October 2009
49 posts
care for a drink?
halloween brain shots
1 1/4 oz. strawberry vodka such as stoli 1/8 oz. rose’s lime juice 3/4 oz. bailey’s irish cream splash of grenadine
preparation:
chill vodka for better smoothness. add vodka and lime juice to a shaker, shake and strain into a shot glass. using a straw, dip some bailey’s irish cream into the shot. once you submerge the straw into the...
couch project of 2009.
this project has been a LONG time coming (posted a photo when i was first stripping the piece), but finally today, the body of the couch is done! take a look:
the front.
the back.
now only the cushions and the double piping is left - both of those i’m outsourcing due to time constraints. i’ll post photos once the entire shabang is complete!
one kings lane.
i just found out about One Kings Lane, a designer home “sample sale” site that not only features free (open) membership, but offers designer home goods at up to 70% off retail - which adds up when you’re looking at designer/luxury home items and decor.
the site features rotating boutiques by brand; there’s a variety of items currently being sold from stemware to high...
the sundays - wild horses
raw luxe.
some examples of “raw luxe,” an interior decorating trend that’s just now starting to catch on commercially. incredibly calming, and an inspired way to bring the outdoors indoors, tastefully.
spotted and some words.
spotted: dwell studio ‘chinoiserie’ bedspread and ikea stockholm blad curtains.
in slightly other news, i apologize for the lack of posting over the last few days. last week was actually one of the most hectic weeks at work i’ve had in a long time, and coupled with the weekend that consisted mostly of being stuck in traffic equals me not being in the best of moods this week. ...
creepcakes.
halloween on the mind. all from martha stewart.
jeffrey campbell.
wishlist shoes. all from jeffrey campbell.
need warm.
i am dying for that cape. must.have. all from need supply co.
one season.
warm weather transitional pieces, reminiscent of spring but also workable for fall, from lark.
necklush.
necklace/scarves from necklush. my favorites (though not pictured here) are the natural with black print, light grey with teal print and spring banana with print (this last one’s very m.i.a. to me).
summer camp - i only have eyes for you
curiosities.
beautiful curiosities from anthropologie.
uncle skeleton - the willow green
angelique kijo - blewu
eatphabet.
lemme upgrade you.
bought these side chairs awhile back:
going to make some of these pillows to pair with:
but maybe in some brighter, contrasting colors?
atlas sound - time warp
fright night.
goldstar, an online discount ticket site offers some great halloween events this year for some pretty ridiculous (cheap!) prices.
Vampyr Inn’s Bloody Ball Haunted House, $10.50 reg: $21.50
The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-d at The El Capitan, $9.00 reg: $13.00
Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt, $24.99 - $49.99 reg: $53.99
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights,...
beautiful paper chandeliers by lena corwin.
the benevolent postcard society.
there’s no doubt we live in a digital age; long gone are days where we await anxiously by the mailbox hoping for a note from a loved one or friend abroad. enter the benevolent postcard society, an art project, social experiment and postcard exchange tied all into one, the bps aims to connect people through a random exchange of postcards, both handmade and readymade.
unfortunately,...
twist me up a beauty. rope necklaces by michelle lane.
2010.
as 2009 draws teeteringly to a close, 2010 calendars are slowly starting to make their debut. a 2010 calendar roundup below:
classic stendig, $30 at Unica Home
cats let nothing darken their roar, not yet available
not quite a “hard” calendar per se, but still beautiful, lena corwin’s 09/09 calendar wallpaper for design*sponge.
aesa.
one-of-a-kind pieces handmade in brooklyn, aesa.
ghost chairs.
gorgeous louis ghost chair by philippe starck “reimagined” by overstock for about a quarter of the cost.
in clear acrylic:
or black acrylic:
the clear ones would look amazing paired with this table, non?
alela diane - white as diamonds
dace fall 2009
dace, one of my favorite labels, hands down. extremely classic and wearable pieces, the magnificence is in the details: textures, colors and silhouettes.
love this. why not bathe head to toe laid back in suds while conversing with a friend on the lounger?
urban outfitters: really stepping up their holiday game.
all above, urban outfitters. not available in store yet, slated mid-november.
white denim - sitting
opening ceremony.
have always been a fan of opening ceremony, but their f/w 2009 collection knocks it straight out of the park this year.
pendleton for opening ceremony classic flare coat, $500
where the wild things are by opening ceremony k.w. boxy coat, $575
fishtail button down, $245
from local company linus bikes, over at abbott kinney (venice). incredibly reasonable prices, with the roadster below starting at just $359.
cream roadster, $359
red dutchi, $408
“guy: this is stupid.”
– overheard: a couple standing in line at crate & barrel, guy complaining about the glass bowl full of fake fruit he’s holding. girl shoots him a dirty look after his remark.
disclaimer.
sorry, going to be shallow here for one second:
i’d like to meet a nice, indie gentleman who appreciates both iron & wine and t-pain with whom i can eventually walk down an aisle with under a huge oak tree, vintage chandeliers, and we’ll hire a vest-donning, hat-wearing, striped-button-down laden bluegrass band and a vintage photo booth.
