Archive for August, 2009
Clearly I have some sort of lighting fetish. But this was just too sweet to not post. I saw this Bluebird Suspended Sculpture by David D’Imperio on Design Milk and think it’s the perfect combination of functionality and art. Plus, the more you increase your flock, the more you can light up your room. Perfect, no?
It’s beyond torrential in NJ right now (thanks a lot Tropical Storm Danny), but wishing you all sunshine this weekend.
While World in His Hands via Bies
Arghh! I was so busy yesterday it completely slipped my mind that I needed to do my Wednesday Workstation post. So this week, I hope you can settle for a Thursday workstations.
I found these desk spaces while browsing for globes and I completely fell for them. Collecting globes is all the rage right now, and with images likes these, I can see why.
My Desk via Miel Bakes/Madhu and My Desk at Home via Melt
It’s been raining nonstop for the past two days here in Chicago. But I don’t mind. I like any excuse to break out the over-the-top rain gear.
Just don’t forget to take your umbrella with you when you leave the diner!
Don’t like the knee high look? Try these:
Stay dry!
Shop of the Day: Jennifer Mullin may create small, mixed media works for her shop, Tiny Art, but the final images have a big impact. Very graphic. I love how Jennifer plays with both physical and implied texture in these works.
Visit Tiny Art by J Mullin.
Our good friend Angie of Pangea, who writes the Wednesday Art column here, is having a big sale from now until Friday that you don’t want to miss. Angie is offering 20% off everything in her shop with code B20 at checkout. AND she is also offering papernstitch readers free shipping on all orders when you mention papernstitch at checkout. Which means if you buy today or tomorrow, you will receive both offers (as long as you mention the codes). WOW! Jewelry lovers will certainly want to take a peek.
Visit Pangea for more jewelry and accessories.
Yesterday, I was searching through some old cd cases and came across one with beautiful artwork. I had some extra frames lying around, so I framed them up and now they look great. This was an extremely easy project that took me only three minutes from start to finish! And since I already had the materials, the project literally cost me nothing.
You can do this at home with just a couple of items. Here’s how….
Step 1: Grab your materials. All you need is an old frame (preferably small and square), scissors, a cd booklet or album cover, and some tape.
Step 2: Find a page of artwork that you find interesting and cut to size.
Step 3: Tape the artwork into the frame to make sure it doesn’t slide around. And its ready to hang.
This would also work great with larger album covers, wallpaper, or magazines. For more quick and easy projects, click here to visit our newly updated tutorial page.
This week, Room by Room with FormFire Glassworks looks at a very old design that is just a fabulous today, the Breuer Wassily Chair.
Most of my picks have been from the mid-century, but this great chair was design by Marcel Breuer in 1925, while he was an apprentice at the Bauhaus. The strong lines and light feel of the tubular chrome frame are a great way to add substance to a room without taking up a lot of visual space. The genius of this design is that the set, back and arms are all made from strip fabric pieces, requiring a small amount to create the entire chair. The chair is available through Knoll in 3 standard cowhide options, as well as Spinneybeck leather and haired hide in 22 colors and textures. This chair has also been produced in canvas and nylon belting for a more casual, less expensive option. The one thing to note about this chair is that it is deep and low, and while very comfortable, it takes a strong burst to get you back out of it.
Sitting back in the chair for a length of time made me think about sitting by a window, and working quietly on a laptop. You pull your laptop out of a zippered felt sleeve, and place an attached mouse and stylish mousepad on the side table. Below a print with a pod pattern in the corner, your cat sits perched atop a tower, waiting patiently for you to finish. You set your drink down on a cutwork felt coaster and set yourself to the tasks at hand.
Next week I will choose a new iconic piece and give you my picks for accessorizing your modern home.
