Welcome to another edition of the occasional series I call Tear Sheet Tuesday. We launched last Tuesday. If you want to catch up you can do that right here. In a nutshell, I tear what strikes my fancy throughout the week and I share that with you here. It could really be anything. It's all inspiration!

Perhaps today's tears will inspire you to cook, lounge by the pool or get busy creating an office you really want to work in! Let's get started. First off, my Cooking Light hit this week. I wanted to be good and feature this...

However, THIS is what really looks yummy to me. Both are super summer meal inspirations and can be found in the current May 2017 issue of Cooking Light.

In addition to recipe fantasies you can indulge in a little design dreaming this week if you happen to be in the Big Apple. NYC X Design is going on right now and it's open and free to the public through May 24th. This is the fifth year of this international event where you can attend talks, product launches, exhibitions and more all over NYC. For more info click here.

Needless to say I have plucked some coolness from the pages of The Official Guide to NYC X Design, from the Editors of Metropolis.

I guess I'm into the walnut wood finishes with a little lounging mixed in these days. Mark my words, beautiful stained wood grains will be the next big cabinet look, as soon as white Shaker runs its course (which could be never).

Last but not least, I know you didn't forget the furniture porn I promised you ;). I have been eyeing this incredibly beautiful burled wood console for a really long time. This week's sale catalog from Williams Sonoma came in the mail and BAM!! There it is on sale. Should I? I really love it.

So that's what I have for you this week. Please send me YOUR tears so that I can see what's inspiring you and feature it right here. Also, don't forget to leave a comment. I'm getting lots of emails and I'd love for you to share your kind words right here.

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Real paper newspapers and magazines are ALMOST a thing of the past. Obviously digital formats have their advantages but Pinterest, indispensable as it is, is just not the same as a good old fashioned tear sheet. I’m dating myself here, no?

According to our friends at Google the definition of a tear sheet is:

"a page that can be or has been removed from a newspaper, magazine, or book for use separately"

In my life as a designer I am always looking for inspiration. When catalogs, magazines and interesting stuff on paper comes my way I want to make a note of it and perhaps share it.

Welcome to Tear Sheet Tuesday, An Occasional Series. Tear Sheet Tuesday blends two mediums, print with digital, best of both worlds. I also want to encourage you to share your paper tears with me. They can be recipes, art, design, food for thought or any inspiration. If you have one to share, scan it or take a photo and email to Gloria@ArtfulKitchens.net to be featured in the series.

Today’s eye candy comes to you from our friends at Metropolis who gift me monthly with an unsolicited subscription. I’m glad they do. These two tubs, from the April issue, caught my eye. I love the entire balanced composition of the LaCava Ad, a nice mix of white and wood, something we all strive for, no?

Speaking of bathtubs, there was another in the same issue. This one, by Victoria+Albert, simply oozes sublime. Organically inspired, this volcanic limestone tub is the epitome of artfulness for the bath.

Last but not least from Metropolis this week is this article about DuPont Corian. I remember Corian as that new alternative to Formica back in the 90s (?) With the subsequent popularity and availability of granite and now quartz, Corian, in recent years has become somewhat of a relic in kitchen and bath design. Not so fast. I actually had a client REQUEST Corian the other day so I was interested to see that DuPont has launched some new and innovative finishes including Onyx and concrete colors that couldn't be more on point. Worth checking out perhaps.

PS If you don’t want to defile, you don’t have to tear, just take a photo. Your local library has plenty material but we wouldn’t want to vandalize the goods. ;)

Tear Sheet Tuesday content is curated for your enjoyment I am not paid or compensated by any of the brands in this series. I'll let you know if that changes!

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