Be Spontaneous | Points North On A Whim

My mom finds it funny that my friends and I put so much into our birthday celebrations.  There are usually big dinners, themed parties or weekend trips.  It's an opportunity, or maybe more of an excuse, to over eat and drink for the purpose of celebrating someone we love. 

When I recently reached out to my dear friend Steven about what he wanted to do to celebrate his birthday, he said "I am going to be spontaneous." With only a carry-on and a camera, he headed up North.  Here's to stepping out of our over-scheduled lives and being more spontaneous!

Please enjoy this glimpse of Steven's photo journal and for the entire adventure visit his blog Steven Lake Photography 

Golden Gate Bridge

Tomales Bay

Hog Island Oyster Farm

  

Take a trip, bring a camera and be spontaneous!!

Points of interests:
Golden Gate Bridge
Ferry Building 
Hog Oyster Co 
San Francisco Cable Car
 

Stylish Treats | Gemstone Popsicles

I mean....how cute are these gold flaked 

gemstone popsicles?? A refreshing and stylish snack 

for your next summer soiree.  Get the details on how to create these beauties on Sugar & Cloth.

DYI by 

Sugar & Cloth

Photos 

 Jared Smith

Materials

Gem Popsicle Molds 

Edible Gold

Friday Finds | Modern Ceramics by Emily Reinhardt

Emily Reinhardt Ceramic Artist

the object enthusiast

I found Emily's work on Etsy while searching for a birthday gift for a friend, and fell in love with her soft modern designs.  Her small faceted vessels are just the right size for a small plant or succulent, and her small jewelry dishes are the perfect spot for your most treasured jewels.  Next time you are shopping for that special gift think of these hand crafted made to order ceramic designs made with love. 

photo credit: the object enthusiast, designlovefest, etsy

Entertaining | Connecticut Shore Meets Venice Beach

I was so excited when my dear friend Kadi Lee, Celebrity Hair Colorist and Blogger at Highbrow Hippie reached out to OneNine Design to collaborate on her upcoming 36th birthday.  She wanted to bring her memories of Connecticut summers to California with an old school lobster bake.  I love a good theme and couldn't wait to get started. I hope you enjoy the evolution of the planning, design, collaboration and celebration.  

Designed by OneNine Design

Custom invites encouraging everyone to embrace the theme 
and pull out their, summer whites, seersucker and madras.

To keep things personal and authentic we pulled decor 

items from Kadi's home and mixed it 

with locally sourced finds. 

 

Each kit included a personalized note from Kadi, napkins, lobster bib, mallet, lobster cracker, lobster fork, dinner menu, lobster bib and instruction on how to crack and eat a lobster.

 Food prepared by local Venice Event Caterers
Schaffer's Genuine Foods

We had so much fun working with Kadi on recreating her  memories of Connecticut summers to a Californian backyard.  For your next celebration or soiree let us help you create a memorable experience.  

Lets create together.
Email us at create@onenine-design.com


Creative Partners

Food prepared by Schaffer's Genuine Foods
Photography Steven Lake Photography
Rentals La Pinata 
Design, Styling, Production, Floral OneNine Design

 A OneNine Design / Highbrow Hippie Collaboration

Stationery | Card Crushing

kate spade

hello darling! by kate spade is a stylish correspondence box filled with 4 sets of each of the above designs.  2 correspondence cards, 3 foldover cards and 5 lined envelopes. 
perfect for hand written notes to friends and family.

In Living Color | Indigo

Indigo Dip Dye Tee-Shirt  Wheat (&) Co

Napkins Birdcage

Blanket Bliss (&) Home

Every Day Bag The Good Flock 

Dinner Plate Oscar de la Renta

In Living Color | Minty Fresh

1.  Sukan Pillow  Etsy

2.  Tai Stone Earrings Shopbop

3.  Nail Polish Essie Target

4.  Shoes Valentino

5.  Dreams, Thoughts, Inspriation Notebook  Organize Us

6.  Beach Cruiser Motion Bicycles

Bye, Bye World Cup

Like most of the world my last month has been filled with the excitement of the World Cup.   This photo taken by Venice local, Steven Lake pretty much sums up how I feel about the conclusion.   Thank God this only comes around every four years, because I don't think my liver and pocketbook could take much more.  Congrats Germany, we will see you again in four years!  

photo credit Steven Lake Photography

Drink Up : A Weekend Refreshment

Enjoy this easy refreshing twist on a summertime classic at your next backyard BBQ.

Image #1 & recipe Horses & Heels 

Image #2  Pinterest w/overlay design by OneNine Design

First Impressions

I have always loved front doors.  I am not sure if it's the intrigue of what’s inside, the power of a first impression or simply a design element that always seems to catch my eye.  

On a recent trip to Tulum, I came across a charming Hotel and Italian Restaurant, Posada Margherita .  I fell in love with it’s eclectic design and especially the colorful doors that lined the walkway up to the open air restaurant set on the beach.   

What does your front door say about you?

photo by Me/OneNine Design, Posada Margherita

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pinned by Kate Spade NYC

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pinned by I Love Enchanting Entries

pinned by We Love Color

Happy 4th of July!