Were you so inspired by yesterday’s story about 24 pendant lights upcycled from vintage finds that you now want to try your hand at making one of your own? Well, I’ve found us and expert — lighting designer Susan Schneider of Shandells.com — who gives us tips on how to select vintage vessels that repurpose well into pendant lighting. We had so much fun making this video. Yes, it’s 14 minutes long, but it really goes fast because we are such goofballs.
Put A Bulb In It: 24 upcycled pendant lights made from thrifty vintage treasures
Posted by: • March 17, 2011
Put a Bird on it? Sure. But let’s throw a big net over another design mega trend today — one with classic vintage-upcycling roots: Put A Bulb In It. A two-day miniseries. Today: 24 pendant lights made by repurposing and upcycling vintage treasures, which you can buy online. Heck yeah there is more →
Our prayers to Japan
Posted by: • March 16, 2011
The last several days have been just gut-wrenching. A pause today. I am going to make a donation to the Red Cross, and to pray for everyone in Japan. God bless.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 — The American Red Cross today announced an initial contribution of $10 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in its ongoing efforts to provide medical care and relief assistance to the people of Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
“We are grateful for the American public’s generosity and compassion following what has been declared one of the most devastating earthquakes in history,” said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. “The American Red Cross is in a unique position to help channel that support to our partner in Japan that is playing a critical humanitarian role and comforting the survivors.”
The Japanese Red Cross is a highly experienced disaster relief organization with two million volunteers nationwide. Many local volunteers took immediate action following the disaster by distributing relief items, offering hot meals, clearing debris and providing medical transportation. Heck yeah there is more →
Vintage kitchen cabinet swing-out shelf storage contraption: What is it?
Posted by: • March 15, 2011
Kersten went to an open house yesterday then wrote me right away, all excited: Heck yeah there is more →
Aerosmith: Pink
Posted by: • March 14, 2011
How did I not know about this? My new favorite song and video ever. Note: R-rating. Happy Monday, everyone. ROCK ON! #dork #keepitweird
48 hour flash contest: Win a “Love the House You’re In” collage featuring your house
Posted by: • March 13, 2011
It’s time again to enter to win ”Love the House You’re In” custom collage by Mel Kolstad. Her latest creation — for last month’s winner, Stacey — is above. Isn’t it amazing…? Imagine what she could do with your house — it’s easy peasy to enter…. Heck yeah there is more →
Couches for 1940s, 1950s or 1960s living rooms: Upload & share photos of your sofa
Posted by: • March 12, 2011
It was fun yesterday to look at my list of 19 mid-century modern sofas you can buy today. Lots of readers chimed in with comments on their sofas. So I thought: Let’s see ‘em. If you have a few minutes this weekend, take a photo of your sofa, couch, or davenport 
and upload it using the form below. Vintage? New? Modern? Modest? Grandma’s? A dumpster dive? Original upholstery? New upholstery? Perfect? Wrecked but beloved? Tell us the story, too! Above: Tamera’s gorgeous sofa – original upholstery. A gift from her husband, found with two fabulous midcentury chairs for $150 total. Eat your hearts out. Heck yeah there is more →
19 affordable mid century modern sofas
Posted by: • March 11, 2011
I just about blew my eyeballs out researching this story. I hunted and pecked all over the world wide web looking for affordable, new sofas in the mid century modern style. “Affordable”? The sofas shown here are $700-$1,999. ”Mid century modern style”? Some of these are more “modern,” I’d say, than they are “mid century modern”, but I gave some latitude. Heck yeah there is more →
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