10 essentials: iman
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photo by: kennymatic
photo by: kennymatic
1. After talking about it for years, I moved to Vancouver 7 weeks ago.
Although Toronto will always hold a spe...
Windows are solar collectors
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This is a letter of support of an atricle by Norbert M. Lechner “Choose the
Low-Hanging Fruit” which appeared in the December issue of Solar Today. The
pre...
Firewheel: Quick Refreshen
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Bedroom Before
Bedroom After
Paint Color Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay
Added Dual Photography Art - Framed Over Bed
Added Matching Lamps
Changed Bedd...
We Have A Winner - Handcrafted Modern Clock Giveaway
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Wow! I'm completely blown away by the number of comments on our most recent
giveaway with Atlas Signs and Plaques. I guess that just goes to show you
the a...
Exhibition Update: Ellsworth Kelly at LACMA
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An ambitious show in Los Angeles explores the prolific print practice of
Ellsworth Kelly, one of America's foremost living artists and a master of
minima...
Cereal Mobile
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For my project I had wanted to make a chandelier out of cereal boxes and
cereal. While making I changed some things like not attaching the bottom
hanging ...
A helpful reference, art support, modern gift guide: Art for Homes, Office, Baby , Gardens, & Business.
Support the Arts and local Artists! Buy handmade, recycle and be good to others, yourself and the earth.
Pop Up Shop by The Design Files
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I love this concept, it’s brilliant! This event took place several weeks
ago but I’ve not heard a lot of buzz about it on the blogs that I read… I’m
hopi...
The Very Cranky Bear gets cranky with an iPad app
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E-books and apps have provided all sorts of new ways to tell favourite
stories. The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland was first published in 2008. It
fast bec...
Modern Day Dad On Pinterest
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Not one to deny myself a good old-fashioned Internet fad, I've started some Pinterest boards for Modern Day Dad. I've decided to try to keep my boards releva...
Announcement! Project Indie
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EtsyLounge is moving to Project Indie. Please visit the new site, bookmark
and follow.
New content to come, with the same mission of showcasing handmade,...
Gravity Defying Chair
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[image: Shadow Chair 1]
Is it magic? Is it an optical illusion? A little of both, actually. The
Shadow Chair comes from British designer Chris Duffy, and...
Daddy*drama Gone Fishin'
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Well, not exactly (I don't even know how). But after 18 months of sharing my finds for the little ones (well, hip dads and chic moms too), I've decided to ta...
Tetris Desk Lamps
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As the name implies, this is a neat looking lamp that should come in handy
for people wanting some spunky lighting inside their homes. Made of Tetris
indiv...
A Little Something Extra: 10 Exquisite Accent Tables
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Sometimes a room just needs a little extra something. The colors are all
there, the main pieces are all in place, the tone is almost what you were
hoping ...
Dono Lamps
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I usually cringe at the word "crystal," but these are stunning. Maybe it's
because I'm reading an Elizabeth Taylor, but I am desparate for them. Dono
Cryst...
:: THANK YOU :: I'm still alive
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:: THANK YOU :: I'm still alive
It's been a long time since I have posted new articles. I apologize for
the delay in updating my readers. With a busy sch...
So You Think That You Know Furniture? Think Again!
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When it comes to furniture, you may think that you know everything that
there is to know about furniture. Would it surprise you that many people
even in fu...
Cordless table lamps by Modern Lantern!
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This upstart company out of Fort Worth, Texas has hit on something unique.
Modern Lantern has created 6 full sized table lamps out of a variety of
material...
A gracious floorplan
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While I continue to edit and sort through my photos of Seaside, I'll bring
you the last of the floorplans. While not really in *'small house' *territory,
...
Our 2012 Desk Calendar!
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--> Our brand-new *2012 Desk Calendar* is now available on our Etsy shop!
Modeled after our super-popular Perpetual Desk Calendar, this calendar
feature...
Flip Clocks Inspired by the Solari Dator 5
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This is a BT637 calendar clock by Pierre Bodet, produced in the ’70s. Here’s the patent (PDF). It sold on eBay today for nearly $400. This tasty bit of eye c...
Small Sustainable Cabin – Ragged Island, Maine
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This small, off-grid, sustainable cabin on Ragged Island twenty miles from
the coast of Maine was the brainchild of the owner’s architectural designer
daug...
CaBoom 2009
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CA Boom Design Show 2009 to be June 26 to 28, 2009 We have a wonderful new
venue this year in a beautiful mid-century modern building - the former
Robinson...
Featured Seller: MIRTAjewelry
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*Tell us about yourself.*
Hi! My name is Andrea Simic and I'm the person behind MIRTAjewelry. I have
been living in Zagreb, Croatia for the past 5 years, ...
LiveGood Baby Pillows
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[image: live good baby pillow]
California-based LiveGood produces and manufactures everything in its line
of eco-friendly bedding in the United States—from...
Ritual
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According to the Oxford Dictionary: ritual (rit - u - al) noun: a series
of actions or type of behavior regularly and invariably followed by someone
Grow...
Cordless table lamps by Modern Lantern!
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This upstart company out of Fort Worth, Texas has hit on something unique.
Modern Lantern has created 6 full sized table lamps out of a variety of
material...
weekly wrap up + geometric nails!
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Tomorrow Kate is heading back to California, so I’m feeling a little down
today. Amy and I have had an amazing two weeks with our best DIY buddy, and
I fin...
Bell’s Continued Relevance
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A tall, clear pedestal supporting a cube made of glass stands in a small,
rectangular gallery on the Museum’s second floor. The box’s support—shiny
chrome ...
Stepping Stones by John Dempcy
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In a way, looking at John Dempcy's paintings feels as though one is peering
into a magical petri dish. A kaleidoscope of cell-like structures results;
they...
Eichler, Looking Good
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Mid-Century modern tract homes | LPA Blog Almost anyone that has lived in California has heard of an Eichler home -- Mid-Century modern tract homes built by ...
Free Mattress with the Harlow Crib!
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All Modern Baby has an exclusive deal with babyletto on the all new Harlow
Crib! This beautiful modern crib features a hand-etched panel in front and
comes...
Henri Rousseau
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For today's Fabulous Fine Art, we focused on Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910),
a French painter. He is best known for his jungle paintings. The kids made
their...
Why would somebody want a "small" house?
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*Traditionally bigger houses have always been worth more? Recently value
seems to be in transition, where size is no longer the sole measure of a
home's ...
Totally Awesome 'Penguin House'
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You know I'm a huge fan of Japanese modernist houses. This one is genius.
'Penguin House' (aka Skin House Project #2) by Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier
Te...