I’ve been a fan of Snow & Graham, a Chicago-based producer of fine stationery, wrapping papers, calendars and other fantastic paper items, for years. In fact, when it comes time to purchase a card for a friend, I normally head straight to Sam Flax on the Westside or Paper Source in Virginia-Highland to, more often than not, find myself leaving with a fabulous new Snow & Graham product. If you’re a stationery nerd and design fanatic like myself, I’m sure you can relate. The motifs are unfailingly fresh, fashion-forward and elegant, and the paper and printing quality is always tops.

Happily, it seems that Garnet Hill shares my penchant; the company will debut a number of pretty new products featuring Snow & Graham’s signature graphic designs for the 2010 holiday season. These include sumptuous supima flannel and cotton percale bedding and cheerful doormats now, and in the future, Garnet Hill plans to extend the collaboration even further by introducing lots of additional home and fashion items with the telltale Snow & Graham touch. Even better, two of the patterns used in the current collection, Tweets and Cocoa Cups, are already my favorites. Keep an eye out for the introductions below (and more!) when the collection becomes available at garnethill.com on September 15.

Granted, the Auburn community does cater to students who live in mobile homes, with most parks being student-only and offering the same amenities, if not more, than the luxury condos that cost five times the price.

Still, I find that bringing my trailer up leads to endless explanations that are never fully understood and mental images that are inaccurate to where I actually live. I have realized, though, that incessant jokes and light-hearted mockery just come with living in what I affectionately call “the Park.”

And upon my graduation in December, I will definitely be sad to close the door of the trailer I put so much hard work into for the last time.

Perhaps in the future, though, I can get back in touch with my trailer park side by investing in a traveling trailer, like what local designer Joe Remling and his wife, Jennifer, did in 2007. They traveled the country in an Airstream trailer, interviewing people for their acclaimed book Carve Your Own Road (Career Press Inc., $15), which offers dozens of stories from inspiring entrepreneurs and individuals who made the decision to quit their jobs and pursue their passions.

For now, though, these photos will just have to feed my inspiration:

Via a before & after feature on design*sponge, this 1963 Airstream trailer was completely remodeled and turned into a charming studio space for one.

Enjoy Cupcakes, a California bakery, renovated this vintage trailer into a quirky cupcake catering trailer.

The Merhrzeller, a concept caravan from Austria, allows complete customization of its interior and exterior, resulting in a completely unique design every time.

While they may be impractical for extensive traveling, I have fallen in love with these gypsy wagons that are featured on apartment therapy.

A featured photograph from the artist's Wonderland series.

The opening reception on Thursday will represent her first private show and display the “Dress Up” series, comprising black-and-white photos of full-length dresses, crumpled and drifting elegantly through black water, that have been a year in the making. Works from “Wonderland,” the series that won her the title at The Artist Trifecta’s July 9 event, will also be on display through August 14. Be on the lookout for how ingeniously these works meld together. Books and prints of the featured works will be available for purchase, as well.

"Air," a work from Beacham's Dress Up series

If that’s not enough of a draw, a dozen rare and priceless works by Salvador Dalí will also be on display during this private preview. Interested guests must e-mail art@artisttrifecta.com or call the gallery at (404) 388-8757 to R.S.V.P.

Read more at the At Home in Arkansas blog.

What seasonal blooms have you been using in your flower arrangements this summer?