How can you not smile when you see a bunch of realistic little birds with party hats made out of flowers and leaves on their heads? Vicki Sawyer's playfully illustrated bird party cards, placemats, place cards and even a coloring book with Nashville based company, Hester & Cook. In addition to birds, you'll find lots of other creatures from dogs to sheep to pigs and more with, of course fun hats and accessories. Check out more of her products on Hester & Cook.

This is nothing but interesting in this series of creative and surreal images show animals doing twisted yoga poses. Creative artworks of wild animals was done by Paris based artist Bruno Pontirol.  Check out more of his work on his Instagram.

This concept mouse is something I would have in my home computer setup. It was inspired by the iconic design of the Eames Lounge Chair, Shane Chen's lounge mouse elevates the humble input device. True to the original, the base is formed from bent plywood with a cutout on the bottom for a black plastic plate housing the battery, optical sensor, and power switch. The top surface is appropriately covered with black leather, save for the scroll wheel, providing a luxurious feel fitting for its inspiration. While it remains a concept, there isn't yet any plans for a real-world example but I'm hoping it does!

First, before I start telling you the reason for the new design let me welcome you to TCL's New Design and layout!! So now onward,  let's get into a little bit of the design and the reason for the change.

So here we are 4 years later since the last update in 2014  and I felt that it was time for a makeover. The Collective Loop is a place where art, design, music, technology and more collectively loop, but that doesn't mean the design can't.  After contemplating, I decided that I wanted to change the layout to look more professional, interactive and all around still have a minimal feel. I also wanted a site where it would look amazing on portable devices and be more responsive.  I was able to find all this with the new design.

Here are some of the new changes:

• Responsive Layout for all devices 
• Clean Minimalist Design
• Font Awesome – Retina ready icons
• Responsive Sidebar
• Social Share

So tell me what you think of the new design? Look around and see all the new changes.

New TCL Design






TCL Old Design

This gorgeously photographed volume celebrates the most influential floral designers today. In Full Flower ($45.00) is a compilation of a new wave in contemporary floral design. It features artists who combine traditional techniques with an organic, free-form, “back-to-nature” styles. This colorful book provides budding inspiration for all and would stand out in any room as a eye catching center piece for any coffee table.

Archive Rentals caught my eye the other day with tons of interior/exterior design inspiration that you can rent. They offer ideas and rentals for holiday party inspiration, farmhouse table rentals, and of course for the ladies the bohemian chic wedding. That is not all that they offer, however you will need to check out their site for further information.

From first inspiration to installation, our Award-Winning Design Team is ready to create your vision

The Archive Rentals site is an added aspect of this company that I quite enjoyed. I almost wanted to go on a Pinterest binge. I just can't get enough of the vintage style photography of their designs. I have a soft heart when it comes to vintage design. They also make it easy to find inspiration for furniture, lighting, accessories, wow factor and more with a nice interface to find what you're looking for. So, contact them today and get started on your next event.



Source: Photography via Archive Rentals