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Justina Blakeney Est. 1979
www.compaiblog.com
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Hi there. I'm Justina. I'm a designer and maker and this is my blog. It covers just about anything design related, with a focus on upcycled, eco, and multi-cultural designs and the work that comes out of my design studio.
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My Jungalicious Bed Makeover, Courtesy of DENY Designs

When DENY Designs asked me if I wanted to try out one of their custom-printed products, my mind immediately began to race with one million ideas. While I love many artist designs currently featured o...

3 h ago

Nesting, Nesting 123, Nesting...

Patience is not one of my strong-suits. I couldnt wait to share just a few snaps from Lil Boombas room--even though it is not quite ready for le grand reveal. The Mr. and I have been in serious nesti...

3 days ago

Our Quirky cousins, the plants.

  Photography by Justina BlakeneyAgave, Sticks of Fire and Passion Flowers--all exotic looking plants with so much personality--its a little weird how much happiness I get from from these creatu...

4 days ago

Not too pregnant for crazy accessories.

Ive been having fun with accessories lately--especially since pregnancy has limited my wardrobe selection dramatically. The good news is, a cheap little black jersey cotton dress from Target can be d...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

Mangiona With Caitlin Levin #8: Cashew Popsicle + drink!

Recipe and Photos by Caitlin Levin, Design by J. BlakeneyTo call this a milk is a misnomer, (I heard some comedian say once because soy, coconuts and nuts dont have boobs! haha.) But seriously, this...

6 days ago

Beachwood Cafe Patterned Tile, Re-imagined

I had a nice brunch at the new Beachwood Cafe yesterday (Formerly the Village Coffee Shop). The Cafe is really sweet--love the whimsical wallpaper and, of course--the tiled floors. Its amazing how a ...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Mama Style / Mini Style - Dotcomsformoms

It was just a matter of time before I got baby-style fever. I have found a creative outlet for this often dangerous condition--a new column on Dotcomsformoms -Mama Style / Mini Style. Click on over t...

21 may 12

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Granola Crust

Jason and I get a box that contains a different medley of farmer-grown groceries every week from a company called Farmer Fresh to You.  Weve been dong this for about two years now and its great ...

20 may 12 2 people like this

ASOS Africa got it right.

Okay, okay--so you know how I feel about vintage and handmade stuff--but every now and again, some of these ready-to-wear brands just get it right. This is one of those times. ASOSs new AFRICA collec...

19 may 12

Creating vs. Curating

I often think about the difference between curating and creating--my job lately has entailed a lot of curating--be it blogging for myself or other companies, curating special sales--or picking out it...

18 may 12

Banana-Leaf Explosion

The banana-leaves in design conjure up cultural references ranging from the Beverly Hills Hotel, to the Golden Girls, to Indochine in NYC, and the home of Nikki Hilton--but to me, it says one thing: ...

17 may 12

Paint By Numbers. Ya, thats right.

Call me crazy, youre not the first and you certainly wont be the last--but I feel as though there is something very, very cool about these vintage Paint by Number paintings. Its weird I know.  l...

16 may 12

Greys got a new girl in town.

Grey had been going with Yellow for a while, but they recently split, and it seems that Greys got a new girl in town, and her name is Orange. They make a really good looking couple, yes? Kilim C...

16 may 12 1 person likes this

Dress Up Your Drinks

Over the weekend I drank tea from an elephants trunk and orange juice from a jewel.It pleased me, and dare I say made my drinks taste a little bit sweeter?  It doesnt have to cost a fortune to p...

15 may 12

Mangiona With Caitlin Levin #7: Baked Brie the Brieezy way!

There are plenty of recipes out there for baked Brie...They are heavy, sticky sweet, wrapped in dough, and all too fussy for my taste. This is an extremely easy and simple version that turns out beau...

14 may 12

Farmers market Bound

One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is head to the Hollywood Farmers Market. Along with my fresh fruits, veggies, eggs and flowers, there is always darn good people watching. Happy weeken...

12 may 12

momza

Ya, thats me on the right. Rockin that side ponytail. Cut me some slack--it was after all the eighties. Thats my mom and dad, and my big sis and my little brother. At the time--back in the day, it al...

11 may 12

Eye Candy

Just thought you might enjoy a little eye candy this afternoon...The sweetest candy-colored chandelier from QueenDecor on Etsy.

11 may 12 1 person likes this

Charm, Class, and just a hint of sass, its...

Its THE way to bring that bit of bling to your bookshelves, your bar or your bedroom! Its Brass--and its full of that 70s charm, class--and just a hint of sass!Earrings by ViuhkaBrass and leather sto...

10 may 12

Cause my bodys too Boombalicious for ya babe!

Last week I showed you a couple of family portraits from around our hood on Crown Hill and today were taking it inside the Jungalow. Jen Lauren Grant has managed to capture the heart of our growing f...

09 may 12

Ben Giles

I saw this Ben Giles collage on OKL this morning and I loved it so much I just had to share.  All of his art, and his collages in particular are superrad. Thats all.

09 may 12

Collected Walls: An affordable Gallery for your home

Adding art to your walls can be as simple as going into your closet and pulling out your five favorite hats and hanging them up in a cluster. No need to go out and buy five paintings. Rip out colorfu...

08 may 12 2 people like this

Mangiona With Caitlin Levin #6: Pear Crostata Anytime Treat

As easy as PIE, but its a crostata!I love this super easy dessert/breakfast treat. It is something you can whip up in a matter of minuets and impress anyone who happens to pop in for dinner or aftern...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Layered Vintage Hand-Towels

I spent the weekend at my mother-in-laws home in Palm Desert and was enamoured by many of the details she added to her home after having spent the last 19 months living in Abu Dabi and traveling in t...

07 may 12

The dreaded question "What do you do?!"

Most days I get asked "What do you do?" As soon as I hear the question, I always feel a little pang of "how am I going to answer that question today?" What I do these days does not ne...

04 may 12

Loom

If youve seen my Jungalow, you know how I feel about crazy rugs. I had so stop myself from totally freaking out when I saw these rugs on Loom--I actually gasped out loud when I clicked over to that p...

03 may 12

Family Portraits

Last week, Jason and I had our first family portraits taken by my sweet friend and client, photographer Jen Lauren Grant. We walked around our hood and had so much fun just clowning around. Lil Boomb...

03 may 12

Camis Weho Jungalow in progress...

When Something clicks it clicks--and thats how my work with Cami has been on her sweet West Hollywood abode. Although still a work in progress--I wanted to share with you some of the elements Ive bro...

02 may 12

International Workers Day and Why I spoiled Pinterest.

Happy May Day, my friends.This morning I put in an out-of-office reply in solidarity with international workers for International Workers Day, AKA May Day. May 1st is a national holiday in more than ...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Mangiona With Caitlin Levin #5 : Parchment Wrapped Pescado

This is my all time favorite dish to make for dinner parties. Your guests are sure to be impressed when their individual packages arrive at the table. It only takes minutes to prepare and can be done...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

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