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Design magazines may be inspiring, but I often turn to illustration for inspiration, too. From graffiti to prehistoric cave drawings and colorful Target gift cards, artists and illustrators are doing their part to influence how we see the world. I always look forward to viewing illustrations in magazines like Real Simple and particularly enjoy looking at book covers -- some are just gorgeous.

I find myself inspired by these creative souls so often, I refer to their work whenever I feel like I'm stuck in a creative rut. How?

Illustration by Linda Ketelhut represented by Lilla Rogers Studio.

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Walls
Wallpaper Silhouettes by Inke
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 7:05:00 AM | By HollyBecker

I have this thing for animal motifs, maybe you do to? Take these wallpaper animal silhouettes from Inke in the Netherlands for instance. Love 'em. The first time I saw them was back in '05 in a German magazine, then a year later I spotted them in a little shop in Hannover, Germany while on vacation. I loved them instantly, I think they are so clever and unique. They're made using vintage wallpaper and there's more than wildlife silhouettes, Inke also has trees and imagery that is more 'adult-like' such as lamps, chairs, and table silhouettes as well. There's a little something for the nursery and the living room!

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Kitchen
Storing spices in your pantry
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 7:30:00 AM | By ErinDoland

I was 20 years old the first time I had fresh garlic. My friend Ann had roasted some, smeared it on a slice of bread, and told me to try it. I ate it and fell in love. Both Ann...

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Decorating | Round Ups
eBay Sellers To Watch
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 6:48:00 AM | By HollyBecker

There's a lot of truth to those silly eBay commercials highlighting the sheer thrill of shopping victoriously. Just recently I scored a vintage owl umbrella stand in white ceramics (view it here) that was even better in person than I...

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Digital Data
How to Organize Your Address Book
Posted on Apr 22, 2008 7:30:00 AM | By ErinDoland

People move and change jobs so frequently that you probably receive notifications of address and telephone changes on an almost daily basis. It's easy for the information in your address book to become inaccurate and out-of-date in just a short...

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Inspiration
Design Blogs That Inspire
Posted on Apr 21, 2008 7:11:00 AM | By HollyBecker

Last Friday we discussed Cutting Through Design Blog Smog and I promised that I'd reveal my daily reads to you today since you want to know. These are the design blogs that I don't miss at the end of each...

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Inspiration
Cutting Through Design Blog Smog
Posted on Apr 18, 2008 8:04:00 AM | By HollyBecker

So many blogs, so little time. How does one cut through the blog smog to locate ones that fit their needs? As a blogger and a blog reader, you may be surprised to know that I read less than 10...

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Office
How to Keep a Bad Job from Affecting your Home Life
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 7:30:00 AM | By ErinDoland

A good friend of mine currently has a job she hates. The hours are awful, the topic of the work is mind numbing, and a few choice employees are toxic and insist that every situation is an emergency. On the...

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