There’s always room for something cool

teardrop vase at design public
Loving objects of cool design and living in a small space can can lead to fist-shaking and a cry of ”Why WHY, cruel fate, can’t everything fit in my limited square footage?” In discussing this problem with my sister, she countered with the simple statement that there is always room for something cool. [...]

Low-tech lists

pocket mod
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

“5′x7′,” “PVC fittings,” “ask Dad about that thing,” etc. Ongoing cottage projects have me writing that and more on the back of my hand. That’s all well and good until the list starts getting really long. By about 10 a.m. I look like those guys in auto shop who made [...]

That’s Eames rosewood punk!

modern furniture tattoos
If you can’t commit to a paint color then THIS is really not for you. What makes a real commitment to style? Pain, my friends. Pain. Love your Eames recliner? Ready to elope with your Barcelona chair? Then tattoo it on right under “Wynona Forever!” It’s infinitely more original than that rose or butterfly picked off the [...]

Fresh living

lady palm
Come on everyone! Give real plants a try in your cottage. Fake ones really aren’t fooling anyone with their frayed fabric edges or faded sun-facing colors. I know some people feel like silk is their best option if they have a hard-to-reach spot to fill or a flora-killing black thumb. But it’s not! Real plants [...]

More organization over not-breakfast

Rosendahl magazine rack

Okay so here’s another organization option in the running for the office nook. I loooove the look of this Maria Bernsten rack and something about the finish on the metal makes me want to pet it. A series of them all mounted together would look all kickass, especially if I left every other module [...]