Day and night

Cleveland airport ceiling...


Wisconsin casino ceiling...

*Lesson learned: casinos do not like people taking pictures inside their den of gambling and flashing lights. They do, however, give out free soda!

Travel essentials

Magazines and music...


Bag full o' stuff...

Summer on South Street

I adore that sign. The building has been boarded up for many years, but the sign remains. Thank goodness.

Folk type

After reading Mandy's post about LAB, a wonderful online and print magazine, I spent some time on their site reading an article on folk typography. Great stuff, this article, with great pictures to boot! Ever since then, I've noticed vernacular type all around Boston and I'm determined to document what I see as examples of this fascinating combination of communication and folk art.

I started at work. Now, these labels aren't exactly folk typography used to capture the publics eye, but I do love the mixture of handwriting. It's a start.

Those lazy days can't come soon enough

Can't wait to go to northern Wisconsin this weekend.

And then I can't wait to get back and enjoy a few lazy vacation days, preferably at the beach.


Image: Egytpe 23 by Julie Chamton

Pushing. Lee. Fall.

This show...

brilliant.

And this man...

adorable.

Can't wait to see him in...

this movie, which looks stunning.

a little spark

I haven't posted in months. I haven't had much to say. I suppose I've been in a rut. That's about all I have by way of explaination at this point.

Recently I've come across a few things on the marvelous interwebs that have sparked my imagination, inspired me, and have made me realize that the rut must end.

It began with hebden and her pasta recipe.

It continued today with material concern. This blog about art, craft, textiles and L.A. remind me of the things that used to excite me. These things STILL excite me! How could I forgret?

Curious desires

Thanks to Fashionista I stumbled upon the fabulous Etsy shop of aminyitray, who creates unique jewelry out of medical curiosities, 19th century microscope slides and antique prints. This stuff is right up my alley!

I especially like this Paris pendant with a tassel. I would attach it to a long chain, pair it with a cute floral dress, sandals and perhaps a big floppy hat...and then I just might have the perfect summer outfit. Yes. I will buy this.

Good news

1. I didn't die in the race yesterday.

2. I just spoke with someone at the Copley Place GAP and they are receiving the Design Editions line TODAY. The line should be on display and on sale by tomorrow.

Necklaces in need of a neck

My poor necklaces. They're in a drawer. They're lying on top of my bookcase. They're in those tiny Tiffany pouches. They need a place of their own.

I wandered through Urban on my lunch break the other day and I saw something that just might work:


Except it's $26. That's too much for a white aluminum branch from Urban, of all places. I'm so pretentious. If it was from Moss I'd shell out the cash in a heartbeat.

Snobbery aside, I did like a few other options on Urban's website, including these wall-mounted branches...


... and this filigree jewelry dish.

One more table

From one of my favorite house tours. Sweet and cozy.

credits: AT SF

My vote: harvest table

Desire to Inspire recently tackled an interesting design dilema: kitchen island or harvest table? This is not an issue that I have to deal with as I live in a JP rental with a small kitchen, but my vote is for harvest tables!

I do like the storage space provided by a kitchen island, but a harvest table allows one to show off a gorgeous table. It also provides a nice showcase for an eclectic chair collection (Mandy, are you listening?). They can make a crowded kitchen more airy and light, plus you can move them out of the way to create an impromptu dancefloor!

Here's a nice example from Apartment Therapy. This is from Jeanine's house in Wellesley. She's applying for AT Boston and I really like her digs. And her chairs.

A few things...

Liking this idea for a rustic backyard sink. Via Apartment Therapy a few weeks ago.




Remembering the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum back in 2006. The movie theater pictures were my favorite. They appeal to my embarrassing sense of melancholy.


Wondering which year this Paris map was produced. Bought it for $1 in Shelburne Falls this weekend.

Also:
Wishing I could take better pictures in which the colors are true-to-life. That map is actually a delightful peachy-orange.
Wishing I was better prepared for the Doyle's 5-mile road race this Sunday.
Happy it's finally spring. Hello crocus! Good to see you forsythia!

Domo arigato

Momo and Jake brought back a few wonderful items from their recent trip to Japan, including a Muji catalog.





I am now the happy owner of this beautiful booklet I cannot read, a green Muji toothbrush and a cute black blouse that I will wear to death this summer...Muji, of course. Thanks, M & J!

Answer...

A little while ago I asked you (who am I kidding -- no one reads this) to guess what this is:


It was one of the incredible sculptured and cantilevered face wraps at the Junya Watanabe show in Paris back in February. I absolutely loved these head sculptures when I first saw them. I also loved a lot of the clothes. I'm a sucker for gray jersey.






I wish I could have seen this in person. I read at the time that the show was slower than other runway productions. I imagine it was a contemplative and, perhaps, even peaceful exhibit of clothes...and face blobs.

credits: style.com