[Right: A piece from Lladró Atelier‘s Metropolis.] I am in New York until Tuesday this week attending ICFF and NSS. Both happen but once a year and this is my second year attending both.…

I went outside this weekend. It was ok.…

Under layers and layers of paint on the staircase of the house is beautiful oak. Four flights of stairs like these is why people hire other people to work on their houses. As one…

This post’s title SCANDALIZED you, didn’t it? I’m going to my first auction tomorrow and today I got to take a look at everything before the bidding starts. It’s an industrial auction which I…

I would like another tax return (please) and this time around I’ll buy these things. [ 1. Linear Stem Storage Jar 2. Poppy Meadow Storage Jar 3. Precipice No. 2.2 4. Lori Bracelet 5.…

I will remember today forever as the day that I finally met Rick Sebak. If you’re not from Pittsburgh, you may not be familiar with Rick. He makes charming, smart documentaries about Pittsburgh; his…

I’ve been slowly battling the masking tape colored walls of our apartment. Above are two “before” shots of the bathroom. The walls are finished (well, they’re good enough) but I need to finish the…