when you’re a hoarder, you can never have too much storage.in this case a vintage wooden cigar box is far more attractive that the tupperware bin they were shoved in. * this is another shot from the book.

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it took a year to find all these books.they all had to be FOUND, FREE OR FLEA.under a buck each, and in a limited color palette.(gray, brown, tan, black or creme)bladdon conner built the wall out, angela finney-hoffman helped me stock the shelves (shown here)

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NURSERY MURAL (its as easy as it looks) find an old school paint by number painting on ebay, customize it to fit the wall size you’re painting (in my case, nursery wall). break down the colors by hand numbering, matching each to a pantone chip to assign the palette. take your pms colors to the paint store. now shoot a pic your P.B.N. painting guide, download it, project it on your wall- trace it out, then start filling in your numbers. (used foam brushes & latex paint)

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SHOWN IN THIS SHOT IN THE LODGE: 1. upholster seat cushion in vintage wool tartan blanket: thrift blanket $8. chair: found upholstering the cushion: $60 2. re-purpose bedsheets as window coverings: i love antique french linens (the sort with hand embroidered details + initials) retro fit them to the rod with standard curtain clips. 3. turn a sweater into a pillow: find a thrift sweater, i love the irish hand knit wool sort, cut off the sleeves, turn inside-out, sew to size of pillow insert, belt it with a vintage leather strap

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(at one time, perfume) one of my fav flea finds:an old shipping crate for French perfumes. FABRIQUE DE PARFUMSExpo Univ. Grand Prix Paris 1889 its so rare to find the original shipping labels, this one still reads ‘item from the shipping department’

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we got a private tour of the Anderson Mansion while visiting my sister in Carlinville.glad I brought my camera- lovely old wallpaper, original gingerbread- much of it not restored, in its original decaying condition. a great example of the ghosts of old money. (top pic is the family who built it) check it out: macsociety.org

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my friend patric king of HOUSE OF PRETTY is a writer for PRINT magazine-he did a review on one of my prior projects –his blog (obsession at IMPRINT) is so fun + fresh. I am seriously addicted now.)thanks for the review, PK! My friend Tereasa has amazing taste. She’s a creative director at Ogilvy, but it’s her curatorial chops and personal collections that really intrigue me. She has this crazy instinct for Americana that I don’t ever see honed to so fine a point, like her viewpoint is naturally tuned into a past we all culturally share. Everything is a…

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after buying camp wandawega, we found tons of old photographs of images shot there dating back as far as the 1920’s. i started finding the locations on the camp and shooting these overlays. a ‘then and now’ study. very little has changed….

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  so i met this gentleman with one tooth. one tooth, a very long beard, and a trailer full of junk. … at the walworth county flea market last summer. in his treasure trove of junk, found a cardboard box packed with vintage boyscout stuff. pins, shirts, hats, socks, ties, patches, every possible thing imaginable. so, being the eternal hoarder- i bought the lot for $30. after staring at said box for some time, i finally decided what to do with some of the loot. HOW TO TURN A BOX OF PATCHES INTO ART: * find a cool old frame…

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CAMPstyle. just went live. WHAT IT IS:  a tumbler site ala campSTYLE. WHAT IT HAS: the motherload moodboard of home, attire, places, people and things. WHAT I LOVE: and continually evolving collective of camp inspiration for the love of all things: camp, country, cottage, cabin, chic! dig it HERE

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