Articles posted in January, 2008

Make the most of what you have

Make the most of what you have

Who wouldn’t prefer to live in the lap of luxury? Well, there might be some people who’ve experienced both the lap of luxury and the various alternatives to the lap of luxury who might have a preference for an alternative to the lap of luxury; but most of us who have never experienced the lap [...]

Sometimes there’s art in mess but…

Sometimes there’s art in mess but…

Filth can be colorful and artistic at times. Take the dining area of my living room for example. I was working on some photo art and had the place in quite a mess for a few days, which just means a bigger mess than the usual mess. I had paintings, cloth, and props strewn all [...]

Start with a single piece or two

Start with a single piece or two

I’ve added an Indonesian wood sculpture to the apartment decor, placing it on a metal-based accent table. Admittedly my $19.99 wood sculpture and my $12.99 accent table aren’t Architectural Digest worthy; but my goal right now isn’t to try to keep up with the Jones’.
I’d actually bought the sculpture to give to someone as a [...]

iRobot 530 Roomba Vacuuming Robot

iRobot 530 Roomba Vacuuming Robot

For a domestically disinclined gal like me this iRobot 530 Roomba Vacuuming Robot sounds like it could go a long way towards helping me keep my apartment in better order. One of the drawbacks when renting is that you don’t get to control the flooring. I absolutely hate carpeted floors, but most apartments come [...]

The artwork of Hessam Abrishami

The artwork of Hessam Abrishami

According to an ad from New River Fine Art out of Ft. Lauderdale:
Hessam [Abrishami] has provided the world with images that capture an essence of love and romance. With devotion to creation and widespread appreciation, Hessam’s work is sure to continue to provoke emotion and intrigue the viewers for many years to come.

Hessam Abrishami is [...]

Beautiful velvet lounge

Beautiful velvet lounge

This is a stock photo of a beautiful velvet lounge. Currently I don’t have enough space in my apartment to accommodate too many pieces of furniture; but I had an interesting experience last year on a trip to Panama City Beach.

I stayed at the Seychelles Resort and the suite was smaller than my apartment but [...]

Handcrafted porcelain vase charger lidded jar

Handcrafted porcelain vase charger lidded jar

I want these handcrafted porcelain pieces I saw on horchow.com; but to get them all will cost me $1297; so they’ll have to go on the wishlist for now.

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