Ice Ice Baby
December 11th, 2011 by Maxine
Here’s something that makes me feel a little better about winter. Apparently, several young builders in a preschool class moved out of the classroom and into the snow and ice, to build these gorgeous totems. This is something beautiful to try with your young (or old!) friends over the holiday, if it’s cold enough. [via [...] SONIC FABRIC: ALYCE SANTORO
August 29th, 2011 by Maxine
Alyce Santoro gives the phrase “wearable art” new meaning–how about wearable music? Sonic Fabric–created by Alyce––is a textile made from audio cassette tape. For a fascinating story of origin, involving sailing and Tibetan flags, click here. Once woven, the tape can still be “played.” MATTER: THE PING PONG TABLE
June 18th, 2011 by Maxine
A few items appear so perfect in their simplicity that they cannot be improved or adorned. The ping pong table falls in this category. Though Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan had theirs custom-built, we like the tables right “off the shelf.” [from Apartment Therapy: Custom Ping Pong Table in the Living Room: Made with two [...] MATTER: TRESTLE
May 31st, 2011 by Maxine
Continuing the search for perfect sawhorses and trestles, we found this trestle, called “the sinus trestle,” which comes in black, white, orange and chrome. [via bltd] MATTER: COLLECTIONS
January 20th, 2011 by Maxine
Last year, we featured collection photographs by artist Lisa Congdon. Today, an edition of her prints is for sale at Jen Bekman’s project 20 x 200. Sign up fro Bekman’s mailing list, and you’ll receive announcements of weekly editions If you’re looking for erasers, rather than photographs of erasers: MATTER: DOORKNOBS
December 7th, 2010 by Maxine
With lots of Christmas and holiday markets around this month, it’s easy to feel disproportionately lustful about material objects. While trying to keep our priorities in check, these doorknobs may be our downfall. Designed by the talented Karin Stromberg, they will be sold at a market in Sweden. Please pick one or ten up for [...] STICK IT UP
August 3rd, 2010 by Maxine
We’re longtime fans of a product called homosote, but I’m often met with blank stares when requesting it at hardware and lumber stores. That’s slowly changing, partly because the material is green–made from 100% percent recycled waste paper–and partly because it’s been touted by trusted arbiters of good taste. Apartment Therapy paid homage to the [...] EASIER: Uten Silo
April 10th, 2010 by Maxine
To remind you, the “Easier” feature of this blog is intended to give you a few ideas to make your life easier. This tip will only improve your life if you’re willing to spend money on the classic Uten Silo Wall Tidy. Designed in the late 1960’s, the wall tidy has not lost its cool–or [...] UTOPIA: POLAROID
March 30th, 2010 by Maxine
I’ll venture to call Polaroid film a utopian idea, at least when it was first proposed: the idea was shocking–shake your film in plain air and watch the image emerge. In February 2008, Polaroid ceased to make Polaroid film, opting to focus entirely on digital products.
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