Awesome tripod contraption

  
gorillapod
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

Okay a blogger/crafter/
house restorer like myself takes a loooooot, a lot of photos. I’ve always been able to get most of the shots I wanted by fashioning a platform out of books or cans or random junk so I didn’t really see the point of getting a piece of equipment that, no matter [...]

Clumping vs. running bamboo…or Good vs. EVIL

So here’s the thing. I understand wanting to plant something that gives you privacy quickly. A small cottage often comes with a small yard and that means your neighbors can basically join your al fresco cocktail party just by opening their windows. Bamboo seems like the perfect solution. It gets big. It gets big fast. [...]

bohemian modern cover

bohemian modern cover
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

Okay, I’m a home/design magazine junkie. I spend each month lovingly leafing through Dwell, Sunset, This Old House, and all their siblings before deconstructing them into various recipe/craft/
home/building idea files. Occasionally though, the monthly pubs seem kinda thin on the new ideas and I end up throwing them into [...]

Casual Arts & Crafts

dragonfly plaque by kate lally
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

Craftsman homes, including the various permutations of the beloved Arts & Crafts bungalow, are, architecturally, one of my two favorite styles of home. I love the details, the nods to nature, the care taken with the many details of the living spaces. But sometimes, “craftsman” seems to [...]

More uses for half-naked women

pinup-cards
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

I’m a sucker for pin-up art. I actually got a talking-to at one job for having an Elvgren calendar in my office. Guy ELVGREN for chrissakes. It’s not like it’s porn! It’s renowned and respected period artwork! But whatevs, I digress.
So pin-up art, pulp art, nose art, pretty much all of [...]