Color & Pattern Inspiration: Kantha Quilts

Handstitched using vintage saris.  All via OneKingsLane.

Pugs & Bubbles

Go Seek on Etsy

Decorating the new house has been an exercise in restraint, as I am working hard to keep it from being cluttered with things we don't love or care about that much (gone are the days of coming out of the thrift store with arms piled high).   Items that come through the front door are limited to those we really love (so far the trend seems to be more "antique" than "vintage"--growing up, maybe?), and GoSeek on Etsy is filled with such things.  Especially that circa 1950 paper cut diorama...

Shop found via Liane.

No Knead Bread

This certainly isn't the first time anyone has raved about the New York Times No-Knead Bread Recipe, but you must try it!  The recipe is easy peasy and delicious--we haven't had a bad loaf yet.  Next on the list is mastering wild yeast bread--so far I have been having no luck with my starter!

Revival Vineyards

Revival Vineyards on Vimeo.


video by John Moessner

Visit Revival Vineyards website and blog to support family farming and friends!

DIY To-Do List

Painted bench (this one by Christina Diaz) for the backyard

Planter pendant light (via design*sponge) for the bedroom

Painted rug like this one at the Vivier and Bentley showroom in Silverlake for the laundry room

A Boy and His Dog

Earlier today Henry was enjoying some Lego Star Wars videos on YouTube when someone crashed his party...

 It's never relaxing with that dog on your lap, so Henry tried hiding behind the cushion...

 but that was no good, either.  So behind the chair he went...

 And Pokie declared himself king of the Mountain.

However the mountain apparently wasn't that great, since he settled in for his nap on the ottoman. 

If I had a Million Dollars...

I would have snatched up these art deco stools

Swedish linen chairs...

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Heavy brass ship lanterns

Cluny cachepot

Mossi indigo African textile

and black trunk for the new house. All items above from the Martyn Lawrence Bullard sale going on now on One Kings Lane.