I wish that sad excuse for a garden on my roof was worthy enough to have these tools by Itay Laniado.  But the sad reality is that our dead plants get turned into ashtrays at get togethers and BBQs.

via dezeen

In an effort to do some research on Hoosier Cabinets (more on that later) I ran across a few unrelated beauties that got me off track, since I have a serious weakness for vintage metal things (hence the early Metallica currently playing on my iPod).

medical lock down cabinet for the US Navy, 1950′s

stripped metal cabinet with glass doors, early 1900′s

vintage medical cabinet, early 1900′s

all images from 1stdibs

When I was back in college, I remember everyone making a big deal about A Tales of Two Sisters coming to theaters.  Not only was it the highest grossing Korean-horror film in history, but it was also the first to be released in the US.  After a few weeks, I decided to finally check it out at the Angelika, only to find out that it was already gone.

I had kind of forgotten about it until the American (and presumably less than par) remake was released last year.  So since I was sick on the couch the other night, I finally decided to sit down and watch it, since it had popped up on our Netflix watch-it-now feature.  Wow, was I hooked from the opening credits!  Beautifully shot, lit, and styled, this movie may be considered a thriller, but it was eye-candy to me.

It was the best kind of horror film; slow building and artfully done, it was more like a David Lynch or Dario Argento film, rather than the slasher type people think of horror being today.  Don’t get me wrong though, there were still parts that made my skin crawl..  don’t watch it alone.

We have so many great non-wedding photos from our two weeks down in Georgia, that I feel like if we don’t post some of them, they’ll be filed into one of our many virtual folders never to be seen again.  Round #1.

Surprised to learn that Wes had a previous modeling career in the chicken industry?

Disappointed not to see any children moving in slow motion

Still trying to figure out what the hell these giant tires could be used for

A sign outside a small antique store & straight to the point

My brother thought this may translate to ‘git-R-done’

Even the electrical boxes are friendly down south!

Comedians, please steer clear of this airport

Ok, now I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel that is summer, with little bits of Fall fashion popping up in stores and football season right around the corner.  I’m also looking forward to doing lots of traveling for 3 weddings, 2 holidays, and one mini getaway of our own!

Which means I’m on the lookout for a good ol’ travel bag that can actually fit into an overhead bin, now that no one seems to want to check in their bags.  These bags by Gräf & Lantz seem like the perfect unisex bag, made of 100% merino wool and hand turned leather.

I truly need this desk designed by Lukas Peet! The last couple of years I’ve run into all sorts of problems with my hand/wrist, which led to endless doctors visits and later on a brace and physical therapy.  This surface tension desk helps eliminate those problems with its strong but forgiving surface of wood, steel and recycled leather.

via 3rings

I have been loving Lizzie Fortunato jewelry ever since I actually stopped a woman in the store (I’m a creep by the way) to ask her who made the cute cloth flower necklace she was wearing.  What I really love about their jewelry though is the inspiration behind each collection..  I feel like each season is exactly in tune with things I love.

This collection, based on summer camp, is called Live Long Summer and uses found and recycled objects like belt buckles and vintage charms.  The pieces are braided, knotted, and tied, using sun-faded fabric and craft-tent-like beads.  Love!

Things have been pretty chaotic around here recently, made especially so with the endless DIY wedding projects we’ve been working on.  I don’t know what crazy frame of mind we were in when we decided to take all of it on, but here we are finding, baking, printing, and constructing everything from our invites, to lighting, to our decorations (w/ the help of dear friends & family, of course!)

Since we’re paying for it ourselves, we are trying to stay on a very tight budget.. So when any possible creative freebies come along, we don’t hesitate.  We decided to pass on a professional florist and keep things simple with a mix of Georgia wild flowers and a couple of our personal favorites.  Instead of buying 100 + vases, we decided to take what Brooklyn itself was offering.. free glass bottles from the 1900-1950s!  Want to find out how?  Keep reading..

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With the printing all complete, it was time to move on to the cutting, folding packing and sending..

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The tears being tears of joy that we actually finished these babies!  We’ve received a few emails from friends & family asking us how we created our wedding invites, so we decided to do a little (and by little, I mean long) post on it.  Read on below:

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I don’t know much about this cat chair other than that it was created by Laurent Corio and Maison Desalle as a tribute to the South, using a cliché of a cat lazing in the sun.  And I want it pronto, I know that too.

via designspotter

Hear Ye, all Thersians, it’s summer SALE time!

In an effort to clean out my Etsy shop by the end of summer (need to make room for new Fall and Holiday items!), I’m having a summer sale on all drawings and paintings.  Since I’m getting married mid-August, I’d like to try and have things cleaned out by the end of July.  Here are some of the details:

**All original drawings, now $35 or 3/$90

**All paintings $50-150 off original price

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It’s been so hot in our place I’ve been feeling almost sick.  We have a tiny window unit, but it only keeps an area of about a 3 ft radius in front of it cool, and that’s usually taken by our cat, Bruce.

So late last night Wes decided to create an A/C condom-tunnel contraption that carries the cool air to where we are sitting.  It’s pretty hilarious..

Take THAT MacGyver!

When I first moved to NY (almost a decade ago, yikes!), I remember everyone telling me how great summer in the city was.  And to this day, I still don’t get it.  It’s hot, humid, and there’s this dirty grime that seems to hang in the air.  Anyway, it’s been over 100° for days now and I am left literally counting the days until Fall.

I recently ran by the J Crew Lookbook for Fall 2010, and got so excited in anticipation, I saved every image.  It’s like a girl who’s away at summer camp just rolled around in her suitcase and decided to keep every piece of clothing and every accessory on.  I’m in loooooooove.

P.S. Anyone wanna teach me how to do a fishtail braid?

pics via Fashionindie

The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is presenting another awesome show that I’d love to see. Quilts 1700-2010 showcases British quilts that date back to the 18th century and features quilters  such as Bishops Court, Ann West, Grayson Perry, and Janey Forgan, just to name a few.