Dare to Challenge

Feeling extra snarky today. It's like a fog from the 80's and 90's with all its cynicism came in through the back door. Oh, well - at least there's Bill.

From Toronto to Chicago

A quick one-week summary of my adventure into the heart of Toronto and Chicago. Lovely people. Nice strangers. Fantastic designs. It's a beautiful world we live in.

Quick and dirty edit using iMovie '11. Music is by The Streets (and remixed by Nero).

A Word on Bedroom Tech

I'm currently conducting a short study of designer bedrooms for technology integration. What I have discovered so far: 1) Technology is complementary, 2) Finishes are chosen to highlight decor and 3) Serenity is built upon history. This basically translates to: "Make shit invisible by referencing to your surroundings and past."

Copy. Deer. Caffeine.

Three intensely random videos made possible by After Effects and the most insane shit you've ever heard.

Details Junkie

I just couldn't control myself. This is probably the sexiest home I've seen this year. It's got everything. White floors, big art, simple kitchen. I could marry this place.

Framing It Red

Every once in a while, you find something that clearly sits in the middle of nowhere. But it certainly belongs there and no where else. It's not dubstep. It's not hip-hop. It's not trip-hop. It is what it is.

Angry Warhol

I'll take one, please.

Workstead Unlimited

This has to be one of the most beautiful house tours I've stumbled upon in a while. Dark, yet classic. Modern, yet traditional. It combines the flavors of the old and new in a manner that's complementary at its most absolute sense.

Light Machete

Sometimes, running into the light is the only thing you can do.

Sticky Ideas

Nothing beats taking a simple idea and sticking with it all the way through. For instance: "Let's make our bedroom like a treehouse." Oh, how heavenly it would be to live in this awesomely personal space.

Chicago Designs: Pukko Knife Holder

Design duo Linnea Gits and Peter Dunham just created a new design studio called Uusi in Chicago offering limited-edition home goods. My fav so far? The ever classy wall-mounted Pukko Knife Holder, which features a strong magnet encased in reclaimed, old-growth cypress wood. $125 if you want it.

Raphael Saadiq is Back

Oh man, this is good. Real good.