VIA THE MODERN MATERIALIST: Being a massive word nerd, I'll admit I have an affinity for the sexy librarian fantasy. That said, I tend to overthink the whole sex in the library part of it. Would it really be all that comfortable? What if someone walked in on the scene? Don't you have ...

Here is a picture of something I made a long time ago. It's a glass pitcher that I decorated with designs using rubber cement. Yah! rubber cement! After you doodle all over it, (I poured the RC into a squeeze bottle), you use glass spray paint to add color, and then wash off the rubber cement. It ac...

Ji Ji Kiki was started last June by Emma Coles. Her product line currently includes handmade kitsch and vintage jewelery, as well as gifts, housewares, bags and bath and beauty products. The hot pink leopard print bracelet is sure to spice up any ensemble & the earring collection ranges from fun...

Sleeping Bear Unusual Door knobs. (From Evil mad scientist) The greatest sleeping bag ever made, by Eiko Ishizawa. (From Dooby Brain) People Who Live in Glass Houses. It's Not All Sunshine; Faded Furniture, Nosy Neighbors and Baking Heat Among Gripes 30 Novels Worth Buying For the Cover Alone. (Than...

The Droog Shadylace Parasol by Chris Kabel, 2004 ~ i've been lusting after this design since... at least 2006 (i even posted about it back then!) Well, on indulgences for the new house, and with some help from Greener Grass Design, i gave in, and finally have one! And yes, it's just as exciting as i...

I've been looking for a hard floor cleaner for as long as I've had hard floors. Typical upright vacuums don't work because they are designed around a rotating brush to funnel debris towards a single suction point. If you put the spinning brush on a wood floor it just throws debris all over. If you s...

Wooden Puzzle Box from Topanien Valentine’s Day is sneaking up on us again; hard to believe-wasn’t it just Christmas?   Hey, I am here to assure you there is no need to stress out about this.  Valentines Day gifts do not have to be extravagant, expensive, or complicated.  The perfect...

Are you as smitten with Jason Wu’s designs for the inaugural ball dress? Well, get this: Your little First Lady can be just like Michelle Obama! Exclusively at FAO Schwarz, the Dynamite Girls ‘Jolly Jett’ Doll by Jason Wu lets you bring the elegance of a Presidential ball right into your h...

The world's largest home-improvement retailer is downsizing. Home Depot announced today that it will close 34 Expo Design Centers, the decor-focused little sister to the Home Depot stores, as well as five Yardbirds stores, two Design Center stores, and the HD Bath remodeling business. The move w...

alrighty, this has taken awhile to post, but finally i have gotten around to it. i totally reupholstered a chair a few weeks ago. it was actually really easy. if i wasn't screwing around doing other stuff and playing with the cats in between steps, i probably could've gotten this done in under an ho...