Urban Phunk is a Kenyan fashion line started by Alvin Mei. A friend of mine was proudly wearing one of his designs on a casual night out in Nai. Not only are Urban Phunk designs fresh, they are also of high quality. They have everything from t-shirts to handbags and every piece is made with love. Sadly for me, the African print bomber jacket was going to a friend (but I at least got to try it out around town (with permission) and it was amazing)!

If you find yourself in Nairobi, definitely check Urban Phunk out...and tell Alvin: Nadi says hello :-). If you're feeling generous, I would never turn away an Urban Phunk gift ;-). Haha!

A few years ago (yep, I know) I bought a cute little condo. What that meant is that I had the opportunity to revisit my custom walls. This time, it is a melange of the wall accessories. While all of the patterns may seem hectic, they actually work together really well resulting in an calming effect. In fact, that little corner is one of the coziest (dare-I-say hygge?) spots around!
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Wall accessories by nnk & edk
Painting by AM
Chair is from Ethan Allen

Spotted in Boston.
Wish I knew what the letters and numbers stood for, but I can speculate:
​Protect the Heart? Parathyroid Hormone? 423 hearts? 423 artists?
Nevertheless, the message is wonderful:
protect your heart (take care of yourself) and protect your art (creativity matters) <3!

This is the most intriguing NPR story I have come across in a while. The thumbnail on NPR's main page was all that was needed to lure me in to read the whole article. The article is a feature on Iké Udé, a Nigerian-born artist now based in the states. He blends his interests in fashion and photography in a most creative and fascinating way. It is surreal! Check out the story and his website to catch a glimpse of some of his pieces of work.

Just remixed my couch cushions using a no sew technique. Great use of random and excess fabrics (without a need to necessarily cut the fabrics). Came out kinda fun and the pillows can easily be remixed and fabrics reused again and again. If interested in learning how, these are the instructions I followed.

I just might go around remixing everything now. Haha!

Originally remixed and written on 8 August 2014.

A few years ago, I made wall tiles using some cork board, cloth and a stapler. These wall tiles inspired my next custom walls exploration.

My sister (E) helped me fulfill the vision. We used some needlepoint/embroidery hoops. I have no idea if that is the proper term for the hoops, but, at the least, I believe it is an adequate description. We outfitted a diverse batch of hoops with fabric then decorated some walls!

Even small swatches of really cool fabrics make for some fun and easy projects!