Mod

I love this graphic by Maharam. Would make a great large painting over our back console in our living room..... hmmm... project?

Lockers as cabinets

Jenny at Little Green Notebook posted this article about cement counters in lieu of carrera. Interesting idea. But what is more novel is the use of old lockers as a pantry in this kitchen. Also love the blue cabinets and subway tile backsplash.

Am I a bad designer if I copy this look completely?

Lanterns!

Here is a better image of both lanterns in the room together - and Scott standing precariously on a ladder cleaning one.

Serious salivation

When I think of the grilled wild boar bacon at Little Doms

Although this looks mighty good too

The House

is coming along

Before (ski chalet style)

During (sad fireplace with cardboard face)

Now (not "After" since it's not done yet - lots of new stuff)

And first dinner party under new very large lanterns

Readymade

New Fave magazine

Who's going to make me one of these cute Scandinavian pillows - super easy DIY

And these moss panels are cool, but more importantly where do I get this dress?

Larkins

is by far the best BBQ in LA - I would maybe even go so far as to say the best BBQ I've ever had. AND it's in Eagle Rock!

not to sweet, perfect spiciness

Collard Greens = yum
Mac and Cheese = yum

Fried Chicken = yum

Cute little cottage it is housed in also = yum

This is

A fun room....

It also makes me want to eat an artichoke or an avocado.

45 Three Modern Vintage

One of my favorite stores for fun funky vintage furniture and accessories. The owner Staci gave up a high powered career to follow her dream of owning a furniture store. She shops the flea markets and estate sales for you and curates everything delightfully. Tucked away on Fairfax in Little Etheopia, it's hard to know this little treasure is there. Stop in and say hi and then continue on to Messob Etheopian food down the street for some delectible spiciness.

Weekly Weeds

Carpenteria californica, commonly known as tree anemone, is an oxymoron to be sure. A shy, uncommon weed

In nature, it’s found only in a tiny area of 20 square miles in the foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains here in California. Yet it grows like a weed (if a bit of a sensitive one) in that it survives and reproduces in a harsh environment of annual drought, extreme heat and cold.

The interesting thing is that it doesn’t seem to like its native environment very much. During stressful, waterless times it droops, wilts, turns yellow & half dead only to pop back to its very attractive state with some rain. Compared to its native neighbors, it is a show-off, producing an ostentatious display of blooms happily pollinated by local insects, loads of viable seeds but a net result of almost no seedlings. Most of the typical California native evergreen plants have developed much more sangfroid in their survival strategy.

And the poor plant was not even discovered properly. An explorer, J. Charles Fremont, found it in the 1840’s, but unfortunately he was a bit confused as to his actual whereabouts at the time, so it was lost again for almost half a decade. Somehow, in the meantime, it ended up in the UK and Europe, where it is still very popular. In fact, there are cultivars available there of which we can only dream.

After a century and a bit, it has finally made its roundabout way back into cultivation here in the US, and is available as an absolutely lovely bushy plant with scads of fabulous big white scented flowers, blooming for several months of the year. And as long as you don’t impose a complete watering hiatus upon it (though it is considered drought tolerant) it will give you nice foliage as well.



An added bonus is that if your house burns down, Carpenteria californica grows back and multiples best after a good, raging fire. Also, it apparently tastes quite bitter and is unappealing to sheep and deer, should that be an issue.

If you have a spot for a really pretty survivor do consider the tree anemone.

Bird is optional, but makes a nice addition....

Weekly Weeds provided by

Nancy Knapp
Weeds Garden & Interior Design