Monday, January 23, 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Sputnik Lands


Part asteroid, part spaceship, James made yet another great Craigslist discovery: this Italian light fixture circa 1960. Just add candelabra flame bulbs and the look is outta this world.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Potic Birding Nook!






The Potic Cottage addition left 20 square feet in the eaves off the children's bedroom, a perfect perching spot for watching the birds at the feeders or for catching up on some reading. Using repurposed materials, including this awesome $1 bird blanket from the Ravina flea market, the nook became THE place to be this weekend.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Mid Century Mania





My growing passion for Mid Century design has only increased over time. And sadly, my Duncan Fife-style chairs and table were becoming too delicate for daily use. Enter Craigslist. After looking through a handful of Salvation Army and Goodwills, I began the search for earnest on ol' reliable Craigslist. I found this set of six chairs and table with leaf for ... $95. No joke. We wasted no time getting over to the woman, who was given the set to sell as a donation for animal rescue. Fate? Indeed. Handing the woman an even $100 for good karma, we took the set home and began to refurbish the seats and stain the wood. Now all of my linens seem incredibly old-fashioned, so I bought these recycled placemats from CB2. Perfection!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Still Working on My Emotions


When I was asked to create a sheet of emotions, I realized how subtle most of human emotion really is. How do I depict the difference between satisfied and empowered? Oy. The precision of language and the subtlety of emotion conveyed in a stick figure-- go figure!