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Very beautiful! Love how the iron is bent like a Thonet bentwood chair- any idea if it was made around the same time- 1890's or-? Great example of form following function!
Sleepy Dinosaur & SQ- Sorry, I wasn't entirely correct.
"Chilopsis linearis" is a very pretty flowering SW desert tree, also called "Desert Willow", with long slender leaves.
For Sleepy Dinosaur in Arizona- Yes! Plenty of heat-tolerant, low water trees are available. Check out the "native plants" section of the best nursery near you. A huge YES to Tiamat's CHITALPA. ...
I moved my desk under my front window last year, and this spring I planted a "Chilean Glory Flower" vine in the tiny bit of ground underneath. It's grown really fast, with clusters of red and oran...
...and for even more inspiration, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Thorne Miniature Rooms collection!
Online at www.artic.edu/aic/collections/thorne
and click on "vi...
ooh, this made me run to "the google" to check on the Knott's Berry Farm dollhouse collection. Even as a kid in the sixties, Knott's Berry Farm was the non-plasticky antidote to Disneyland next do...
Lovely coffee table- the thin polished wood really complements the beauty of the guitar (and mandolin (?) on the bookcase.
To gain some space, try removing the bookcase- place it on th...
Wonderful! Am absolutely in favor of Amed Studio's ideas for the bathroom- with the addition of a madly "Flower Drum Song" bead curtain shielding the shower stall!
Really love your in...
Don't worry about sanding or stripping. Try this on an unseen area (the underside of a drawer, for example): Minwax brand "gel" stain (it comes in very dark tones, among others).
Some...
Lovely idea! Great geometric light-filled pattern! Just a suggestion: try scooting the dresser several inches away from that corner (moving to the right) and line up the center-line of the dresse...
I've been reading up on Chinese Ming-dynasty furniture for a while.....strangely, the things that last are the same-comfort and beauty, whether it's Ming, Shaker, Stickley- or Eames!
Another good website is www.bamboogarden.com
They're a nursery outside Portland Oregon, and do mailorder. The great things are the photos, plant descriptions and other information- height, c...
Latest Comments...
Very beautiful! Love how the iron is bent like a Thonet bentwood chair- any idea if it was made around the same time- 1890's or-? Great example of form following function!
Sleepy Dinosaur & SQ- Sorry, I wasn't entirely correct. "Chilopsis linearis" is a very pretty flowering SW desert tree, also called "Desert Willow", with long slender leaves.
For Sleepy Dinosaur in Arizona- Yes! Plenty of heat-tolerant, low water trees are available. Check out the "native plants" section of the best nursery near you. A huge YES to Tiamat's CHITALPA. ...
I moved my desk under my front window last year, and this spring I planted a "Chilean Glory Flower" vine in the tiny bit of ground underneath. It's grown really fast, with clusters of red and oran...
...and for even more inspiration, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Thorne Miniature Rooms collection! Online at www.artic.edu/aic/collections/thorne and click on "vi...
ooh, this made me run to "the google" to check on the Knott's Berry Farm dollhouse collection. Even as a kid in the sixties, Knott's Berry Farm was the non-plasticky antidote to Disneyland next do...
Lovely coffee table- the thin polished wood really complements the beauty of the guitar (and mandolin (?) on the bookcase. To gain some space, try removing the bookcase- place it on th...
Wonderful! Am absolutely in favor of Amed Studio's ideas for the bathroom- with the addition of a madly "Flower Drum Song" bead curtain shielding the shower stall! Really love your in...
Don't worry about sanding or stripping. Try this on an unseen area (the underside of a drawer, for example): Minwax brand "gel" stain (it comes in very dark tones, among others). Some...
Lovely idea! Great geometric light-filled pattern! Just a suggestion: try scooting the dresser several inches away from that corner (moving to the right) and line up the center-line of the dresse...
I've been reading up on Chinese Ming-dynasty furniture for a while.....strangely, the things that last are the same-comfort and beauty, whether it's Ming, Shaker, Stickley- or Eames!
A wonderful, beautiful crafted object! Great example of traditional handiwork meeting contemporary design! Thanks for showing us!
Another good website is www.bamboogarden.com They're a nursery outside Portland Oregon, and do mailorder. The great things are the photos, plant descriptions and other information- height, c...