So, like I said a while back, this is a process. Life doesn’t slow down to give you a chance to get all your projects done, and occasionally lets all the water out of your budget to do them. One project I’ve been trying to figure out how to do with zero funds is turning this awesome window (snagged on… Read more →
Category: design
They yell! Like cranky humans! And they prance!
There are trends in home decor around certain animals, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. Owls have been hot for a few years. Foxes and deer are pretty omnipresent as well. And sloths are making a definite play for inescapability. So what’s the next big thing? I’m voting for goats. Goats are great! They’re clever and sure-footed and sound like really… Read more →
Spaces, like species, evolve slowly
My desk has been disappointing for a while. This doesn’t have to be the case. It doesn’t fit in my room, but roomie TC and I have no need for a dining room, so we turned that space into an office/guest room. So it currently houses my desk and her desk and the extra bed. And very little else except… Read more →
Black Masks and Unheard Whispers
When talking about it with the uninitiated, I have to explain the whole concept of immersive theater before I can begin to describe Sleep No More. But anyone who has been there understands booking a stay at the McKittrick. There’s a legion of devoted fans who spend small fortunes going every weekend, but since I live in the Washington D.C.… Read more →
My walls are naked because money
So I am basically broke now. I’ve got my eye on several possible wallpapers, none of which I can currently afford. I do have a plan, however. Not for getting more money, that’s clearly impossible. For hanging wallpaper without getting any wallpaper paste involved. And without buying removable wallpaper, which is pricey as fuck. I could paint, of course. God,… Read more →
Faux show
So, fur. I love it. I mean, not fur that’s been harvested from animals bred specifically for the purpose and which we don’t use in any other way — which is to say, most of the real fur you can buy. That fur is uncool. And faux is totally cool with me.* The thing I love about fur, faux or… Read more →
DIY Project: Copper Pipe Sconce
I love this project — I’ve been thinking about something similar ever since I was in Brooklyn and saw pipe-based lighting fixtures everywhere. Don’t let a boutique in Williamsburg charge you an arm and a leg for this, just follow Claire’s awesome tutorial. I might tweak it a bit for a table lamp and try it myself. Take a look… Read more →