post on Brooklyn Bride where I guest blog from time to time.

Tablescape on The Decorista | gold flatware from West Elm | Confetti System Streamers | Foil Stamped Invitations featured on The Sweetest Occasion | gold painted chair from Anthropologie | artwork of Martin Pfeifle | Streamers from Martha Stewart | wallpaper by Verde | DIY star drink sticks | gold painted branches at Martha Stewart | gold installation by Carmody Groarke

Snow Pallet: An installation in Sapporo Art Park in Japan by Toshihiko Shibuya, relies on the neutral landscape created by snow, something we don’t get to experiment with much in the Bay Area. The art piece scatters mushroom-like disks, painted bright colors on the underside, through the snow. The color then reflects onto the snow below creating beautiful pools of soft neon light.

You could apply this simple process of adding color to neutral spaces and objects in many ways to garner a huge effect. We plan to experiment!

Images from Designboom
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At LS we pull inspiration for our events from anything and everything, especially art. Martin Pfeifle’s commentary on space and color translate very easily into an event setting, if you look hard enough. I love the colored paper hanging from the ceiling as a potential backdrop or partition. And, I’m a big fan of this pink spacial field turning into a table with one huge hit of color.

Have a bunch of leftover zip ties in your garage (or is it just me?) and no idea what to do with them? Look to artist Brian Jones for some inspiration. His work explores bringing new life to everyday objects like balconies and watering cans by adorning them with colorful zip ties. The result is quite beautiful. All images below are directly from the artist’s website.

Tuft v. Turf (2009)

Tuft v. Turf & A+B (2009)

Turfside Passage at Knoxville Museum of Art (2011)

Last year, Ai WeiWei, a Chinese conceptual artist, amazed the world with his exhibit titled Sunflower Seeds at London’s Tate Modern. The exhibition carpeted, at a depth of 4-inches, an enormous space with over 100 million replicas of porcelain sunflower seeds. Maybe it’s the marketing side of me or the consumer side that wants to buy these for my own garden, or better yet, see them in a public space.

All Photos By Paul Grover // Daily Telegraph

Crazy Stats
Around 5 tons of sunflower seeds
100 million replicas
1,600 skilled artisans from Jingdezhen in China
2 years to produce