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) [...]
Now this, this is a mailing list I want to be on. Look at that armchair: it's only $9.99. [Update: that was a joke, you guys. Thanks, though, for your diligent readership!] As excited as I am about this catalog, I'm even more excited about what's awaiting me in Jefferson City, Missouri. This vintage sputnik [...]
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 [...]
When Jarrod and I order sushi the quantity is such that no one can imagine we're feeding any fewer than five people, so there are a lot of extra chopsticks in this house. Which is fine by me because they're great for all sorts of alternative purposes, like shims and paint stirrers. (Although, let me [...]
And by 'house' I mean 'tent.' My niece Cora turned one this August and I built her an a-frame tent using this post as my guide. I tell you what: it was not sturdy. Legs all akimbo, no means to control the width of its stance - there was definitely room for improvement, which I [...]
Project Palermo 