nice table from alkimeubles

oak veneer table

"Most of the time we are not aware of what truly stimulates our spirit; it is intangible. KIMUA is a nod to memory, an interpretation of the reminiscences that once made us happy and that, having given them form, remain there forever, without fear of neglect or the passage of time…"

more info here

Lloyd Kahn Shelter

plywood adoration society

as a fellow lover of plywood, 

I thoroughly enjoyed this video,
"Love Letter to Plywood."

Extra Yarn

beautiful children's story with delicate colorful illustrations
Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen

here

Highland Park street crochet

guest post by trend spotter Ginny Glass.

York Blvd.

Magda urban guerilla knitter:

Because sometimes someone has an idea,

a vision

and a pile of old afghans and yarn

and on the right night

when the stars align

and the moon is foolish

they are able to create a soft urban

wrapsody.

corb stencils

i recently dug out my old Corb stencils 

and decided to do a little research on them.  

this post is very informative

sounds like Corbusier didn't really design them after all!

all images from here.

Acme Party Box Company

Acme Party Box Company in Palo Alto

has all you need to throw a party without 

making a bunch of waste.

everything is reusable and/or biodegradable.

green and beautiful.

wooden kids' party favors, so your goodie bag is not a "landfill starter kit"

(thanks Mel)

toadstools and Weck jars, together!

beautiful (and compostable) paper straws

cloth napkins in every color

balloons and streamers are colorful and biodegradable, and they even sell reusable felt crowns (in every color, of course).

they have green crafts

in a nice space too!

and you can visit with the doves whose cage matches their eyes.

knit tub

how adorable

buy the pattern here

studio mama outdoor kitchen

attractive little outdoor kitchen you could build yourself

from the free pdf

which has amazingly clear drawings and instructions.

studio mama is great. 

i posted about them in my old blog too

baker's twine

so cool

but how to choose?

order from here

hoo hoo

for you owl lovers out there,

something to cover your iPad

I like the contrast of the textured handmade cover over the high-tech object.

amazing mega-scale blanket

hand knit by giants

simply awesome.

image found here but i wish i could tell you where to buy it.

more mega-scale textiles at christienmeindertsma

UPDATE

remodelista recently posted a DIY version of this.

sadly, you won't find me making one any time soon.

but in case I ever learn to knit and find a bit of time, 

here is the recipe, excerpted from the comments

Twinkle soft chunky wool using 19 or 20 needles. I think I used 5 or 6 skeins to make a decent sized throw at about 20.00 per skein. 

Cascade's Magnum. Not sure on the needle size, but it looks to me like the following: CO 37 sts. Row 1 (and all RS rows): k2, p1, [k1, p1] 3 times, k2, p2, k2, p1, [k1, p1] 3 times, k2, p2, k2, p1, [k1, p1] 3 times, k2. Row 2 (and all WS rows): p2, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p2, k2, p2, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p2, k2, p2, k1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p2. Knit until desired length. BO all stiches. The edges may roll a little, so I'd recommend blocking, especially if you use 100% wool. If this isn't wide enough, just repeat the alternating 3 single ribs followed by 2 double ribs until it is wide enough.

knitted beards

clever and fun

i should crochet some of these for my pirates.

they LOVE to dress up.

found here