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VALENTINE’S DAY
February 11th, 2010 by Maxine
We know it’s corny and commercial, but we’re lovers–and we love Valentine’s Day. We found this DIY project on DesignSponge this week and couldn’t help but wonder all the ways we might riff on this project. Instructions can be found here. For the traditionalist, you can’t fail with a heart-shaped box. MATTER: BUSINESS CARDS
February 5th, 2010 by Maxine
Swedish designer Elisabeth Dunker made business cards using Moo Cards, and shared her results on her blog, Fine Little Day. This is a great, inexpensive idea if you’re in transition or wearing multiple hats. MATTER: BRAILLE
January 21st, 2010 by Maxine
I loved this essay so much, on Braille. Stephen Kusisto is a beautiful writer (I recommend his memoir, Planet of the Blind). More recently, a NYT magazine article covered the subject of Braille. I’ve always been drawn to it–my grandmother had a clipboard, on which she hand-poked braille letters onto paper, with a metal stencil [...] HERO: OLIVER SACKS
January 17th, 2010 by Maxine
If we could only choose one room in a home to stealthily spy on, we’d choose the one with the desk. We’re not alone; lots of sites feature desk porn. But this feature, WORKBENCH, from SEED Magazine caught our attention, with the beauty of Oliver Sack’s desk exposed. You can find the interview, in which he [...] MATTER: DIRT!
January 5th, 2010 by Maxine
Happy New Year! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to roll up your sleeves and get dirty, here’s a good place to start. Look at this gorgeous dirt poster designed by Roland Reiner Tiancgo. The text emerges only after you cover the paper with “dirt” (click on image to enlarge). For the right person, [...] XMAS
November 27th, 2009 by Maxine
Looking ahead, I came across some alternatives to the garden (farm) variety Christmas tree. Here are some of the things people have done to kick the pine habit. [via re-nest] [via Alex Ostrowski] MATTER: HANDPRINTED WALLPAPER
November 27th, 2009 by Maxine
As promised [below], here are some example of handprinted wallpaper that we’re noticing. Katherine Morris’ wallpaper Deborah Bowness‘ fake books TREND: STAMPING and PRINTING
November 27th, 2009 by Maxine
This month, we’ll be featuring several examples of stamping, block printing, and stenciling that we’re seeing in tasty home decor. These crafts are no longer the provinence of the scrapbooking set! To get you started, we recommend Lena Corwin’s Printing By Hand. MATTER: CERAMICS
October 26th, 2009 by Maxine
Klein & Reid are two of our favorite ceramicists. Their new pieces are on our wish list, including the out of stock top set for Herman Miller.
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