Stylist/Blogger/Mama in the Midwest.

Miscellaneous

leggo my egg-o [candle].

I have a seriously unhealthy affection for eggs, whether they be in the form of hard-boiled, souffles or casseroles (and seriously — is there anything better than a feta omelette?). Naturally, my pupils dilated big time when I spotted Seoul design studio Broadhong’s take on an egg yolk candle. Yum!

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trend time: melting…

While most of us in the States are melting from the heat, design trends are melting across the globe! I’ve rounded up a few of my favorites that showcase the trend — which do you love most? (I’m pretty partial to the Melting City installation!) Melting table (that sort of resembles Pepto Bismol, yes?) Melting

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myKind

let’s talk about mold, baby…

Forgive me, as these renovation posts are far from categorized chronologically, as we’ve been working on the home for four months before releasing it to you lovely folks. On the bright side, that means I know how the story ends (sorta). Down side? I can’t remember which steps we took first to turn this fixer-upper

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odd: cheese rolling in gloucestershire.

In Gloucestershire, during the month of May, cheese chasers risk serious injury for the chance of winning a muddied cheese at the bottom of a slippery hill. A bizarre tradition indeed, but I suppose it’s no less odd than stuffing our faces w/ turkey in November. Also? Cheese is yummy. I’d say that’s a fair

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the chess set gets a makeover.

Remember ‘The Art of Chess’ exhibition from 2005? It’s back and heading to Milan, chocked full of ten outstanding contemporary artists and their re-imagined chess sets. Field trip, perhaps? Speaking of chess, I’m sort of aching for these chess pieces (although I have no idea how to play the game!). p.s. Want to sponsor Design

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