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Finally, FINALLY, I’ve started that poster collection I’ve been talking about. I decided to go with a couple prints from Methane Studios- I discovered the shop during my search for letterpress and silkscreen work and I love the variety of their work- great prices too! I decided to go with a Cat Power print that I thought would add nice accent color to the black and white decor of one of my rooms. I also chose an Iron and Wine print because I love the colors and composition of the piece.
One of the reasons I’ve held off on the posters is the expense of framing, but once I searched for frame shops online, I found an awesome, cheap (but great quality) shop! It’s called American Frame- they will cut your frame the exact size you need, there are tons of frame colors to choose from, and you can get plexiglass, mat board and foam backing cut to size. The only catch is that you have to put the frame together yourself, but it took me 10 minutes to put both frames together- it was seriously dummy-proof. I highly recommend this store- I got my posters and everything I needed for framing for just over $100- it usually costs more than that just to get a piece framed. Ok, enough of my American Frame love fest.
With the impending move, I’m trying to keep this phrase in mind. I have yet to start my new poster collection, but I think it’s imperative that this piece be a part of it, especially with school starting in the fall.
Apparently it’s a replication of an old WWII poster and I love it. Simplicity in design is my thing.
I’ll be moving back home to NC in a few weeks and I’ve been doing some serious internet “window shopping” for weeks now. One thing I’ll need once I’m settled in is some flatware- the set I use now belongs to my roommate. After browsing the internet, I decided to go check out some silverware in person and took a trip to the Chinatown Bed, Bath and Beyond. I had already settled on a brushed, matte finish and wanted a more modern handle. When I saw the Meridian set (made by Robert Welch, but a cheaper version), I really liked their look- that is until my eyes fell on the shape of the spoon.
In the half hour that I stood at BB&B staring at the wall of flatware, I kept coming back to Meridian, thousands of questions flying through my head about (what I previously thought was) the simple spoon. As it is not clearly visible in the picture, I can only describe the shape of the head of the spoon as “whomp-head”. Now, one of the things I like about a spoon is it’s tip- it’s great for eating ice cream in small bites or sipping soup. Alas, these spoons have no tip, but they had everything else I’m looking for. Oh how I wish you could test a spoon out in the store, just to see if you would actually like eating your cheerios out of it.
I ultimately decided that I would keep looking for my flatware, but I did have quite a time weighing the finer points of, what I’ve now concluded, is the most important utensil. I now know that the design of a spoon could kill an entire meal and I just can’t risk it…
until I took a trip to West Elm this weekend. They had so many attractive storage options for the home office that it prompted me to do an internet search to see what other items I could find. I really love the products by Russell and Hazel. The colors are subtle and blend well together. I love the espresso and celery colors. Hmm… maybe some new organizational goodies would be good for all the new school supplies I’ll be buying soon.
Russell and Hazel Letterboxes
Compilation of the best storage options I came across:
