Archive for the ‘office’ Category

Bitossi

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

I found a great mid century Rimini Blu penguin designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi at Vintage Collective in Long Beach. I’ve always really loved the gorgeous glaze color and geometric embossed patterns of Bitossi ceramics. Usually these are out of my price range, but this little guy only ran $40. Although this seems like a bit of a splurge for an 8″ ceramic penguin its actually a pretty decent price – especially at a hardcore vintage store. Other Bitossi pieces scattered around other vintage stores we visited ran about $150. Yikes!

He’s my first Rimini Blu piece and probably not the last. Hopefully he will prove less controversial than the unfinished bookcase door project…

Office Arty Party

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

I wish I had a whole room dedicated to just being a home office – how luxurious that would be. Instead our built in office desk shares space with the den. I guess having a den is pretty fab though.

I hate the metal task lamp hardwired above the desk. It cooks my computer when turned on (like a heat lamp). We never use it so I thought I would just rip it out.

Oops. Its gone.

Now that its gone I don’t quite know what to do to cover up the hole. So I thought…ART.

Well all art options look kind of crappy. Its like the scale and shape is off. I’m not sure what to do to hide the old hole and make the desk area snazzy.

This mystery calls for inspiration…


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Shelves could work…maybe. Seems a little treacherous in earthquake country, especially over my most beloved piece of technology.


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I want a Bertoia chair cover. Oh, and an awesome window.


(April issue of Ladies Home Journal)

Mirror? I think that one is kind of ugly…but maybe something rectangular?


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A bearskin would cover it. I guess guns would make it all in good taste.

Uggghhh. What should I do with that hole?
(thats what she said)

Stick it in the holes

Monday, May 11th, 2009

I got a new pencil holder that solves the pressing issue of loose crazed pens messing up my pristine desk area. I acquired this corky ball of fun on Etsy from seller RabbitOhRabbit.

It fits all my criteria for desk accessories. The globe is multi-functional, elegantly designed, and totally vintage. Which I guess could be said of that picture of “Chester the Molester” as well.