Bottle Openers

Seriously cute bottle openers. Over here (with some other seriously cute stuff) for $34.


(via bb-blog)

I will not eat it in a Bookshelf, I will not eat it by myself.

I love the almost dr. seuss -ness of these! And the colors! They are on display at quite a few galleries across the county, they are for sale, but they don't list prices, which makes me nervous that I may never be able to afford one. But a girl can wish!

(Found over at Design Milk, pieces by Dust Furniture)

What Grinds My Gears: Kitchen Cabinets

I don't know why, but I just don't like kitchen cabinets. I've looked at plenty and none have ever jumped out at me screaming "Just look how beautiful I am!!!" (What? Inanimate objects don't scream at you? Weirdo.) I guess I don't mind the bottom half of the cabinets so much, I mean, your counter has to go on something and you might as well store things in there, so it has 2 purposes, it's a multitasker, I like that. But the top? It stores things. Single purpose. Stupie. Anyway, I love the look of just putting your dishes and plates on shelves, plus I love my plates so I want to see them all the time. Here are some top-cabinet free spaces:


Well thats my rant for today, have a great weekend!

(via domino & ikea)

Subscribe

By now you can pretty much find anything you want online when it comes to recipes, decorating tips, etc. But sometimes (although it's not eco-friendly) its nice to look at something tangible like a magazine or something to inspire you when you don't have access to a computer (like on the bus). Anyway here are some free magazines that I find actually interesting (and they don't send me junk mail!). They advertise themselves a bit, obviously, but it is nice to know that all the materials/ingredients are definitely available.

Lowes: They have some pdf samples of their 3 magazines (Creative Ideas, Woodpost or Garden) to check out before you subscribe.



Kraft: You can read any of their magazines online. (They have plenty of cuppycake recipes.)

Delong Press

I am drawn to this print from Delong Ceramics (even though I'm not particularly attached in any way to the Brooklyn Bridge, I'm quite fond my my Pittsburgh bridges, no offense NY'ers). I like the colors and the very geometric yet organic feel of it. Done by a collage artist in New York, they have others, but this one is by far my favorite.

(11" x 14" print comes to $42 with shipping and everything, is framed behind glass, signed and numbered)

Around the Web: Pretty Sales

Ok, sorry guys, this is a kinda girly post about things that are pretty and on sale!

Mini-Chandelier from the Container Store, $7.49, usually $14.99. So cute for those of us who can't afford and/or don't have a place for a real chandelier, 4 led lights that run on AAA batteries. Good for the car, the cubicle, inside of a cupboard?...


Art box from See Jane Work for $9.00 instead of usual $18.00, I just love the colors!


White Lace Dessert Plates from the MOMA Store four plates for $24.95 instead of $49.00 and White Lace Cake Stand for $39.95 instead of $65.00. If you don't know already I have a love for plates, there are just so many beautiful ones out there, I want them all! (It's totes ok just to get one or the other I just couldn't pick which one to post.)


Mod Pillows from CB2 (the darker shaded ones) for $8.95, usually $14.95.

Only 3 more Days for HGTV Green Home

HGTV is giving away a "green home" that you can enter to win until May 9th (this Friday). The house is located in Hilton Head, SC and is worth about $800,000. Let me first say that I am thrilled that HGTV is recognizing the need to promote and encourage "green" living. Bravo! They put in energy saving appliances, solar panels that supply 10% of the home's energy, repurposed furniture and flooring (which is GORGEOUS!), high performance doors/windows and much more. There are 360 degree tours that are totes worth checking out. Here are a few pic in case you don't have time.


The only thing that frustrates me is the cost of winning. The average person would find great difficulty paying the taxes on an $800,000 prize and, even if they managed to gather enough money to do that, the property taxes in Hilton Head would be outrages not to mention the cost of insurance on a place worth that much. HGTV knows this and has said that they don't expect all of their "Dream home" winners to keep the house (they have given away "Dream Homes" for a number of years). But you can sell the house (after a vacation there), take the money and buy one that is more within your means.

Sooo sign up to win it...and if you do...can I go on vacation with you? Please?

What to do with a non working fireplace

Putting in fire screens or a faux-fire setup is a bit boring and, like, sooo last year. Here are a few ways to make your unusable fireplace fabulous!

Putting wood in, but in a whole new way, is becoming quite popular. Very modern but just a touch of rustic all at the same time.

As a headboard (depending on what room it's in).


Use the interior of the fireplace as a shelf to display art or other pieces.


I like the idea of candles in the fireplace, but not everyone does it well or they never light the candles and thats just no fun. Most importantly, be creative! Any other ideas?
(Pics via decor8, activerain, M.A.Belle, )

Replanting

I've never had much of a green thumb, my mum does, but it isn't one of the (many) genes I got from her. (It doesn't help that Weezy likes to eat plants and gets a kick out of knocking them over.) I really want to save one pot of several plants that is particularly meaningful to me, so I asked Mike for some help. The other night we replanted them and they look quite sad and pretty much dead, but you can see there is still a bit of hope!


We heard somewhere that cats don't like tin foil, I don't actually know if this is true, but we put some on the ledge where the plants are and Weez hasn't messed with them yet!

Guitar & Amp Pillow Cases

I was going to say that these are cute, but wouldn't fit in the style of our room. Then I realized we have an amp, 2 keyboards, 3 guitars, a bass, 4 mixers, and other various music equipment in our room, so these would actually go perfectly.

(via Bettler Living Through Design/Purchase them at What on Earth for 29.95)

Diamond Gal Knob

So I really would like to post awesome design things that are affordable to the "normal person". I can't help that some really awesome stuff is ridiculously expensive. I look at sites like Design Within Reach, but they aren't really in reach for me. (They have things like a bedside table that at 50% off is still $650.)


So here is a b-e-a-utiful door knob that would be a great accent to make any home a little more vintage/Victorian. And at only $6 from Anthropologie it would be well worth it! This is an especially great accent because not only is it beautiful it is used on a regular basis (unlike alot of the decorate crap I buy that has NO use whatsoever). It will make even more of a statement when people turn it and feel the unexpected texture.


(Image via Design*Sponge)