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More wordy delights

03.17.2010 · Posted in Oh, really?

Yes, it’s Wednesday, and you know what that means. Back to my little obsession with words and letters. I wonder how it feels to be here when it’s cold and pouring with rain – would you wish for a giant tub of whiteout, or just sit back and appreciate the irony? Here, though the message ...

When the hipsters are your people

03.16.2010 · Posted in Oh, really?

Do you follow The Unhappy Hipsters? You should – a great way to get a smile out of  modern design and architecture.  This poor pooch made me think of the hipsters, and their innocent victims, dreaming of grass and open spaces.  There are so many of these glass boxes used as kitchen extensions behind typical ...

The next roll is never far away

03.13.2010 · Posted in Baths, Oh, really?

This makes me smile – a minimal bathroom with maximal TP storage.  I have to wonder what childhood trauma or deep seated fear of  deprivation could have led to this design? But would the composition be ruined if you removed just one roll? And you definitely couldn’t switch to an eco friendly brand – you ...

Is it a problem…

03.05.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Oh, really?

Is it a problem if your kitchen looks better with the cabinet doors open than it does with them closed? Not that there’s anything horribly wrong with this  – clean lines, glossy white and stainless steel, it has all the hallmarks of a classic modern kitchen: But it is telling that in order to make ...

Wednesday’s Word

03.03.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Oh, really?

Here we go, another wonderful word for Wednesday. I absolutely love those gloriously worn floor tiles,  and the battered cabinet as island is delicious. But finding an old shop sign doesn’t mean you have to put it in your kitchen: If a completely random word with no apparent relationship to anything in the kitchen weren’t ...