Serendipitous.

Have you ever noticed that when you ask a question, the universe often comes back with the perfect solution? Not to solve big life issues, of course, but little things. Like one day you mention how you'd like to learn more about Killer Whales, and the next time you turn on the TV there's a documentary on about them. Or like when I asked about How long is too long for a party table and then Outstanding in the field struck the blog world seemingly within minutes.

Anyway, today is one of those days. Or, more specifically, this Wednesday was one of those days, but I have a backlog in my blog reader due to three days without electricity - More on that later.

Because today, only a few days after stating that we need to remedy the couch-wall situation, I saw this:

DIY: Laurie's Herringbone wall design over at Design*Sponge

Now let me tell you why this is perfect:
1) It would bring some much needed pattern into this room
2) Although the measuring and taping might prove time-consuming, it looks fairly easy.
3) It saves me having to do the things I hate most about painting: cutting in and madly trying to get the coat on evenly, which seem to be skills which elude me completely.
4) And, when we move out of here, it will be similarly easy to cover because, again, I won't have to cut in. (Although it may be harder than usual to cover evenly.)
5) It's flippin' Chevron, Y'all. Its gorgeous.

Erotic AND lifesaving? how clever.

Super Sexy Abdominal Thrust from Super Sexy CPR on Vimeo.



Super Sexy CPR from Super Sexy CPR on Vimeo.


Love these videos featuring lingerie from Fortnight in Toronto!

Teux-Deux

In case any of you are as forgetful as I am, swissmiss just released a lovely web-app which features a simple, functional, and stylish to-do list where you can cross things off, drag and drop items to different days, and even place things in a 'someday' category. I just made it my homepage.

love it. find it here.

I heart Mondays

ig Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother are on tonight. Just so you know.


*the letter B is brought to you today by Jessica Hische's Daily Drop Cap project!

The Free Wedding!!!!

Count them. Four! Exclaimation points!
You. Must. Go Check out The Free Wedding*. RIGHT NOW!



Photos by OLOL. Who else?
Event Design by Joy Thigpen
For a full list of crazy talented vendors, GO CHECK IT OUT on Once Wed

*I've linked to post 1 on Once Wed, but there are nine equally glorious posts total.

!!!!

Did you know!? About these gorgeous ceramics?! Were you aware that such a wonderful thing existed in this world!?

If you did, internet, how dare you not have told me sooner.

All by Ninainvorm, who gets extra awesomeness points for living in the Netherlands.

I can't pick a favourite. But if you forced me to, I might pick the jug, pictured last.

ask, and ye shall receive.

Weeeeiirrdd.
After my post on the other day which talked about how long is too long for a dining table, check out what popped up on Apartmenttherapy:
Images from Outstanding in the Field, a company committed to reuniting diners with the people and environments from which their food comes.

Recipe Cards!

I have been wanting to find some sweet recipe cards for such a long time. Following a much-loved recipe from a pretty card just feels so much better than searching it on the internet or scrambling for that peice of paper you filed........ somewhere.

So thank you to Vale Design for creating these lovelies, and for making them free!

Embellish

Bird

all I need to do is print on cardstock, trim, maybe laminate, and use!
I feel the need to bake some pretty things now.

(found via Twig & Thistle)

I was going to call this post Fab Prefab, but go ahead and see if there aren't 6000 blog posts out there with that title.

After this post, nobody will ever beleive me when I say that I dislike new construction ever again.
It's true that I really (really!) hate cookie-cutter suburban developments that have granite countertops, engineered hardwood floors, and cherry cabinets. or whatever the trifecta is.

I also really dislike the 'more is more' stance that many people seem to have. I watch HGTV real estate shows where people see a 3000 square foot home and say "I don't know if this is enough space for us, because we might have a baby one day and god knows we don't want to share a universe with it. Plus, where's the dog's bedroom? Where's the fourth full bathroom so that I don't have to pee in the same toilet as my husband, kids, or guests?"
I vow, right here and right now, that I will never, ever buy a home more than 1600 square feet. 2 bathrooms, max. Why? Because somebody has to clean all that extra space. And it ain't gonna be me.
/end tangent.

What I really wanted to say was that I think the idea of prefab living is super cool. Not prefab as in a double-wide, of course. But check some of these out:

(click on photos to link to their sources)

My favourite prefab concepts involve homes made from shipping containers. Keep in mind, the ones in the photos are actually huge, and break my 1600 square foot rule.

The LV series of homes from Rocio Romero is another very cool design. For the LVL (3bedrooms, 2bathrooms, 1453 square feet), prices begin at $42,950 (this is their large model, other smaller homes cost even less). This includes the walls and exterior only; the client builds their own foundation, purchases their own windows, and then installs all interior fixtures and fittings to suit their tastes. Dreamy.

there are so many companies now doing prefab homes. some are assembled on-site, others are delivered whole with everything including the kitchen sink already installed. Prices range hugely, but many are intended to cost less than a standard site-built home. One thing I love about the modern design of many of these is that they are designed to let in LIGHT. Lots of LIGHT. From the SUN. Something my current home lacks sorely.

Now, if someone just wants to give me a peice of land...

Robin redbreast, come and gone.

*found on the back walkway this morning...


from the way this egg is cracked (ie, poked out at the end), I choose to beleive it hatched of its own accord rather than being scavenged. It's so pretty. I don't know where the nest is.

*please reserve any comments about my sausage fingers. It's a Dutch thing, I can't fix it. I can only hope that, through selective breeding practices, I can avoid passing this trait on to future generations. Oh, wait, nevermind. Kyle's hands are huge.

Can't argue with the truth.

I wish this was card from egg-a-go-go was available in poster form.
I sense an alchemy request in the very near future.