tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883940486648945282024-03-05T13:46:46.785-08:00Stop the 70s!Some design trends need to stay in the past...Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-65096291158298387102012-05-11T16:28:00.002-07:002012-05-11T16:28:27.987-07:00The accidental collectionThe local Goodwill happens to be great for a few things, and terrible for others. The furniture selection is almost entirely cheap crap, but the book selection has its share of gems. One other area where it shines is in pottery. And entirely on accident, I've got a little bit of a midcentury California pottery collection going on here.<br />
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It all started with this guy. I took one look at the handle and thought "that's old, that's interesting, I must buy it." And at $3, I would've been a fool not to. Hello, Bauer of Los Angeles pitcher circa 1930s, nice to meet you.<br />
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And then this guy showed up on a cart in that same goodwill. While the other patrons swarmed the shoes and bric a brac, none of them picked this guy up. I'm glad they didn't. Hello Roselane of Pasadena vase. I'm taking you home with me today.<br />
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This isn't something I set out to start collecting, but I'm going to start making more of an effort to buy them, now that I know what they are. It's a real connection to the history of where I'm living now, and that's kind of special.<br />
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Who else has accidentally started a collection?Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-84621995122650194962012-05-02T22:56:00.003-07:002012-05-02T22:56:36.835-07:00Wallpaper I can learn to loveI'm beginning to appreciate pattern. It's a slow process. When I dress myself, I can mix and match. And I have a lot of respect for those who can pull off really daring combinations in their attire. But I was always hesitant when putting it in my apartment. I have two accent pillows... that's it. And half the time they were hiding in my trunk because the futon was in bed mode.<br />
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The other reason was because introducing pattern on a big scale would require me getting special permission from the landlord to paint or put up wallpaper. Until now...<br />
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The company is Murals Your Way, the product is wallpaper that you can re-position (and remove!) without damaging the wall beneath. The landlord doesn't even have to know about it. It's like the Keyser Soze of wallpaper.<br />
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Hey, they do chevrons! Everyone loves a chevron. My favorite part is that they called this pattern <a href="http://www.muralsyourway.com/ziggy-gray-blue-mural/">"ziggy"</a><br />
I was also taken in by the funky lines of <a href="http://www.muralsyourway.com/scribbles-black-white-mural/">Scribbles</a>. Scrawl on, wallpaper.<br />
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I drifted towards the more vintage-y patterns like these.<br />
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<a href="http://www.muralsyourway.com/cutouton-yellow-mural/"> Cutouton</a>, in yellow. It looks a little like fish, in a super-minimal Charley Harper kind of way.<br />
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It's called <a href="http://www.muralsyourway.com/scratch-leaves-mural/">Scratch Leaves</a>, but in my mind it's flowers! On grey! I love grey!<br />
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They're a teensy bit on the expensive side, but so is normal wallpaper, I guess. Is wallpaper usually a kind of expensive option? What other renovations should I do without asking the landlord first?<br />
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Hat Tip to <a href="http://design-milk.com/re-positionable-wallpaper/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=Google+Reader&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Design Milk</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-12428571027099885942012-05-01T21:09:00.000-07:002012-05-01T21:09:05.620-07:00Shameless promotionI sell things for money <a href="http://krrb.com/nicksrentpayment">here</a>.<br />
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Okay, self-promotion over. Moving on to friend promotion.<br />
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While not strictly interior design-y, two of my roommates freshman year started a business a couple years ago, making ties and pocket squares.<br />
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Really really cool ones.<br />
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They were interviewed by the website Individualism <a href="http://www.individualism.co.uk/2012/04/pocket-square-clothing-brand-watch/">here</a>. I can verify that the no-training marathon actually happened. They also did it after having stayed up the whole day so they were not well-rested when they began. The whole experience took 8 hours, including a 30 minute break where they talked with a homeless man about life.<br />
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The prize at stake was a dime. Which might not have been paid in the end.<br />
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But you can help them make up that lost dime by buying from them via their online <a href="http://www.pocketsquareclothing.com/online/shop/">store</a>. I believe these ties will also fit most medium-to-large dogs, the heads of small children, and adult penguins.<br />
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Images (c) Rodolfo Ramirez, lovingly stolen because we totally lived together for a year and I go to his house like all the freaking time.Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-71784481266820899462012-04-24T00:49:00.000-07:002012-04-24T00:49:03.754-07:00Just my type of websiteLets talk about letters. Fonts. X-heights (that's a thing, right?)I like old-school text. Text like this:<br />
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That's why I've been drooling over this lovely site: <a href="http://www.vernaculartypography.com/">Vernacular Typography</a>. From a time when people would choose bold and daring and funky typefaces for their businesses. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klausonline/7088409649/" title="Magnalite Roasterette by Klaus M, on Flickr"><br /></a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-28033071575186898742012-04-21T21:52:00.001-07:002012-04-21T21:52:11.376-07:00Put that record back on!I know nothing about LPs. But I've gone out and bought a bunch of them for one reason and one reason only:<br />
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I can appreciate that being able to listen to the music actually does matter, and I'm trying to buy records that aren't totally beat up. And as it turns out, people who buy classical albums are pretty gentle with them.<br />
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<br />Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-45529308326944047832012-04-20T16:14:00.000-07:002012-04-20T16:14:02.673-07:00Bad art bad art, what you gonna do?This art print is in time out. He's been very naughty.<br />
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He used to be in the bar area, leaning up against my fridge. If anyone can see the problem of having a large and heavy unsecured thing sit above a bunch of glass, come forth and collect your prize, because you're clearly a lot smarter than me.<br />
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I was retrieving something from the fridge, and I knocked it over. There was that OHNO moment. Then there was the breaking glass sound. Full-on panic.<br />
I was afraid I'd gone and broken any number of things on that "bar" area. Maybe even all of the things. So I guess I'm really lucky that I only lost one of these glasses.<br />
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TGIF, readers: has anything in your house misbehaved recently?Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-70576778074664718702012-04-17T19:56:00.003-07:002012-04-17T19:56:53.009-07:00What is this thing??!I'm learning about antiques by trolling the goodwills in the area and looking up stuff on the internet with my phone. It's easy if there are words or marks on it. Ebay, alibris and amazon.com have been useful in my hunts. And every once in a while, I have to go to google images with a series of nouns and adjectives. 'retro glass black gold sunburst' etc.<br />
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Every once in a while I get stumped. Things that I cannot find any information on. Like, I understand that if I can't find a certain pattern of glasses on the internet, that they're still drinking glasses so price them appropriately.<br />
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But what I am about to show you, I have no information on. It's swans on a black metal base with that protective velvety fabric on the bottom. It's about six and a quarter inches tall, nine inches long and 4 inches wide, and it's HEAVY - maybe around 10 pounds. It's also got screws on the top, so I'm thinking there's a top part to it, but I don't know what that part looks like.<br />
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Who else wants to join in my mystery hunt?<br />
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<br />Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-33320094126426349252012-04-08T21:42:00.000-07:002012-04-08T21:42:25.010-07:00The pool of the weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://design-milk.com/casa-colunata-by-mario-martins-atelier/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=Google+Reader&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">[via]</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-56098942700802190162012-04-04T19:50:00.000-07:002012-04-04T19:50:56.715-07:00Coming soon to an internet near youFirst of all, a HUGE thank you to everybody who voted for me in the Small, Cool 2012 contest. I'm doing way better than I expected to do. Seriously, you all rock.<br />
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And now, onto the other cool part. The Etsy is coming soon, and here are some of the things you can expect to find in the store when it launches, only photographed better. I'm debating between calling the store "Shameless Money-grubbery" and "Nick's Rent Payment". Any other title suggestions you can come up with are always appreciated.<br />
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You're walking down a long, curving hallway that seems to go on forever. You can't see where it ends, but you can feel yourself descending lower and lower into the earth. Even standing in the middle of the passageway, the cool of the stone walls on either side can be felt, like the walls are reaching out to touch you.<br />
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The space opens up into a large atrium, dotted with candles, and off in the distance down another long hallway, a great light.<br />
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This is the Memorial of the Victims of Communism in Estonia, the winning proposal by Armin Valter and Joel Kopli. The driving factor behind the memorial's form was instilling senses of unease and an unending tension not unlike those experienced under communist rule.<br />
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Breathtaking.<br />
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Via <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/221772/memorial-of-the-victims-of-communism-in-estonia-armin-valter-joel-kopli/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ArchDaily+%28ArchDaily%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">ArchDaily</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-66099121495783345442012-04-02T14:14:00.001-07:002012-04-02T14:14:33.254-07:00It's GO Time!So my apartment is<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/nicks-first-apartment-small-cool-contest-2012-168493"><span style="color: black;"> </span>on Apartment Therapy</a> now.<br />
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These are some cute puppies.<br />
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Win or lose, I'm still getting a free book out of the deal. And I don't think I really want to win. But wouldn't it be cool if I did?<br />
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[<a href="http://corgiaddict.com/post/1576235329">via</a>]Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-71442585313884657042012-03-31T02:23:00.001-07:002012-03-31T02:23:53.577-07:00To carry us through the weekend...<br />
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Happy weekend everybody! <br />
<a href="http://www.chriscortazzo.com/lr/morehomes/california/sunset-strip/90068/yXZqu/2185-Outpost-Drive.htm">[via]</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-34336247258146962142012-03-30T18:24:00.000-07:002012-03-30T18:24:19.790-07:00The bed conundrumApartment Therapy recently posted <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/small-space-solutions-multipurpose-rooms-that-work-167311">an article</a> about ways to place furniture in small apartments.<br />
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Okay, "article" is a bit generous. It's ten pictures, a blurb describing the problem you want an answer to and an assertion that the answer is contained within those photos.<br />
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It isn't.<br />
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And that's not really their fault. The problem of furniture placement in a small apartment is that there are so many variations of the ways even a teensy apartment can be arranged. Is the kitchen a separate room? Are there weird nooks or built-ins? Where are the windows? Each possible permutation comes with unique challenges. And today, very general ideas for solving the bed conundrum.<br />
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Unless you're one of those crazy people who can stand sleeping on a twin mattress, a bed is going to occupy a lot of space in an apartment. In a small apartment, this is even more a concern; a queen size mattress is about 33 square feet, not including the space needed to get in and out. <br />
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Even though it can be close to 10% of your itty bitty apartment, having a bed is good. You're going to get a much better mattress than if you have a sleeper sofa or futon. You can even get one of those Swedish mattresses that's made out of astronauts.<br />
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With a studio apartment, you've got the immediate problem that your bed is going into the same room that you're having company over for. Arranging the furniture so you can both have a little privacy and fit everything in is important. Let's look at some ways to solve both of these dilemmas.<br />
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1. If there isn't a bedroom, make one.<br />
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The bed goes in the bedroom; hence the name. But in a studio, if the main room has generous enough dimensions, you can section off the area you want for your bed in a number of ways.<br />
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<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/1037">Melissa</a> used hanging woven mats; they take up almost no floor space, they're cheap and they're hard to see through.<br />
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<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/1730">This solution</a> is a mix of curtains and the good ol' expedit. Solves a lack of storage AND is a nifty room divider. Honestly one of my favorite pieces of ikea furniture out there.<br />
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2. No peeking!<br />
An easy way to create a little bit of privacy that requires no DIY skill at all is to arrange your furniture so it isn't facing the bed. Yes, your guests can see there's a bed, but you've laid out the room in a way that discourages looking at it, so the message is the same.<br />
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In <a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/917">Jay's apartment</a>, the sofa and chairs are perpendicular to the bed. Combined with the shelf "wall" there's a clear bed area that still is separate from the seating: Keeping your bed in a little nook like this can still keep it feeling private, even if it's open to the rest of the room.<br />
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<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/1640">Rae</a> put her bed behind a folding screen, and the sofa faces away from it. Even without the screen, the bed still gets a little privacy.<br />
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3. Loft it!<br />
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Wanted the top bunk as a child? Of course you did, otherwise it's just like sleeping on a normal bed and where's the fun in that? Well, just like you can have cookies for dinner if you want, you can also put that bed over everything else. <a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/996">Here</a>'s a really creative DIY route, bed plus storage plus a nifty little overhang for the dressing table <br />
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<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/2010">Jason</a> made a version that's a little less extreme. A good choice if you don't quite have the ceiling height, and it still keeps things separate.<br />
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Tune in next time when I deal with a lack of storage.<br />
All images via Apartment Therapy, linked accordingly.<br />
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<br />Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-34926679840030380562012-03-29T00:17:00.000-07:002012-03-29T00:17:36.804-07:00Small Cool 2012, Here I come!!So I cleaned. I straightened, organized and put away. I made my bed back into a sofa. I didn't have a vacuum, but I cleaned the rug anyways. And I did my best to accessorize. So without further ado, here's my apartment.<br />
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Some of the rooms are so small that I had to take the photos through the doorways, and the kitchen photo feels a bit awkward. But I know I'm my own harshest critic, so I'm trying to stay positive about it all.<br />
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Going into the contest, I have a number of things I feel good about: <br />
I'm proud of the way I'm using the space, and how I'm fitting so much into this small an apartment. <br />
I'm proud of the way I've taken ownership and found solutions to things that I didn't like. (bye bye, vertical blinds!, see ya, ugly handles!)<br />
I'm proud of most of the furniture: they are exactly the pieces I want and I see no reason to change them.<br />
I'm proud of the art; posters I really like and a couple pieces I've done myself. <br />
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They aren't negatives, so here's the spin I'm putting onto it.<br />
I want to work on the kitchen a little more. (ugly counter needs to be dealt with)<br />
I want to find a better dining table and chairs; something a little more modern/not the ikea knockoff saarinen table. (it flexes when you put weight on it; if I had to do it over again, I'd buy a real authentic metal knockoff)<br />
I want to work on the final little bits and pieces: teensy adjustments to things where the proportions aren't quite perfect, or that could have been ironed (cough sofa slipcover cough)<br />
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Not bad for 10 months. And a first apartment. And basically no budget after month four of living here.<br />
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Wish me luck!Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-78808998020612609762012-03-28T01:14:00.000-07:002012-03-28T01:14:04.085-07:00Everybody panic!<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/who-has-the-smallest-coolest-home-in-the-world-small-cool-2012-168230">Small, Cool 2012</a> starts Thursday.<br />
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Okay, stop running around screaming Nick. You can do this. What's the plan?<br />
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Step 1.<br />
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Step 2. Last minute adjustments. Is that poster crooked? (it is) Are you going to move that art around? (hopefully). Are you going to attempt to style and vignette your place? (Like. A. Bawss.)<br />
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Step 3. Take photos. Loads of photos. During the day this time. That means you'll have to get up before noon. :(<br />
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Step 4. Share! There's a lot of stuff in my place that I haven't shown. Little updates here and there that I've done. Well you'll get to see them all in one ridiculously long post tomorrow. Go you.<br />
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Step 5. Ask nicely for votes.<br />
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Clean All The Things via <a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html">Hyperbole and a Half</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-40631193692356494442012-03-27T03:59:00.000-07:002012-03-27T03:59:59.771-07:00The other other kind of bohemianThe first kind of Bohemian:<br />
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I'm not 100% sure where it grounds itself in bohemianism, but it's catchy.<br />
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The second kind of bohemian: vagabonds, usually of an artistic variety, typically thought of as centered in Paris in the mid-late 19th century, who lead hard, miserable lives in the name of a lifestyle of art and freedom.<br />
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The third kind:<br />
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It's eclectic. So eclectic that it doesn't matter that the table is right at shoulder height if you're sitting in the theatre seats. <br />
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Characterized by the use and creative repurposing of antique materials. For example, that side table is made from the arc of the covenant.<br />
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It's um.... also nuts. You know when they're in the haunted abandoned insane asylum? This is what the walls of the craziest person's cell look like EVERY SINGLE TIME. In fairness, this kind of wall treatment is a great way to get houseguests to leave. <br />
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Red Skull wasn't afraid to get in touch with his feminine side. <br />
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<a href="http://www.gaelleleboulicaut.com/">Gaelle Le Boulicaut</a><br />
<a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/livingetc">Living Etc.</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-43839454222830091762012-03-24T03:04:00.000-07:002012-03-24T03:04:43.451-07:00To carry us into the weekend...Enjoy the poolside view over the weekend<br />
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Stolen with love from <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/2/27/water-views.html">Desire to inspire</a> ( I swear I don't take EVERYTHING from them but come on, look at that pool)Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-25235966818450698192012-03-23T02:31:00.000-07:002012-03-23T02:31:50.074-07:00Why I don't go clubbingI'm not cool. I'm not hip. And I can't dance. Three reasons why I don't go clubbing. And now, reason four: a club in Vancouver called Ginger 62.<br />
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Okay, this one's pretty cool actually. See Nick, why are you so afraid? I tell myself<br />
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Well, it's a little... Daring? Garish? Satanic? But I think that's kind of how clubs are designed these days.<br />
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Like gazelle, the bar stools huddled together, hoping to keep enough distance between them and their predator, lurking just out of frame.<br />
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Voyeur... Exhibitionist... Um... which of these is the mens room? Or is this THAT kind of club?<br />
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I declare a thumb war <br />
The bathroom is about to launch into a Ramones song<br />
It's like the dating game for absurdly tall religious statuary. <br />
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Alright, who tried to hide Marcellus Wallace's soul in the bathroom?<br />
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Lovingly stolen from <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/3/21/latest-project-from-errez-design.html">Desire to Inspire</a>.Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-84891548663341442632012-03-21T05:42:00.000-07:002012-03-22T02:31:54.611-07:00Where does it go? Eating editionApartment Therapy recently posted <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/small-space-solutions-multipurpose-rooms-that-work-167311">an article</a> about ways to place furniture in small apartments.<br />
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Okay, "article" is a bit generous. It's ten pictures, a blurb describing the problem you want an answer to and an assertion that the answer is contained within those photos.<br />
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It isn't.<br />
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And that's not really their fault. The problem of furniture placement in a small apartment is that there are so many variations of the ways even a teensy apartment can be arranged. Is the kitchen a separate room? Are there weird nooks or built-ins? Where are the windows? Each possible permutation comes with unique challenges.<br />
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So where do you place furniture in a small space? That's the search engine optimized question I'm going to tackle weekly over the next time period of now until I get bored or distracted. But let's start with the dining areas.<br />
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Living alone? Easiest of all. You might not even need a dining area. If you're a bachelor, it's pretty much expected that every meal you eat will be done on the couch while watching TV. Maybe get a TV tray so you've got someplace to set your beer. But if you've got people to impress, you will need a real dining area.<br />
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Let's talk seating capacity for a moment. On average, you will need to be able to accommodate seating for the number of occupants in the apartment, plus two. Living alone plan for three, living with a roommate, plan for four, etc. And there's a very good reason for this. You can expect another couple may occasionally join you for dinner unannounced, and having seating and dining space for them means you're already prepared. However, if three or more friends conspire to dine at your residence unannounced, they are not your friends and therefore do not deserve to eat your food.<br />
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But what if I want to have more than two guests? How do I host a dinner party in my small apartment? Say, six to eight people, maybe even a dozen. Well, you should avoid having to do this if you don't have to. Tell your friends you have bedbugs or no indoor plumbing. And anyone who knows you have a small apartment, yet continues to demand that you host this dinner party is someone whose conversational skills will not add anything to your soiree.<br />
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In all seriousness however, plan in advance and use every flat surface you can (desks and kitchen counters work well) And try to only serve crudites and other foods that can be eaten while standing and conversing, or that you'd feel comfortable serving people on a sofa. (meatballs on a toothpick yay, big bowls of soup not so yay)<br />
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And now some answers to where a dining area should go. If at all possible, the dining zone should be close to the kitchen. Big surprise, I know. Here are two photos demonstrating this self-explanatory concept.<br />
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In this space, the eating zone is right by the windows. Another totally cool option.<br />
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What if the space right next to the kitchen isn't an option? Maybe maybe your space has a weird layout. Maybe that region of the apartment is haunted. Whatever the case may be, you're going to have to get a little more creative. And again, I'm sorry because those of you who have the least-useful layouts are the ones who need answers the most, but it's hard to address all the specific layout cases in one article. Here are two really basic ideas that might offer inspiration.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Apartment Therapy's Small Cool 2011 contest</td></tr>
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One option is to have a moveable kitchen island as a table. Moves out of the way for cooking, then flies back right where you need it.<br />
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A tabletop that folds out from the wall is another popular space-saver. You can re-use the same chairs for different purposes. Plus you get to feel like you're in one of those cool camper vans<br />
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So to recap the eating zone placement here are my top 3 pointers:<br />
1. For reasonable layouts, close proximity to the kitchen is generally good. Clearly something only an expert in table-placementology would know.<br />
2. For more inconvenient layouts, 'eating area' does not necessarily mean 'dining table'. A flat, table-sized surface is all you need, and there are lots of creative ways to go about having that.<br />
3. Even tiny apartments can accommodate large numbers of dining guests, but don't invite jerks to your dinner parties.<br />
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Photos stolen with love from:<br />
<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/small-space-solutions-multipurpose-rooms-that-work-167311">Apartment Therapy</a> (1, 2 and 3)<br />
<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2011/entries/2710">Apartment Therapy again</a> (4)<br />
<a href="http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-laws-outlaws-and-granny-flats-by.html">Relax Shacks</a> (5)Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-60903171632685748402012-03-20T05:26:00.000-07:002012-03-20T05:26:28.624-07:00This is not my kitchen. This is so much cooler<a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/3/20/matt-woods-and-an-enmore-house.html">Desire to inspire</a> recently posted recent work from a house in Enmore by Sydney-based designer <a href="http://killingmattwoods.com/">Matt Woods</a>. The gallery has some sweet sweet tiles so its definitely worth checking out for that alone. But there's one really cool and subtle detail I just want to comment on.<br />
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From a distance, the cabinets look very modern and sleek. And then you notice that it's not a totally flat surface; it's individual strips of wood, almost like beadboard.<br />
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It's modern! It's traditional! It's... moditional.<br />
Nope, I'll try again.<br />
It's mradern.<br />
That's no good either. One more time.<br />
It's traditernal.<br />
Sigh...<br />
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It's both.<br />
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Image stolen with love from <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/3/20/matt-woods-and-an-enmore-house.html">Desire to Inspire</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-70933760862051189922012-03-19T04:07:00.001-07:002012-03-19T04:07:55.499-07:00(Tiny) office space<i>So Nick, how'd the marathon go?</i><br />
Ow. In a sort of freak accident I injured my knee at mile 7, had to stop at mile 16. Better luck next time.<br />
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In return for your patience while I spent the weekend preparing/injuring myself, here's another shot of my apartment: the office area. So it turns out I had juuuust enough space between the bookshelf and the front door to put a desk and chair. Which is nice, because the Ikea Expedit bookshelves are definitely deep enough to be double-sided. Yes, it's really close to the door when it opens, but that also makes it a nice little landing strip for grocery bags. I'm nothing if not efficient. It's also where I keep my keyboard, which I'm totally going to keep practicing, I swear.<br />
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The big reason I'm posting this is because I wanted to show off a poster I'd purchased months ago but never got around to posting on here; an Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics. It's held in place with binder clips hung on nails, so if it's not perfectly level, I can adjust it without having to put in more holes in the wall.<br />
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I'm going to assume the rest of you had really fun weekends. What kept you busy?<br />
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<br />Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-23517401278381249862012-03-16T03:40:00.001-07:002012-03-16T03:40:33.609-07:00More kitchen-y goodnessSo I recently showed off re-covering the kitchen cabinets, now it's time to look at the other half of the kitchen. I know the bottom of the cabinet is cut off. This is with the camera literally pressed to the wall; I'm not kidding when I say its a small one.<br />
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Fridge is proudly displaying a poster by Aesthetic Apparatus, based out of my home state. Holler.<br />
The shelf is host of a number of cookbooks and foodporn that I totally will make once I'm done with this marathon and can start eating normal people food again.<br />
And of course, it's a teensy bar setup. It's twenty-doz; all the cool kids are doing it. I rarely make cocktails for myself, so it's really more of an excuse for showing off some old glasses I've picked up at the goodwill. Speaking of which...<br />
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This is where all the cool stuff lives. Let's break this photo down.<br />
Back left: Two tall glasses with a cool square and sunburst pattern. 1950s? A little googling shows that a cocktail and double shot sized glass were also made in this pattern, but I have no clue who made them.<br />
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Back right: Four smallish glasses with a avocado green and gold pattern on them. I also have four matching larger glasses in the drawer of that cabinet. 1970s? I haven't been able to find a similar set on the internet, so yeah, let's go with the 1970s.<br />
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Foreground: Esquire magazine's complete guide to cocktails, drinks of all varieties and the histories thereof. It's from 1956 and after leafing through this book I discovered this era is not actually as classy as I had been lead to believe.<br />
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Up top here is the eventual home of one of them sweet kitchenaid mixers. In the meantime, a silver bowl currently holding bread lives here. Thanks to some vigorous googling I know the bowl is English silverplate, and I was able to narrow it down to one of two possible makers, the most recent of which ceased operations in 1932. I say one of two silverplaters because there's a little bit of a mystery going on, but that's a story for another time. Eventually, I'll get silver polish for it, or some way of addressing that really scary looking discoloration. That's not good is it?<br />
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In case you're wondering, the cheap green and white plastic drawer thingy is Snacktower. I put all the junk food up there so its inconvenient for me to get at it. I'm lazy so I usually choose to eat a yogurt instead.<br />
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So there you have it, dear readers. This is my current favorite part of my kitchen. What's the part of your kitchen you're most proud of?Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-15530819064883875532012-03-15T03:14:00.003-07:002012-03-15T03:14:45.675-07:00Funnel of Love<br />
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<a href="http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/accessories/funnel-friends.html">Better Living Through Design</a> posted about these funnels/scoops/containers designed by <a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/">Roger Arquer</a> for <a href="http://shop.royalvkb.com/shopexd.asp?id=984&menu=3">Royal VKB</a> called "funnel friends". I'm rushing to get them, so now I can tackle all my... pouring things into, um, other things when I make...... food, I guess.<br />
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Okay you got me. I want them because when you line them up they look like duckies. <br />
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Image lovingly stolen from <a href="http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/accessories/funnel-friends.html">Better Living Through Design</a>Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488394048664894528.post-59662588903031337542012-03-14T08:41:00.001-07:002012-03-14T08:41:53.896-07:00Possibly the cheapest kitchen renovation everI've hated my teensy kitchen pretty much since I've moved in. It was cramped, dimly-lit, and the cabinets and countertop were hideous. Some of these issues have already been addressed. The managers installed a new light, <a href="http://stopthe70s.blogspot.com/2011/07/vandals-took-handles.html">I re-arranged the fridge</a> so I could open the oven door all the way, and I <a href="http://stopthe70s.blogspot.com/2011/09/enter-handles.html">replaced the handles</a>.<br />
<br />But this is my biggest accomplishment yet. It's probably the most dramatic impact yet, AND you'll never guess how much it cost.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So so so ugly. Yes, this is the entire kitchen. 42 square feet.</td></tr>
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The cabinets were always a problem. They're the color of a
used bandaid and have all the charm and warmth of a high school science
lab. Adding to the difficulty, I'm in an apartment so anything I do has
to be un-doable.<br />
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First, I measured the cabinets to see how much space I had to cover. This turned out to be about 30 square feet of cabinet doors. Ugly, ugly cabinet doors. How I hate it so.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the precision in the drawing. You can tell I was a fine arts minor.</td></tr>
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Next, I bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00377TWSE/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details">this</a>.<br />
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This is possibly the greatest thing ever, as far as redoing kitchen cabinet doors in a cheap way is concerned.<br />
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This is a roll of white board material with an adhesive backing. Measure, cut, peel and stick, and you've got a white board that can handle all kinds of markers. Even sharpies, for when you forget they're the permanent kind.<br />
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This is a job best suited for two people, or one idiot who has to do things the hard way just because. I think you can guess which one of those categories I'm putting myself into.<br />
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You will also need:<br />
- a screwdriver or some other tool to remove the cabinet door handles and drawer pulls<br />
-an xacto knife, or other really sharp and precise blade.<br />
-maybe a tape measure if you're on of those people that likes to measure things. I'm not. The motto around casa teensy is "Measure once, manage to ruin things in myriad ways regardless, so the measuring part is really not going to make that much of a difference"<br />
-a tool for removing the air bubbles. I used my NPR membership card, but like a rubber squeegee is probably the best tool.<br />
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If you're smart, you'll roll the whiteboard out to something slightly larger than the size of the cabinet door you're doing, and cut it on the ground so you don't have to deal with the roll when you're trying to get the size right for the upper cabinets. I did it the stupid way, but it still turned out pretty good.<br />
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It's a little hard to work with if you're doing it by yourself. With two people, one can hold it in the correct place so it doesn't slide around, and the other can peel the backing off at the beginning. If you're all by your lonesome, you get to be the sheet holder and the sticker unpeeler. If you don't get the roll adhered at the correct angle, you can always unpeel what you've done and try again.<br />
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As you peel and stick the whiteboard to the cabinet, try and keep the roll as taut as possible. try and smooth out any creases and air bubbles as you adhere the whiteboard. You can get into a really efficient 'unpeel and smooth' motion pretty quickly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Unpeel, smooth and attempt to take photo while balanced precariously on counter" is not a recommended motion.</td></tr>
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Done with that? Great! now here comes the first annoying and fiddly part. Try and smooth out as many of the bubbles as you can with whatever tool you've got for the task. A credit card is fine, but it's a little bit too flexible and a little too narrow to be ideal. This is something you can do after each cabinet, or you can do it once all the cabinets are covered.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You don't see the bubble? Exactly.</td></tr>
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Then you get to move on to the next fiddly bit. With your sharp and precise blade, run it around the cabinet edge and cut off any of the extra material. It's just a bit too stiff to want to hold the 90 degree bend onto being the edges of the door. Again, this can be done at the end of each cabinet, or when all the cabinets are done. But always do the smoothing out first because there will be a teensy bit of movement in the whiteboard material and you don't want to have to do more cutting once.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many recommend using an xacto knife with the proper stick thing it goes into. I couldn't find mine so I just held the blade. Again, not recommended.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I swear I didn't change the white balance to make it look like I did work.</td></tr>
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And voila! One brighter and more modern kitchen. This is a really easy way to redo an apartment kitchen. And it's cheap too. The roll cost less than $30, shipping included. Obviously if you have a normal-sized kitchen one roll isn't going to be enough, but most kitchens should be under $100.<br />
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So there you have it: "new" cabinets for super cheap. The only thing left to do is decide what to do about that fake granite countertop.Nick Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531610163874373547noreply@blogger.com3