welcome to the jungle paradise.

{good day california postcard designs by los angeles based artist branden wise.} {via creature comforts.}

although i'm not a sports gal, i do love the olympics.

maybe it's the fierce fashion show during the parade of nations or the even fiercer make-up worn by dynamo gymnists with sparkly hair, all i know is i'm a fan. i cheer for the smaller countries and bow down to all of the athletes who dedicate their time, hope, and super-human skills for a moment that sometimes transpires in just a matter of seconds.

but, oh, girl...that london olympic logo is bringing me down. it looks like two abstract, breakdancing blocks and comes in an array of neon '80s colors. it's also politically controversial.

poor strange little logo. perhaps the olympic committee should have taken a more minimalist approach -- like these fab designs by samar abbas.

track & field:

weightlifting:

swimming:

see more alternative olympic designs, including some amazing old-timey styles, at another design blog.

naturally, i give him a 10.0.

{via banksy's website.}

i admit, i never imagined spokane, WA, as the setting of a glorious mid-century home...but here it is -- the ferris house by architect bruce walker.

i especially love the eames-styled colored panels in the backyard. delish, indeed.

{via plastolux.}

artist beth matthews designed the wes anderson film color palette (above) to illustrate the filmmaker's signature hues across six of his films.

despite the fact she spelled darjeeling incorrectly, it's pretty fantastic.

the royal tenenbaums (production design by david wasco):

rushmore (production design by david wasco):

the life aquatic with steve zissou (production design by mark friedberg.):

fantastic mr. fox (production design by nelson lowry):

the darjeeling limited (production design by mark friedberg):

moonrise kingdom (production design by adam stockhausen):

i always thought I was a tenenbaum, but according to this, i'm more of a fantastic mr. fox!

{via laughing squid.}

a precarious yet glamorous job.

{via ban.do.}

confession: my first concert was KISS. i was in the 5th grade and wore a feathered roach clip in my hair.

on that night, i developed a deep appreciation for loud music, glitter platform shoes, men in eyeliner, and of course...levitating drum kits.

{KISS marilyn monroe via jen gotch's pinterest.}

it's catnip for the soul.

{top: twiggy by helmut newton for vogue, 1967, via dear creatures; middle: bed boucing with leslie m k; bottom: kurt cobain's magic flying cat via piccsy.}

chairs and lamps -- living in perfect harmony.

{PXL pendant lamps via mi casa es su casa.}

andy warhol would want you to!

{warhol on the love boat with captain stubing. image via super rad now and maison21's facebook.}