Tide pools

For years I resisted the concept of "coastal" interiors.  The typical nautical themed decor and dried coral accents can seem a bit trite--or worse, if you live nowhere near the beach--out of place and a maybe a little sad. That being said, now that I live in Seattle and have had the opportunity to refine my interior style, I've really come ...

Spring in the Arboretum

Here at Quirkshop, we are thrilled that spring has sprung.  We've been doing a bit of some spring cleaning in the shop space and work on the Norden Flora media cabinet continues apace (I promise to share some pictures once it's looking a bit more complete.) This morning, we enjoyed all of the spring flowers in the arboretum and took so ...

Inspiration weekend

We took a lovely minihike on Sunday to Talapus lake.  Washington is filled with gemlike lakes and many, many lake hikes.  You really can't go wrong.  This one was pretty easy as far as hikes go: walk up the mountain on some nicely groomed switchback trails, and then bam, there's the beautiful lake. Washington state is truly my greatest inspiration. I ...