Category: Honor Roll

• Abandoned monuments in what was Yugoslavia. Futuristic modernism meets decay.

• Are they hot dogs, or legs?

• Funky fresh in Lisa Frank.

• Hey, I just noticed that I now have the little boy’s haircut that I posted here, three years ago. Go me!

• 1 weird trick…

• Tell me, true. Is this crazy, or crazy-awesome?

• Prepare for the onslaught. Of homework, that is, with these easy homework station ideas.

• I want to make some of these DIY yarn banners for our next party.

• When Objects Work.

• Sometimes technology is super-cool. Try IKEA furniture before you buy, via magic (and an iPad)!

• Have you ever wanted wooden spoons so badly?

• Perhaps you need a beautiful, large elephant print for your room?

That whole moving thing threw me off, and I missed last week’s Honor Roll post. Normally I’d split things 50/50 with stuff I’d found and stuff I’d written elsewhere, but this week is all about those other posts o’mine. Self-promotion, ahoy!

• Hey now! First post at another new writing gig: Eye spy. (I matched glasses to interiors. Humor me, but I think it was a fun post.)

• The modern Victorian. 13 rooms that I’ve been inspired by lately for the new house. The ideas! They’re a’percolating!

• H&M’s new home line has my attention.

• This is a genius DIY chain link fence cover-up. So good! So cheap!

• Get the look: an all-white room with one strong accent color.



• Scalamandré-esque zebra wrapping paper. (Think this will satiate my little Eleanor’s zebra wallpaper fixation?)

• Need some tips on using painter’s tape? Boom.

• Or maybe you’ve a different tape in mind? Washi tape organization. (Also: boom.)

• I totally missed an opportunity with my green basement stairs. Should have added stripes.

• Would you buy or DIY a Saarinen Tulip Table?

• Delighted by the playful rivalry between Isaac Asimov and Carl Sagan.

• Meet 97-year-old Hal Lasko, The Pixel Painter.

• Do we all wish the Aubrey Plaza as Daria trailer was real, or what?

• My long-time celebrity crush doesn’t do interviews very often, but Chris Hardwick got Rick Moranis on a Nerdist podcast.

• I could watch the baby with a spoon all day.

• Since I’m in the middle of a move, Babble asked if I would prepare some tips for others in the same situation. Thus: 10 things to consider before moving into a new home.

• I love this collection of lighting from Allied Maker.

• Hexagons and honeycomb patterns are the big thing now, and I found a couple of examples for using it on the wall. Would you buy, or DIY?

• Get the look: happy hits of color.

• Have you heard of white charcoal? (Spoiler alert: it’s black. I don’t know where the name comes from either.)

• The trends that IKEA is focusing on for 2014. You might want to work on that green thumb of yours…

• This photo of Jay-Z and Marina Abramovic made my day. He’s got 99 problems — maybe performance artists are one.

• The great Franzen library scandal. So many pressing questions raised!

• The BlogHer conference is in Chicago this year. It starts next week!
  I’ve heard good things and I’ve heard bad things, and I bought a ticket to go and check it out. One irrefutable fact is that the conference is huge, which is a little intimidating for this introvert. Will any of you be there?

• Um, new Powerpuff Girls?
  (Please be good…)

• A new Gogol Bordello song!

• Just a cool Victorian house. (I fell down a rabbit hole of internet real estate searches.)

• Q RLY?

• 12 ideas for decorating with a colorful sofa.

• So many great new pieces from west elm.
  Glad to see copper making an appearance! And oh boy, that Sculpted Geo Console.

• Not handy with a hex wrench? Fear not: Flat pack furniture you can assemble without tools.

• Merit badges for adults. So geeky. So cool.

• A French photographer explored genetics through digitally combined portraits of family members.

• Kids! This video had me feeling kind of clucky, and this video had me laughing.

• Uncle Beefy is strange. And I like it.
  I was in an elevator with a friend at Alt Summit when he walked in, and I squealed “Uncle Beefy!!!” I had to turn to my friend and acknowledge that that’s probably a pretty strange thing to yell out.

• What does your coffee drink say about you? (I’ll have a mocha. Iced, because I like straws.)

• How is it that suddenly adjustable crank tables are everywhere?
  I like them a lot, but I hope they’re not too faddish.

• The new house has a gorgeous garden, so naturally, we’re gonna have to step it up with super-glam garden accessories.

• Get the look: a bold blue sofa.

• IKEA applies its flat pack mentality to refugee shelters. Well done, Swedes.

• Greetings, from Stink Onions.

• Portraits of fellas in their ladies’ clothes.

• What started out as a coincidence became something awesome.

• Pendleton Ward, creator of Adventure Time, plays Animal Crossing while at a Beyoncé concert.
  Also, dude has invested some time in the game! His house is already upgraded with a basement and second floor?

• Finally. The mom from The Cat in the Hat speaks.

• Summer! Here comes the sunscreen.

• Favorites from the new CB2 collection for fall. (That bar cart! The striped loveseat!)

• A couple of brassy-gold mirrors I’ve had my eye on.

• Get ready to save. The best Fourth of July weekend sales for home accessories and for outdoor furniture.

• A cute take on the dipped furniture trend.

• Also cute: merit badges for kids.

• These are probably too modern for our new house, but aren’t these envelope mail holders and knockout coat hooks interesting?