an undone calm

I know Cheddar wants this litter box.  The only question is… which color?

I found this sideboard on eBay a few weeks ago and I’ve decided it’s pretty much the most gorgeous piece of furniture ever. $2550 is a bit steep, but in reality, for the condition and quality of the furniture it’s probably quite appropriate.  Cheers to that bidder…  I’m filing it in my “remember this” [...]

Got this new FORLIFE brew-in-mug teaware last week in Austin and I’ve been using it every night with some herbal tea. Loose tea is sexier than bagged tea. Even when all you do is cut open the bag…

I ordered a bunch of FLOR samples to help me decide about the rug for the living room.  The final rug choice turned out pretty well (I think) and today I put those samples to good use…  Cat litter mat and a door mat!

Remember how I was bored with my light-colored wood veneer shelving units?  Well, my family talked me out of my crazy idea to paint them and a few hours of Apartment Therapy browsing gave me the idea to cover the shelves with wood-grain contact paper.
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The contact paper is the “Maron Dark” color and available at [...]

New plan for household revitalization that doesn’t involve spending as much $$: DIY.  I’m going to paint the laminate shelving unit that I hate.  I realized I don’t actually hate the unit itself.  I hate moving it (and have vowed to never do so again) and I dislike the light wood.

So, after some Apartment Therapy [...]

I’m itching to buy furniture again.  I sold my table and chairs because we never used them, and now I’m contemplating a pair of chairs.  While Ikea appeals to my wallet, I’m lusting after this chair from Room & Board…

Naturally, I wouldn’t order it in that color.  I’ll give you one guess which color I’d [...]

I picked up one of these Snapware GlassLock containers at Bed Bath and Beyond this past weekend and I’m already smitten. Basically it functions like tupperware except it’s a glass bowl and a silicon lid. Read: no scary plastic chemicals leeching into your food, fewer disposable tupperware containers in the landfills. [...]

Nevermind about that not posting business. I’ve been inspired again…. I finally saw Helvetica at the IFC Center. A movie about a font. But Helvetica is not just any font. It’s ubiquitous and elegant and modern and universal and clean and everything a font should be. This documentary is eighty [...]

As promised, pictures of my apartment and a floor plan to help guide your tour. The slideshow is here.

You can use Floorplanner to make a plan for your space.