Shabby Chic is not my "thing". I’ve never understood the need to pay 4,500 dollars for a beat-up –…
Reclaimed
Taking It from the Streets: Functional Art from Reclaimed Signs
Deer Crossing, Dead End, Bike Route and One Way are only a few signs that Boris Bally uses to to create platters, light …
Pillow Talk Too
I can’t help myself. Have you ever seen a sexier pillow? Yes, we’ve talked about pillows before, but this pi…
Island Girl Salvage
As easy and cheap as brands like IKEA may be, I’m just not that kind of gal. I’m the one who heads straight …
Museum Shop Standout: Aita Design Woven Wire Baskets
I can learn a lot from Friday night dates with my husband. For starters, I learned I can convince him to change out of h…
DIY Civil Engineering: Home Grown Cities
A truly modern city is one that’s overgrown. I love cities. In Rome last month, I was fascinated by how Italians u…
Blooming Marvellous: Gardening with the Wind
The Guerrilla Gardeners have another weapon to use in the urban jungle. It’s called the Bloom device – and i…
Artist Noah Purifoy's Desert Legacy
If you happened to be driving through the desert outside of Joshua Tree California and suddenly came upon Noah Purifoy&#…