Friday, September 30, 2011

Style: Mrs. Frederick


Image from Warehouse 13

When I grow up, I want to look like Mrs. Frederick.
(Isn't C.C.H. Pounder the best?)

Big Boy: Clubhouse

Mossy's Under the Stairs Clubhouse - So much better than Harry Potter's (courtesy of Making It Lovely)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Apparel: Interesting Big Boy Clothes

Zara Kids - I wish that they extended their baby sizes up... the boys stuff is not as cute.
Tea Collection
Olive Juice
Black Kite - great prints on their wovens

Friday, September 23, 2011

Dollhouse: Amsterdam Canal House

Image from Our Lord In the Attic.

Josje's Canal House - this is exactly what I had in mind!

The Crooked House from Corrie ten Boom's The Hiding Place
Anne Frank House
Getty - nice sections and elevations

Cookie Ziemba's 17th Century Dutch Canal Dollhouse
- built by Peter Mattinson
NGA Kids - Interactive Dutch Dollhouse

Related:
75 1/2 Bedford Street - not Dutch and not a canal house but narrow and reminiscent; great description by wallyg.

Jewelry: Lockets

I love the idea of glass or gemstone lockets where you can see, not always clearly, what is inside.

Basil the Cat's lovely vintage, refurbished moonstone four-in-one locket

But Beklina has some very pretty French enamelled lockets.

More pretty lockets, er, "safekeepers," at Old Gold Boutique - they even have a camera!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Dollhouse: DIY Supplies

Architectural Elements
Miniatures.com

Victorian Dollhouse

Swan House - nice selection of architectural elements

Decor:
Itsy Bitsy Mini - wallpaper, fabric ... murals!

Furniture & Tchoktes:
Kari Bloom - Arts and Crafts and other retro style furniture
Marquis Miniatures - messy, nitty-gritty accessories of life

Many, many of these were discovered while reading Eloise Morehead's blog.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Besom

So this is where you find a besom (a real, workhorse deal of a besom and not a Wiccan altar besom):

Moontree Forge & Broom on Etsy - her long whisk brooms remind me those Indonesian street brooms; this is the one I have (and love).
Justamere Tree Farm - seen in Martha Stewart Living 10/2009
Hida Tool & Hardware Company
Building for Health Eco-Center

Or you can make your own.

Sprout

Evan Gant's ingenious Sprout topper for empty milk jugs in order to better deliver water to plants.

DIY Masks

Image by Martha Stewart

Maholo felt masks at Etsy (and capes too!)

Bird Masks at Martha Stewart

Beautiful Inspiration by Lenaah

Milk Jug Bat Masks at Filth Wizardry.

Oodles of downloadable masks courtesy of Super Punch (the official Star Wars ones are superb not to mention the Clone Wars ones, and these earlier Star Wars ones)

Friday, September 16, 2011

Paint-by-Number Murals

Prêt-à-porter Paint-by-Number mural: wallpaper by WallPaintbyNumber.
Making It Lovely piqued my interest in PBN's as murals with her round up:
I love how Curtis Robinson's PBN mural wraps the corner but would have forgone the red barn wall treatment.
Beautiful inspiration at Camp Wandawega.
Cabin Collective does these too.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Elly MacKay

Steam and Sails by Elly MacKay.


Based on her process shots and descriptions, she appears to be photographing a type of collage, or more accurately, a set, carefully lit within a toy theater. They feel very evocative to me and dreamy without being too sweet. Steam and Sails (shown in this post) is on its way for display Big Boy's room. I was interested to learn that she studied in Nova Scotia too.

EllyMackay.com
Theater Clouds is her Etsy Shop.
And she shares her approach along with some dreamy process shots here.

Yarn Stores

Artfibers - They are back in the city on Sutter near Grant!
266 Sutter St., third floor (elevator)
San Francisco CA 94108
Phone: 415.956.6319
Toll Free: (888) 326-1112
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday: 11-6 closed Monday
http://www.artfibers.com


Jimmy Beans Wool - excellent online service; Panda Silk available
5000 Smithridge Drive #A11, Reno NV 89502
Phone (775)827-YARN (9276)
Toll Free (877) JBW-KNIT (529-5648)
http://www.jimmybeanswool.com

Atelier Yarns
1945 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94115-2518
(415) 771-1550
http://www.atelieryarns.com/

Imagiknit - massive selection
3897 18th St. (at Sanchez)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 621-6642
Monday-Saturday 11-6:30, Sunday 11-4
http://www.imagiknit.com/

PURL
137 Sullivan Street
New York, NY 10012
phone: (212)420-8796
(212) 420-8798
Monday through Friday 12-7;
Saturday and Sunday 12-6
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl

Granny Circle


Image from Where Your Heart Is. (But first spied at Oh Happy Day!)

Note that stool cover as a possible cosy cover idea for the bathroom's toddler step stool. I could totally make that!

UPDATE: Apparently, this is a cover to beautify a rattan stool.

Tops

Colourful and beautiful Klaus Mader tops at The Wooden Wagon
Handcarved Japanese Wooden Tops at The Curiousity Shoppe - I have one of these and they are gorgeous.

Zenith 548/E Plier Stapler


Beautiful, Italian office equipment.
Stapler of the Week has a nice biography of the Zenith Stapler.
I was driven to purchase one by Oh Happy Day! (a name that is cropping up around here more and more!)

You can find these at:
Silver Crow Creations
Plastica
Castle in the Air
Amazon
ASC - best price!

Light Balls

Spherical, colourful lights from La Case de cousin Paul, Courtesy of Oh Happy Day!

Also available locally at Kinokuniya in J-Town.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Florists

Studio Choo
c/o Prairie Collective
262 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Wednesday through Saturday 12 to 6PM
Sunday 12 to 4PM
T: (415) 624-5981
http://www.studiochoo.com/

French Tulip
3903 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Monday – Sunday
T: (415) 647.8661
http://www.frenchtulip.com


Birch
3263 sacramento street
san francisco, ca 94115
415.922.4724
tuesday through friday 10 to 5 pm
saturday noon to 5, unless booked with an event

or

564 hayes street
san francisco, ca 94102
415.626.6860
tuesday, wednesday and saturday 12 to 6
thursday through friday 12 to 7
sunday 12 to 5
http://www.birchsf.com