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Ridge Pendant, $125

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Ax + Apple Designers Jamie Lyn and Jessica Fowler on Design Sponge

 Here is a great article and peak into the designers of Ax + Apple's studio and showroom. 

We are happy to represent such passionate designers in the store! 

Jamie Lyn tried her hand at nearly every visual art before falling in love with jewelry design. She worked as a prop person on a few period films and began accumulating a collection of vintage objects like world coins, men’s pocket-watch chains and pen knives. She began experimenting with turning these finds into jewelry pieces. When her jewelry line, Ax + Apple, grew, Jamie enlisted the help of her childhood friend Jessica Fowler. The pair moved into this space in Austin’s French Place neighborhood in 2010. They were looking for a dwelling that could function as a studio and living space. Initially, they hoped to find a three-bedroom house, but the dining room in this home, with its large bay windows, became the perfect place to set up shop. Jamie and Jessica have been avid thrift shoppers since they were old enough to have credit cards. Their love of vintage has had a huge influence on everything from their product and personal styles to the way they’ve decorated their home. Thanks, Jamie and Jessica! — Amy Azzarito
Image above: The living room provides the perfect getaway from our long days in the studio. Although the two rooms are back-to-back, it is practically a different world on this side. The working fireplace, shag rug, and rustic accents lend the perfect laid-back vibe to the space.

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Image above: These Polaroids were shot on a cross-country road trip. They have been a centerpiece in every living room I’ve had since I shot them five years ago. 

 Image above: You will find mini still lifes all over our home. I became obsessed with spray painting animal skulls gold at one point, so you will find a lot of these as well. Family is really big to us around here, so much of our wall art is centered on them. I always think the key to a successful wall collage is incorporating photographs as well as found objects. It gives the space a more personal feel.

 Image above: The studio. Where the magic happens! Organization is key no matter what room you’re in, but in a studio as small and as busy as ours, it is pretty much a matter of life and death. I have a thing for vintage scissors, so I love to hang them from nails on the wall. Functional art. We use them throughout the day, and when it’s time to clean up, they become art again.

 Image above: That’s Bridget. She’s our mascot. We try to keep this side of the room as clean as possible. It is our “showroom,” so to speak. We keep our most current collection on the wall to pull for photoshoots and for easy reference when we are building an order. It is fun to watch people walk into the room. It is always the first spot they gravitate toward.

 Image above: The bedspread is from Anthropologie, and the end table is vintage.

Image above: Mom & Dad

 

 Image above: Best kitchen ever. The white tile and windowed cabinets keep it very clean and open. Jessica threw in a splash of color by sewing a piece of fabric she picked up at Ikea. I accumulated the ceramic animal heads at various thrift stores in San Francisco. I could live in this kitchen!

To view original article from Design Sponge, click here. 

Floppy Disk Portraits by Nick Gentry

UK artist Nick Gentry has created portraits from old 3 1/2" floppy disks that have been painted on a canvas surface. What a fantastic and creative use of old floppy disks.

Check out the video for a montage of recent and older works. Here: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/tags/art/page/3/

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Newbury Boot Featured in Harpers Bazaar April 2012

Rag & Bone's Newbury boot in Brown is one of Dyer's Picks! Available here. 

The interior designer opens up the Hamptons home she shares with Theory founder Andrew Rosen.

Dyer's List

1. Top Pajama: "I bought the best silk pj's with vintage buttons from this new boutique Fivestory on the Upper East Side. On holiday, I loved wearing them to breakfast with bikini bottoms." Ari Dein pajamas, $660, shopbop.com.
2. Essential Essence: "My favorite perfme is Rose 31 by Le Labo." Le Labo Rose 31, $145, lelabofragrances.com.
3. Time Keeper: "A chunky vintage Rolex." Rolex watch, rolex.com.
4. Jean Therapy: "I live in Rag & Bone jeans." Rag & Bone jeans, $198, neimanmarcus.com.
5. Crème de la Crème: "I will never tire of this scent. It reminds me of summer holidays." Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Milk Souffle Body Creme, $55, lauramercier.com.
 6. Photo Finish: "We're obsessed with Peter Beard." Peter Beard's Snows of Kilimanjaro, 1972
7. Best Bedding: "Calvin Klein Home 100 percent linen sheets." Calvin Klein Home linens, $165-$195, macys.com.

8. Daily Boot: "When I wear these, people stop me in the street to say, 'Where did you get those?' I like that you still feel dressed down even though it's a heel."  Rag & Bone bootie, $495, shopbop.com.

9. Soap Star: "Spider Lily by India Hicks for Crabtree & Evelyn." Crabtree & Evelyn India Hicks Spider Lily Hand Wash, $20, crabtree-evelyn.com.

Read more: Interior Designer Jenny Dyer's Home - Pictures of Jenny Dyer's Hamptons Home - Harper's BAZAAR