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Saw Chair

I photographed this chair outside Green Depot today. It reminds me of something from the recycled houses I posted about back in September 2009.

The back is comprised of various rusted saws and the legs are fashioned out of gears of some kind. It's an interesting idea, but I am not really a fan of this piece. The price tag reads $199 FYI.

Table Update

The table was gone today, so it appears that someone took it. My immediate reaction was jealousy. My table is living with someone else now. I wonder if they will paint it... leave it half stripped... or maybe they will put a blanket over it and place a lamp on top.

Have One On Me

I am obsessed with Joanna Newsom's new album. Like, I am listening to it on repeat.

The album cover reminds me of this famous/infamous Biba image.

Goodbye Table

I made the decision to leave the Oriental Table on the sidewalk for someone else to take. The truth is that the table would have required so much work and really wasn't very good quality to start with.

Goodbye table. Sorry I could not help you.

Plaid Epice Scarf

I love the mix of warm + cool colors in this linen Epice scarf. 

 

  

I had no idea these French scarves were so popular. Now, I want every print and color. They are all so lovely!

Gaga For Balenciaga

These shoes from Balenciaga's F/W collection  are driving me crazy! A mixture of wood, formica, metal and leather in ice cream hues. I am getting some major furniture inspiration.

 

 

The heels remind me a bit of this piece, no?
(images from style.com)

Low Impact Girl

The documentary No Impact Man is the portrayal of an NYC family's experiment to live an entire year without leaving a carbon footprint. This means giving up the unthinkable - toilet paper and electricity.

Though a bit slow, overall I found the film to be pretty informative. I am certainly more open to watching someone else give up take-out and do laundry in the bathtub rather than doing so myself. Most importantly though, the message in this film is to stay positive about the state of things. Ideas spread quickly, so if we start making small changes to live greener lifestyles then hopefully that will make a big difference for our environment.

                          

Strippers + Stripping

Once again I have found myself in that horrible phase of waiting for paint to dry. So, to keep productivity at a decent level I started stripping the 5 layers of paint off the Oriental Table.

I am using a biodegradable paint stripper I found at Green Depot. Green Depot is probably the coolest place you have ever been. It is basically an environmentally friendly hardware store (more like Home Depot, only not evil).

Stripping in action...

 The curdling paint looks really pretty up close.

Heirloom Design

This month my friends over at GOOD Magazine interviewed inventor Saul Griffith about "heirloom design" and the benefits of items that are built to last. 

It feels nice to know that I am heading in the right direction and that all my projects that are taking forever and becoming very costly are also becoming heirlooms. 

To read the interview click here or the link below.

Biodegradable Textiles

The textile industry is one of the largest known environmental polluters. Looolo Textiles  is a company working to change with their hand and machine knit biodegradable fabrics. Looolo home furnishings come in a wide range of colors and at the end of their useful lives can be tossed in the composter and will completely biodegrade within a year!

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Lately I've been feeling warmer tones in the studio. Maybe its the cold and dreary weather, but I just cant get enough burgundy, magenta and coral.