systematic beginnings

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hello, my name is margaret. i'm a graphic designer working and living in manhattan.
homemade chicken Milanese for me and my man (Taken with instagram)

homemade chicken Milanese for me and my man (Taken with instagram)

caprese with fresh basil from my new house plant! wahoo! (Taken with instagram)

caprese with fresh basil from my new house plant! wahoo! (Taken with instagram)

ethereal boutique. people need to design more spaces like this. (Taken with instagram)

ethereal boutique. people need to design more spaces like this. (Taken with instagram)

"Designing and developing anything of consequence is incredibly challenging,” says Ive. “Our goal is to try to bring a calm and simplicity to what are incredibly complex problems so that you’re not aware really of the solution, you’re not aware of how hard the problem was that was eventually solved."
Jonathan Ive in the telegraph. discovered the article via swiss-miss.
"Please don’t say I work hard. Nobody is forced to do this job and if they don’t like it, they should do another one. If it’s too much, do something else. But don’t start doing it and then say, ‘Aaaah, it’s too much’ … Then, suddenly, they become artists. They are too weak. Too fragile. Non. We have to be tough. We cannot talk about our suffering. People buy dresses to be happy, not to hear about somebody who suffered over a piece of taffeta."
Karl Lagerfeld

god, family, and friends. this is what anchors me.

converse by brandspirit

converse by brandspirit

lucky mint green nail! nails inc 3D glitter + essie turquoise and caicos (Taken with instagram)

lucky mint green nail! nails inc 3D glitter + essie turquoise and caicos (Taken with instagram)

"Complaining is stupid. Either act or forget."

Stefan Sagmeister in his book “Things I have learned in my life so far.”

Thank you Tina for posting this. I have yet to buy this book!

lady dior in tokyo, garance doré “pardon my french” series.

this is so inspiring!! if only i had a designer bag to scribble on on all of my trips!!

five good things about me

not really getting the point of this one because it’s 100% subjective, but what the hell.

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i’m very honest. some people say i’m inappropriate at times, others say it’s refreshing to hear it. take it as you may.

four
somehow i can always find a silver lining in any situation. this is not difficult when u have Jesus on your side. 

three
i will defend my family and friends to the death. to the point where i might even embarrass myself, but i’m ok with it if it’s for someone i love.

two
eclectic taste. some people say it’s too unpredictable when it comes to gifts, but at other times they say it makes me easy-going.

one
organised. hence the blog title. 

“Stay hungry stay foolish” by Two Arms Inc. via typeverything


“Stay hungry stay foolish” by Two Arms Inc. via typeverything

beautiful quote. the brush strokes and the words themselves.

beautiful quote. the brush strokes and the words themselves.

umm YEA I want fresh country strawberries!! (Taken with instagram)

umm YEA I want fresh country strawberries!! (Taken with instagram)

posing with a fence (Taken with instagram)

posing with a fence (Taken with instagram)