Suppressed creativity

(I have been wanting to post about Pica Press for some time. Granted, it is a departure from what I normally blog about, but no less inspirational. As a public servant, there is little room to express one's creativity at work. I can only imagine what it would be like to have that kind of freedom in one's profession, so I really draw inspiration from the wonderful and unique graphic design products that Pica Press offers. Those gorgeous index cards (middle image) will soon be mine, to spice up my new office this fall.)

Canadian Photographer, Virginia MacDonald

(Virginia graciously accepted my request to feature her on this blog and I couldn't be more thrilled. Virginia's work can been seen regularly in many well known Canadian magazines, such as Canadian House and Home, Canadian Gardening and Style at Home. I do love these images, which are a mix of her extensive editorial and personal portfolio, found here. Thanks, Virginia.)

Contemporary Elegance

(Interiors designed by none other than California-based, Kelly Wearstler)

Alan Gelati

(Photographer, Alan Gelati. Sourced from Boutdelu.)

Domino's 16 International Design Blogs

(Congratulations Canada! Three* Canadian blogs have been identified as the top bloggers in design, internationally. View all of them here. *Desire to Inspire is run by an Australian and a Canadian.)

Catherine Albertson

(Beautiful, soft and confident. New face from Elite Toronto)

Dreamt in blue last night and I...

(strutted down the runway, dressed in Fall 2008 Couture)

(Romina Lanaro via Style.com; Photographer, Marcio Madeira)

(Christian Dior; Photographer, Alessandro Lucione)

(had artistic talent)

(like Liz Tranvia via Maison Luxe)

(traveled to exotic locations)

(Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru. Source Travel and Leisure)

(Mykonos Theoxenia. Source Design Hotels)

(slept in this room)

(Domino. Source Desire to Inspire)

(stayed at this hotel)


(Hotel Parco dei Principi. Source Marie Claire Maison)


(met extremely talented Photographers)

(John Bendtsen)

(Antoine Bootz)

(and then my mind wandered into flickr land...)

(by JaffacakeJo)

(by KamalH)

(by Paul Green)

(by Phillippe Sainte-Laudy)

(by Blamstur)

(by Crookhaven)