Artist's House Tour: Clare Elsaesser of Tastes Orangey

Leg sketch in two parts

Clare Elsaesser of Tastes Orangey has been a participant at Poppytalk Handmade for a few months now and her life by the bay seemed so quaint we asked her if she'd mind sharing a few pics with us here on the blog. Clare and her sweetheart, Kai live in a small but cute, old fisherman's cottage over looking Bodega Bay, California (which is about an hour north of San Francisco). It's equipped with the perfect amount of inspiration, from backyard views of the bay to walks to the marina. Clare's paintings reflect her laid back lifestyle where she spends lots of time sleeping in a cozy bed and tending to her garden. Here's what she sent.

Painting in progress

Kitchen Wall

Kitchen

Fridge Magnets

Living Room (corner)

Working

The marina

The backyard and view of the bay.

Sunset

More of Clare's work here and here.

Hula Seventy: Leslie's Cozy Home

By Hula Seventy
One of the benefits of having wildly creative friends is that they usually have homes to match-- homes full of color, interesting details and individual style. On a recent visit to San Francisco, I stayed with my good friend Leslie, a fantastic photographer and blogger extraordinaire. Leslie, who lives on the top floor of a beautiful old home with her son Riley, has filled the space with so much charm and color I just had to share. Thankfully, she was kind enough to send a few photos of her space my way. (And a few of my own photos are mixed in too).



I love the turquoise and brown in the sunroom, the painted floor, the pops of yellow, the colorful prayer flags. Perfect place to lay around. I promise you.



A mix of clean color and old architectural elements greet you on the way inside.



Leslie has one of the coziest homes I've ever been in. Chalk it up to a nifty mix of textiles and a super rich color palette. And years of scouring estate sales (a girl after my own heart) makes for a home filled with fascinating finds. Like the vintage botanical charts that hang above the couch.



And the light-up Champale sign that sits atop the armoire in the dining area. Which I sort of want to steal every time I visit.



Sweet personal details in the bedroom.



And the most comfortable bed in the history of the world.



Striking black and white toile in the bathroom.



And the most beautiful old creamy yellow stove in the kitchen. Really, it needs to be seen to be believed. Completely original to the place (it was there when Leslie moved in) and a functioning showpiece through and through.



More sweet, colorful details in the kitchen.



The doorway to the laundry room would have me wanting to visit the laundry room all the time. Which is nothing short of a miracle.



Actually, every detail of Leslie's place sings out sweetness. Even the old wooden gate you walk through on the way out. Thanks for sharing your home with Poppytalk, Leslie!

(Check out Leslie's flickr set for the entire home tour and read more about Leslie on her blog. Prints of her amazing work are available on Etsy and calendars are available on Zazzle.)

Charming House Tour at ATSF

Loved the look of this corner when I first spotted this charming Mission District house tour in my inbox this morning from Apartment Therapy. Something about the colours (red shoes, turquoise box/silhouette, yellows) and mix of old and new. Click here to see more.

bookhou at home with apartment therapy

i was really excited about this post i did for apartment therapy: san francisco and see they have now published it. it's a house tour of bookhou's, arounna khounnoraj and john booth's toronto loft. i'm swooning over their furniture pieces, most of them made by them combined with a few classic mid-century ones as well. equally i'm in awe of the spaciousness of the high ceilings, large windows and custom cabinetry. if there isn't anything else you do today, do link to this, it's a such a lovely space. click here to take the whole tour.