After many years of googling, I finally found it. This is going to cost a small fortune to get to my house and reupholster, but how often do you find a piece you day dream about for that long? Now to decide on a color…

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ebay find

ebay find

Clate Grunden lamps

December 2, 2009

incredible handmade XL papyrus and linen pendant by artist clate grunden. he builds the inner structure from willow and hand knots them. the papyrus is hand-applied over linen and coated in a cellulose resin.

i am very taken with these lamps!

Goose feathered pendant lamps from “>AT home tour.

1895 Ladies’ Home Journal

November 27, 2009



1895 Ladies’ Home Journal, originally uploaded by christine592.

I”m thinking about navy, gold, and teal combo for living room.

November 23, 2009

colors to remember

November 20, 2009

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A modern quilt…

December 31, 2006

It’s a cloudy, sleepy, San Francisco morning. The kind where you can never seem to get warm…anyway, it got me thinking about quilts and my plan to make one. I started looking around for inspiration and found Denise Schmidt quilts. I love the modernist touch she brings to this old tradition.

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SAS has some interesting pieces at reasonable prices. These three ‘great metal globes‘ are $195 and would make a very dramatic statement in any home.

salvage lamps

Richard Sweeney

December 19, 2006

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Amazing paper sculptures!

Blue Note Album Covers

December 19, 2006

I love these old Blue Note album covers. This site is a great resource when you want to do something interesting with type.

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