i’m one of those heathens who never ever makes tea in a teapot. i even sometimes leave the tea bag in my cup while i’m drinking it (gasp!) it would probably make more sense to start making tea like a civilized person, as it would mean that i could have 2… maybe 3 cups at a time. this is a good plan.
click on the teapots if you wish to buy them
ps: have you checked out the tea tags group at flickr? yes, tea tag enthusiasts. believe it.
as a kid, friends of my parents had the most beautiful mid-century modern house situated on a hilltop that overlooked a valley (all mountains and vineyards and awesomeness). but i didn’t care about the view, i was only interested in the house. it was a single storey design with split levels and low ceilings – made basically entirely out of wood and glass. each room was on a different level and my brother and i used to explore from the bedrooms at the top making our way down through the tv room, kitchen, dining room, formal living room and guest bedrooms at the bottom. it was magic. then they moved, sold the house and it got demolished. i think i cried the day i found out.
if you just read that long story you might understand where my love for mid-century modern houses comes from and why i would love to live in one some day. nothing makes me feel more at home.
this is the beattie residence, designed by ulrich franzen.
i first saw this prefab house over at the selvedge yard, and had to dig into the life archives myself to check it out. what a dream! i would move in right away.
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i just LOVE liivia’s photos. something incredibly comforting about them. she has great a knack for colour, too.
things i like right now by mariah of size too small
those boooooooots!!! actually, i want everything on mariah’s list. everything.
a walk in bookcase is almost more appealing than a walk in closet (almost)
the rest of the house is pretty darn amazing too… Continue Reading →
what an amazing idea if you don’t have much of a garden (or a garden at all) and you want to grow your own veggies
the advantages of upside-down gardening are many: it saves space; there is no need for stakes or cages; it foils pests and fungus; there are fewer, if any, weeds; there is efficient delivery of water and nutrients thanks to gravity; and it allows for greater air circulation and sunlight exposure.
story from the ny times
