For the past year and a half, my husband and I have wanted to buy a house. Not just any home, a retro home built in the 50's-60's, in the Greater Boston area. We have looked, and looked, and looked, but when we find something that looks promising, it's always either too small, too out-in-the-woods, or way out of our budget. I keep going through house listings online hoping for "
the right one" to show up, but no luck so far. :-(
I'm sick of apartment living. I want a place where I can paint the walls whatever color I want, have the kitchen of my dreams, maybe a little garden, and where I can vacuum the house at 1:00 in the morning if I feel like it, without fear of pissing off the neighbors. The fact that I'm incredibly impatient by nature doesn't help. Sometimes I feel like a 4-year-old throwing a tantrum: "I WANT A HOUSE, AND I WANT IT NOOOOWWW!!! WWAAAA!!!
Anyway, this Friday we're going to see another house. It was built in 1959 and I really like the look of the outside. I don't think it's quite big enough for us, and it's not in a great area, but I just want to go see it to get it out of my system.
Bakelite Couture by Olof Bridgeford is a line of Bakelite Art Jewelry made using only Genuine Vintage Bakelite. All pieces are cut, carved & polished by hand using the same techniques & processes as the master Bakelite jewelry makers of the 1930's & 40's. Bakelite Couture accepts special orders & commission work & is always happy to collaborate with a client to create exactly the piece they want.
I have some vintage brooches for sale in my Etsy shop. I'm cutting back on my collection.
B. Love, a.k.a Brian Lovenduski, is a freelance graphic illustrator and painter. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and he has also designed cards for Hallmark and Great Arrow Graphics.
Leah over at More ways to waste time posted about this fantastic pet bed she found on Ebay. They are so cute! The seller is likekittysville and the beds are available in other fabrics.
I have new work! It's a miracle! I still haven't priced them, but my prices will be going up. Sorry! I think I must have had over 100 people inquiring about having their own original Jenn Ski during my painting dry spell. I will be taking better pictures and scans this week and they will end up for sale on my website. Stay tuned.
(Acrylic with paper)
Etsy artist Jane Foster Designs makes simple silk screen prints. I love the clean retro look!
Images above taken from fresh vintage
To make my fabric corkboard I used some really cool retro fabric that I had gotten from a flea market, some white paint and staples. Unlike Fresh Vintage, though, I took my corkboard apart, painted the frame and stapled the fabric to the back of the actual board (well, actually the front, because floyd had already destroyed it) before putting everything back together.
"What happened to my cork scratching board?" -Floyd
(more of my office)
Pets:
OK, so wall paper is coming back, but don't over do it! Using wallpaper on a wall as an accent is a great way to add patterns and texture to any room - without feeling like you're being surrounded. Check out these accent walls:
Orla Kiely
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