one whole year

April 07, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in watercolor, art, photography, illustrations, birthday, handmade, sundays, flower crowns

Our little babes turns 1 year young today!

Everette Mica has such a personality. She giggles, she runs around, she's fearless, she loves guacamole, she claps her hands, she has literally traveled the world (yes, in a year), and she can say "I love Auntie Tay". It's the craziest thing (wink wink)!

Everette's mother, one of my besties, asked me to paint Evers as a mermaid. I think that's a pretty perfect first birthday gift. When we gave her the painting to hold she couldn't stop staring at it. We wanted her to hold it and show the camera but she had her own agenda.

I just love her so much. She's so warm and loving and beautiful. I was sitting next to her in her adult size crib and she just started patting my shoulder and looking at me. My heart could have exploded.

I took her 1 year old photo shoot on my friend's dock. She was a champ and was absolutely loving the camera. She loves the water, just like her parents! She's such a little sweetie.

Whatever my friends are doing, they're doing it right!

Happy First Birthday Everette Mica Rhee!

@yeswilliamsburg instagram takeover

February 21, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in brooklyn, artist, decor, fire escape sketches, flower crowns, flowers, home decor, inspiration, interior design, interior inspirations, nyc, plants, store design

Today I took over @yeswilliamsburg's Instagram account and I am loving it. I am doing what I love which is sharing what inspires me. This time it's with a larger audience than my own. Very cool!

Every restaurant and every shop in Williamsburg has such a cool vibe and is so visually stimulating. All I do when I'm here is take pictures. So far I've taken everyone to Bakeri, my most favorite and adorable coffee and bake shop, my bestie Sadah's apartment that she let's me go crazy and style and decorate however I want, GANT Rugger Williasmburg, my proudest moment in my Visual Marketing career, and Sprout Home, where I get my flower crowns and love to look at all of their trinkets, plants, and home decor! There are so many other places I could share as well but I only have 3 more posts left!

Above is a photo of my fire escape from when I lived here. I loved setting it up with all of my plants and pillows. I would have a beer and watch TV through my window while I sketched. It was heaven. I miss it. But one thing I definitely don't miss are the sounds of Bedford at night... I do not miss that.

Anyways, I'll be posting away into the night so follow along on @yeswilliamsburg + @thecrabandthemoon!

the crafternoon

January 18, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in art, decor, diy, flower crowns, Food, handmade, healthy living, home, inspiration, interior inspirations, sundays, weaving, party planning

I must say, the crafternoon was a success! We had such a great time, everyone made a little something, and no one burned the place down (though we had a few close calls). And I got to keep a few creations like my new ombre phases of the moon friendship bracelet by Liz Wong, and a woven snuggly tapestry (still in the works) by Miss Kat Dawe. My painter's pallet cheese plate was definitely the star of the show. I must point out that I did arrange the cheese and treats by color. So please take note!

Everyone did such a great job. The projects were as follows:

Kat: woven tapestry
Miranda: experimented with watercolors
Lauren: friendship bracelets
Liz: friendship bracelets and a manicure
Emily: pom pom banner
Me: handmade valentine's day cards and had a little too much champagne

This was the first formal crafternoon and it certainly won't be the last!

Also: It's day 3 in 30 days of yoga! I'll post the video in a separate post.

pet portraits: olive angelina benicula who

August 26, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, flower crowns, home decor, illustrations, pet portraits, wall art

Olive Angelina Benicula Who, also known as Olive the Cute, is a rescue who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her birth name was Betty in her days of biting rope and mild gingivitis. She loves sports radio and her lamby. Her mother spoils her with all organic goodies and lots of hugs. She is a hipster pup and I am also her auntie. Who loves her very much. You can follow her on Instagram at @olivethecute.

it's birthday month

July 01, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in flower crowns, birthday

Let's celebrate.

c + m horoscopes: cancer

June 29, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, astrology, brooklyn, fire escape sketches, flower crowns, flowers, horoscopes, illustrations, sundays, wall art

Cancer is, as you've guessed, the astrological sign that I hold nearest and dearest to my heart because it is of course my sign! Hence, the crab and the moon. The crab being the zodiac symbol and the moon being our ruling planet.

I plan on making this a two part series by doing an additional crab illustration. I've been sketching but it hasn't really clicked just yet.

This little number I came up with is a waning crescent moon, which is the moon I was born under, with poppies, peonies and lithianthus blooming from it. The flowers and the outer circle also represent a flower crown symbolizing summer and every moon maiden's inner flower child. It was originally suppose to be my first tattoo. This piece is very special to me to say the least.

happy summer solstice

June 21, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in flower crowns, midsummer, nyc

c + m horoscopes: virgo

June 20, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, artist, astrology, flower crowns, illustrations, wall art, horoscopes

In honor of the Midsummer Festival that takes place today in NYC, I bring you the ultimate babe in a flower crown.

Virgo will be available for purchase on Society 6 very soon. We'll let you know when it's up!

Mallory Sophronia

June 05, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, diy, flower crowns, jewelry, interior design, wall art, store design, apparel, artist

Mallory Sophronia opened their first ever brick and mortar this past weekend! The apparel and accessories line has a new home in a cottage in Kennebunk, Maine within the Morning Walk Galleries.

Kennebunk could quite possibly be one of my favorite places to visit. It has beautiful views, just a real sense of calm and more importantly, the best seafood. Ever.

Mallory Sophronia caters to the bohemian beach babe. The girl behind the brand pays homage to her ancestors and their namesake through her handmade goods. What differentiates Mallory from other designers is that she makes clothing that fits all body types, there is no right or wrong way to wear her pieces and each piece is a true one of a kind. Her designs range from flowy and oversized to short and sexy.

My favorite piece I own at the moment is a printed purple kimono. It doubles as a skimpy robe around the apartment and a top that hints at a little too much, paired back to my black leather shorts. And of course... I own one of the orchid flower crowns. L O V E .

Mallory and I installed the interior space in about 3 days. Her family contributed a lot as well. The whole experience was so fun and freeing. We just did whatever the hell we wanted with no restraints. It was pretty cool.

To shop Mallory Sophronia from the comfort of your home go to mallorysophronia.com

If you're lucky enough to be in the area of the shop they are located at 2 Morning Walk Lane in Kennebunk, Maine at The Galleries at Morning Walk. The shop is open Mon, Wed, Fri-Sun from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

flower crown wall art

June 01, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in diy, art, interior design, plants, sundays, wall art, flower crowns

It's officially summer!! Which means it is officially appropriate to wear fresh flowers in your hair at all times. Fresh flower crowns are one of my favorite things about summer. The perfect accessory for any boho babe. The downfall of it all is that they only last 1 - 2 days, which makes this chick real sad. So to turn my flower frown upside down I dry them out and incorporate them in my room as wall art! It's pretty simple and it allows me to showcase all of the special occasions where I have worn these beautiful pieces.

After the crown starts to wilt place it on a tapered round lampshade to dry out (remove the shade or use only when the shade is cool) then hang! You can also have them framed in a shadow box but if you're on a budget like me, hanging them is just fine.

Let the crowns live on!