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Dominion Building

britt — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:58:47 +0000

We finally bought one of the massive prints from the salvage yard that I have been thinking about since we went last June. It is taller than me, which I guess isn’t saying much. There were five of them available, and we had trouble deciding which one to get but this one won out when we realized that it is in Gastown and home to one of our favorite restaurants, Nuba. I took a “now” shot of the building for comparison. Apparently, these prints survived a fire that destroyed the bank they were hanging in.
This is my favorite part:

What is that person looking at? They should really be more careful.
I’m trying to decide whether to leave the frame, or paint it a bright color. Any thoughts?

Sited: Here’s Looking at Me, Kid

britt — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:06:21 +0000

Amanda Johnson, of the blog Here’s Looking at Me, Kid describes herself as “just a 20 something paper loving, thrift hunting, picture taking, beauty finding, healthy living, simple yet complicating girl”. I would like to add insanely inspiring and talented to that list. I have never been into scrapbooking, but this girl takes it to the next level. Each page is a little piece of art and they look more like magazine layouts than the scrapbook pages I have ever seen.

She has put together a paper kit called “The Housewife” (shown below) that she sells in her paper shop.

Her house is adorable, too! Check out the AT house tour for yourself.

There’s a wealth of inspiration here. Thanks, Mandi!
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Kitchen Tools as Lights

britt — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:48:12 +0000

These lights remind me of the trouble light-inspired pendants from Anthro that I posted about. But these little guys are made from vintage industrial whisks! Want. (Check out this tutorial, via Remodelista.) Ashley Ann came up with another light inspired by the trouble lights using a wire basket (thanks for the link, Sarah!).

A vintage bundt pan pendant light? Fantastic! I really like it, and not just for the novelty factor. Even if the pan had been created for the sole purpose of being a shade I would like it. The fact that it has been a carrier of cake does make it a little sweeter, though. Easily DIY-able, of course. Get yourself a lamp cord kit, thread it through the center and hang it low so you can see its fluted sides. (Images from Light Locations, via Decor8)
There is a very cheap lamp cord kit at Urban Outfitters, but it’s a swag-style light. You can find the hard-wired pendant kind at your hardware store (or here).