Yay! Swatches: JOYBIRD

Joybird

After many years of trying to maintain a clean, white sectional and failing miserably, the mister and I decided to forfeit and get a new couch. Anyone who has kept a white sofa clean seriously deserves a trophy made of solid gold or chocolate or chocolate gold.

Steve stumbled onto Joybird when we were considering a different brand. The furniture looks stream lined and well designed. The reviews stated over and over that the sofas are well made so out of curiosity, I requested free swatches in the Blues & Purples range. Seeing the fabrics in person really sold it for us. I want to see couches made with all of them, especially the tweed! Tweeeed!

We placed an order for the Eliot sofa, and I have high hopes that it'll turn out as lovely as I imagine. I'm typically pretty doubtful with online purchases, but Joybird offers free shipping and free returns. We'll see if the couch lives up to the photos on the site!

Tiny Desk Space

I finally have my little corner refuge!

LoveSeatApp desk dimensions 18"x 36" for $35

Ikea shelving (photo ledges) for $5.99 each

Photos of the Day: Gingerbread Man

Type: Royal!

A lovely, lovely letter from my hubby:

Happy Birthday! When I bought this typewriter, I was thinking that we would just be finishing up your new desk and that this would be a perfect complement. I think it still could be. I know you've been holding back on your creative endeavors because you feel you have no place in the house and the kids will destroy your supplies, that may be true, but I feel that we should still try to establish a space for you. I'm hoping that just knowing it is there may actually inspire you to use it. This is meant to be the first step towards that.

This is a fully restored Royal Quiet Deluxe in a pretty snazzy red. This is supposed to be the pinnacle of vintage typewriters and was the preferred machine of many famous writers like Ernest Hemingway. It's even the typewriter used in the movie Misery! I hope you don't take inspiration from Kathy Bates, but I hope you are compelled to use it to write stories or poetry or letters to friends near and far. When you get a little older, you can use it to write cranky letters to the editors about all the smut and filth in their publications. Even if the people at ZooNooz are confused, they will appreciate the carefully-crafted appearance of your letters.

All kidding aside, I hope this will be useful to you somehow and that you'll let us build a decent space for you to be creative. I love you so much. If this makes you smile a little bit, I'll be happy. If it's a lot, I'll be ecstatic!

Love,
Stephen

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Good Use of Space: NYC Apartment

Space: 240 sq ft
Location: NYC upper west side
Architect: Tim Seggerman
Source: Design Milk

For the Not So Green Thumb

Self watering herb garden 13
Source + shop: Pomme

Yes, Please: Sheffield Kevlar Shear

Source + shop: Best Made

Indeed: The Studley Tool Chest

19th century H.O. Studley tool chest
Source: Fine Woodworking

Wood-errific

Octopus switch plate 28
Source + shop: graphicspaceswood

Alphabet bookend 55
Source + shop: graphicspaceswood

Bunny bookend 80
Source + shop: graphicspaceswood

Snail bookend 48
Source + shop: graphicspaceswood

Happy tree bookshelf with 4 animal bookends 2100
Source + shop: graphicspaceswood

Yes, Please: Totoro Bed

Source: Like Cool

Kevin Champeny: Candelier

       3000 hand cast acrylic Gummi Bears
       Artist: Kevin Champeny
       Shop: Jellio

Classy Camper

 Introducing Opera: Your Suite in Nature
 Amenities: wine cabinet, espresso bar, heating, 2 burner stove, sink and faucet, toilet, hot water boiler, 
 LED lighting, and 2 beds that are electrically controlled and can be combined into 1. Set up of entire 
 mobile is within a few minutes by simply pressing a button or 2. Not entirely sure about the details but   
 the video I saw is grainy but impressive.

 Images source: Opera
 Blog source: Dezeen

Back This Project: HEX6AGON

The goal for HEX6AGON was $1825 (random, huh?). It was fulfilled, and total funds are currently at $6788. You can still contribute to it though and get a few of your own vinyls to add pizzazz to your windows. I like that you can overlap the tiles, and the resulting combined color in the center of the ven-like-diagram is just as vibrant. Voila, modern stained glass.

Source: Kickstarter

Hot Cup

Tree 20
Image source: Artisvast

Bike 18
Image source: Lenny Mud

Hello sunshine 25
Image source: Oh Leander Shop

Mr. T 18
Image source: Lenny Mud

Magenta 13
Image source: kikoku

Ron Swanson 15
Image source: betwixxt

Hand drawn Big Ben and London Eye 32
Image source: cecilyvessey

Pomme Products

Wooden cake forks $11
Image source: Pomme

Mushroom coat hook $20
Image source: Pomme

Sheep and dots paper lantern $45
Image source: Pomme

Miller Goodman play shapes $150
Image source: Pomme

Design an umbrella $16

Image source: Pomme