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Tulip Turntable

Maybe I'll get this instead of a sofa.

St. Interpol in Red

A few pics from the Feb 14 Interpol concert are now up. The show had none of the Arcade Fire energy (perhaps he had an off-night, but I feel Interpol’s lead may be made of cardboard — he did not move). Still, it was pretty and I was in wonderful company.

Furnishing the Homeland, Part 5: Object Fantasies

• Cado Rosewood Wall System Site down! Boo! — Just incredible. This would transform any room and the owner would transcend time and space.
• Loewy Stool and Table — EQ3 has the Nest Storage Bench, but I wish they’d try harder.
• Vision 2000 Stereo Equipment — A system worthy of DJ Jesse Walker. And this.
• Panasonic Space Ship Television
• Grasshopper Chair [+] [+]
• Contour Lounge Chair [+] [+] and Rocker by Vladimir Kagan
• Bianca Sofa [+] by Paul Mathieu
• Billy Kirk Card Case
• Hellerware by Massimo & Lela Vignelli — Already living this fantasy. I inherited a set of red rounded square plates from Mom and Dad or Grandma or someone. Each features a nifty built-in well for the mugs.
• Marimekko Wallpaper by Katsuji Wakisaka — Not so related but I had to say we had the car bedding when we were kids. Great to finally know the designer’s name. Darn, can’t find my sisters’ bathroom wallpaper at that expansive site, but it looked a lot like this.

La Campana La Calavera

Mexican loteria cards at a salvage yard in China Basin.

The remaining (unedited and uncensored!) photos from this trip are here.

Elliott’s Chicken and Egg

I’m often charmed by kids’ art, but this takes the cake.

Furnishing the Homeland, Part 4:Nice Sofas That Might Fit Through My Door

André  //  Case Study [+] [+] [+]  //  Arcadia  //  Goetz [+] [+] [+]

As always, click the pics to biggify. I am leaning toward the André, but the Goetz would go really well with my blesséd Eames. The Raffinato is the beauty that didn’t make it through my apartment’s entrance (a doorway that is sized for the smaller race of humans that lived on this planet in the ’20s).

In other news: this sofa bed is pretty slick — almost too slick. Not only does the back fold down, but the arms swing around to become foot rests. Don’t believe it? See the video.

Update:

Went to see the Ravel at Scandinavian Designs today. Strangely, it only comes in one color, and you’re lookin’ at it. Moss green just won’t do with my rug. That’s a drag — it’s only $695.

Calliope’s Birds and Bears

Witness the delightful paintings of my chum Calli — Vancouver designer, rock ’n’ roller, fellow type nerd, wordsmith, merper. Need one ask for more? No, I say.

Arcade Fire Lit

Photos and notes on Thursday night’s show are posted.

Photos Are Go

I always imagined one of this blog’s few loyal readers would be my dear mother. But her response to the question: “Mom, have you seen my latest entry?” is usually “I don’t know … why aren’t there any pictures on your web site?”

After messing with various gallery apps and services that all stink poo, I’ve thrown my digiphoto showcasing hopes and dreams into Flickr. So far, not bad. Not bad at'all. In fact, this very entry, illustrated with photo, was made via Flickr — one of its many whizbang features.

You will soon see more imagery ’round these parts as I tinker with my new cam and post old photos that should’ve lived here months ago. The “View Some Stewf” button will now mean something — linking to new stuff rather than the same ol’ drivel dribble.

Thanks for your patience, Mom. Here are the photos you wanted so much.

Julkalender

My swedish pal Peter and his wife Lotta created an advent calendar featuring her children’s book characters and his photography. Let it load and click on the pics to biggify. Cute as heck.