wow. Dailyroutines blog







Through Very Short List I discovered an incredibly interesting blog Daily Routines which explores a topic which has always deeply interested me: How writers, artists and other interesting people organize their days.
What a goldmine of fascinating stuff. How am I ever gonna get any work done?!

Check out this daily schema typed up by Ben Frankin! I love his instruction for noon - 1pm.
" Read or look over my accounts and dine".
I love this piece and hope to make a large silk screen print of it sometime in 09.
Taking orders now. (I know such a business gal - Ben would approve)

Antiques: Chair Table Lamp + Kevin Austin







One of my favorite antique shops in the city is Chair Table Lamp at 1156 Yonge Street. It's owned by dealer/stylist Kevin Austin, who is also a frequent contributor to Style at Home magazine. Kevin buys alot of items which could fall under the term "Industrial chic" ie. pieces with lots of metal, well worn wood and a great patina. Below are photos from a recent visit. Favorite items included a beautiful old sawbuck table and some old bowling pins. The piece de resistance however was a metal + pine rack on wheels from an early 20C shoe factory. It was so quirky and worn in - I couldn't resist! The last photo shows the rack in it's new (temporary) home in my silk screen studio. In my ideal future I'd like to place it in my kitchen and display solid white dishes on it for a great contrast. ooh ahh.

wow: Louise Fili's apt



The apt of graphic designer Louise Fili was featured on Design Sponge today. Quite to die for (and you can certainly see where she gleans her inspiration for her wonderful restaurant graphics and packaging)
I loved everything but especially this shot of a color-coded shelf in her office with flea market finds from Italy + France. Love the tins and that guy with the realistic face and very graphic tie.
Sigh.