Monthly Archives: August, 2010
Tuesday Tout: Custom Curtains
We’re a bit behind this week due to some major projects going on so this is really a belated Tuesday Tout… We custom made these canvas Roman curtains for our studio using remnants from Sunbrella fabric and added a striped detail to give it personality. I’m loving this new addition to our home and the cooler [...]
History Lesson: Ikat
Ikat (pronounced ee-kat) is the oldest known patterned textile in the world, with a history that spans across multiple cultures. Though the exact date of origin is unclear, it is known that silk Ikat robes were coveted by tribal leaders thousands of years ago and were traded along the Silk Road. Javanese for “to tie” [...]
Weekly Wrap Up
Monday’s History Lesson: The Swivel Chair Tuesday Tout: Industrial Loft Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Black & White Stripes Thrifty Thursday: Revamping a Sofa Friday Faves: Alder Cubes
Friday Fave: Alder Cubes
Last week I was in the modern home store Propeller in Hayes Valley, and I saw this amazing Alder Cube side table by Brent Comber. As Comber puts it “I have always loved the spaces created between the trees in a forest. I was inspired by the positive and negative shapes and the play of light [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Black & White Stripes
(John Jacob Zwiegelaar’s home, J. Crew Fall)
Tuesday Tout: Industrial Loft
It’s always fun as a designer or artist to start with a blank canvas, and we really enjoyed warming up this loft. From cold & empty to industrial chic… See more of this project here.
History Lesson: The Swivel Chair
Thomas Jefferson was a man who excelled in many crafts, and along with the hideaway bed, the pedometer, the polygraph and some even say macaroni & cheese, Jefferson invented the swivel chair. Taking an English-style Windsor chair, Jefferson connected top and bottom parts with the use of a central iron spindle, allowing the top seat [...]
Weekly Wrap Up
Monday’s History Lesson: Depression Glass Tuesday Tout: Eco Console Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Menswear Inspired Thrifty Thursday: Back to School Ideas Friday Faves: Dwell Chinoiserie Placemats
Friday Faves: Dwell Chinoiserie Multi Placemats
A few nights ago I threw a dinner party and I realized that I need to update my tableware. I’ve been admiring Dwell’s chinoiserie bedding for awhile, and I was thrilled when I saw that they have placemats in the same print. Many chinoiserie prints are ultra feminine or seasonal, whereas this print is timeless [...]
