Black and White
This is a snapshot of my friend Linda’s living room. She bought these oversized photocopies for two bucks apiece and then framed them. I think they look pretty neat. Which reminds me of… Continue reading
Category Archive: Design
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Emerald City
A gaggle of green faves
A Day at The Bay
What’s new in decor at the Bay.
Fun at the Junction Flea
Good times at Yesterday’s Junction Flea at the Great Hall. As always there was tasty food, including Butter Chicken with Naan and choclatey treats from Delight. I didn’t buy anything but was sorely… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Blackboard
We finally made our kitchen table a more hospitable place (or as my nephew says, you can actually see the table now). This job was not so much of a “fix it” as… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reupholstered Steelcase Chair
Near the top of my January to-do list was reupholstering my office chair — an old Steelcase sidewalk find. In fact, repairing this chair has been near the top of my fix-it list… Continue reading
Happy Robbie Burns Day!
Earlier this week, I found this pillow cover depicting the poet Robbie Burns‘ cottage. It is a print which was embroidered by my not Scottish grandmother, which means she would not have got… Continue reading
Midweek (Post) Modness: 1980s Tea Pot
Believe it or not, I have never owned a tea pot before (I don’t drink hot beverages — long story). But I couldn’t resist this post modernist decanter because you don’t often come… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Dansk Cheese Knives
The Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Dansk cheese knives that I won on eBay have finally arrived. I’m a huge fan of her work for Georg Jensen, but it’s generally priced outside of my… Continue reading
Year View Mirror: Best of the Rest
I found some beautiful objets digging around last year. Here are my five most exciting discoveries: 1. Yaad Israel Copper Utensils. This studio-made spatula and fork set are best used as decoration. I’m… Continue reading