Have you seen these spoons? I picked one up on a trip to Germany years ago, at my favorite housewares store ever, Manufactum. But it turns out you can find them...
At Home
Don’t Forget About Badminton
I seriously can't remember the last time I played badminton, but I'm going to guess it was around 1977. My husband saw a set from Restoration Hardware--net, racquets,...
A Wall We Want to Copy
I saw this wall in a great book called Nesting by Pia Ulin. I love how pictures are collaged on the kitchen wall, and they seem like they might be color xeroxes,...
How They Did It: Lawn to Vegetable Garden
My dear friends Dave and Stephanie took out their front lawn a couple of years ago and put in a full-on vegetable garden. Every time I talk to them, they're eating...
Garlands To Get Giddy About
We discovered these amazing garlands from French designer/crafter Sophie Cuvelier. They're so simple and beautiful, and completely inspiring. Check out her site...
Mouthwash Upgrade
My husband has an aversion to economy size anything, and with good reason--we live in New York, where we don't have the luxury of pantries and basements and where...
Air Plant Awesomeness
We’re getting some serious mileage from air plants this summer. We’ve given a group of them as housewarming and kid and adult birthday gifts. We’ve used them...
The Best Clamp Spotlight
Jansjo, the great clamp spotlight from Ikea is now half-price! I needed a light for the top bunk bed so my son Forrest could read at night. This LED light is a small,...
Ikea Find: Lanterns
Our friends picked up two of these lanterns at Ikea recently. They're perfect for indoors or outdoors, and they remind us of those super expensive Stelton lamps--only...
Miracle Worker Carpet Cleaner
I'm married to a guy who is treats laundry and cleaning as though it were a competitive sport, and prides himself on knowing the best cleaning product for any given...
Ikea Alert: Towels to Stock Up On
Recently at our friend Becky's, and I saw her seemingly fancy Belgian linen towels. As I admired them, she nonchalantly told me they were from Ikea. Now we and everyone...
Documenting the Over-Documented
When I was a kid, we had one small box of family photographs. It was bright red and we used to pull it out all the time -- to flip through the pictures of my parents...
