WHORANGE

i don't know much, but i do know this...

...i really want this clock.

a WHORANGE valentine

i can't guarantee these items will get you laid, but it is worth a try.

{left to right from the top:  zodiac needlepoint pillow (98.00);  wishbone necklace (120.00);  she's a lady dress (64.99);  crayon rings (50.00);  poppy cross my heart yo yo (10.00);  golden half camera telepathy (55.00);  ferragamo rainbow platform;  esquivel lounge album (16.99);  musica para hacer la digestion (26.97); 

"the enormous tiny art show" with gretchen wagoner, APAK and more

one of my favorite artists on the planet, gretchen wagoner, is part of a fab art show beginning this evening at nahcotta in portsmouth, NH.  it's called the "enormous tiny art show" and promises to be good.  opening reception with some of the 50 participating artists is from 5-8, so if you are anywhere close the portsmouth, you simply must go.  no excuses.

however, for those of us who who are thousands of miles away, nahcotta has set up a website to sell and peruse all of the available works.

gretchen's artwork is pictured above and available here.  other participating artists include...

{above: APAK.}

{above:  helen musselwhite.}

view the entire list of artists here.

enormous tiny art show @ nahcotta

when:  february 4th - march 1st
where: 110 congress street, portsmouth, NH 03801

heart on: spreading love in the neighborhood

pink tape hearts -- punch 'em and stick 'em in all of "the dirty areas" around your neighborhood.

{project by color me kate via fastplay.}

NAME THE MUSE contest results - PLUS FIVE prize winners announced!

greetings, poodles!

i'm thrilled to announce that the results are in for WHORANGE and velocity's john tusher's "NAME THE MUSE" contest.  after 300+ entries, the five most popular names were:

GIGI
VALENTINA
MRS. KARL WINSLOW
LOLA
PERSEPHONE

and name that received the most votes...

MRS. KARL WINSLOW!

heather c. writes, "She was born poor little Emily Broom, but grew up to marry the heir to a toilet paper cardboard dynasty. She now signs her name 'Mrs. Karl Winslow.'"

congratulations to STEVE LEE for first crafting mrs. karl's moniker.  you will receive a matte stephens "Alfred was obviously underdressed for his induction into the Adventurers Hall of Fame" print!

but, wait...there's more.

as you know, john added four more prints as a ginormous thank you to everyone for submitting such amazingly creative and inspirational names.  (thanks, john!)  we drew names from a random number generator and the four additional recipients of the matte stephens alfred print are:

TINA from the scatterbox organized. comment #165. muse name: "Emperatriz de la Milonga."  click here to read Emperatriz's intriguing bio!

BRENDA.  comment #193.  muse name:  Celesta.

MICHELLE P from creatocrat.  comment #283.  muse name:  "Her last name is definitely de la Rosa (of the roses).  hmmm... Valentina de la Rosa sounds right to me!"

MARY T. from shelterrific.  comment #308.  muse name:  "Vulva!"

congratulations!  perhaps "vulva" was mrs. karl winslow's maiden name?

thank you so much to all who participated!  we found such inspiration from each and every name.  perhaps one day john will paint a painting based on "Prudence Magpie" or maybe i'll write a screenplay about "Comtesse Evangeline de Mornay."

but, most of all, we hope you had fun!  because, at WHORANGE...it's all about you!

xoxo

WHORANGE'S monthly pad: jessica.nicole's 70s luscious lair

riding back from the snowy slopes of mammoth this weekend, i had a spiritual awakening.  i decided to launch a new house whoranging series -- the monthly pad.  the premise is simple:  a much needed pad.  once a month.

i planned to premiere the series with my own personal pad, but yesterday i noticed jessica.nicole's groovy digs on the mid-century modernist and decided to stalk jessica's luxe lounge instead.

from her lemon yellow broyhill desk set, to rad welton radios, 8-track wonders, and poppy apple walls, jessica's pad is undoubtedly maxi magnificent.  enjoy.

for the full pad experience, check out jessica.nicole's fabulous flickr set.

thank you, jessica!  simply put, you're home is absolutely magnificent and a true treasure.  period.

if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net.  feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den.  no nudity required.  xoxo.

GIVEAWAY UPDATE: more prizes added to the "name the muse" contest!

i have wonderful news, kittens!

john tusher from veloctiy art & design fell so madly in love with the 250+ names (and bios) submitted to the "NAME THE MUSE" contest thus far, that he has added FOUR MORE matte stephens prints to the prize pool!  that's right...there will be five winners total!

john and i are downing martinis and discussing how these additional four prints will be awarded, but in order to qualify, you need to enter here.

remember, you may enter up to three names.  contest ends today at 9:00 pm PST...so hop to it!

thank you, john, for your loving generosity.  you are a true hero to us all!  xoxo & xoxo

quentin tarantino's poster boy: ibraheem youssef

i'm not sure what toronto-based artist ibraheem youssef's business card says, but i imagine it reads something like this:

Ibraheem Youssef
Designer/Art Director/Bad Mother F*cker

ibarheem's bad ass tarantino-tribute posters available here.

snow bunny fashion

kittens, it's been a fabulous week.  the "name the muse" contest is still going strong and the entries are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!  the best names in the history of names!  a handful of readers have even submitted biographies and back stories.  be sure to enter (if you haven't already), and peruse through the truly creative and inspired submissions.  who knows...you may even find the perfect name for your future child, pet, or alter ego!!!

on that note, i'm off to the slopes.  yep, i'm grabbing my butterfly-covered snowboard and heading for mammoth.

however, before i pack my suitcase, i wanted to share my weekend winter fashions with you.  i've selected the following outfits, which should technically last me through sunday.

hope you approve!

above:  ruby bikini with matching booties;  emerald everyday jumpers;  winter white camouflage couture.

above:  his & her frocks.  perfect for the slopes or chalet.

above:  and finally...my reliable, everyday, go-to hoodie.

have a wonderful weekend, bunnies!  your hair looks marvelous...

xoxo,

tula

{images via the selvedge yard, sisters in black frocks, and lee sutton.}

tailored denim by graham samuels

 
 

i never thought i'd say this...but, that spaniel has a great ass.

{graham samuels illustrations for whyred denim.  via the amazing uncle beefy, of course!}

meet the vladmaster

vladimir, a portland based filmmaker & visual artist, crafts fabulous, multi-sensory experiences using one of my fave childhood toys:  the viewmaster.

in 2003, vladmir began designing, photographing, and hand-assembling her own "vladmaster" disks to be viewed via the viewmaster toy.  her deliciously illustrated disks feature textured and moody 3D photographs of subjects such as vintage game pieces, neglected household objects, and one inch high dioramas.

each vladmaster series tells a unique 28-picture story.  for example:

above: "fear & trembling" documents a dinner party as seen through the eyes of someone who probably should not have attended.

above:  "franz kafka's parable" pays homage to traditional mythic and historic figures such as a poseidon and alexander the great.

above: "italo calvino's invisible cities" -- marco polo tells tales of his travels to an aging kubla khan.

above:  "acteon at home" tells the story of actaeon -- a hunter unlucky enough to catch a glimpse of artemis bathing naked amongst her nymphs. as a result, actaeon was transformed into a stag.

did i mention most vladmaster series include an original soundtrack?  a soundtrack, kittens!

so, make a playdate, slip in a disk, turn up the music, and get ready experience the view-master with a whole new perspective.

WHORANGE CONTEST: name the muse and enter to win a matte stephens print from velocity!

hold onto your mittens, kittens, because we're in for a fun ride!

john tusher, the dashing and debonair owner of velocity art & design, recently acquired this gorgeous, vintage painting (above) from white sage studio in seattle's ballard neighborhood.  isn't she fabulous?  this lovely lady is so superbly special that she will provide the decor inspiration for john's latest interior endeavor.  however, the only problem is...she needs a name.

and, that's where you come in...YOU GET TO NAME HER!

yes, mr. tusher has asked the readers of WHORANGE to name his muse. john describes his painted lady as "sexy, sophisticated, a little rough around the edges, and very well traveled."  rumor is she hails from buenos aires, but the year of her birth is unknown.

but, wait, there's more!  not only is john a modern-living savant, father of one, hero to many, and inspiration to all, he is also ridiculously kind and offering a fab prize to one lucky participant:  a limited edition, signed, matte stephens print entitled "Alfred was obviously underdressed for his induction into the Adventurers Hall of Fame."

love. this. print.  click here for more details.

TO WIN:  simply enter a name for the muse in the comment section of this post.  how easy is that?  be inspired, be creative, and be fabulous!  you may enter three times, but you must nominate a different name each time.  this will increase your chances of winning, poodles, so hop to it!

the muse name that receives the most nominations wins the title.  so, feel free to review what other people have written and rally behind the same name if you desire.

please note, you don't have to pick the winning name in order to be eligible for the prize.  simply nominating a name puts you in the running.  i will pick one winner at random on monday, february 1st, at 9:00 pm PST.

and, finally, can we just take a moment to admire her stunning coiffure...

...talk about an inspiration.

good luck, everybody!  and thank you, john, for entrusting us with such an important decision.  we love her, we love velocity, and we love you!

UPDATE!  due to the overwhelmingly amazing entries thus far, john tusher has added FOUR MORE PRIZES!  yep, five winners total will receive prints!  how fabulous is that?  thank you, john!!!!!

thoroughly modern mini

while cruising jenn ski's delicious blog, i came across these iddy biddy, mini modern homes constructed by dwell living enthusiast, LBrand Terraria.  the small-scale shelters feature floor-to-ceiling windows, indoor/outdoor living, clean lines, green landscapes, and not a neighbor in site. 

now all i need is a mini me to move into one of these tiny creations and i will be living large.

perfect timing

just remember...at WHORANGE, every day is sunday.

have a wonderful weekend, darlings!

{via the delightful june craft.}

di-no-mite: whoranging for dinosaurs amongst a sea of cuteness

it's no secret that squirrels and deer get plenty of play at WHORANGE.  however, believe it or not, these cuddly creatures were not my critters of choice as a young lass.

when i was little, i wanted to be a paleontologist.

that's right. i dug dinosaurs and flipped for fossils.  at the age of seven, i could name over 100 dinosaurs, including their food preferences and predators.  my favorite dino was the styracosaurus because it had six gloriously long horns extending from its bony neck frill.  it looked like a prehistoric drag queen.

however, my paleontology dreams ended one fateful summer when i visited a dig site and discovered not only would i be getting incredibly dirty, but the standard uniform was head-to-toe khakis.  at age ten, i knew it was never going to happen.

true story.  the rest, as they say, was history.

{"vintage curiosities" polaroid photography by elizabeth soule.}

conversation skirts. life magazine, circa 1950

conversation skirts.

filling awkward silences never looked better.

{nina leen photography.  via playfast.}

pretty on the inside: decor8's interior styling

the lovely miss holly becker of decor8 recently created a flickr group called "interior styling", which invites readers to submit purty pix of their hottie homes.  holly carefully curates each submission and the results are quite craveable.

rules for submissions include "no flash photography," "no gratuitous product placement," and the one that disqualifies me completely -- "no porn."

here are a few of my faves from the group.  turquoise theme was not intended -- must be pantone's brainwashing taking effect.  damn you, #15-5519!

{above:  "the map" by ethanollie;  "redecorating" by candi mandi;  "morning ritual" by the gorgeous miss paola thomas of mirror, mirror.}

{above:  "boyhood fun" by trisha brink design;  "polished candlesticks" by rearranged design.

{above:  "piles of pity" by ninainvorm;  "some people..." by kari bombari;  "display love" by ninainvorm.

thank you, holly, for the inspiration!

MLK

"almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better."

-- martin luther king, jr.

{illustration by matt dorfman.}

helping haiti

 

many of us are looking for ways to help the people of haiti.

according to bill clinton, the UN special envoy to haiti, "the most important thing all the rest of us can do is give even small amounts of cash for food, medicine, water and for shelter."  such donations, he added, "will immediately convert into medicine, food and water."  listen to mr. clinton's interview on npr and donate money to The Clinton Foundation to support haiti relief efforts.

also, by texting "HAITI" to 90999, you can have $10 added to your cell phone bill, which will go to relief efforts by the Red Cross.

yesterday, steve and i donated money to Yele, which is wyclef jean's nonprofit organization.  wyclef founded yele in 2005 in an effort to build global awareness for haiti and to help transform the country through educational, sports, art, and environmental programs.  yele is taking relief donations on their website or you can text "Yele" to 501501 and you will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund.

also, the huffington post has put together a comprehensive list of foundations with relief efforts including Doctors Without Borders and Save The Children, which are foundations i've helped raise money for in the past.  they are amazingly good people.  click here to view the huffington post's foundation list.

and finally, i chose the images included in this post by melissa moss because these prints, plus other amazing pieces of artwork, home furnishings, and more are available at 2modern.  today, 2modern announced that 10% of all store profits, through january 31st, will be donated to UNICEF and CARE to help earthquake victims rebuild their lives and communities.

big hugs to all of you.  let's do what we can, however small, to help our brothers and sisters in haiti.

xo,

tula

UPDATE:  just announced -- one of my favorite tableware companies, heath ceramics, is donating 25% of sales from their sausalito, los angeles, and online stores to Architecture for Humanity’s earthquake reconstruction efforts in haiti.  effective donation dates are january 15th-17th.  visit heath's online store here.