issue n9
This week brings you:
Curated bar carts, hemp concrete, fluffy furniture, Robert Downey Jr's Hamptons abode, and a Brooklyn chic summer cottage!
On sale: Bar Carts
I don't know why, but people seem to always be looking for bar carts, myself included. When I furnishing my house, the bar cart was the last thing I found. My quest lasted months and I ended up settling for one I actually didn't love but fitted the room. It was a clear acrylic and silver one that was kind of fashionable at the moment, but I eventually got tired of it. tucked it between a sofa and a chair, and can barely be seen, being clear acrylic and all. Lol.
The point is: I have a bar cart folder. And some of them are on sale at the moment
So if you are looking for bar carts, take a peek at my folder, and maybe you'll find the ONE.
Pro tip: Bar carts aren't exactly cheap, so think of them as a collectible and invest in one that's versatile and meant to last.
Read & Learn: Hemp, But Make it Concrete
Although it's been around for thousands of years, hemp has experienced a renaissance this past decade.
Aside for recreational purposes (and CBD), hemp can now be used in clothing, shoes, paints, cleaners, bio-fuel, inks, food, pharmaceuticals, paper goods, bio-plastics, and most recently, as a construction material used for insulation, plasters, and bricks!
Read on for more details about its possible uses and how the plant's bad rep and silly regulations are hindering its progress.
Item(s) of the Week: Joyce Lin’s Fluffy Furniture
Joyce Lin is a cross-disciplinary American artist and designer who specializes in the exploration of furniture and sculptural objects. Through her work, she examines form and materiality, and their relationship with humans and our environment.
Lin's work also reflects on "the opaqueness of industrialized society", in which production and disposal are obscured to the public, and on the impact that single-use materials can have long after we're gone.
The paradoxes between permanence and impermanence, opaqueness and transparency, and chaos and order are clearly defined by her oeuvre, which you should take a look at.
Watch & Learn: Inside Robert and Susan Downey's Hamptons Home
In this hilarious episode from Architectural Digest 'Open Door' Youtube series, you can rejoice in how authentic and quirky the residence, and the couple, actually are.
What we can learn from them is the fact that one should always be ultra-involved in our home's design. Not only does it have to work for your needs, but it also has to be filled with things you have a connection to. Can't you tell when a home isn't genuine?.
Here's a link for AD's article.
Her, a jewelry designer. Him, a visual artist. Their home, the actual definition of 'home'.
Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol's home was their first group project. They designed it around the idea of displaying and elevating their object collection. Like true artists, they also created most of the furnishings and accents throughout.
The result was a mix of high and lows, new and olds, and tasteful ingenuity: All things we can achieve ourselves, with a little imagination and a lot of intention.
Oh, and DO NOT forget to check out their TUG BOAT!
