3.15.10

chintz of darkness

New blog infatuation – the delicious and decadent Chintz of Darkness. If Edgar Allen Poe and Marie Antoinette collaborated on a blog, this would be it.

8.12.09

new antiquarians

Charmed and delighted by the antiquated world of sisters Porter and Hollister Hovey who were just written up in the NYTimes. I’ve been glued to their blog, a fabulous collection of their vintage artifacts and discoveries, ever since finding it on Native Kee a few months ago.

In the NYT piece, Valerie Steele (director of the Museum of FIT) perfectly describes this ‘new vintage’ trend: “It’s way more than anti-modernism, this sort of deep spelunking into the past… It’s not aspirational and it’s not nostalgic. It’s a fantasy world that is almost entirely a visual collage. It’s a stitched-together, bricolage world, an alternative world.” (Spelunking and bricolage – good words.)

7.29.09

old south

Very True Blood…..with which I have such a love/hate relationship!

(Photo found on here on the The Architecturalist.)

5.29.09

woodland house

I’ve been obsessed with this house for sometime and have probably posted pics of it before, but it was only this week that I came upon its story and the man behind it, Simon Dale.

It was built for £3000 (!) with an estimated 1250 man hours of labor. Here is what Simon says about the house: “This building is one part of a low-impact or permaculture approach to life. This sort of life is about living in harmony with both the natural world and ourselves, doing things simply and using appropriate levels of technology. These sort of low cost, natural buildings have a place not only in their own sustainability, but also in their potential to provide affordable housing which allows people access to land and the opportunity to lead more simple, sustainable lives.”

For an explicit look at how the house was built (with lots of pics) and a short interview with Simon Dale (who’s philosophy about the world and the future or civilization is right-ON) go here. It’s really worth taking a look!

5.7.09

that roundhouse

Building a roundhouse.

4.29.09

nantucket

The perfect Nantucket cottage – cute as a button.

The interior before and after is a lovely transformation. Just goes to show what you can do with really small rooms.

(Via Shelter)

4.27.09

cozy

Treehouse interiors from the book, New Treehouses of the World. (Thanks, Dad.) If you’re thinking of holing up like a little squirrel for awhile, this looks like a good place to do it!

4.8.09

small living

Here and here.

3.12.09

mm-hm!

You’d think there’d be more Yes posters out there, but all I can find is the wrong yes.

(Photo #1. Photo #2.)

2.25.09

chalk board

I’m kinda excited about this chalk board I just made using an old antique frame and these DIY instructions on design*sponge :)