Happy Art

I love this art by artist Cathy Nichols. So happy and upbeat. Would love to design a room around one of these pieces. Of course if you've been reading Kstyle for awhile it's no secret that green is my favorite color. oh and this definitely goes into the affordable art category which I'm all about, k

Lace Lovliness, Yoko Hasegawa

Check out this lovely work by collage artist Yoko Hasegawa. Lots of gorgeous pieces here and so refreshingly different. Found this work via blog Emma Cassi. plan on spending a few moments here. k

Two Of A Kind, Charles and Ray Eames

Only two of these amazing elephants were made in 1945 by husband and wife design team Charles and Ray Eames. Only one of the original two exists today. But relax everyone they're back and will be available to the 2000 buyers who sign up soon for a very limited edition of these unique pieces. To celebrate the anniversary of what would have been Charles Eames 100th birthday on June 17th 2007 1000 of each of the two renditions of the above designs will be created. You can go to website Vitra to get on the list. And thank you to blog style files for making me aware of this fabulous collector's opportunity, i want the red one, k

Floor Art, MJ Francis

I love the graphic style and energy in MJ Francis' original floorcloth designs. You can have a lot of fun with these and either choose or customize one of her designs or completely create your own custom design to compliment your personal space. After the design process is completed the pieces are protected with many coats of sealant to withstand the wear of a typical rug or carpet. How cool is that? And be sure to check out her pet food mats. perfect for the family dog or cat, k

Simply Art, Heinz Brummel

Plan on spending some time in the magical and colorful world of jewelry artist Heinz Brummel which you can find at his website here. It's chalk full of whimsy and fun and I'm convinced the word eye candy originated here. love love this contemporary and original work, k

I would also like to thank all of the design sponge readers that dropped by last week. Hope to see you back at Kstyle and just wanted to let you know that the Kstyle banner changes quite frequently to match my mood or sometimes a new post such as the one you see today. It's a Kstyle thing because , well I just love to decorate. Thanks again for dropping by Kstyle. k

Something New! Roliquerie

These new limestone sculptures by artist Amy Brier are called "roliqueries"and are new at The Artful Home. I think I could roll these "sculptures that make sculptures" all day in the sand as the patterns emerge and disappear at my whim. what fun and how original, k

Simply Art, Flora Bowley

Thank you to Design Milk for steering me in the direction of artist Flora S Bowley. I love her work, especially the vibrant use of color throughout her various themes. The last three works are from her series called New Orleans. Click here to see the rest of works in this amazing group. k

Simply Art, Heather Moore

I absolutely love the blog Skinny Laminx which follows the creative art and illustration of South African artist Heather Moore. The pictures above are from a commission she had, to do a year's worth of horoscope illustrations for Fair Lady magazine. I think they are wonderful. Check out Heather's blog. You can follow her artistic journey on a day to day basis. so fun, k

The Magic Hour, Tracy Helgeson

As I'm sure most of you know by now my son "The Fisherman" is a photo-journalisn major at SOU and his constant mantra to me is "Mom, it's all about the magic hour". That time 1/2 hour after sunrise and a 1/2 hour before sunset when the light and color combine to exude a passionate warmth unparalleled at any other time during the day. In my opinion artist Tracy Helgesen captures this "magic hour" brilliantly in her collection of landscape paintings. They just glow and I would love, love to design a room or an entire home around her stunning collection. in awe, k

Simply Art, Paper Dolls, 2007

I wanted to make sure you got a chance to see and order this
absolutely darling 2007 art calendar by fellow blogger and
artist Susan from art esprit. Inspired by a lifelong interest
in paper dolls Susan creates a calendar that would be the
perfect gift for the sister, girlfriend, daughter or mother on
your xmas list this year. You can order this original and adorable
calendar here. delightful, k

Stylin Wth Birds, Matte Stephens

Well what can I say. Whatever is coming out of
the mouths of Matte Stephens adorable birds I'm
pretty sure about one thing. They are definitely
speaking to me. You can order Mattes' latest
pieces at Velocity Art and Design but be sure
to check out his personal blog here for the real
scoop. enjoy, k

oregon

I love this new gocco print by nebo peklo not
only because it is simply gorgeous but because
it is simply Oregon. Especially Oregon in the fall
as the rains and wind strip our trees to their most
edited selves. This is a limited edition and I am
sure they will go fast so hop on over to nebo
peklo to reserve your unique print "autumn rain". k