Things I have used, in the past, to fix wonky tables instead of buying new ones: --bar coasters (the thick Guinness ones work great) --old credit card invoices (devoid of personal info, obvs) --roommate's stray flip-flops (sorry, dude) --roommate's copy…
Continue Reading →When I first heard about Dwell's project and online miniseries, Building Green in Harlem, I had mixed reactions. At first I was nervous because, as a Harlem resident, I am hypersensitive to the various misinterpretations others have of the neighborhood.…
Continue Reading →I love wallpaper. If possible, I would cover every inch of wallspace in my apartment with papers by Deborah Bowness or Dan Funderburgh, and then I'd probably move onto the ceilings, floors or perhaps even my the cats I am…
Continue Reading →Get your mind out of the gutter: Kinkyform is everything but the urban definition of the term. The German furniture company has been collaborating with up-and-coming artists to create illustration-laden pieces, and one of their selected works, aptly titled "The…
Continue Reading →On Saturday, I had a moderately awkward conversation with someone who couldn't tell me where the teak in his pieces was sourced from. Not wanting to get into a human rights debate in the middle of the Javits Center, I…
Continue Reading →Now that I'm finally settling into my digs here in Sao Paulo, I've been looking around for pieces to spruce up my place and unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), there's no IKEA here to help. But…
Continue Reading →As the only child of environmentally-conscious parents who own color-coded recycle bins for every imaginable item, I have an innate attraction to anything made from renewable materials. So, when I saw a picture of the Reee Chair, which is composed…
Continue Reading →Heather and I just found a new source of idolatry in the FAB28URR, a 50's style refrigerator by Italian innovators SMEG. Hailed by NYMag as the next SubZero (a claim that, while debatable, we may embrace if only for the…
Continue Reading →blik, the kids who bring color to the walls of renters and hope to decor commitment-phobes worldwide have teamed up with Spear Collective member Undoboy to add some super fun new wall decals to their already extensive collection. Available in…
Continue Reading →Designed in 1959 by the legendary Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, the Calendario Biliancia (Perpetual Calendar) is truly, no pun intended-- timeless design. The calendar uses three different strips of fine wood (walnut, beech, maple) for an old-school-style slide/ruler like…
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