DECALicious

Decals are making bigger and bigger statements of late! Here are a few I wouldn't mind slapping up on my walls!

Previous pics are from Ferm Living.

The following are from les invasions ephemeres.

Porcelart!

Caroline Slotte

Shopping Cart Furniture?

I have to say I'm on the fence about this one. I am ALL ABOUT green products and creative furniture, but seriously? Okay, 2 point for creativity, 3 for craftsmanship, 1 for style, 3 for recycling (although I'm not sure that shopping carts are necessarily filling up landfills?), 0 points for comfort, and 0 for practicality. Sorry, I know that's harsh, but someone has to hit the "edit" button on this green furniture craze!

Charred glass bottles

Amazingness! I would say this compliments Capsule Furniture pretty well!

Sedum Autumn Joy

Appropriately named, this perennial is one of my FAVORITES! It not only expands as it comes back each year and has beautiful foliage, but it also bears a pleasant purple/pink surprise at the onset of fall.

Sedum Autumn Joy holds many special memories for me growing up in Arkansas, which is why it still brings a smile to my heart when I see it blooming here, all over New York City, in the fall.

Build a tree!

So, I've been commissioned to build two life-size trees for K9dergarten, a doggy daycare, in Jersey City, NJ.

Designing and drawing a 3D structure is one thing, but actually building it can provide it's own unique set of challenges. How do you make a 10 ft tree with an 8ft canopy when the standard piece of plywood is only 4' X 8'? Keep in mind, that this is for a retail space, so it needs to be structurally sound and aesthetically "seamless".

First things first, build a scaled model on a lazy Saturday morning, so you are certain that the ideas in your head and on paper WILL ACTUALLY WORK! haha

After cutting down card-stock to scale, (based upon using 4 - 4'X8' pieces of 3/4'' finished plywood) here is the "model tree" that I've come up with. Once the bases are constructed, the trees will be topped with light-weight foam board foliage!

Step 1: Design and label each 4'X8' sheet with notches so that each piece will slide together to create a sturdy base that creates a 3-dimensional 'T' for support on all sides.

Step 2: Sketch the "trunks" and "canopies" on their respective labeled pieces.

Step 3: Assemble entire sheets together to ensure that all trunks and branches align, and that all notches are perfect for final assembly.

Step 4: Cut-out respective "trunks" and "canopies".

Step 5: Assemble model and enjoy the rest of your Saturday!

Let me know what you think! Life-size follow-up pictures will be soon to follow.

UK Pavilion @ Shanghai World Expo 2010

"The Dandelion" as the Chinese natives are calling it, was an amazing spectacle at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Each fiber-optic rod was dispersed throughout China after the event and contains the "potential for life" as a variety of different plants.

Awe-inspiring to say the least. Enjoy! Happy Friday!

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