yae or nay

undecided.

Shelley Hesse Spiny Lobster Rug

via Anthro

*I'll leave it up to the all too critical blogger crowd to decide.

UPDATE: Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I might get it, although the misters says he doesn't like it.
Hmmph.

♡

When I want something I see it everywhere.

adam cruces photo & polaroid scarf
Qiu Yang Pigment prints & scarf

long time no links

souls of light

• cutest children's book ever
• cheapskate cards
  
• peach boy needs a home
• sailors!
  
• Campbell's Campbell
• Armadillo facts
• ara peterson worship tower
• Quit your job and work on Standard Time
• father & son
  
• for you twilight freaks: art inspired by
• curiosity
  
• The place where I was born: Clinton, Iowa
• Castings: Uma is banging but Viggo has slight methface
• book of space
• beaver who builds the best lodge
• ticking time bomb
  

pedestaled

Caspar David Friedrich
The Tetschen Altar, or The Cross in the Mountains (1807)

I keep my babies on an altar.
22.5kt gilded pet crate

a fuzzy threat

If I were in a riot gang I'd throw angora covered bricks.

testing

gwen

screen watch

tv cozy

see more

unrequited love

Katharina Trudzinski

Kathatina's work which I just spotted at for me, for you reminds me of the Spiel & Holz wooden puzzles I fell in love with while in Berlin.

It wasn't love at first sight but my appreciation for these beautiful handmade puzzles grew more in the few days I was in Germany. The idea of having to lug around a huge pointy ended wooden thing on my back while ridding around on cobble stone roads wasn't appealing. It wasn't until the last couple days of my stay that I felt compelled to bring one home with me. Then of course, as with all of my Murphy's blessed luck, the day I went back to the tiny children's boutique they were closed. Alas, I filled my suitcase with other treasures. Life went on.
I think these puzzles were resting dormant in my impulsive shopping frontal lobe because as soon as I scrolled through Katharina's body of work I felt an immediate need to search for these again. As I do with any item that tickles my fancy I completely justify it. These things are multitaskers: They can be displayed as an ever shifting wall adornmnet and then later be perfect for my far off into the future babies. I can even still consider it a travel momento. Ta-Dah.


I haven't picked one up yet but I'm gunning for the 16.5" geometric spiral seen above.

window shopping

Been doing a little online browsing this AM. Why is window shopping so satisfying? I love that the holidays are fast approaching so I can justify all the time I spend online filling up my fantasy shopping carts. I seriously agonize while I do it but I love it so much.

A few items I'm tempted to buy my buddies so far:
great packaging deadstock jump-rope
a little pee comes out cards
Titanic vs. Iceberg soaps
vegan treat samplers

tiny mouse paperweight

just because
that ceramic mushroom

Both images sourced from sarah kate's photostream

weekday links

via grammar girl; shop noun

Enjoy the mishmash.

• this is one of those shots you just have to take
  
• doll house taxidermy
• fine art + boys + animated gifs
• I love punny
• a prize ribbon for each of us
  
• is there any question that I neeed this equine booze bath?
  
• free spirits (and maybe a few scabies)
• ropes
• Bank notes: no funny money
  
• verdad
• dying
• bust lust
  
• this girl is too cute
• I could do something with these... i just know it.
  
• perfect Monday sweater
  
• War rugs
• if you're in need of some over-stimulation head to: our artist trip:

apartment tour

I've been meaning to showcase my tiny apartment for a while now. Seeing that we'll most likely be moving, now's a better time than ever to share the little box with you guys. I absolutely adore our itty bitty 600sqft space. This is no selby feature but it'll have to do.

♥

Here we have our bedroom with attached bathroom & balcony.
I think the tealtown chandelier curtains add some charm but my favorite part of this room is the family photo wall. Anytime I spot white frames I just have to pick a few up.


vintage fan, mustachio labbits, kozyndan bunny wave print and a polaroid from Berlin atop a refurnished dresser my dad made:

my thrift store rococo mirror brought down from Boston:


the living room: Ikea furnishings, J.Adler, LPP prints, faux moose, the 3rd roommate the TV:

the divorced sectional, Bf's bike, shophouse book mobile, my first papercuts, the "girls"

Denise Simon Animals detail:


my treasure wall: Nana, Brimfield scores, found Love Letters book in a homemade shadowbox



detail of the built ins


more built in: titmouse, found book, vintage x-mas decor from my parents.

the office:

Le kitchen




alt views of office. Ikea dvd case re purposed at toy chest:


Our girls by Lovedtodeath


detail of family wall


detail of my bedside table


our lady baltimore suitcase table, the hoof and a sliver of our bird nest


detail of our wooden wreath from Acquire boutique:

I made these bitches:

detail of my found vintage love letters book:

I love my Shophouse mobile and vintage German sea mammal chart:

Although our building is is old and lacks any curb appeal-- our unit has been renovated. Sadly, the inner workings of the building are deteriorating and the pipeage is questionable. We don't want to potentially deal with an other flood. We've been living here for nearly a year and a half. That's a bit of a record for us-- we're always on the move.

congrats

christian montenegro
jonathan adler's Love hand

I'm so happy for you guys. I can't get over it.

Parker's business box

Josh Keyes; Drink
By way of convenience, sanitation and sheer laziness my bf built our Chi a balcony bathroom. Arguing over who would take her down to do business before bedtime and feet cleaning duties was getting old. On top of the fact that south beach is absolutely filthy and parasitic, she was attacked earlier this year by a rogue mutt. This super simple box has made all of our lives better. I recently stumbled upon a brand Doggy Duty that sells the same concept for urban dog owners except you can pick theirs up for a whopping $225! Ours in total, cost less than 40 bucks and it was made with love.
Here she is depositing her first pee. She acclimated quickly and now just does her stuff on command.
The box just requires some simple maintenance and grass up keep.
We need to remove the doo immediately (ofcourse) and water the freshly peed grass to prevent burning.

links

I've been a bit too preoccupied with apartment hunting to internets browse. I'm not very concerned though, my priority right now is finding a space made out of bread and covered in cakes.
it was made out of bread and covered in cakes, 2009
by one of my favorite artists: Fanny Bostrom

Enjoy these few links that made my eyeballs dance:

• caturday
  
• mean bbc person endorses panda murder
• office spaces
  
• still on my mind
• the bloody great slumber
  
• wood pillows
  
• Lisa Farmer fish out of water bags
• Nevermind meets Avedon: family portrait
• I bet you haven't written a tampon haiku

To quote my webstie Gracie, "life>blog".