tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245712102024-03-07T02:50:55.343-05:00ShelterCreating a home that heals the soullsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-87278552716776330242017-09-09T16:20:00.001-04:002023-04-30T19:01:36.240-04:00Blog Resources For My Future Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Yellow Brick Home</b></div>
<ul>Restorative chair <a href="https://yellowbrickhome.com/lovely-chair-phase-2-wood-refresh/">makeover</a> for my similar mid-century teak chairs</ul>
<ul>Making a Farmhouse table <a href="http://www.yellowbrickhome.com/2013/12/03/make-a-table-this-weekend/">here</a></ul>
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<b>Door Sixteen</b> <br />
<ul>Plywood plank floor for temporary use. In lieu of installing expensive hardwoods before you have the money, why not try installing plywood like Door Sixteen did <a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/2013/10/29/installing-a-plywood-plank-kitchen-floor-part-one/">here</a>.</ul>
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<b>The Wits</b> <br />
<ul>Gorgeous furniture inspiration (see above) through <a href="http://thewitsblog.com/?page_id=138">their store</a></ul>
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<b>The Brick House</b><br />
<ul>Refinishing Vintage Wood: Instructions from the Brick House for bringing used real wood furniture <a href="http://www.the-brick-house.com/2010/09/refreshing-vintage-wood/">back to life</a> like my dresser/desk, rocking chair, and mid-century chairs. </ul>
<ul>Easy Way To Check For Lead Paint: Using the 3M products <a href="http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Consumer/Home-Improvement/3M-LeadCheck-Swabs/?N=5002385+8709316+8740610+8743721+3294857497&rt=r3"><b>Lead Check Swabs</b></a>, an instant lead test.</ul>
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<b>Ana White</b> (Easy DIY furniture tutorials and plans)<br />
<ul><a href="http://ana-white.com/category/plans/project-type/home-diy">Home DIY project catalog</a></ul>
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FYI: This doesn't mean I'll be posting any more frequently than I have been but I wanted to share these resources.lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-46453305636887522042014-02-21T12:45:00.001-05:002021-05-15T09:45:27.453-04:00Oh, Ross...Karina, Karina!*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a follow-up to my last post, here's an example of a home I could move into immediately!** <a href="http://detailsofhome.blogspot.com/search/label/Karina"><b>This</b></a> is an example of a <a href="http://www.rosschapin.com/"><b>Ross Chapin Architects</b></a> small home design, the Karina, designed by <a href="http://detailsofhome.blogspot.com/"><b>Karen DeLucas</b></a>, former owner of the house shown. Please check out that last link, that blog will take you through the house timeline of construction, from insulation, interior/exterior paint colors, vendors used for lights and fixtures, flooring, and landscaping through text and loads of great photographs.<br />
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I love the wood tones and crisp calming colors of the interior design and truly adore the exterior house details. <br />
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The <a href="http://rosschapin.com/Plans/Houses/Karina/Karina.html"><b>Karina</b> home plan</a> comes in at 1,606 square feet and is part of their collection of small homes over 1,000 sq ft. It's entire foot print is only 22' X 55'; however, the smallest of the three bedrooms is a healthy 11'-6" x 12', it still has 2 full and one 3/4 sized bathrooms and even a separate 2nd floor laundry room with space-saving pocket doors. <br />
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Now, the bath is a bit more swank than I would prefer with its attached-yet-separate tub and the glassed-in shower with "rain" head, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at the soft-close, low-flush toilets.<br />
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* Loose adaptation of "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=321JXafFbys"><i>Corinna, Corinna</i></a>".<br />
** <i><b>IF</b></i> I had the money and/or a job where I could afford the upkeep! ;) lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-42771848175121052792014-02-15T15:38:00.003-05:002021-05-15T09:46:13.948-04:00My Future HGTV House Hunting Episode<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My unemployment has led me to watching a lot of <b>HGTV</b>. Shows such as <i>Property Virgin</i>, <i>Love It or List It</i>, <i>Property Brothers</i>, and <i>Househunters </i>(domestic and international editions.)<br />
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One thing I've noticed is how I judge the house hunters on how flexible they are in their searches. The majority of them expect to go out and find a house specifically designed for them; the 2nd largest group has eyes that are bigger than their budgets (everything must be high-end and move-in ready), and only a small minority can see the benefit of getting a house short of their ideals and then remaking it specifically for themselves. <br />
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Even when the house buyers have been thinking of their dream homes for months or years, they <i>still</i> come up with so-called "deal breakers" that they didn't think of beforehand. After seeing realtor frustration in show after show, I took some time to see just how difficult I might be if the time come. <br />
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• A new build in a development<br />
• Attached home - need natural light <br />
• Flat roof - prone to snow and rain issues <br />
• Dark rooms with no possibility of natural light, via windows <br />
• Low ceilings - less than 9'<br />
• Tricked-out kitchen - I would have to strip and sell to get what I want <br />
• Small rooms - none smaller than 12' x 12' <br />
• Too close to street - need some front yard, a stoop or porch<br />
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<b>Negatives </b>(Not happy but will look)</div><div><br />
• No overhead lighting - a big hassle and $$$$ to fix <br />
• Small closets</div><div>Carpeted rooms</div><div>
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• Detached home</div>
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• Good neighborhood <br />
• Lots of natural light wood floors - fair condition and above <br />
• Porch - front, side, or back <br />
• High ceilings 9' plus<br />
• Modest fenced yard <br />
• Paved driveway <br />
• 2-3 bedrooms of decent size <br />
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• Craftsman style details <br />
• 1920's built-ins <br />
• Under-stair hidden storage <br />
• Pocket door/barn door to gain space<br />
• Screened or glassed-in porch <br />
• Kitchen with character <br />
• Garage/workshop<br />
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<b><i><a href="http://domino.com/magazine/view/id/52320da69ac35fbc58bcb614">Domino</a></i> Magazine Relaunch</b><br />
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Color me blue and disappointed. In the relaunch issue, there was some great design. However, the old heart seemed to be missing. I am not sure if I can look objectively at the magazine now knowing that they are primarily a shopping site, because I could feel a <u><a href="http://domino.com/">catalog vibe</a></u> and an emphasis on how you could replicate the look by buying this or that. What happened to championing individuality and one-of-a-kind looks?<br />
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The issue was similar to one of the original issues, it contained the same amount of content as before (page-wise), but it is now <strong>3x</strong> the cost despite only publishing 4 times a year versus monthly. Mathematically, that means each issue <em>should</em> provide us with the content of three issues, right? No. However, they still make the same amount money in an ideal year on the newsstand. <br />
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There is one great and totally worth it thing gained from the web site; it seems that they will make some portions of the <i>Domino</i> article archives available again. I hope in time they will organize the access to them more efficiently. However, the magazine no longer seems as special to me. What a shame...</div>
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*Likewise, movie and TV show credits. Test me!lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-7877779932897928662014-01-20T10:00:00.002-05:002020-09-02T22:14:43.662-04:00Book Review: Homeward Bound by Emily Matchar <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few months ago, I was contacted by Simon and Schuster to review their new book, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity</i></b> by Emily Matchar. It has taken me a long while to put this together (months!) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because well, I just could not finish the book. Have you ever continued to read a book even after it had started to feel like a chore <i>and</i> it was not a required school assignment? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NO</b>, right? You would just return it to the library or pass it on to a friend? Well, since I had said I would review the book, doing that did not feel like an option. I kept trying to reengage my interest in it. I brought it to work every day so I could read some at lunch. However, I just could <u>not</u> do it. The book is not badly written, I just did not agree with some of the premise and the conclusions inside.<br />
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The book chronicles the wave of young domestic DIY-ers and those returning to the love of land and family by stepping back from the corporate and somewhat impersonal digital world by becoming involved in growing their own food, raising livestock, baking bread, sewing their family's clothing, educating the children at home, and attachment parenting. I had a problem with the book talking about the benefits of the above, such as the growth of home schooling, without acknowledging that the practice is a privilege and not available to everyone. It is especially not available to families dependent on both parents working. This movement, Ms. Matchar describes is not inclusive, instead its members are limited in age, education, and financial background. It is quite ironic that this return to the "simple" life is more accessible to those who have the money to test out the lifestyle and then choose to take or leave it.<br />
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Ms. Matchar interviews highly educated men and women who had quit prestigious jobs to stay home with their children. Of course, every person has a right to do this if they choose; however, the author states repeatedly that their reason for why they did is that corporate culture was not appreciative or helpful to working parents. A lot of that corporate thinking stems from the belief that women will not be as productive or dedicated to their jobs when they have children at home, or that many will quit once they become pregnant. Opting out should not be the best solution. On page 178, I found a few pages on the media fairytale of opting out versus fighting the problems of the working woman but this was more than halfway through the book and only three pages long. I felt it was too little and too late to provide a balanced view of this important issue.<br />
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A problem with the growth of this movement (<i>the way that Ms. Matchar describes it</i>) is that women have not yet met all the goals toward parity with men. We should be posing <i><b>that</b></i> as the solution to the corporate problem. Feminism and workplace reform are where the emphasis needs to continue because that movement is not over. Women are still only making 75% of what a man makes for a similar job, have inadequate maternity leave, no job security when out on the leave they do receive, and there is still a bias towards working mothers. How will we improve these conditions if women in the professional arena do not champion for these changes <b>before</b> they personally need them. We should try to fix the problem instead of giving up on it. The goal should be for a future society where either path is an equal option with comparable benefits.<br />
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Of course, this is just my personal take on the book. Obviously, it affected me strongly. When initially contacted I expected to enjoy this book, I felt it might describe the things I am involved with and express how I thought about the return of the old arts and skills. Unfortunately, I did not feel this book represented me at all. Perhaps, it was because of my age, being a decade older than the people who were interviewed. Or maybe because during my childhood I had a mom who was gifted and involved in sewing, crafting, gardening, and cooking. She and I were always trying some new skill, appliqué, crewelwork, quilting, doll making, even once making fortune cookies. At the same time, my father was into woodworking, paper mache, macramé, and landscaping. Therefore, I have a hard time seeing this as "the new thing", as a fad to be marketed. I feel that cheapens it and believe that the most basic of these skills should be a given in the average person’s skills.<br />
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However, I suggest you read the book for yourself and form your own decision. Here is a link to her blog <b><i>New Domesticity</i></b>. Feel free to come back and let me know your thoughts.lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-74238188145847994342013-11-06T10:00:00.000-05:002013-11-06T10:00:06.581-05:00How Little Can I Live With?Much more than I thought or want. Really.<br />
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My thought was to purge a lot of unwanted stuff and start over this part of my life by living more simply but I still ended up with...say it again? <u>Much more than I wanted.</u> This is what was left after a packed-car trip to the new place!<br />
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The funny thing is that I really thought I had less sewing "stuff n' stash" than most bloggers I read until I combined the stuff from my bedroom closet, under the bed, in the wardrobe/armoire, on my bookshelf, and next to and in the sewing table. <a href="http://www.yodaspeak.co.uk/index.php">Yes, in denial, was I.</a> S<b>o can anyone show me a seamster/sewist<span style="color: red;">*</span> that does live minimally?</b> I'm serious, I dare you!<br />
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I started looking on the Internet to see how others accomplished ridding themselves of things. Check <a href="http://www.lifeedited.com/5-tips-for-breaking-up-with-your-stuff/">this article</a> on <b>Lifeedited</b> for one family's experience doing this. If you are also thinking of going this route, two books I have reviewed here before may help you: <a href="http://www.throwoutfiftythings.com/"><i>Throw Out Fifty Things</i></a> (reviewed <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2010/06/do-you-have-clutter-to-clear.html">here</a>) and <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/apartment-thera-4-6765"><i>Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure</i></a> that I wrote about <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-apartment-is-very-sick.html">here</a>.<br />
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For this task, furniture-wise, I'm only keeping what I love. <br />
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Unfortunately, that is still too much for the space, but I'm going to make it happen. The secretary desk turned dresser that I still mean to refinish, my IKEA desk (as future sewing table), my armoire (sewing storage), the chunky mid-century rocking chair, and a self-tiled mosaic table are what I mean to bring with me. There's also the possibility of keeping the IKEA MISI table, seen in the picture below before its current paint job. It has been an ideal sewing table with it's six individual drawers the perfect size for scissors, buttons, and other notions.<br />
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I can see that I've kept moving the same stuff from place to place even though many of the pieces were what I came across or someone gave to me as opposed to what I went out and got because it spoke to me and I wanted it.<b> </b>A lot of these items make me feel unsuccessful, like the loveseat a friend gave to me when she moved. She had purchased it years earlier from a thrift store and ten years later it is still in my living room. Underneath the slipcover, it is in horrible shape, to the point I'm ashamed of having people get a good look at it. I guess I won't feel like I'm an adult until the day I can afford a couch that I choose myself, while this one just reminds me that my lean years are still here.<b><br /></b><br />
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The rest of my furniture has made its way to Craigslist. A Panasonic portable CD/ dual cassette player (a suggestion to also get rid of my other one was hard to take since I use my music as a way to destress), a bedside table that I repaired, stripped, and painted; an IKEA TV/entertainment center, another IKEA piece, a beautiful dinner buffet (just sold!). There are also two IKEA Robin bookshelves in great condition, a twin-sized futon and frame (remember those?); and a golden yellow (one of my first painted furniture projects) Queen Anne coffee table. Not enough? How about a mini Cuisinart food processor and a Braun 10-cup coffee maker. I am getting inquiries and I've sold two pieces, I just hope to get rid of more as I really need the money they would bring in.<br />
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I hope when I move into my own place again, that I will have the money to buy what I really like, so that my apartment (or house?) will truly reflect my personality and no longer look like I just moved out of a college dorm. I think it's about time.lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-81292272293009817742013-09-24T15:30:00.000-04:002013-09-24T15:50:10.250-04:00My Grandma's Attic: Her Dinnerware Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Six months ago, my dad and I cataloged my late grandmother’s collection of dishes and cut glass pieces. We were pretty amazed at how much stuff that included, as most of this was never on display. Not surprising, I found that most of them were not my style. I love vintage but my taste is pretty specific and there was a lot here that I did not like. However, for our purposes of what to keep and what to donate, I tried to research the pieces I could identify from markings or specific details. It boggles the mind that my Grandmother had so many different sets of china, all styles, and an amazing large set of cut glass…everything! I’m going to post a few images and descriptions and at the end I’m going to show what made that whole afternoon of opening boxes, setting up groupings, and photographing it all worth it. Oh, so worth it!</div>
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Here’s the worst of the bunch, in my opinion the worst design I have ever seen on dinnerware and we are now in possession of a huge set of these: <br />
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My grandmother has one standout set that is very popular and yet still very desirable. The pattern is popular in its own right and I have even seen it used on cell phone cases. The name is <i>Blue Willow</i> and you probably feel that you’ve seen it before, even if just at a thrift store. Like I said, it was <a href="http://www.willowcollectors.org/faq.html">very popular</a>. This design or some kind of close variation was produced by many companies, such as Homer Laughlin (of Fiestaware fame), Spode, Royal Dalton, and Wedgewood. Our set was manufactured by Churchill, a British company and is marked so on the bottom of the pieces. However, when looking at the individual pieces I noticed some variation. Many had the inscribed Churchill mark on the bottom but the stamps would look different and the pieces themselves would have little discrepancies. This was not a one-time purchase, she probably accumulated these over time instead. If sold, it should be in groupings so that each set would have identical pieces.<br />
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This Ellesmere Furnival tureen is similarly colored but not related and unfortunately I have not been able to find any information more than the name marked on the base of the piece. Also note in the picture above that the two cups with the <i>Blue Willow</i> pattern have differently shaped handles, another example of their being multiple variations of that pattern in the collection. </div>
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Then there were these, the <i>Whitney #5671</i> from Imperial China and manufactured in Japan. Again, not my type but I can appreciate its beauty. The white dishes with silver trim are surrounded with a leaf scroll design painted on a light gray band. We have a near complete set of I did a little research, I have much more to do, but I found out on one site that an 8 to 10 place setting, during a good market period, could bring in $700-900 depending on condition. So there is hope for our little venture.<br />
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Oh, and the items that made that entire day worth it? Feast your eyes on these!<br />
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A <i><a href="http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-west-virginia-glass-blendo.html">Blendo</a></i> summer cocktail set!<br />
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Possibly from the West Virginia Glass Company, this frosted turquoise juice pitcher and eight-piece tumbler set, 2 each of bright aqua, coral, yellow, and sage green with gold rims. The company put out variations of these colorful sets where the saturated solid color at the base gradually fades as it rises into clear glass with a gold band marking the divide. Some were all one color sets, others were multicolor in brights and pastels. Check Etsy or eBay for "<i>Blendo</i>" and you will be amazed. Anyone who has seen my apartment (use the Home tag on this blog to see images) knows that these colors fit right in. I adore this set. Though I have never 'had people over for summer cocktails', I will at least be prepared if the occasion ever does arrive. <br />
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I have a strong feeling that these were a gift to my grandmother because, come on, one look at the stuff above and then look at this...not the same style at all, right? Well, they are no longer packed away, though I would prefer that they were. My father put them through the dishwasher (No!*) and now has them on display in his home even though we agreed that they were mine to keep. I asked him to take care of them but I meant for them to stay protected in their bubble wrap. I hope to claim them in the future and display them when a place I live in is no longer considered a "hazardous place for delicate things to live".lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-58841617085654549302013-09-09T18:49:00.000-04:002017-09-09T18:57:27.435-04:00Cute Adaptive Reuse Nightmare<div>
A co-worker directed me to this compilation of stories on <a href="http://weburbanist.com/2008/06/22/7-examples-recycled-urban-architecture/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">WebUrbanist</span></a> about adaptive reuse projects. They range from an airplane-now-home to an airplane hanger that is a completely contained beach resort. </div>
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One story that really intrigued me was <a href="http://bottleworld.net/?page_id=163">this one</a> on the bureaucratic nightmares involved in a seemingly simple project; converting a garage into a small residence that would fit into the preexisting urban landscape and meet all city codes.<br />
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I don't want to get my hopes up too much, but it seems Condé Nast has finally seen the <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-have-nothing-to-say.html">error</a> of their ways and are actually relaunching one of the best design magazine of this generation, <i><b><a href="http://www.dominomag.com/">Domino</a></b></i>!!! Announced last week in <a href="http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/playing-dominoes-7103095?module=hp-media"><b>Women's Wear Daily</b></a>, this fall will see the return of the beloved magazine. This time they are being cautious, the print magazine will appear quarterly instead of monthly, as before. Most importantly, the print editions will be accompanied by an e-commerce site developed by e-commerce design company Project Décor. <div> <br />
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Originally launched in 2005 as a home decor-focused complement to fellow Condé Nast publication <i>Lucky</i>, the magazine became a near cult phenomenon in only three years. It's cancellation launched numerous blog posts mourning its demise.<br />
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This <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/453822/domino-magazine-to-relaunch-4-reasons-we-re-excited-for-its-return"><b>post</b></a> on <b>E!</b> pretty much sums up what was great about the magazine and made it stand out from all the others currently on the newsstand shelves. I will cross my fingers that they do not change it too much. I hope they remember how we mourned it in 2009 exactly the way it was, and that version of the magazine is what we want back. Except of course, hopefully they will have more advertising revenue, since that was the reason it disappeared, not lack of popularity or circulation.<br />
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They are still being cautious, the print magazine will be quarterly this time and is accompanied by an e-commerce site. <b>Pro:</b> original publisher Beth Brenner returns <b>Cons:</b> founding editor Deborah Needleman will not and individual issues will be over $10. Let's cross our fingers, OK? <br />
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<b>Hey <i><a href="http://www.dominomag.com/"><b>Domino</b></a></i>, see you in the fall!</b></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-35056040010604480492013-08-19T22:00:00.001-04:002020-09-02T22:24:13.390-04:00Publicity Reveals Historical Misidentification<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I came upon an interesting story through the <i>Preservation Virginia </i>newsletter. It provided a link to a post on the <i>Florida Historical Society</i> website about a woman's home having received official designation as a Sears Roebuck kit house. However, because of the news article, the glory was short-lived. You see, her house, though a historic mail order kit home, is not a <i><u>Sears Roebuck<u></u></u></i> kit home.<br />
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The article appeared in January on the Society's blog entitled <i>The Importance of Historic Designation</i>. Because of its subject matter it reached the attention of <a href="http://www.searshomes.org/index.php/about-rose/">Rose Thornton</a>, an authority on Sears kit homes and administrator of the <b><a href="http://www.searshomes.org/">Sears Modern Home</a></b> blog, which documents homes manufactured by the retail company and features still existing examples found nationwide. Not being familiar with this particular Sears home model and backed with research provided by Mark Hardin and <a href="http://oklahomahousesbymail.wordpress.com/author/ffshoe/">Rachel Shoemaker</a>; who documents mail-order homes in Oklahoma, the error was discovered. <br />
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According to a post entitled <a href="http://www.searshomes.org/index.php/2013/06/01/eighty-percent-of-the-people-who-think-they-have-a-sears-house-are-wrong/"><i>80% of the People Who Think They Have a Sears House Are Wrong</i></a> written by Thornton on the Sears Modern Home website, this kind of mistake is not unusual.<br />
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The Florida woman's home was found to be model #620 by the <b>Gordon-Van Tine Company</b>; a competitor of Sears, who sold their own <i>Ready-Cut</i> kit homes from 1916 to 1947. As seen in the composite above (and on the Sears Home site), the owner’s home and model #620 are clearly the same design, especially when you observe the unique shape of their double dormers. According to the post, supporting documentation of this new identification was sent in May to both the home owner and the Florida Historical Society. <b>Click here</b> for an exciting update to this story.<br />
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I love that they were able to track the history of this home. However, I wonder what was the reaction of the homeowner when she received this news? Was she happy to find out that her house was misidentified, because… <br />
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<li>It shows that the research was flawed. Perhaps the research effort was subconsciously influenced by the desired result and led them to information that supported their thesis instead of “letting the evidence lead them,” as they would say on <i>C.S.I.</i> or <i>Bones</i>. Quotes from the article state, “It was no easy task to obtain the designation proudly displayed on the front of the house that she purchased in 2002." and "Thanks to the significant research efforts of Ed Browder from Little John Engineering the home’s historical significance is now confirmed.” I wonder how Mr. Browder and his company felt about this new information?</li>
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<li>The designation that facilitated her news mention, ironically is no longer applicable and the plaque attached to her home is no longer accurate.</li>
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<li>Possessing a Sears Kit homes may have more of a cache to the general public that owning a Gordon Van Tine home. The Sears name had staying power and most people associate these types of homes with the company and not all the other companies that manufactured mail-order homes around the same time period.</li>
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<li>In addition, the time period in which Sears manufactured their homes was not as long as other companies like Aladdin and Gordon-Van Tine, from 1909 to 1940. Therefore, they produced and sold a smaller number of homes sold and of those constructed, any still-standing examples are rare and perhaps more valuable in regards to resale value.</li>
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I would love to know what happens next, wouldn't you? <br />
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Working in historic preservation, my office possesses a non-lending resource library full of architectural books and state and county histories. We also possess a small selection of home catalogs from Sears and Aladdin, which I have spent time studying. Call me weird, but I love examining house plan layouts of the past and discovering the weird alcoves, built-in cabinets furniture, framed archways, and back passageways that were common then. Words like soffit, coving, dentil, eave, and casement, these are all interesting to me. One of the resources that we have is <i>Houses from Books, Treatises, Pattern Books, and Catalogs in American Architecture, 1738-1950: A History and Guide</i>* by Daniel D. Reiff. Written from both a social and historical view, the book covers the whole catalog home phenomenon from early pattern and style books for choosing individual architectural details to the actual process of mail-ordering a complete home, lumber and all.<br />
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If you are interested in some of the same things as I, I suggest you contact your state historic preservation office (SHPO) or any local historical societies and see what information they can offer. The Dover currently reprints many of the catalogs from manufacturers (Aladdin, Gordon-Van Tine, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Sterling, et al.) and makes them available for purchase. Enjoy! <br />
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*I do think he could have come up with a more eye-catching title though? <br />
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Images: <a href="http://www.searshomes.org/">Sears Modern Home</a>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-70038407033306340592013-05-27T09:00:00.001-04:002020-09-02T22:27:29.594-04:00SHELTER Sets: The New Normal<span face=""><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Note:</b> NBC has cancelled this program but I still had a draft post for its set design, so here it is! In fact, here's a piece on the auction house, One Kings Lane that </span></span><span face="" style="font-size: x-small;">sold the remains</span><span face="" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br />
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I didn't get to watch it much because it was on the same time as some other show that probably got cancelled too but I still think Andrew Rannells is amazing. The main set, a Spanish Colonial Revival home for his character Bryan and his husband David is a gorgeous and believable abode for a the Monterey-based TV producer and a gynecologist. The house was based on the design and style of a 1920s home owned by Diane Keaton, perhaps because the show's creator Ryan Murphy (<i>Glee</i>, <i>American Horror Story</i>) owns another of <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/11/08/revisiting-diane-keatons-former-spanish-colonial-home-with-new-owner-ryan-murphy/">her past homes</a>. <br />
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Furnished and styled by set decorator Bryan Venegas and production designer Tony Fanning <b><i>the New Normal</i></b> home set is eclectic and full of leather, dark wood furniture and floors all accented by colorful tile and pottery. The rare and expensive Monterey furniture was replicated by an artisan woodworker.<br />
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Interesting tidbit gleaned from <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-the-new-normal-house-spanish-colonial-cool-photos-20120924,0,4462779.photogallery">an L.A. Times article</a>; the tile in the kitchen is fake. Trying to replicate the tile featured in Diane Keaton's kitchen would have been too expensive. Instead, they photographed the inspiration tiles and printed the images on medium-density fiberboard (MDF). They were then routed, grouted and sealed just like real tile. In another example of creative thriftiness, expensive pottery was crafted in foam and then painted to look like cement.<br />
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I don't know why more TV and film productions don't do things like that. If it looks the same on camera, why not? It helps the budget (in this case by thousands) and the actors don't need the real thing. Win-win.<br />
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However, the set I prefer on the show is not theirs but that of their baby surrogate and friend Goldie and her daughter Shania. It's compact one-room size with kitschy details, bright colors and its frugality is more my style. Too bad I couldn't find more photos of it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Images: </span><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One Kings Lane</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">, NBC, Twentieth Century Fox</span>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-79321423427883138632013-03-18T12:00:00.000-04:002013-03-22T16:58:52.356-04:00Hi...Anybody Still Out There?<br />
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I can't believe how long it has been since I've visited this site. Sorry. My life has been so hectic that dealing with my home and/or reading shelter mags and websites has gone by the wayside. You will not believe what my apartment looks like now. No, not good. Not good at all. Every single surface has something on it, most likely something that <em>should</em> be stored somewhere else.<br />
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I <em>have</em> been sewing so a lot of that stuff is pattern pieces, fabric, and in-progress garments. My living space has become the messiest garment workshop ever!<br />
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Not only do I want to corral this stuff to its proper place but I also want to eliminate the other non-sewing related visual clutter. Years ago, I embarked on the <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-apartment-is-very-sick.html">Apartment Therapy Cure</a> which was only successful in theory. Then, I moved onto the exceedingly hopeful <em><a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2010/06/do-you-have-clutter-to-clear.html">Throw Out Fifty Things...</a></em> program, however I failed that one too. I still believe in the author Gail Blankes' book and hopefully will get back to it one day. My goal is to simplify my life and get rid of about 50% of the stuff I own. I can't believe I once lived in an efficiency! Now my 550 square foot apartment is packed to the gills with stuff I use now, I once used, and stuff I'm holding onto for the life I'll one day have. <em>Um, yeeeeaaah...right</em>.<br />
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<li>You might like to read an earlier post on my problem here: <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2009/02/could-i-stuff-my-stuff-in-little-house.html">Could I Stuff My Stuff In A Little House</a></li>
<li>Oh and here are pictures of my home in <strong><em>much</em> </strong>better days, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myprojects/sets/72057594116205674/">after the Cure </a>(2006-10).</li>
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I hope that I'll be able to keep you up-to-date on my progress but that's something I can only say I'll work on. I do know that if I find articles that I think might be helpful to others I will be posting links to them here.</div>
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Here's an example of somewhere cute that I just don't think I'm capable of, in this <em>New York Times</em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/garden/11location.html">article and slide show</a> about living in a small space. Check out that under mattress storage!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Image: </span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/268693/small-space-makeover"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Martha Stewart Living via <em>Blueprint</em> magazine, March/April 2007.</span></a><br />
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<b>Instruction:</b> <div>I am so happy that I took this class, I highly recommend it. You learn the correct techniques for making a slightly larger than crib-size quilt (35" x 49") in four 2-hour sessions. All of the instructions for this and fourteen other quilts were from the book, <a href="https://www.ctpub.com/piecing-the-piece-o-cake-way-revised-second-edition/"><i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way</span></b></i></a> by <span style="color: #b45f06;">Becky Goldsmith</span> and Linda Jenkins. This book was required for the class and I also recommend it. <br />
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In total, the project cost more than I expected, even with my store discount. You see, I had never gotten around to buying a rotary cutter and mat before this. However, I was able to purchase the mat, rotary cutter, and a "6 x 24" quilt ruler at a 50% discount from Joann's for $46.00 with some of my graduation money.<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">*</span></b></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: none; border-width: medium;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></b></div>
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The fabrics for the front (1 large piece and six fat-quarters) and thread cost $27.00. The next purchase (white quilting thread, batting, and fabric for back panel) cost about $29.00. Required notions like a walking (quilting) foot, curved safety pins, and a pack of needles totaled $29.00. So, in total, this project cost me $131.00 or $89.00 not including the items that I would have probably bought anyway; the rotary cutter, mat, needles, and white thread. Oh, and I have enough fabric left to make a matching quilted pillow or bolster to coordinate with the new <i>Moneta d'oro </i>throw on my couch.</div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: none; border-width: medium;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>* </b></span>Thanks Aunt Teresa and Erica</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Images: courtesy of Joanna Wilson-Green and myself</span></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-62138663031481680652012-07-08T09:35:00.009-04:002020-09-02T22:37:28.304-04:00Documenting Our Family China<div class="WordSection1" style="border-color: initial; border-style: none; border-width: medium;">
What would we do without the Internet, right? Now you can look up th e meaning or whereabouts, or history of almost<span style="color: red;">*</span>anything.<br />
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I once made a promise to myself that the man who would/could track down the soundtrack to a particular Hungarian movie, <em>The Time of the Gypsies</em> by Emir Kusturica, would be the man that would win my heart. (Sappy, yes) Well, I own that soundtrack and it was a simple google search to get it for myself. Figures. (Best song: <em>Ederlezi, </em>named for the Romani Spring Festival<span style="color: red;">**</span>)</div>
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That story was to illustrate how almost anything can be found nowadays. During a trip to see my Dad last year, he tried to hand off the family china and flatware sets to me. My sisters had already refused and had their own already. I have no use for them but I did want to know more about them. The majority of this post is more for my family than anyone else (others, see story and music links above)</div>
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<strong>First set:</strong> white with green flowers and scrolls by Sango. </div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: none; border-width: medium;"><br />
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<strong>Sango, Japan, <em>Debutante</em>, 3699</strong></div>
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<strong>Royal Doulton, English translucent China, Pillar Rose, T.C. 1011, copyright, Doulton + Co. Limited. </strong></div>
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<strong>Glassware:</strong> A large set of forest green cocktail glasses that graduate in translucency from their thick solid green bases to thinner, more delicate, and almost clear glass at the top. Purely cylindrical, no stems, indentations or lips. In highball and lowball sizes. No markings or engravings whatsoever on these. Gorgeous, though.</div>
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<strong>Silverware:</strong> There were no distinctive marks or engravings anywhere on the silverware or its padded box to give me even a tiny clue to go on. One thing is known though, my father must of picked it out. The style is very dramatic incorporating the silver with angular gold and wood (mahogany or teak?) handles. Very modern for the time, mid-sixties and would look more at place now. However, they would obviously not work with either of the demure and proper dish sets above!<br />
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By searching mid-century stores on Etsy for something else I came across them and was able to track down some information. They are Japanese, mid-century, and the pattern or company (not sure which) name is called ELDAN. They seem to have been popular because many stores had small groups of pieces for sale. However, we almost have a complete set with storage box, including cocktail forks and the serving utensils pictured above (2nd pic).<br />
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<span style="color: red;">*</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Of course, it is always our own responsibility to do our due diligence and not just take one source as an authority, but look to <u>responsible</u> sources of information. </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">**</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Link to an awesome <em>Ederlezi </em>dance mix version </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQgPUDHqXto&feature=related"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-27726352705894532902011-12-30T12:00:00.000-05:002020-09-02T22:39:40.452-04:00SHELTER Sets: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer SummerRelativity Media (2011)
Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham
<u>Set Design</u>: Cynthia Charette, Don Diers
I have never seen <span>this movie</span>, but the images on the Set Decorators Society of America (<a href="http://www.setdecorators.org/incEngine/?art=home_page">SDSA) </a>website captured my attention. The look of this film is the work of production designer Cynthia Charette and set decorator Don Diers. The designers took their inspiration from the Judy Moody books written by Megan McDonald and its black and white illustrations, drawn by Peter H. Reynolds.
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Image: Suzanne Tenner</span>
Adorable house, even more adorable to me if the door was orange and the shutters leaf green.
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Image: Ken Haber</span>
I could move right into this living room without changing much. I could even stand the wallpaper, but I would need a richer, spicier rug. That sofa is a dream; the color, the comfy shape, and well, come on - it's velvet! I like that the furnishings used were from a myriad of sources; Pottery Barn, Home Goods, LampsPlus Crate & Barrel, Target, CraigsList and even local thrift stores.
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Image: Ken Haber</span>
This pass-thru shows the eclecticism of the decor, with the whimsical and graphic grandfather clock and the folksy, hand-painted secretary desk on the other side of the entrance.
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Image: Ken Haber</span>
The kitchen is a room where I might make a few more changes. Love the floor, not the rug, Change out the table and chairs for a round wooden table and black Windsor chairs. I would also exchange the chandelier for a old-time <a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/lighting-and-hardware/fixtures/surface-mount/westmont-6.html"><span style="color: #3366ff;">surface mounted light fixture</span></a>, remove the quaint wallpaper, and paint the walls a nice cake batter yellow.
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Image: Ken Haber</span>
Here is their imaginative take on a thrift/antique store. Check out that orphaned old teacup car and the seven foot tall legs! I want to go to there!
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>Images:</strong> by Suzanne Tenner, Judy Moody Productions and Ken Haber. </span><a href="http://www.setdecorators.org/incEngine/?art=home_page"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Set Decorators Society of America </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">website</span>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-30450198412760289932011-12-19T16:42:00.000-05:002017-09-09T17:14:24.786-04:00Wilton House c.1753<div>
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Details photographed during the annual DHR holiday trip to the historic <a href="http://www.wiltonhousemuseum.org/">Wilton House Museum</a> in Richmond, VA. Originally built in 1753, this Georgian home was moved and rebuilt on its current location in 1932 after being rescued from ruin by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (<a href="http://www.nscdava.org/">NSCDA</a>). Enjoy.<br />
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lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-59195763544841930812011-08-05T09:00:00.007-04:002020-09-02T22:43:18.844-04:00Something To Remember In The Future<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1JYRBbUaJhk69ZFyUD0XsJ4_Ksu4pOC4BXQ79Wonh4X0fuH-h6TucwY5q7PPQuWx9TwkUjG81CPk3c6mVYAGIRPcJ50dPe7aajDdbBR4Y0BbuFzzgJnUlvrQXAc4-gEo8JSZ/s1600/yardspring2011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683505743491643730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1JYRBbUaJhk69ZFyUD0XsJ4_Ksu4pOC4BXQ79Wonh4X0fuH-h6TucwY5q7PPQuWx9TwkUjG81CPk3c6mVYAGIRPcJ50dPe7aajDdbBR4Y0BbuFzzgJnUlvrQXAc4-gEo8JSZ/s320/yardspring2011.jpg" style="float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 241px;" /></a><br /><div>This is a local story of a grass-free xeriscaped<strong>*</strong> yard. The owner removed the grass in his front yard and replaced it with plants that don't need to be mown (saves gas, electricity, man power) or watered by artificial means (city water through hoses or rain barrels). These plants (mostly sedums) can exist on natural rainfall, even in near-drought conditions.
Richmond graphic artist Noah Scanlin posted on the continued progress of his front yard on his blog <strong><em><a href="http://blog.alrdesign.com/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Another Limited Rebellion</span></a></em></strong>.
Here are pictures of other xeriscaped lawns using rocks and drought-resistant plants:</div><div><br /><div>
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In the mean time, here are a few I want to share with you. If you make any of them please let me know. Perhaps, I can complete a quilt <em>through you</em>.<br />
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The <strong>Purl Bee's</strong> <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.purlbee.com/zig-zag-quilt">Zig Zag quilt</a> for a baby boy.</span><br /><br />
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Still want to make this one.<br />
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And from the <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Crazy Mom Quilts</a><b> </b>blog,</span> <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without_30.html"><span style="color: #ff6600;">here</span></a> is another great way to make a zig zag quilt without using <strong>ANY</strong> triangles.<br />
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Another design from the <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/"><strong>Purl Bee</strong></a> blog is this unique <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/sunny-tied-quilt/">Sunny Tied quilt.</a> I love how it is constructed.lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-35198968459665670072011-05-31T09:00:00.004-04:002020-09-02T22:55:04.900-04:00What Do You Think I Should Do?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq_aVw6vhMGnOKzvMbWyrqwCacxRh8SVkXr9ysmn0T1_HlOIKth7DL5LYw_vI_B-Fe19dyTeyafD43n7ukLNVbK2D3avUkbDaQZfF7Pjh3hHA_K1vI2GUkDXA9DqRA58-LF0m/s1600/4941788583_5a128656dc.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523169820676997282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq_aVw6vhMGnOKzvMbWyrqwCacxRh8SVkXr9ysmn0T1_HlOIKth7DL5LYw_vI_B-Fe19dyTeyafD43n7ukLNVbK2D3avUkbDaQZfF7Pjh3hHA_K1vI2GUkDXA9DqRA58-LF0m/s320/4941788583_5a128656dc.jpg" style="height: 209px; width: 291px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The 54" width of the fabric.</span><br />
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I've had this fabric, "Brunei" by Lee Behren, for over seven years as drapery rolls wrapped in plastic in my closet. I have at least six yards. In fact, I went back later and bought more so I'm not really sure how much I have now. I really loved this fabric and did make two pillows out of it; however, the motivation to make this into a coverlet/quilt like the one below passed years ago.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Detail of fabric middle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">A photo shoot in <i><b>Living Room*</b></i> magazine of an <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp"><span style="color: #993399;">Anthropologie </span></a>comforter.</span><br /><div><div><br />
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You see how the <span style="font-style: italic;">Anthropologie</span> coverlet has a distinct color change down the middle just the same as my fabric? I remember feeling that it was a sign and "meant to be". And it was at the time, too bad I took too long to stitch it up. Now I'm not so much into a lot of pink in my bedroom. So I'm trying to think up some way to make this fabric work by combining it with more orange and green fabrics. Perhaps a big border of another patterned fabric? Intersperse strips within the design or create a patchwork like the examples below?<br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Comforters from <a href="http://www.thecompanystore.com/"><span style="color: #6600cc;">The Company Store</span></a>.</span><br />
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However, that would mean buying more fabric and I already have enough for two coverlets! Can somebody help me with this?! <b>Suggestions are welcome!</b> </div>
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*<span style="font-size: 85%;">A great magazines that was canceled after only three issues.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Sorry, no original content but I had to mention this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/garden/08doonanny.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>not-what-you-expect</em> log cabin</span> </a>in Alabama built by the owner, artist <span style="color: #3333ff;">Butch Anthony</span>. The place is incredible and he's still working on it. In fact, this is his second log house; the first, a one-room cabin was built when he was only 14 years old!
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<div align="left">Mr. Anthony, who is in a relationship with sustainable clothing designer <a href="https://alabamachanin.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Natalie Chanin</span></a>, has decorated the home on his 80-acre compound with unusual objects. The wire contraption in the picture above is actually an old wire bed spring, the seats of the two flanking chairs are woven with old neck ties, and the base of the platform bed is lined with recycled car license plates. Not typical log cabin furniture at all.
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<div align="left">The rest of the house is furnished a bit more traditionally though there probably is always a little twist somewhere in the decor. He is an artist, after all. </div>
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<div align="left">Check out the New York Times slideshow <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/04/07/garden/20100408-doonanny-slideshow_index.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</div><div align="left"><br /></div>
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</span></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-83821877469275109582011-04-13T14:07:00.004-04:002020-09-02T23:04:16.698-04:00Ford Wheeler's Clown-tastic Bathroom<a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/a-place-for-everything/?ref=style"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595131677124915122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherqk3e7Nc3ZwRerZAAsSU0g9YJBgAP0L5alYfMern1Xpnu6OuD8YAUbKl3xrk9DyNwhsh7m1-4gEzVBWw2f3KAxQUVBCxUTH0yYXsxe7SFjol4sKFPvNvDBtl2jeELxWaKJGb/s400/03well-wheeler-custom4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> I can appreciate the kitsch but I'm a bit clown-phobic so I won't be emulating this look anytime soon. Still you should check out the slideshow of the rest of production designer (<em><a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/movies/03rach.html"><span style="color: #3333ff;">Rachel Getting Married</span></a></em>) Wheeler's energy and item-packed home <span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span> at the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/t-magazine/index.html">New York Times <span style="color: red;">Style</span> Magazine</a>.<div><br /><div></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Image: Alix Browne for the <em>New York Times</em></span></div></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-20823799431032727532011-03-21T10:01:00.016-04:002013-04-09T04:38:58.165-04:00Seriously, You Want Me To Live THERE?!Currently, I'm looking for a smaller (<em>and cheaper</em>) apartment. At this time, I've only gone to see one in person. It was not encouraging. The ad I responded to did not have pictures and after I saw it, I totally understood why. The agent showing the place was late for my appointment so I piggy-backed on to her next one and the other girl and I were in and out of there in less than 10 minutes, all the time in shock. Gawd, at least paint the place first!<br />
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However, recently they posted pictures because presumably they <em>must</em> have gotten desperate. Let me show you what I witnessed.<br />
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<strong>The Description I Read:</strong><br />
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Cute 2-Story Studio Apartment Available Now! Walkable to VCU! $600 rent includes water, sewer, and trash. Pet friendly with a one-time fee!<br />
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<strong>What I saw:</strong><br />
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1st floor, living room w/ closet<br />
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What you see is <em>all </em>you get, that is the extent of the floor space. See the open door? Object in foreground is the angular staircase to the 2nd floor. Wish they had pictures of that, the individual steps were half the length they should have been, the whole thing was steep, and would have been almost impossible to walk up if sick (or drunk, since this is being marketed to college students.) The only plus was the ceiling was high, so that wall shelving system could cover a lot of space; needed because of that <strong><em>ONE</em></strong> tiny closet for your...well everything!<br />
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2nd floor, bedroom/living space<br />
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Ok, this room is a tiny bit bigger than seen in the picture, though I doubt enough for a double bed <em>and</em> decent walking room. It's really just a little bit over a foot to the right and in the foreground to the stair rail. Note the stylish ceiling fan.<br />
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The lovely kitchen and bathroom.<br />
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Note the width of the bathroom, it is almost exactly the width of the kitchen. I think they were trying to make the kitchen look bigger by not showing the other side. Ha!<br />
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That was the extent of the tour. Lovely, ain't it? If you've seen my apartment in any earlier posts, you know that my place is at least three times this size <u>including</u> two 8 foot wide by 10 foot high closets <em>plus</em> a small linen closet. Most important to know, my apartment was only $80 more in rent at the time. What nerve wanting $600 for that shoebox! So, this is definitely not THE one! </div>
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lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-909829828449013602011-02-02T12:00:00.000-05:002020-09-02T23:05:55.792-04:00Modern Decorative Arts<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkeVDf62D2tBN3zLXICCAWEIfy05fn1iwzjmRHZZBiq5eEyPqUWu5B3hwGvRhwEFc0qkES_c38UwFkvoPf5Ja4CvnmXVOgD0AuhGDf17PBPfa7nnIxbTs4yELGL-3KkQSGteU/s1600/Studiodecor1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516852884410514978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkeVDf62D2tBN3zLXICCAWEIfy05fn1iwzjmRHZZBiq5eEyPqUWu5B3hwGvRhwEFc0qkES_c38UwFkvoPf5Ja4CvnmXVOgD0AuhGDf17PBPfa7nnIxbTs4yELGL-3KkQSGteU/s320/Studiodecor1.jpg" style="height: 250px; width: 320px;" /></a></p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Studio_%28magazine%29"><em>Studio Magazine</em></a> began publishing in England in 1893. It was a fine arts and decorative arts magazine illustrating the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts movements in home furnishings. The one I checked out of the library was the 1954 issue but they also had the 1909 edition which can be viewed in its entirety (168 pages) through Google Books <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=oIhXAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22The+Studio+year+book+of+Decorative+art%22&hl=en&ei=5BNYTNygGMT48Abz06jGCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false">here</a>.
After 1906, they started to publish an annual compilation called <em>The Studio Year-Book of Decorative Art</em>. This was dedicated to the latest trends in interior design, furniture, lighting, glassware, textiles, and ceramics. In the 1960s, it was renamed <em>Decorative Art in Modern Interiors</em>. These annuals ceased publishing in 1980.
I would love to get my hands on the volumes from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s.<div><br /><div>
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</div><div>I just found the original magazines online <a href="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=the%20studio%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts">here</a> at the Internet Archives. How come no one told me about the <a href="http://www.archive.org/">Internet Archive</a>. What an incredible source of free publications! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-71191606661622470962010-10-27T15:32:00.001-04:002020-09-02T23:10:34.603-04:00Buy Only What You Love...and Can AffordThis past weekend, something wonderful happened.
I went to a thrift store and was validated for my thriftiness that same day.
My father came to visit me and we did what we usually do; have a great meal out and visit a few thrift stores. This time we stopped first at a Salvation Army. He found a few odds and ends, including a ceramic pumpkin just in time for this weekend. I found a lamp. Not just any lamp, but one that I have been looking for since <a href="http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2007/04/curvy-colorful-lamps.html"><span style="color: #ff6600;">this post</span></a>. <div><br /><div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuq10-PLfSYyiPua3UaekzTVeu9MGY3hm_xWU_WlR0yAFBxR-mRCEqwA4UdjaV8oP3g9uDmoepTpKLQ_J-x54VVgxYjbXQe0_UWJZKHHpgd4AX1BYMYmdNIikJmASoyl2IkUn4/s1600/100_6467.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532796453636401506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuq10-PLfSYyiPua3UaekzTVeu9MGY3hm_xWU_WlR0yAFBxR-mRCEqwA4UdjaV8oP3g9uDmoepTpKLQ_J-x54VVgxYjbXQe0_UWJZKHHpgd4AX1BYMYmdNIikJmASoyl2IkUn4/s320/100_6467.jpg" style="height: 320px; width: 303px;" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Next to my other favorite lamp</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>This beautiful harvest yellow stoneware lamp put me back $8. Yes, this heavy almost 30 in high lamp was less than $10! Not a scratch on it and (of course I checked) it works. Bonus, I got the light bulb free too!
Later we went to one of our ritzier malls and since I never get the chance, went into Pottery Barn for the first time in almost two years. Walking around checking out the fake antiques<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>*</b></span>, I came across this lamp:</div><div><br /></div><div>
<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/brookshire-ceramic-table-lamp-shade/?pkey=ctable-bedside-lamps"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532796068110260610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGBn4c8OiX6TdrkDje96i1OY_h66s2tXTv1wsqHH7bxg6PEU4FmkQMwWNJZ6K5iTxcTxbj8BtPlOu1zr8aO0izss5cZF835bFFiMIDKZA1AUQCZKHh0mqPWf_ell1DegOqe-3/s320/brookshire.jpg" style="height: 296px; width: 281px;" /></a>
<br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Brookshire</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">, $200 online </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></div><div>Same weight, same coloring, and almost the same height but check that price difference. While I do appreciate the Brookshire, I've also always wanted a curvy lamp, pretty similar to their other offering, the Alexis lamp.</div><div><br /></div><div>
<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/alexis-ceramic-table-lamp-base/?pkey=ctable-bedside-lamps"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532796223432869282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfEzvuhcTO3pYjReTKaF5D_1qRjsB8Euip7Of8jW9GD5futFADb6H7rGcVzfCYu1oTqXIw2mH6jhmnh9Y8zucIdqNYZyKaxdAOM1uxXlZ8ebS0z-u-JwQ4VAEtnMFadUvwayB/s320/alexis+24.5+100.jpg" style="height: 281px; width: 144px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/alexis-ceramic-table-lamp-base/?pkey=ctable-bedside-lamps">Alexis</a>, $100</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>And with my $8 purchase, I think I got the best of both worlds, what do you think?</div><div><br /></div><div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Just look at that wonderful glazing!</span> </div><div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span>
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>*</strong></span> Did you ever see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_with_the_Apothecary_Table">that hilarious episode </a>of <em><strong>Friends</strong></em>? </div><div><br /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Images: My own photos, </span><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/?cm_type=gnav"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Potterybarn.com</span></a></div></div>lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com0