DIY: Woven Ash Headboard
From Julie:
We admire this clever headboard idea; a woven ash headboard. Photo by Daniel Farmer.
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Accessories: Jonathan Kline Black Ash Baskets
From Sarah:
Jonathan Kline of Black Ash Baskets learned his craft from a fourth-generation New Hampshire basket maker. A true artisan, Kline harvests his own black ash trees for the wood he uses to weave these simple but finely crafted baskets. Utilitarian in nature, each Kline basket is more like a work of art (albeit one that could be enjoyed daily); his baskets begin at $200.
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Shopper’s Diary: Bitters Co. in Seattle
From Janet & Julie:
In 1993, sisters Katie and Amy Carson opened Bitters Co., an eclectic general store in Seattle offering well-crafted household items from artisans around the world, including dishes and textiles sourced in Mexico, Guatemala, and Indonesia. Amy Carson, who studied furniture making at the Rhode Island School of Design, started making tables of reclaimed wood for Bitters in 1997; and in 2005, the sisters opened the Studio, where they make tables and lamps using reclaimed wood, which they sell to stores like Dean & Deluca in New York and wineries in the Napa Valley.
Above: Bitters Co. Counter Table; available with either Douglas Fir or redwood top with blackened metal base; $120.
Above: Bitters Co. Hurricane Pendant Light; $220.
Above: Cast Iron Coat Hooks; $16 each.
Above: Clear Glass Pitcher; $34.
Above: Abaca Seat Cushions; $48.
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DIY: Alex Scott Porter Outdoor Wall
From Julie:
A while back, we ran Architect Visit: Alex Scott Porter, featuring a house in the Hamptons by an architect with experience disassembling and reassembling barns. One detail that has stayed with us is this wall created from stacked logs.
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Architect Visit: Shed Architects Whidbey Island Barn Conversion
From Janet:
Seattle-based Shed Architects recently converted this Whidbey Island barn into a living space that supports a variety of activities and guests. The architects made use of salvaged cedar siding for the interior wall surfaces (note the drawer and cabinet fronts in the kitchen) and used salvaged wood beams for countertops and benches. “In a very real way, the barn was turned outside in, and then wrapped in a new cedar board-and-batten skin that will weather and show its age well,” according to Shed.
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Fabrics & Linens: Mr. PS in Manchester
From Sarah:
Classic English teatime accessories, from Manchester, England-based Mr. PS; conveniently available on Etsy. Mr. PS proprietor Megan Price designs and screenprints the offerings; inspirations come from “vintage signage, eating and drinking, and the great British seaside.”
Above: Full English Breakfast Tea Towel; $14 at Etsy.
Above: Best Brew Mug; $11 at Etsy.
Above: Big Breakfast Tea Towel in Kelly green; $14 at Etsy.
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Accessories: Any Size Clock
From Julie:
The Any Size Clock consists of a set of adhesive numbers and black aluminum hands; it can be affixed to any surface and configured to any size; £38 at Where Did You Buy That.
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Shopper’s Diary: The Modern Warehouse in London
From Julie:
Based in London, The Modern Warehouse specializes in midcentury furniture, lighting, and accessories.
Above: A suite of Louis Poulsen Pendants above a midcentury credenza.
Above: A pair of leather and chrome Charlotte Perriand Side Chairs.
Above: The Fog and Morup Semi Light is often referred to as “The Witches Hat.” To see the lamp in situ, go to Architect Visit: Claesson Koivisto Rune.
Above: A Danish Rosewood Desk.
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Architect Visit: Pocknell Studio in Essex
From Julie:
Spotted on the Modern House Estate Agents: “David Pocknell’s exciting and intelligent work at Great Saling in rural Essex is perhaps Britain’s finest barn conversion. Providing both living accommodation (including five bedrooms and two reception rooms) and extensive workspace under the vast roof of a Grade II listed 14th-century cathedral barn, the property is a thrilling combination of both the contemporary and the historic.” Go to Pocknell Studio to see more projects.
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Designer Visit: Marianna Kennedy in London
From Julie:
Megan Wilson of the wonderful Ancient Industries clued us in to the work of London designer Marianna Kennedy. Novelist Jeanette Winterson sums up her genius: “Marianna Kennedy’s showroom in Spitalfields is a place where art and design, ideas and skills, come together to create artistic and decorative pieces that are not copies or tired reproductions, but pieces that find the continuity between past and the present, often using old-fashioned techniques like gilding and lacquer-work to make something thoroughly modern, and sometimes using new materials, like plastics and resin, to reinvigorate traditional designs.”
Among Kennedy’s brilliant offerings: lamps made of hand-polished resin in an array of unexpected colors; mirrors made with handmade, color-infused glass and gilded frames; and jewel-toned window blinds made from antique bookcloth.
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