Found Furnishings

Again I ask your pardon after a long absence. Aside from my very active toddler, who makes the entire concept of "free time" laughable, I have been keeping busy with other endeavors. I'm teaching print & digital publications at the local community college, I'm doing a bit more freelance graphic design, and last but not least, I bought a furniture shop.

Wait, what?



Yes, you read that correctly. After 10+ years of what-ifs and lofty dreams, my mother and I, along with my aunt Sari, now co-own the coolest furniture and home decor shop in West Texas.

A Dash of Cuteness

I'm really digging these miniature house spice shakers from Connect Design. They're $8 for a pair (red and green or purple and yellow), or $15 for the set of four.

Fireplace Shelter

This fireplace shelter looks so cozy it almost makes me want to live in a cold place. Built on a playground in Trondheim, Norway, it serves as an enclosed space for school children enclosed to enjoy fire, storytelling and playing.

Scenes from the Canterbury Museum

I'm digging the graphic design of the displays in the Science and Antarctic Exploration areas of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch. They reminded me of something out of a Wes Anderson movie. If I knew who made them, I would tell them good job, but I think I'm just gonna to have to be secretly in love with these displays and leave it at that.

Chocolate Editions by Mary & Matt

Chocolate Pie Chart

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I can't help having chocolate on the brain. Have you heard of Mary & Matt? While I have never tasted any of their Chocolate Editions, I have been sorely tempted both by the chocolate and the design.

Animal Illustration by Charley Harper

You might recognize Charley Harper's style, as I do, from old Golden Books. I most prefer his simplified illustrations when jumbled in a collage, how about you?

Geodesic Chicken Coop by Anthony Liekens

Anthony Liekens brought a smile to my face when I saw his geodesic chicken dome. Not only has he created the world's coolest chicken dwelling, he has generously provided the rest of us with step by step instructions and photos.

New Zealand has shown me I need chickens at my dream home, and now I can give my chickens a dream home of their own.

Inspired: Street Art by Remed

Today I'm feeling inspired by the French artist REMED. If you haven't seen his work before, check it out at his website or on his flickr photostream.