“Textbook roofline soup” – deconstructing McMansions
New super-engrossing website alert! I found this site via my talented cousin who has the tech skills to be living and working in the US right now. She shared this wonderful website – McMansion Hell – and now, as we hurtle towards that big election night, seemed as good a time as any to share it.
“Don’t fuck about” – at home with Marianne Faithful
We’ve shared videos from this fab little series before. Short little guided tours around the apartments of, well, scene-sters, but with a leaning towards fascinating figures from the 60s and 70s. I’m sharing this short film of Marianne Faithful. Not because the interior is so amazing, but because I like her attitude to her home.
Finnish nest dolls and a bit of Moomin news
Remember I went to Helsinki back in April and reported as though I was a spiritual culture vulture above consuming anything? Well I’m over all that now and ready to share with you What I Bought…
She even makes dumbbells looks sexy…
I just spent the day cleaning out the house so I need a visual breather and thought you might like one too, from whatever you’re up to. Ros and I have both admired and ogled Ana Kras‘s work since becoming aware of it and I just stumbled into a new studio tour with her on Another. […]
System Addict
I am a disorganised person, in general, and lazy. Regards keeping house I find myself easily overwhelmed, sent into a languorous melancholy at the sight of a pile of dishes, the hopelessness of ever keeping up with life’s daily demands making me feel quite weak. I’m also capable to turning a blind eye to things […]