Life is what we remember, not stuff.
Image: fishyfish_arcade/Flickr
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wood Boxes
Drat. I'm reminded of all the flea marketed wood boxes I used to have, but got rid of during one move or another. Images: Bolaget via emmas designblogg
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Burning House
This question has always fascinated me -- and it, inevitably, comes up after I read about an earthquake, a fire, a flood, a tornado: If your house was burning, what would you take with you? I just discovered a great website that asks people to answer that very question with a list, and a photo. Check out The Burning House. And then really think about it: What would you take?Giveaway Winner: Anywhere Print
So I finally got my act together and asked my friend RP to randomly pick a number between 1 and 9. He picked 4, which means the fourth entrant won the Anywhere Print. Congratulations, Erin! Image: thewheatfield/Etsy
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Blue
Trying not to feel blue because it's raining. Trying to keep in mind Christie's wise words about being present. And trying not to run out and buy blue paint. (Love this ocean blue panel -- and the hooks, and the table and chairs, and the lamp, by the way.)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Simplicity and Crap
All I can tell you is that I, personally, as an individual, was deeply unsatisfied with the way things were. I spent far too much of my time dusting my crap, arranging my crap, painting my crap, finding more crap I needed to go with my other crap, and suffering under the illusion that I would feel fulfilled and satisfied and happy just as soon as my life looked like something out of a Pottery Barn catalog and I were wearing the right pair of ballet flats and the most whimsical brooch.
Via: Mighty Girl
Monday, May 23, 2011
Remodeled Airstream
Andreas Stavropoulos' remodeled 1959 Airstream is, well, ultra-cool. Just check out that chartreuse paint.Chemex Coffeemaker
I've always wanted a Chemex coffeemaker just because they look so darn gorgeous.Image: Design*Sponge
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Home
It's strange how even though you've spent more time away from a place than you did there, it still feels like home.Image: reiner.kraft/Flickr
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Wine Crates as Drawers
Loving Michelle de la Vega's use of wine crates as drawers. (More info in this article in the New York Times -- and she was also featured in the article in More magazine.) If I got some with lids to use instead of open baskets, they'd keep the dust and yellow lab hair out. But it might just make me crazy to always have to take the lids off to access things.Image: David Meredith
Sailboat
Gorgeous 65-foot wood-hulled schooner. Click here to read the article.
Images: Michael Moran/Architectural Digest
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Simplicity and Minimalism
Recently I've been reading a lot about simplicity and minimalism -- I wouldn't have thought I could learn anything new, but I have, and it's great to read things written by people with a similar philosophy. If you're so inclined, venture forth and read:Blogs:
Book:
• The Joy of Less by Francine Jay (she of the miss minimalist blog above)
Image: Elsie esq./Flickr
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Cream Cheese Cruise-a-Home
The owner of the Mad Max, a Cruise-a-Home on Seattle's Lake Union, also rents out the Cream Cheese, another Cruise-a-Home. She says, " I decided to make the Cream Cheese available to give people the opportunity to try living on the water to decide if it is a lifestyle they enjoy." Click here for more pics and info.Images: Christy
Tote Bags
Great tote bags from Fifi du Vie. (You may recall the Adventurers poster from this post.)Images: FifiduVie/Etsy
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
How to Buy a Houseboat: Part 15
August 17, 2008: I leave early in the morning and drive to Bethel Island, where I see a Holiday Mansion Barracuda for a bit less than the Gibson. J is showing his wife's boat; she lived on it in Half Moon Bay for six months before meeting him. The photos on Craigslist made it look great, and I like the white walls, but it's also filthy, the linoleum needs to be replaced, and the lights and hinges are rusty. All fixable, I know, but I'm creeped out by the fact that the bedroom and the loo are downstairs -- besides being not easy for Lily to maneuver, the bedroom's dark and low-ceilinged, and I wonder how you'd get out quickly in case of an emergency. I feel like I need to take a shower after I leave.
I drive around looking for a Delta Clipper on sale for almost nothing. When I see it, just from the outside, I realize that if it's that cheap, it must need an incredible amount of work -- even more than the Cruise-a-Home. I hate to be a flake but I don't call the owner back.
Image: Elsie esq./Flickr
Giveaway: Anywhere Print
Yup, still cleaning out stuff, and this lovely print by Katie Daisy is looking for a new home.
To enter the giveaway for this unframed 8x10 print of a digital collage, just leave a comment below (one per person, please), by 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Friday, 20 May. A winner will be chosen at random. And oh yeah, entrants must be 18 years old and reside in the U.S. Good luck!
Image: thewheatfield/Etsy
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Mad Max Cruise-a-Home
I love seeing what other people have done to their Cruise-a-Homes -- just check out the ceiling on the Mad Max. And hey, if you live in Seattle and want to try out houseboat life, it's for rent. Click here for more pics and info.(Thanks, MM.)
Images: Christy
Closed Ramp
When I first moved aboard, I was shown a couple of empty slips. I chose one just a few steps away from a ramp up to the parking lot because it was quick and easy to get Lily out and about to do her stuff, and to get her to the car. Today, however, they started sanding and re-painting the ramp. This means that, for a few days, Lil will have to make a much longer trek to the other end of our dock. Should be interesting, to say the least.Image: ell brown/Flickr
Monday, May 9, 2011
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