Tag: Honor Roll

Honor Roll
Chicago Edition!
- I keep returning to look at the photos from this former bath house in Wicker Park. Even if we could afford it ($2,300,000!), it’s too much house for us (10,000 sq ft!). It’s fun to think about though.
- Chicago is divided clearly by neighborhoods, but also by class.
- Drawing on that last article, want to know where Chicago’s creative types live? This is a good start. Oak Park is one of the top spots.
- This is the lone non-Chicago link among the rest this week, but I like The Windows of New York. (And hey, they feel pretty familiar.) (via Swiss Miss)
- The Vintage Bazaar is popping up again this weekend. Brandon and I are going tonight. Will we see you there?
- Maybe the finishing touches to my kitchen are among these? (I’m looking at you, Mano storage jars, you cute little things you.)
- I came across this cute line of lingerie, and liked the retro look of it. Turns out, they’re trying to solve a… shall we say ‘delicate’ situation?
- My desk is perfectly fine, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming about redecorating with these.
- Stop talking. (That print cracks me up, big time.)
February 15, 2013
Honor Roll
- An abandoned men’s club was restored and is now a home, but the peeling paint was carefully preserved. It looks amazing, and one probably grows desensitized when living there, but I imagine it would feel really creepy inside.
- Quick! You need an emergency compliment.
- Uncovering the clues in Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe. Have any of you been to this exhibit, or plan to go?
- You can rent Grey Gardens for the summer. Just $125,000.
- Thank you, Bethany, for pointing out this glittery, girly baby shower.
- Wonder Woman’s half-brother is Wesley Willis? Rock over London, rock on, Chicago.
- Marij requested a roundup of beds for boys. Voila: a roundup of beds for boys.
- Kids’ stuff that I totally want in my grown-up spaces. (That huge lamp! Awesome.)
- Get the look: a bold octagonal table.
- Quirky little nightlights, many of which feature cows. Moo.
- 5 reasons to paint your home this winter.
- Want to know my favorite indulgence? Hot chocolate on a stick. (It’s fancier than it sounds.)
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February 8, 2013
Honor Roll
- This home is quite different from what I’m usually drawn to, but it’s beautiful.
- Lovely little lies.
- Less lovely: lies writers tell themselves.
- Why we should memorize. (I’m filing the ‘poem lines for a penny’ trick away to use for Eleanor and August in a few years.)
- Open call for Chicagoland artists to paint murals along the Oak Park L walls.
- Nominations for The Homies on Apartment Therapy start today.
- Just like the kind you buy at McDonald’s…”
- I like white walls. Really, I do! Just maybe not when they’re in my house. Victoria is pulling them off well.
- Alt Summit is known for its great topics, friendly bloggers, cute fashion, and yes, those amazing business cards.
- These play tents are so much nicer than the primary-colored plastic monstrosity we have upstairs.
- Chess nerds, meet typography nerds.
- You can get DJ Lance’s shoes for your kids. Because walking around wearing orange shoes is… AWESOME!
- Grandma crafts meet technology with these needlepoint iPhone cases.
- The prettiest storage bins.
- It’s a coffee table. It’s a dollhouse. It’s both! And it’s a brilliant solution for small spaces with kids.
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February 1, 2013
Honor Roll
- The White House announced a National Day of Civic Hacking. I’m sure I have some coding smarties reading — consider helping out, will you?
- This is the world’s largest cave. It was discovered only a few years ago.
- Who knew ‘Losing my Religion‘ could sound so upbeat?
- A look at the ubiquitous IKEA Expedit. (Do you have one, too? We have three.)
- New SimCity March 5! Um, don’t expect any exceptional blog posts that week from me. I’ll be building my metropolis.
- Get the family all matchy-matchy for Valentine’s Day (and beyond).
- Brilliant: Crafty “Heart Attacks.”
- Nothing like shaking a camel to bring a little fun to the table.
- Get the look: a living room with pops of color.
- My favorite Valentine’s Day gifts for kids are in the new issue of To & From.
- Warning: you may want to pick up a few new things for your home after you look at this roundup.
- These paper flowers are pretty cute, yes?
January 28, 2013
Honor Roll
- These images of Detroit — past and present mashed together — are fascinating.
- Behold! The power of knowing how to make clothes work for your body.
- Such a sweet video. Oh, how I want to go to Paris.
- The secret to Tina Fey’s success? Say yes, and figure it out later. (I’ve done that a lot lately — it works.)
- Sing it with me now! “I will be right here, waiting for you…”
- Consider this my take on the Golden Globes’ best-dressed list. (Plus, inspired looks that actually work for real life!)
- Here’s how to make your plain doors look a whole lot better.
- Neon is best in teeny tiny doses.
- Gorgeous brass lamps. I’ve been considering replacing the old $10 floor lamp in the library with this cantilevered one, but I haven’t decided if the other one bothers me enough to swap it out.
January 18, 2013
Honor Roll
- The Reconstructionists is the new year-long collaboration between Lisa Congdon and Maria Popova, celebrating remarkable women. Beauty, substance, and inspiration to come throughout the year.
- A Lively sneak peek.
- I didn’t see JD Samson’s article about the financial struggle behind being a professional musician until now. It’s a fascinating read.
- Street art meets internet gifs. Whoa.
- “Fashion is the attempt to evade that principle: to be the echo of someone else’s success and, therefore, to create nothing that might create an echo of its own.”
  — Jeffrey Eugenides’ advice to young writers in The New Yorker
- There are such tempting new sofas on the market right now. (Murphy, you will be mine…)
- Get the look: a sweet blue laundry room.
- A teeny tiny retro TV is just what you need to make reminders a whole lot more adorable.
- Want more storage in the dining room but don’t want to spend a lot on a hutch or credenza? How about lining up two low bookshelves?
- Wanna play with Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia? You can! In paper doll form. (Lots of others, too.)
January 13, 2013