Peacocks :: building my obsession...

I was really excited to find this post on Apartment Therapy (via Pinterest) today. It continues my obsession with peacocks. Peacocks have a rich history in design as symbols of wealth, beauty & rebirth. Also dangerous pride, according to the article. Watch out for that...

{Silk Rug by Matthew Williamson at The Rug Company}

What drew me to the article was a pin of this rug by Matthew Williamson. Is that breath-taking? The entire thing is handmade, from the spinning of the yarn to weaving it on the loom. Exquisite! Also check out the Tiffany vase in the article. We all know that Louis Comfort Tiffany made beautiful glass lamps, but how about that vase?

 {Peacock, in the window at Hollar & Squall}

BTW, if anyone is looking for a taxidermy peacock to recreate the Anna Sui room, also shown in the AP article, there is a fabulous shop down the street here in Brooklyn called Hollar & Squall that has one. I'm not joking!! It's pretty amazing...

Cards of the Week - Peacocks!

{via Veer}

When I was small, my mom & her bff dressed up their children & took us to a local farm for an Easter celebration. We have pictures of us all in the gardens, in our Easter finest, but the memory that sticks with me is that of the peacocks. I remember they were huge. Their tales were open like GIANT fans in AMAZING colors.

Here, they are high-impact design elements...

{Peacock Feather Graphic Card by Em and Bee}

The Peacock Feather Graphic Card comes in a set of 10 folded note cards by Em and Bee. I really like that you can choose your envelope color, although the kraft envelope the card is shown here with is nice because it doesn't compete with the colors in the feather.

{Peacock Card on Broadway Paper.com}

Peacock Card, on Broadway Paper.com, by Barbera Raidl in Chicago, is hand drawn and then silkscreened. The style of illustration changes up the usual way we see peacocks & feathers, but stays elegant.

{Peacock Feathers Enclosure Cards by Michelle Brusegaard}

Great color combo on this enclosure card from Michelle Brusegaard. The teal really pops on the white card & is complimented nicely by the chartreuse envelope. How often do you get to say THAT about chartreuse??

I have been saving these cards for WEEKS!! Super excited to finally share them. As I have been bookmarking cards for this weekly post & thinking about subjects to talk about, I have stumbled on cards with peacock feathers on a design element CONSTANTLY. It has been a party for my eyes!