the Polish joke's on you.

There is a Polish Poster shop that sells amazing vintage movie, concert, theater, etc. poster reprints that I want.  They are so creative.  The various artists had to have been on acid when they made these.  Gotta love the surrealists.

 

This one was a bad trip.

 

 

Really, the list goes on and on.  I'd buy the lot if I could.  Maybe I could? They are affordable. Best of all, they are all so unique, interesting, and fantastic.

New Style!

the BF and I moved recently and it's my favorite job in the world to figure out how to decorate.  For years I've been chasing after great french industrial finds that are similar to Restoration Hardware.   I always described my interior design taste as a cross between the French Industrial, Laboratory/Apothecary Chic, and British Colonial, which is true but I don't really like a lot of the fans, weaving, and whatnot that British Colonial style embodies. In fact, today I just learned that I lean towards a totally different "British Colonial" look that's less Tommy Bahama and more Tommy Gun.  It's similar, but different. It is called British Campaign style.  The furniture has a lot more folding and easy to pack away fixtures so it's easy to mobilize, in all definitions of the word.  I had NO CLUE!

Anyway, here's my future dining room set.  It's still mostly French Industrial... Can't stray too far.

West Elm

Cost Plus World Market

Ikea

Wisteria

Ballard Designs

It's a mix-and-match design.  If I had tons of money I would rather get this table, but I'm not complaining!

Restoration Hardware

living appliances

A lamp that sews it's own shade from the power generated when lit:
Sleeping Beauty

Retrofitting

Love Love Love, Love Love, Love Love.
I wish I could live in this reclaimed, revamped, super architectural, industrial, exposed brick, ruin porn house. Well, it's not a house, it's part of a school, but it looks like a house and I'd convert it into one if I owned it.


Images:haworthtompkins

A year ago I predicted computers and other electronics would return to wooden framing that was so popular in the 70s and 80s. Well, I discovered something better on etsy.com: Old Time Computers makes custom made "steam punk" style monitors, keyboards, mice, and mouse pads. Would you buy?

Iron

I just can't get enough of the French Industrial Machine-age Chic interior design that popped into the mainstream last year. It's everywhere (including my living room) but no one seems to get it just right like Restoration Hardware. Now I want it to creep into my bedroom.

Gawd, I love this bed

the office

this steel desk with an antique finish is so cool. why can't i just have everything i want?

more stuff i want

i don't know how to cook, but i know how to look. they rhyme, they must be one in the same:

Crib Candy


edison chandelier at pottery barn

my future home

i've just been inspired.
i no longer want a home with the same theme throughout. i want one of those ridiculous eclectic homes with a different style designated to each room. I think it'll be more fun to say to guests that they can meet in the "forest" room for a spot of tea and then they could retire in the "80s coke den" room for the evening.
80's coke den is a shout out to my nana's palm springs getaway home that my mother had designed in the early 80s and hasn't changed since. (It's a total time warp. we even have original bottles of NyQuil from 1985 lying around as well as a working 8-track player. I found an old jacket of mine from when i was maybe 6-years-old in one of the closets that i took back home with me when i realized it fit like a cool little boy cropped coat. But the entire place is stark white and all the way '80s. you gotta love it).
so here's my vision for my future house:
1. the study will be a gentleman's study:

2. the living room will be industrial chic:

3. the bedroom will have fabric surrounding walls and bed that hang from the ceiling:

4. the den will be the blueprint room:

5.kitchen will be vintage-modern:

gimmeeee

firstly, thank you CEH for this find at Wisteria.com
there's a good chance we'll get it because the commissioned piece and designer are still MIA. (To all you people in need of a table: James L. with JR. Allen and Co. in Michigan sucks ass. and if you know him, tell him people are looking for him.)

i'm also in the market to purchase a new mobile phone.
i'm looking at the palm pre and the t-mobile G1. whatchu fools think?

lay your cards on the table

as you know i've been trying to furnish my not so new apartment and have been finding great deals on several sites, especially etsy.com. There was this one furniture designers who i commissioned to do our coffee and dining room tables. They were to be a bit different in styles, but use the same kind of wood so they'd coordinate enough. Well, after extensive email conversations and patience, my bf and i received our totally awesome 100 lb. dining table... pictures to come...
however!!! never received the second table for our living room. i'm so fed up of emailing and calling this guy who resides half-way across this vast country. so now i'm getting etsy involved to see what they can do about it. he can't just steal my money! and all i wanted was this "almost finished"piece. ugh
sadly, I'm back on the hunt and may have to cough up more dough. DOH!
this is cute and goes with my vision:

stantonhomefurnishings.com
i originally wanted this:

restoration hardware

poster art found: london transport museum

a whole 24 mph!!



amen.


smoking cars? wow.

a coffee table book that turns into a coffee table

it's fun to creep my boyfriend out with these centerpieces:


functional AND scary looking


similar, but the one i have is a single clamp. flowers will make it prettier.

decor

oohhh lala, stuff is a comin in:


edison lamp at stanton home furnishings


white river placemats at viva terra



white and mustard pleat pillows from cb2

desks!

i've found a few desks that will fit my industrial/montauk beach style apartment. the look is an amalgamation of old industrial/reclaimed items and beachy pieces, like glass and pebbles. the industrial metals can create a factory vibe, but combining it with natural woods and pebbles will bring tranquility to the potentially harsh environment.

My color scheme is black, white, browns (mostly from woods), and mustard-yellow.

the first desk is the one i love the most. even though it's a bit mid-century modern, it's two-tone wood is unique and you can't beat the price at just under $450.00. The second goes well with my aforementioned look. I think i'd prefer it in the mahogany, but the latches wouldn't be silver. Oh the choices...


overstock


pottery barn