Let this be the year we finally buy a calendar before the year is half over! Tiny Showcase is accepting pre-orders for Providence artist Alec Thibodeau's letterpress printed glow-in-the-dark 2010 lunar calendar, which is based on the skies here in little Rhode Island, but is within a day of accuracy for any location in the Northern Hemisphere.
Q: I am hoping that you or your readers might be able to help me locate the name or designer of this lovely wallpaper? Thanks so much.
Sent by Korin
Portuguese designer Luís Teixeira creates furniture and lighting by reusing and recycling mass produced materials — here are his lamps made with disposable plastic hangers.
Of all the trends to emerge in the past few months, patchwork is probably among my least favorite. This week, I challenged myself to find some pieces even the most patchwork-phobic decorator could adore.
Swing over to Hyde Park today to pick up this brand new Kartell Madamoiselle chair at a steep discount.
No matter what I do to organize my house, the sad reality is that this is what my living room couch looks like at the moment. Creating this little piece of installation art was quite an labor of love for my 2-year-old and though thankfully he's pretty good at putting things away, there just aren't enough places to put it all.
Q: I recently won these chairs off of an eBay auction and I was wondering if the Apartment Therapy readers could identify them for me. The seller describes the label as a flame, and a "B." I know they are not Herman Miller (obviously), but any help in identifying them would be very much appreciated! I love their cute egg shape! The chairs pictured are not the exact colorway, but they are the same manufacturer and chair. Thanks in advance!
Sent by Dave
I stopped by one of my favorite favorite flowers shops that sells small antique tables, hand made jewelry and miscellaneous wares and came across this silver and gold tchotchke. It reminds me of something they would have at Cafe Yaffa in the East Village of Manhattan.
Consider the olive. Bold, fruity, elegant, and sophisticated. An emblem of peace and a symbol of health. It's one of those versatile colors that can accommodate a range of styles depending on how it's used and what it's paired with. From fresh and funky to dark and dramatic, here is some inspiration to get you thinking about olive green in a whole new way.
Every now and again you come across something on Craigslist that you would expect to find in a fancy antiques gallery, this is one of those pieces. Truly unique in shape and full of cool features, it is really a pretty good price.
THIS WEEK
• RISD Expose
• Design Research Exhibition
• InsideOut: The Museum School Art Sale
• Rhody Craft 100
• Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale
• Todd Farm Antiques & Flea Market LAST DAY 11/29
COMING UP
• Nexus Green Exhibitor Showcase
• Harvard Ceramics Sale
• Crafts Showcase at Brookline Arts Center
• MGBW Book Launch Tour
• Sowa Holiday Market
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We almost always try and take a copy of the menu when we eat out at fancy restaurants — it's a perfect memento of an evening that can be a bit hazy if there was more than one glass of wine involved. So why not do the same at dinner parties?
Q: What does the Apartment Therapy community think about modular pole-mounted shelving systems? In particular, I'm curious about the relative strengths and weaknesses of Elfa vs. Rakks vs. ISS? Elfa is the least expensive, and has the most consumer-friendly purchase process. The others seem a little more intimidating to buy and quite a bit more expensive, but also look a lot better and I'm guessing are more durable. Do you or your readers have experience with these products?
Sent by Aaron
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