I Am Not Dead! September 7, 2010
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I’m Lovin’!
Guess who.
Unless you’re familiar with the X-Men, you probably don’t recognize this weather witch. And yet, the art is still stunning no matter what the inspiration. Josh doesn’t open his shop often, and when he does it’s only for a few days. John and I picked up three prints this weekend–namely, Thor, Captain America, and Gambit–right before he closed his doors again. It was the hardest decision I’ve had to make in a while, mostly because I’m desperately in love with most of his prints (I mean, have you seen his oversized X-Men poster?! Love it).
Pretty Thing: T-Shirt Skirt September 28, 2009
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So, John has come down with a nasty case of bacterial strep–as in, by 3:30 today he had a penicillin and a steriod shot right in the derrière. Though he now has cute Band-aids down there–one on each cheek!–he won’t let me take a picture. So, unfortunately, you’re stuck with my latest project.
Ta-Da!
I have no idea why my head looks so small.
On the Hunt for Alarm Clocks September 10, 2009
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Two posts in one day! I thought I’d make up for my earlier rant with a peace offering of lovlies.
The other night as I snuggled into bed, I was struck by how hideous my alarm clock is. I mean, really, it’s ugly out of necessity–I need the numbers to be big enough that I can see them easliy without my glasses, and multiple alarms are nice so that John and I can use the same machine. But seriously. It looks like a large, ugly, black box just chilling out on my nightstand. Must something so functional also look like an 80s throwback? Surely not. That’s when I found these:
NUMBER 1: A String of Numbers
It's like Legos, only not.
Sustainable AND cute.
Shiny.
My personal favorite.
I love this. I mean, I REALLY love this. The LED light shine through an actual block of wood, and all of the buttons hang out on back. How cool is that?
I’m Lovin’: BLIK August 20, 2009
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The owners of our townhouse won’t let us paint, which has been driving me up a wall (har har). Anyway, I’ve been looking for creative ways to cover walls in order to create interest. So far I’m leaning towards BLIK wall stickers. I had originally fallen in love with the stickers you can find at Ferm Living, but they’re just so expensive. Over $100 for a piece of sticky vinyl? I’d rather chew thumbtacks.
Blik is much more reasonably priced (look at this 117 piece set for $30, for example) wall decor, and though it’s not quite as chic as Ferm’s options, they certainly complete. The company promises that their stickers are easy to put up and just as easy to come down, which is a Godsend for renters like me. I’m not sure how many of these I can actually see in my house, but almost all of them are really modern and aesthetic.
The one’s I’m really loving right now are the blocky, graphically-clean designs like these chandeliers–which I would love to see in my guest bedroom–and these organic weedy-looking things that would look awesome in the living room. I also think this would be a neat way to decorate a stairwell with something OTHER than cheezy, awful family pictures. Thank you, Blik, for giving renters some decorating options.
The $700 Challenge August 17, 2009
Posted by A. Robinson in Life, The $700 Challenge.Tags: Craftiness, design, DIY, home, Life List, The $700 Challenge
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My dad recently gave John and I some money to decorate our new place, and after we paid (out the rear) on random but necessary vehicle repairs, the grand total left over is $700. Over the next few months I will SPEND this money and update you all on the progress, especially since I plan to DIY most of the decor. Maybe you’ll be inspired a little as I try and meet LifeList goal #59, i.e. having a neat, well-decorated home.
Problem is, I can’t decide which room I should start with: the master bedroom or the upstairs bathroom. Any opinions?
I’m Lovin’: Magnetic Measuring Spoons July 31, 2009
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Gorgeous and functional. Just how I like 'em
Where have these been all my life?
Look, a moment of honestly (like I don’t have those all the time): I love kitchen gadgets. If it makes cooking easier, I’m all for it. The problem is, they’re always one-function items. I mean, I always have to dig around in my drawers just to find my measuring spoons, and inevitably the one I want won’t be there. I cannot emphasize this enough–I hate hunting for things.
It looks like Joseph Joseph has come to my rescue, at least in terms of measuring spoons. One end is a teaspoon and the other is a tablespoon, which is miracle enough, but the designers took these nifty little items and added a 1/2 measure line in each cup. If this isn’t enough to make your heart skip a beat, they are also gorgeous and MAGNETIC.
I’m all aflutter. Aren’t you?
I’m Lovin’: Subversive Cross Stitch July 21, 2009
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For those of you who don’t know, I’m an incredibly crafty person. That’s not to say that I’m an incredibly talented crafty person, but I’m working on that last bit. This weekend’s move has got me all fired up to start, like, roughly a million projects, so my scouring of the Internet has produced the perfect thing: Subversive Cross Stitch.
If you’re not familiar with Subversive Cross Stitch, you should head over there right now, because you have absolutely no idea what you’re missing. Seriously. I cannot wait to make a few of these for my house (and for friends!). I love how delightfully easy they are to make, and how each and every one makes you do a double take. Oh, so that doesn’t say “Home Sweet Home?” Excellent.
Here are my two favorites:
This is my very favorite. Maybe I'll make this for Lindsey.
Ah, I think this adequately expresses my Mexican heritage. I picture this right above the kitchen sink.
If you’re feeling particularly subversive, you can check out the SCS flickr group. Not all of those are as delightfully witty as what is featured on the site (read: naked cross stitched ladies), but others are quite fun. I’m particularly fond of “You’re a stinky pirate whore.” Maybe I’ll submit one myself: “Don’t make me hit you with my pimp hand.”
I’m Lovin’: A Field Guide to Weeds June 1, 2009
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Vintage yumminess
I stumbled upon this journal at one of my favorite online retailers, The Curiosity Shoppe. I love the vintage look of the cover. It reminds me of library books in my high school library that were bound in orange covers with generic black type serving as its sole identifying feature. Just like those books were full of adventure and surprises, so is the Field Guide.
Stunning graphic design
The pages of this book are ridiculously stunning. I’m so tempted to buy this and let it sit on my shelf until I have a garden; I think this would make the most fabulous gardening journal ever. I love how designer Kim Beck takes the maxim “don’t judge a book by its cover” literally.
Hahaha! May 27, 2009
Posted by A. Robinson in BookLust.Tags: book, design, Just For Fun, review, WTF?
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I’ve been looking for a good InDesign CS3 book lately, and I spent about half an hour last night looking at different books on Amazon. I just so happened to stumble upon the following review, which made me laugh out loud. I couldn’t resist sharing it with y’all:
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
| By | Bob barker “The reviewer” (nashville, tn) – See all my reviews |
I bought this book thinking i would learn more about InDesign then i knew. Although i feel it has brought some knowledge to the table, i do NOT feel this book is worth the review of stars others have given and the price. The maker of the book, i give him two thumbs up if he really designed this whole book in InDesign, BUT, he should have used spell check!!! For a book that is telling you that it will help you master InDesign, he has not and this is the worst representation of a typesetter. I feel if someone is telling me i would master something he would of atleast spell checked it. Thats why im giving this book a two. There is sooooooooo much grammer errors, type spelling, and run-ons going to left field that if i didnt know what i was doing, i would throw this book away!!!!! So for any of you that know how spelling, grammer and punctuation is a must for any typsetter, the author gives a bad name to us. Though, this book can be a great intro or a way to freshen your skills, but i would NOT recommend this book for anyone that hasn’t touched InDesign. It does not have any hands-on or come with a CD in lamens terms. Its for a moderate typesetter. Hope that helps you.
*****
I can definitively say that no, Mr. Bob Barker, your review was decidedly unhelpful, especially because it was barely written in ENGLISH.
I’m Lovin’: Mac’s NYT Ad May 21, 2009
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Okay, so we can all admit that we hate banner ads that contain video. I mean, who wants your ad to begin hocking its wears at you while you’re trying to quietly surf the Internet in Biology? No one.
However, I just cannot get over the absolute ingenuity of the newest Mac webvertising campaign. I admit, I laughed out loud. Check it out, and then take a look at this brief review.
**Note: I’m not sure how long this ad will be up. Make sure you check it out in the next 48 hours or so.
The Red Route 