Like A Breath Of Fresh Air
May 29, 2025
The B131 Cafe in Hangzou, China it a testament to a few of my all time favorite things: natural wood, birch plywood, concrete and coffee. I can only imagine the feeling upon entering, with just the aroma of freshly brewed beans softly distracting you from the simplequietmodern space. No unrelenting marketing. no endless options, no shelves packed with marginally related goods, just peaceful quiet, like a breath of fresh air.
Photos: Wen Studio via Remash Tumblr
Finally…
June 1, 2014
it’s seeming like we might have a Summer…maybe a little different than usual, but Summer just the same. So, what’s inspiring me now?
From the top:
Simple well-edited landscaping and a quiet well integrated water feature. via http://cabbagerose.tumblr.com/
The openwork and texture of my test knit of paper yarn. photo: gp
A great place to fall out and relax on a hot summer day. Does it get any better than affordable teak? Simple seat and back cushions in natural or charcoal duck and you are good to go. via: http://www.shopterrain.com/outdoor-furniture-preserved-teak/slatted-teak-sofa/productOptionIDs/bd0459cc-8958-45c4-b120-330bd8a8856a
It’ll still take me a while to shake the chill from the last two seasons, so, a little Summer cashmere from James Perse is on my “gotta have some” list. http://www.jamesperse.com/men/collections/summer-cashmere/lightweight-cashmere-v-neck/viewProduct.do?productId=prod1790117&categoryId=cat1230006
Tending to my Blue Dune grass…pretending I’m at the shore even in the middle of the week. photo:gp
And, if I’m lucky, taking off with Jaxon to the shore for a bit of sunny R & R. via: http://remash.tumblr.com/
Should it stay or should it go? Butterbur “volunteers” showing up in the aftermath of Winter’s brutal attack. I’ve promised some to friends, but I may leave a few to buffer the bare spots after the dead have been yanked and buried. photo: gp
The breezy organic shapes of Ruth Asawa’s crocheted wire sculptures. via: https://www.lamodern.com/tag/ruth-asawa/
It’s been written…
September 18, 2013
that ” Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to”*. With that in mind, and with the first two covered, I’ve recently adjusted my third. It doesn’t get any more simplequietmodern than this.
http://www.rocioromero.com/planLV.html
*Rita Mae Brown, Hiss of Death
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