I’m pleased to announce Design for Mankind’s newest Friday contributor: Laura Burkhart! She’ll be following M. Fay’s “Samesies” format, but rather than trend-spotting art & fashion, she’s melding art & interior design with her new column, “Artful Interiors!”

Ahh, we have such a delightful team, don’t we? Welcome, Laura!

LINKS: GREG KUCERA GALLERY & ELLE DECOR

Mismatched chairs, a touch of typography and plenty of room to grow. Love!

LINK:  FRIDAS FINE

My friends at Rue sent over a sneak peek of an Icelandic home tour from their upcoming issue (launching Monday!) and I am now planning a serious Iceland vacation. But only if I can stay at fashion designer Bergthora Gudnadottir’s abode, of course.

Gorgeous!

LINK: RUE MAG
[photos by Emily Anderson]

I’m researching wooden apartments for a personal project, and can you believe this Scandinavian beauty? Lovely.

LINK: BUNKER HILL ARCHITECTS

As much as I so badly want to become a minimalist, I don’t have it in me. (I’m a total magpie.) Regardless, these images photographed by Ditte take me far away from the cluttered corners of my own home and have me dreaming for wide, empty spaces.

LINK:  DITTE ISAGER

p.s. If you’re a lover of minimalism, you’ll love the aptly-named Tumblr, On Minimalism.

New blog alert! Yellowtrace is the beautiful blog child (which is another word for brain child, in case you weren’t aware that I often make up words) of Dana, a Sydney-based interior designer.

Loads of inspiration, and loads of pretty things. Welcome to the blog’osphere, Dana!

p.s. Image credit is a glorious rug design by Patricia Urquiola.