House Beautiful June 2013

The June issue of House Beautiful was a little bland and not very memorable either way.  If I were you and not a subscriber, 

I wouldn't go rush out and buy a copy.

I liked the animal theme on wallpapers.  I liked how it illustrated the repetition of any motif is effective and can be soothing.

I love Scalamandre and they proved how good they are by making me want ( is that octopus or a squid?) on my walls.

Apparently, instinctively humans like repetition in most things including routine and even in landscapes.  Anything new back in the cave days meant disaster so it plays into this primal need.

One cow or one giraffe would have looked odd but in a repeating pattern, it now seems perfectly doable.

I suppose one can take inspiration from anything. 

If you do match your dining area to your porcelain, then make sure they are never in the dishwasher.