SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW. “an uber-creative crowd – writers, artists, photographers, designers and advertising industry colleagues celebrated the release…” “guests mingled among yesteryear treasures as they sipped mixologist William Golden’s summer punches…” thank you, Amalie Drury for a great story! thank you, T Harrison Hillman for great shots! thanks you, Angela finney hoffman for a hosting it at Post27store! thank you, william golden and William Sherman for your party planning mad skills!
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read the whole apartment therapy story here Apartment Therapy Survey: My Style: Cabin chic. Inspiration: The spirit of creative collaboration. It was an ‘art camp’ project with my friend Angela Finney Hoffman. Favorite Element: The swing that my late father hung on the limb that still extends out the window. Biggest Challenge: Working around a tree that had died, saving as much of it as possible, and incorporating it into the design. (I attribute all of the vision to my friends and builders, Shaun Owens Agase, Tyler Peterson, Bladon Conner and Steven Teichelman plus friends.) What Friends Say: It is…
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the amazing BOB COSCARELLI came to camp last weekend and shot a series for my CHAIRS FOR CHARITY entry. without giving the chair away (its a surprise!) here are some behind-the-scenes of us playing around in the leaves shooting. (all but the tabletop shot, which was my inspiration collage at home while designing the chair- and this top shot of BOB on site was shot by our new friend SAMER)
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…thank god she accepted our teeny-budget house project before this happened…. congrats to the who team!! amazingly generous, enormously talented– and just really great folks. In 2010, Jeanne Gang, of Studio Gang Architects, changed the skyline of her hometown, Chicago, with Aqua, an 82-story tower. Girded by irregular thin concrete balconies, the building seems to flutter with the winds that gust off nearby Lake Michigan. Yet Aqua’s beautiful skin is not just for show: the balconies block the sun’s rays and slice through breezes, allowing residents to venture outdoors at heights unprecedented in Chicago. The daughter of a Belvidere, Ill.,…
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our friend jane of janegoodrichphotography came to kids camp this year and sent a really beautiful portfolio of images!
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check it out: tereasa.com
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an earlier post here featured the story about the old drag racing car (‘Cheater’) we found in a barn and our process of bringing her back to life. here are some shots from the dragrace reunion show we went to last weekend…the roadtrip was incredible. a tiny town in southern illinois.filled with gearheads, hotrods…and (bonus!) it was also city-wide yardsale day as well. life is sweet.
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charlie didn’t enjoy her first flea excursion as much as mom did. that’s ok. she’s only got 17 more years of flea market mom & daughter trips to endure. ps to mom and moms-to-be–you need this: my favorite book, and what got me excited to be a mom(barri leiner & marie moss’sFLEA MARKET BABY)
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1. layla and kevin are adorable. (no, really. check them out below) 2. they have mad DIY skills (case in point- their kitchen- also below) 3. the rest of the world is already in love with them (20,000 blog hits a day ?!) 4. they dig camping (& hosted a sweepstakes for a copy of FOUND FREE & FLEA) 5. their blog (theletteredcottage.net)- is updated daily with DIY projects so inspiring I could die. 6. they are photographers. (and you know how much we love folks that shoot) 7. kevin extends his art to his arms. whats not to love…
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