I am obsessed with this photo and have had it on my computer for years. The nonplussed big cat, the deadpan dog, the panicked kitten....
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Chomp
I am obsessed with this photo and have had it on my computer for years. The nonplussed big cat, the deadpan dog, the panicked kitten....
Coulda Woulda Shoulda
Probably should have bought this on eBay. I couldn't decide if use of the word "pad" suggested it was faux vintage. Did people really talk that way?
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Work It
OK, maybe the hat isn't quite working for me, but I like the overall not-trying-too-hard style, at the Chanel runway show no less.
Shine On
The Selby just did a little feature on cool company Confetti System. I love their stuff, which manages to be sophisticated and somehow edgy at the same time. I just want to put it all over my apartment. Of course, since it's all handmade in NYC it's really quite expensive. A year or so ago they did a little capsule collection for Urban Outfitters and I snapped up a few pinatas which have been hanging from my ceiling ever since. One is gold & pink and the other is pale blue & silver, and I love them, maybe even more than these more subtle ones for sale on their website.
The photos on The Selby basically show how to make the cool shapes and attach the mylar (or tissue) fringe, and although it's highly unlikely I will ever get motivated enough to actually make some of these myself, I like to think that i will.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Need to Know Basis
You need to know about the Wary Myers blog. It is basically a rambling account of the flea market adventures of a 70s-loving couple in Portland Maine. At least one of them used to work doing displays at Anthropologie. They now do interior decor and also write books about revamping vintage stuff. The downside is that their stuff can get a bit overly artsy-craftsy for my tastes, but that is mostly contained to their books. The only other issue is the gloating over their amazing finds at insane bargain prices.
Now that I've gotten my complaints out of the way (sorry to be a downer) let me share a few recent images from their site that will hopefully help convince you of the urgency of following their blog (The second photo is a snack bought from some kids at a yard sale. I need one. Now.):
Now that I've gotten my complaints out of the way (sorry to be a downer) let me share a few recent images from their site that will hopefully help convince you of the urgency of following their blog (The second photo is a snack bought from some kids at a yard sale. I need one. Now.):
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Mapping It Out
After installing Clementine's big-girl bed, the next step was to put up some artwork. I'm in love with the cut-out maps from French company Famille Summerbelle. They sell silkscreened prints of various exotic locales, but my favorite by far is the world map:
As a major added bonus, it fits perfectly in a $20 Ikea frame. Finally, a way around the frame job that costs ten times as much as the artwork. That's what always happens to me anyway. My taste in frames is far more expensive than my taste in artwork, but I think it is true that an ebay find can look like a million dollars when properly framed. And I despise mats!
That said, I think I am going to break down and get a mat for the Paris map I got. For some reason this print is not made in the same size as the world map, so it's too small for the Ikea frame and I can't find a readymade frame anywhere that fits it. I love it anyway! Ours is fluorescent pink but they are now printing it in coral. I had a pang of regret when I saw the new colorway, but I've come back around to the fluro.
Lastly, I purposely bypassed the NYC map, but if you've got a sentimental thing for this crazy city then this might be for you. I found the accuracy of this map to be a little off, which distracted me, although that is probably true for Paris as well and I just don't know the difference! Now that I look at this in "Mulberry" (love those Frenchies and their way with color) I'm sort of coveting it!
As a major added bonus, it fits perfectly in a $20 Ikea frame. Finally, a way around the frame job that costs ten times as much as the artwork. That's what always happens to me anyway. My taste in frames is far more expensive than my taste in artwork, but I think it is true that an ebay find can look like a million dollars when properly framed. And I despise mats!
That said, I think I am going to break down and get a mat for the Paris map I got. For some reason this print is not made in the same size as the world map, so it's too small for the Ikea frame and I can't find a readymade frame anywhere that fits it. I love it anyway! Ours is fluorescent pink but they are now printing it in coral. I had a pang of regret when I saw the new colorway, but I've come back around to the fluro.
Lastly, I purposely bypassed the NYC map, but if you've got a sentimental thing for this crazy city then this might be for you. I found the accuracy of this map to be a little off, which distracted me, although that is probably true for Paris as well and I just don't know the difference! Now that I look at this in "Mulberry" (love those Frenchies and their way with color) I'm sort of coveting it!
Movin' On Up
Clementine is gearing up to move to a big-girl bed, and needless to say this kicked off a whirlwind of obsessive preparation from me. We started with the tres cute Minnen bed from Ikea:
I like it because it's expandable, and eventually can be a regular twin-size bed. That means we don't have to buy all sorts of special toddler-bed size stuff and she can be in it indefinitely. For now, it's only about 5 feet long (it can be smaller, but this leaves plenty of room for pillows and toys). Of course compared to a crib it's very wide so she looks quite tiny in it.
Next, the bedding. I have always planned to get Clem a teeny tiny comforter...for some reason this has been a long-held fantasy. Something about a wee tot swathed in a fluffy duvet is very sweet. Of course, with a twin size duvet, it would be more like "drowning" in a fluffy duvet, but luckily Pottery Barn Kids makes a toddler size that's perfectly sized 36 by 50 inches and perfectly priced at $49. Of course, there's more: now I need a cover for the duvet, and PB is not kind enough to supply this. My original dream was to get some Liberty of London fabric for the cover, but it's a mite pricey at $35 a yard. Purl Soho has an amazing selection so I went in to check it out and came across something totally different. It's a Japanese linen/cotton blend, not too thin, with some nursery-rhyme designs printed onto an oatmeal-colored background. I got two different designs, the Rapunzel and the Owl & The Pussycat:
For sheeting, I decided to go with a grey-plum color, since it would be neutral. I've got a bunch of small throw pillows on her bed (helpful to cushion against the metal frame), and I think sooner or later I will get some of the Liberty fabric for covers. Now I just need to learn to sew.
And by the way I also have in mind that these new fabrics will coordinate well with the green dandelion fabric I am slowly admitting to myself I need to get for the curtains.
I like it because it's expandable, and eventually can be a regular twin-size bed. That means we don't have to buy all sorts of special toddler-bed size stuff and she can be in it indefinitely. For now, it's only about 5 feet long (it can be smaller, but this leaves plenty of room for pillows and toys). Of course compared to a crib it's very wide so she looks quite tiny in it.
Next, the bedding. I have always planned to get Clem a teeny tiny comforter...for some reason this has been a long-held fantasy. Something about a wee tot swathed in a fluffy duvet is very sweet. Of course, with a twin size duvet, it would be more like "drowning" in a fluffy duvet, but luckily Pottery Barn Kids makes a toddler size that's perfectly sized 36 by 50 inches and perfectly priced at $49. Of course, there's more: now I need a cover for the duvet, and PB is not kind enough to supply this. My original dream was to get some Liberty of London fabric for the cover, but it's a mite pricey at $35 a yard. Purl Soho has an amazing selection so I went in to check it out and came across something totally different. It's a Japanese linen/cotton blend, not too thin, with some nursery-rhyme designs printed onto an oatmeal-colored background. I got two different designs, the Rapunzel and the Owl & The Pussycat:
For sheeting, I decided to go with a grey-plum color, since it would be neutral. I've got a bunch of small throw pillows on her bed (helpful to cushion against the metal frame), and I think sooner or later I will get some of the Liberty fabric for covers. Now I just need to learn to sew.
And by the way I also have in mind that these new fabrics will coordinate well with the green dandelion fabric I am slowly admitting to myself I need to get for the curtains.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Vivienne Strauss
I can't even remember how I came across Vivienne Strauss and her artwork. There is something about her intentionally naive style that never fails me. And the titles of her paintings always titilate: The one pictured here is called "Despite Bill's best arguments, Pamela was never going to concede that "less was more'". Another gem is called "Hitsy Parnell Pirtle and Bon Bon aka Prissy Britches, prepare for the arrival of their guests to their annual watermelon party."
The watercolors are my favorite. I think the only reason I haven't bought something from her etsy shop is that I can never decide which one to buy.
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