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Archive

Listed are the posts for September 2009.

First Dutch Ovens and now Dutchtub

With the weather cooling down and the winter chill on the way in, its important to figure out how we are going to stay warm.
Personally, I have two lists. First, there is the item I must purchase this winter: the Max Space Heater I reviewed last November.
Then, there is my wish list. On the tip-top [...]


Custom State Pillows

I’ve been on a pillow kick lately (can’t forget about Lyla Designs) and the end is nowhere in sight.  With a tight budget and a hankering for home shopping, I’ve got to be creative. I can only paint so many walls. And so, enter the pillows.
Scene: diffractionFIBER, my new Etsy find and coincidentally, my new [...]


Prague Kolektiv Will Blow Your Mid-Century Mind

If it’s Mid-Century modern you dream of (and how can you not?) then look no further than Prague Kolektiv.  I’ve know about this store for years ever since I passed by it on a window shopping  spree in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn.
I’ve yo-yo’d on sharing this golden kernel of knowledge with the world.  As [...]


Accessory Sale at Design Within Reach Until September 29th

I’ve had my eye on this Japanese charcoal water pitcher ever since I saw it in an issue of USAirways Magazine this past spring.  Now, Design Within Reach is offering %15 off all accessories and the pitcher has been discounted from $85 to$72.25.
According to the Design Within Reach site:
Using Iouseki stones and Binchotan charcoal, the [...]


Oh Joy! Studio Starts a New Blog Combining Food and Design, Happy Lady Eats

Yesterday, one of my favorite graphic designers, Joy Deangdeelert Cho, founder of Oh Joy! Studio and known for her amazing designs for Target and Urban Outfitters, released her newest blog, www.happyladyeats.com. This blog makes me hungry! You don’t want to miss this.
PLUS her most recent quote is from the famed Philadelphia chef, Mark Vetri.
Oh, it’s [...]


Lyla Designs, An Adorable Shop in Northern Liberties

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting this cute store with my mother. They offer dozens of custom goods sewn by hand.  The shop owner, Carli (Lyla is her dog) explained to us that all the work is done by her and her mother, which I LOVE!
Bags, wallets, makeup cases, pillows…there’s so much to [...]


Another Great Halloween Costume Idea: Rocky Balboa, Homemade vs. Store Bought

While I’m always a proponent of homemade Halloween costumes, this Rocky Balboa costume from Toys R Us is pretty spot on! Plus, how did they find someone who looks exactly like Sylvester Stallone in 1980? It’s magical.

If  I were to do the costume home-style, I’d opt for the “Rocky in training” look.  Get some heather [...]


There are Some Incredible Things at incrediblethings.com!

A home made of Legos?
A pear tree full of pears in the shape of Buddha?
It doesn’t get any better (or wackier) than this compilation of some of the most incredible things on the internet. No, it’s not just a clever name.  It’s the truth!
www.incrediblethings.com


Everyone Should Have a Deer Head Door Knocker

I’m just saying that if you don’t have you, you need one.  It’s fantastic.

Deer Head Door Knocker, $38 at UrbanOutfitters.com