My wariness of decorative items -- as mentioned in my last post -- extends to books, which might be an unusual stance for someone with a master's degree in Library & Information Science. But, having worked in three libraries, an illuminated manuscripts gallery and a rare books shop, I agree with the first law of [...]
A few months ago Design*Sponge posted a round-up of art scarves, including this awesome furoshiki from The Link Collective: Folded Paper Furoshiki designed by Lucinda Newton Dunn (Photo copyright: Link) Link says: "Furoshiki (風呂敷, fu-rosh-ki) is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. Each of our products has been hand printed in Japan, using traditional [...]
And now for my next trick, I transform IKEA's VITTSJÖ nesting tables... into nesting tables! VOILÄ But let me back up: as with all things, I had very specific requirements in mind. I wanted a larger table for our lamp (West Elm’s Morten Table Lamp, which I scored for much cheaper via a floor model sale) [...]
Lola is a bit of a pig when it comes to my houseplants, treating them as an all-you-can-eat salad bar. Adding plants to my hoard collection is a trial-and-error process: some plants he simply isn't interested in, others he gorges on until he pukes. Those are either relocated to my office (which is like a [...]
Before: I picked up this dresser for 25 bucks at a garage sale. Usually when DIY before-and-after posts begin with a piece of furniture like this, they conclude with the dresser coated in paint, decals and rhinestones. I'll end the suspense right now and reveal that I spared this dresser the razzle-dazzle treatment. After: My [...]
Project Palermo 