Happy Halloween from my baby Mia and me! May your evening be filled with plenty of treats and a few jovial tricks! (She always gets VERY serious with her perfect poses in front of the camera…I think I should have dressed her in a high fashion model’s outfit instead…)
Dagstuhl, an innovative research center in Germany that hosts leading computer science seminars, further promotes creativity and exchange of knowledge through their honor system. Everything is open 24/7 and unmonitored, including the library, computer labs, sauna, and game rooms — and all the soda, beer, bottled water, wine, chocolates, and other delicious snacks located in [...]
On a day of tricks and treats, I would like to share with you a vintage industrial treat….that only costs $1! Currently, this public surplus auction is selling five vintage industrial chairs for only $1. They remind me of the ones from Anthropologie, except these are authentic and government-issued no less. The catch is that [...]
With excitement in the air, as well as candy by the door, Halloween is almost here! If you don’t have time to carve a pumpkin, why not make a tackful one instead? With a few tacks painted black, you can make your pumpkin spooky – without having to go under the knife. Better yet, if [...]
Although tricksters and treaters are right around the haunted corner, you still have time to make your home frightening! Here are a few ideas from my home to yours, and tomorrow, I look forward to sharing ideas on how to carve your pumpkin (and keep it fresh for several days) — without using a knife! [...]
Janine from marvelous Uppercase Gallery was kind enough to feature my first installment of Repurposed Tricks & Treats, along with other typewriter-inspired Halloween decor elements, on her blog. If you haven’t already perused the fantastic gallery lately, take an enjoyable meander, especially through the newly released Electonotes, which are stunning bound journals composed of [...]
Globes have been making appearances in decor magazines everywhere, but with these upcycled ideas, your vintage globes will enjoy fame around the world. Left: The Idea Globe™, invented by NineInchNachosII, takes an ordinary globe and turns it into the perfect world for all your ideas and drawings. Right: A vintage globe repurposed by slone2601 sheds [...]
Although card catalogs do not need any further nostalgic appeal, Summerswann repurposed a thrifted card catalog (which she purchased for only $7!) into a unique coffee table. After putting in hours of sanding and staining, she added mid-century modern inspired legs, and voila! A fantastic repurposed conversation piece was born. Not only does she have [...]
This week’s honor system is in Tosa-Shimizu, a beautiful coastal city in Japan. According to Omid Abroad (where you can read more about the city and see more of his pictures), along the road, there are surprising wooden cubicles that lovingly feature items for sale via the honor system, including artwork, handmade musical instruments, persimmons [...]
One of my favorite weekend getaways is Julian, tucked into the mountains approximately 50 miles east of San Diego. Originally settled by silver miners, the town is a beautiful testament to historic preservation — and repurposing! Enjoy these photos from a recent day trip, where I enjoyed shopping in homes turned into retail boutiques, hot [...]
For the next week, I am excited to share with you different ideas I styled to make your home spooktacular! This first installment was inspired by the literary elements in my home. If you have a typewriter, use it as a way to hold up spooky signs (mine was created from a page out [...]
Monday presents its unique set of challenges…including how to get that overflowing desk organized! Take a cue from Country Home and upcycle vintage ladles to keep your paperclips and stamps in place, or follow Better Homes & Garden’s lead and put a repurposed fork in your to-do lists or inspirational mementos. I hope your Monday [...]
Inspired by all your wonderful stories and comments from last week’s Honor System post, I hope to share a honor system story each Friday to inspire us into the weekend. I always welcome your stories and photos via comments or email of honor systems that you have the joy of encountering in your life! This [...]
The creativity of repurposing always makes me incredibly happy. My first encounter with repurposing was my first week in college, when I was meandering towards campus via colorful Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley and found a street vendor clanking away at vintage spoons — and I happily walked away with a spoon ring that I still [...]
Last week, I professed my love for seeing your drawers, and I was so delighted to see these beauties arrive in my mailbox! How charming is the fact that each of these artists’ inspirational drawers compliments their blog banners in ambiance and style? What inspires us truly permeates through all aspect of our life! Without [...]
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