{the} Mag: Behind the Scenes

Hello again!  Sorry for my absence, again.  I spent the weekend running errands for yesterday's shoot, with all the time between that obsessing over our shoot styling.  I'm happy to say I'm THRILLED with the results, and I can't wait to share.  I wanted to share a teensy, weensy behind the scene's look at our shoot... Meet Erin, PGL Mag's indispensable, incredibly talented photographer, and a great friend.   What goes into a PGL Mag shoot? 

1. Concept Design

2. Sourcing

3. Prop Design & Styling

4. A Healthy Dose of Obsessing Over the Details

5. Coffee

6 Lighting

7.Editing

8 And tons of fun!!!!!

Next week we're travelling to shoot one of the home features in the Holiday issue.  I'm planning to bring a video cam and document more carefully.  I love behind the scene's stuff, and I'm hoping you do too!  In the meantime, without giving too much away, here's a closer look at some of the amazing vintage pieces we used in the shoot.  (photos taken my moi while Erin worked her magic)

{green} traveller: Hotel Favorita

I was really excited when I came across this lovely little hotel, called Hotel Favorita, located in Portugal.  I really, really want to go to Portugal, and I'm thinking that, well, perhaps this is the year!  I'll combine it with a photoshoot forPure Green Living and it'll be "business"!  Right....well maybe!  Anyway, this adorable space is actually a remodeled home, creating a cozy, seven room hotel decorated by the legendary Sam Baron.  A solid mixture of vintage design classics, defining architectural elements and a considered minalist approach has created a space that is cozy yet design savy.

These tiles are fantastic.

The solid yet soft palette of white and soft grey throughout has created unity and lends a peaceful, quiet and relaxing feel.

{eco} design: off-grid in El Paso

Whew!  Sorry about my extended absence!  I was away at a very long trade show and underestimated the degree of exhaustion I was facing!  I had intended to post... but alas.  However, I'm back to regular posting, and you were on my mind!  I don't think you realize what a creative outlet this is for me and I missed it!  So, to kick off I've got a super cute, diy, off-grid haven to share with you, located in the deserts of Joshua Tree National Park in California.  What started as a birthday camping trip for owners Edmund & Lizet ended in ownership of this run down home, seeing potential in the spectacular views and not letting themselves be discouraged by the junk, old linoleum and purple walls.  Here's the good part: doing yourself and having being handy with a hammer really pays off: Edmund & Lizet did this entire home for $10,000!  True, Edmund is a furniture maker, which helped save a few bucks.  And, if you like the look of this home, you can rent it!

The wall art are actually the old linoleum tiles that they ripped off and liked the random pattern the glue made on the back!  Make art with totally unexpected, upcycled things!

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{eco} design: Petra Bindels

Hey! Just a quick one today, late at night.  I'm pretty tired right now as I've just finished setting up my booth at a massive trade show for my store, Sustain.  Very exhausting, but exhilerating! So many people! 

Anyway, I thought I would share these images full of vintage inspiration from my latest find as of late,and I think one of my all time favourites, Petra Bindels.

Tomorrow: Hotel Favorita!

Images via: Elle Decor Sweden

{eco} design: a Greek paradise

I caught a glimpse of this home on Desire to Inspire... and I had to click through to see more.  I was floored by these images, instantly transporting me to a place I never want to leave!  Having been to Greece, I can picture perfectly the surroundings... the dry rock, salty air, scraggly brush paired with manicured, potted shrubs and geraniums, the hot sun and cool breeze....and finally, the architecture.  Outside of Athens and particularly on the islands, the buildings and their owners take on a certain respect for nature by bending to its rules, allowing it to guide and shape each structure.  This home, located on the small island of Tinos in Cyclades, Greece, is a prime example.  Owned by interior designer Marilyn Katsaris and designed by Zege Architects, the smooth, curvaceous lime plaster walls (which is an age old and green building method) echo the rocky landscape and provide thermal mass, keeping the home comfortable.  The home is actually two historical homes that were combined into one - the split levels allow for a roof top terrace with a stunning view of the sea.  Inside, many elements are built in, allowing the spaces to exude a certain freedom and unpretentiousness, allowing you to completely relax.  In many of the rooms you can see vintage elements, underscoring the importance of character.  This is, quite possibly, my dream home.

Images via Yatzer

{eco} design: We Do Wood

Isn't this beautiful?  I have been looking for kitchen designs to build out of bamboo plywood for our store.  This is a great jumping off point.  Built by We Do Wood, a Danish company that builds furniture, and now, modular kitchens! 

{eco} style: reMade USA

Happy Monday everyone!  It's going to be a great week here on Pure Green!  I have lots of great finds to share... I'm very excited.  First up is reMade USA by Shannon South - the company makes handbags (by hand, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn) using recycled leather jackets.  Each bag is different, as the details of each jacket guide the design of each bag.  I love finding upcycled products re-worked in ways that are functional and truly stylish!  Sustain (my other hat) doesn't carry accessories right now.... but we just might have to!

"I see reMade USA as part of a back-to-basics, holistic approach that is in line with the way I try to live my life. It sees beauty in the past, praises a lifestyle of 'making do' and has a deep appreciation for things have been cultivated by hand– be it tomatoes from a garden, a piece of wood from a salvage yard, or a bag that has been hand-crafted from an old jacket. In the end, I am trying to lead a life of authenticity and responsibility, doing what I love and attempting to be as good as possible." - Shannon South

 

{vintages & design}: Roman & Williams

While hungrily devouring the latest issue of Vogue Living (Australian Edition), I turned the page onto this dark, moody setting, featuing the design dynamo behind NYC based Roman & Williams.  I knew two things at once: I had found a new favourite, and they have an impeccable eye for integrating vintage/antique peices into their work.  Formerly set designers in the film industry, its no wonder that their designs have a bit of drama.  I love that their work isn't too perfect or pretty, they are lived in, rugged, organic, and moody.  Thought you might enjoy.  These images are from the couple's Montauk summer home.