Bright Design in Dark Times: Marimekko vs. GOP

Posted by Scavenger Aesthetic June 05, 2019

Maximalist Spring Florals by Ernestine

Feast your eyes on these Ernestine beauties. It's been a long winter here in Vermont and spring is taking it's time. It was a cool 40 degrees earlier but the clematis is in full bloom despite the chill. Check out fresh floral picks at Scavenger Aesthetic Etsy & freshen up your table game! Also Biggest Sale EVER at SA! I'm getting my knee done on Monday, June 10th so I can be in fighting shape for ski season 2020-21 & then off to my beloved Maine for some R&R - so from today through Saturday, June 8, I'm having a helluva sale. If you have been dreaming of that off -the -hook Marimekko maxi, or an exquisite mid century Omersa hippo footstool. This is the moment to take the leap. xoxoxoxoxo psssst...(the sale on Etsy is 20% off, but you, my faithful reader can get 25% off & free shipping on items over $30 with this code: INSIDER * Thank you for visiting Scavenger Aesthetic. Here's ...

Ever since the tweeting moron and his dark sycophants took over, I have found myself subconsciously drawn, evermore to the exuberant optimism of vividly colored design. Antidote or escape? Should I be ashamed of myself because I am retreating into a bubble and taking such pleasure in bright and beautiful objects? Or is it ok? Allowed? Maybe even a beautifully human impulse to appreciate aesthetics. Both?