Thirteen days into the new year and after a month long draught, my design drive is finally coming back to me. I’m inspired again — although it may be triggered from the sent of the Diptyque Feu de Bois candle Hannah gifted me for Christmas.

2O2O is going to be a great year, not only do I am certain of it, but my horoscope is on my side too. In my career, in love, and in life I strive to become a better professional and partner and find happiness in an auspicious year that lies ahead.

New year, new playlists as well (to fuel the creative mind ya know). Here is my January 2O2O Mix on Spotify and Apple Music with new sounds from Lane 8 and POLIÇA, newly found Paradis and some fresh, not so pop songs from Selena Gomez’s new album Rare. If you’re looking for a weekend playlist, I’m also listening to Buck Mason’s Hometown Heros: CA playlist compiled of classic 60’s artists and the California coast — you’ll want to put your blue jeans on and ride the coast with your dog.

Yes, your all-white kitchen looks great, but does it have character and does it stand out from the rest? What if you added some color to your cabinets or what if you tore down those bulky overhead cabinets and opened it all up to display some of your stone and glassware. Whatever your style, Domino Magazine highlighted eleven kitchen designs they are predicting to trend in the new year and I’m just about ready to paint my kitchen cabinets a muddy gray hue. Read more on Domino.

“Dad shoes” will be left in a dumpster in the back ally of 2019. Even Virgil Abloh says street style is over. Can we return to the classic Americana style, vintage wash tees and denim? Think Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Right now, I’m currently into vintage graphic tees, these Acetate Warsaw sunglasses and the stiff feeling of raw selvage denim, like these from Buck Mason.

Beers in the Sun
There’s some pretty cool designed beer cans out there, probably why by illustrator Barry Patenaude started @beersinthesun. He’s a fan of the can. It’s as simple as that.

Austin Proper Hotel
Another work of art by famed interior designer Kelly Wearstler is open and ready for you to experience. You’ll find her newest project completed in Austin, Texas.

Opened just a few weeks ago, Austin Proper Hotel is a modern interpretation of Austin’s iconic Craftsman architectural style. Floors lined with mixed and matched rugs and walls detailed with textured wallpaper as views of downtown Austin and Shoal Creek all add to the Southwest experience you came to Texas for.

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