The Painted Room

Interior spaces have always fascinated me: the lines, the light and shadows, the textures and the colours. Over the centuries, artists have captured the essence of various interiors, rendering moods and atmospheres with their brushes. Some hold figures, others do not. But there is always the urge in me to explore these spaces, to step inside and peek at what lies beyond the borders of the canvases.

Artists: Adolph von Menzel, Wilhelm Hammershoi, Pete Van Dyck, Peter Wilhelm Ilsted, Juan Moreno Aguado, Kenne Gregoire, Vincent Van Gough, Drew Simpson, Raphael Durancamps, Carl Vihelm Holsøe

Rebecca Rebouche

New-Orleans based artist Rebecca Rebouche is a rising star in the art world. Deeply influenced by her Southern upbringing, Rebouche is inspired by the whimsical elements of the natural world around her. Driven by a "child's picture-book inquiry" her work is filled with charming details that stir the imagination. I first came upon her work through Anthropologie, where I work. In 2010, Rebouche began a collaboration with the international retailer to sell products featuring her paintings, including wallpaper and dinnerware. I have amassed quite a collection of Rebecca Rebouche plates and cups and saucers with the intent of displaying them on a collection wall somewhere in my apartment. Below are images of her line at Anthropologie. (Isn't the wallpaper glorious?) Learn more about Rebecca here.

Gather Journal

There is a new bi-annual food magazine making the rounds on the shelves of select stockists around the globe that has me mildly obsessed. Gather Journal promises "seasonal recipes and exceptional ideas" and it delivers on both counts in its inaugural issue, which is out now. Printed in Canada, the little 'bookazine' is a thrill for the eyes, filled with beautiful and imaginative photography. It's also chock-full of delicious recipes that appear to be straightforward but interesting enough to whet the appetite. It is put together by Michele Outland (creative director) and Fiorella Valdesolo (editor), brilliantly designed around an underlying theme. In the first issue "Float" is the guiding principle. To accent and offset the plethora of recipes, the magazine also proffers funny food haikus and essays that reflect upon the importance of food and gathering. (Fiorella pens an exquisite piece about cheese puffs, for example.) Witty and purposeful, it is currently one of my favourite things. Click here to find out where to get it.

Tilda Swinton in Candy

Oh, it's a sweet treat indeed: Tilda Swinton, one of my favourite actresses, dazzling the cover of one of my favourite magazines. Candy touts itself as the world's first "transversal style magazine" and celebrates everything androgynous and glamorous. The publication has been on my radar since it secured James Franco in drag for one of its 2010 covers. Tilda Swinton - ever the icy androgyne - is perfect in femme drag, all ginger and golden and fierce! The magazine publishes only 15,000 copies worldwide and this issue is limited-edition; it's the "Extra Extravagance Issue."