[just another day] | wanderlust.

everything melted, rained, unraveled, became,

grew wings, attempted flight, flopped, tried again,

succeeded. 

just another day.

{m. duval #317}

a wonderful wanderlust session with the delightfully creative + uber talented jess wrobel of jwrobel + brood baby. studio artisan extraordinaire. jess invited me to spend some time in her north shore studio. i could spend hours and hours in this beautiful environment. no wonder she creates the most exquisite items for home. for baby. for you. i met jess almost 7 years ago when she designed the most stunning flowers for my wedding. {yes this talented lady used to spend her days surrounded by blooms} but the call and desire to get back into the fiber arts was too strong a pull for her and thank goodness for that because jess is amazing. sourced vintage and antique items abound. the studio is filled with impressive fabrics and select items from her many antique + flea market jaunts up and down the coast from maine and beyond, with her husband, dave. unique finds are everywhere - gorgeous buttons, delicate ribbons and baubles and yarns of every color fill clever storage vessels. my favorite are the handmade buttons created by dave, from the branches of their very own blueberry bushes. her sewing machines take pride of place on top of an antique counter from a general store. boxes of beautifully wrapped items ready to ship to lucky customers await their trip to the post on a workbench lovingly salvaged from dave's aunt + uncle's house, along with some very unique cabinets. stacks of wool folded neatly on an antique bakers rack await the next design. inspired sketches that will be turned into amazing pieces are hung on the wall, bouquets of knitting needles are nestled in carafes. it is the most magical  environment. and when jess isn't busy making the most unique items (which really is never because she is constantly working on something) she makes bread and other deliciousness in the coolest kitchen around (that's another wanderlust session) and has already started planting their vegetable garden which will yield a bounty for canning. seriously jess and dave are the  most delightful people along with three fabulous dogs that most certainly rule the roost. jess thank you for this experience, you always amaze me with your cleverness + coolness. xo 

{please visit jwrobel + brood baby - become a facebook fan here!}

[the art of peaceful living] | newburyport, ma

the details are not the details, they make the design.
{charles eames}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this was perhaps the most wonderful wanderlust session for me. it combined my three loves, design+mid-century furniture+photography - a trifecta so amazing for my senses that i found it hard to stop shooting once i got started. and because of that i shared far too many images, but alas, it can't be helped. what a pleasure it was to spend time at mpg home design, located in newburyport. a full service architectural + design company specializing in modern - practical - green design {mpg}. mindi gay poston, associate aia is the  principal designer and owner of mpg home design who is incredibly creative and talented. the mpg team of know-how not only includes architecture and interior design, but offers beautiful upholstery services, gorgeous fabrics and a shop filled with antique and mid-century delights to enhance every room of your home. mpg home design finds the beauty in everything, from an old chair to a forgotten lamp and then revamps it using vintage and modern fabrics, low voc paints and combines these efforts into a truly beautiful final result. mpg home design offers so much, you really owe it to yourself to pay them a visit, in person or through their website. did you know they have an in-house resource center open to the public?!  along with a library of design books + magazines, wood + tile samples, fabrics + paints  and of course,  inspiration boards to help set you on your designing journey. thank you mindi et al for letting me get lost in your fabulous studio. i can't wait to do it again. xo.