Sawhorse table legs

I haven't been able to really wrap my brain around decorating our new apartment yet as I've been busy stress-eating and pacing, but I started to get slightly into the idea of working on it when I came across these classic angular iron table legs ($38). I love the vintage-inspired olive paint job. And we can get a great little tabletop of our choosing (the legs come with pre-drilled holes at the supports for easy affixing to any table surface). This seems like the perfect project for Matt. And guess what? It's from Urban Outfitters (huh?)--where by the way they're waiving the shipping fee for everything over $75 until October 5th.

Roberta Roller Rabbit

Current obsession: Everything at Roberta Roller Rabbit, and it's pretty reasonably priced. Big cata pink pillow ($40).

turquoise quilt ($125).

Picnic throws ($125 each).

Francesca placemat ($12 each)

Flavia napkin ($8 each)

Hardoy Butterfly Chair

Steven and Jeff, the owners over at Circa50, emailed me this weekend to talk about the famous Hardoy Butterfly Chairs. It was so funny, because we were just then deciding if we were going to use them at our wedding. They are placed around a firepit at The Parker where we will have our cocktail hour. I think they look great and would be fantastic for a small group, but we decided to take them out in the end to give people more room to schmooze.

The chair was first produced in 1938 by designer Jorge Ferrari Hardoy who sent just three pre-production models to the U.S. at the request of the Museum of Modern Art. One is in MoMA's collection and one is at the Frank Lloyd Wright house Fallingwater, but no one knows where the third went (your garage?). In 1947, Knoll produced the Butterfly chair, but four years later after losing a copyright infringement case against a competitor, they dropped it from their line. From that point on, millions of butterfly chairs were sold.

2010 Calendar

I'm so excited for 2010! I just bought this really cool Crispin Finn 2010 calendar ($16). I can't wait to hang it in our new office and fill it with OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS. Yay!

Paul Smith for Rhodia

Woah.

Brendan Ravenhill bottle opener

Would I enjoy opening a bottle of Bud with a piece of wood and a rusty nail? No, not really. But would my fiancé? Very much so. When he sees this post (hi Matt!), he'll probably make a list of materials to get at Home Depot so he can make it himself. If not, you can get them in walnut or beech right here ($20).

Rehab Vintage

It's back to the grind for me. And when I say "grind" I mean a roller coaster of working, planning, blogging, wedding, moving, vetting and having a panic attack. Fun! If I can't have a clutter-free mind, I can at least think about a beautiful clutter-free steel tanker desk. Le sigh.

Above and below: Vintage McDowell Craig steel tanker ($1750); vintage single pedestal desk ($1500)—both sourced from L.A.'s Rehab Vintage (formally Sonrisa at 7609 Beverly Boulevard, LA).

Alpine Case Study Bed

I'm loving Modernica's new Alpine Case Study bed ($2,895 for a Queen), designed by Jay Novak at the Modernica studio in Los Angeles. It's made from North American Walnut veneer and the mattress supports are made from 100% recycled material.

My First Crush

Being away from Matt for nine nights nearly killed me. Can't wait to get home tomorrow.

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Danger Dogs

I am really freaking out about about these "Beware of Dog" pet portrait signs from Nepal, hand painted on metal. It's fair trade folk art, and you can commission your own pet for about $250 or browse the "ready-made" inventory at rates between $100 and $200. Get in your order in early October and you'll have your painting before the holidays. Danger Dogs are also available around L.A. at a bunch of places including New Stone Age and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Check out Nepal Dog for all the information and for more images. I want all of them!

The High Line

After our lunch yesterday Kim and I "walked off" the calories (yeah right) at the newish park, The High Line in the Meat Packing District. The park was created on top of an old above-ground train track. The linear walking park goes right under The Standard Hotel and then to CraftSteak and 'wichcraft. Not a bad little walk.

I'm off to Palm Beach tonight, back next week!

Pho Sure

Hands down the best $5 I've ever spent in New York (or ever?) was yesterday at Baoguette. My friend Kim took me out for Vietnamese sandwiches and, I'm not exaggerating, it was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had in my life. It's contents are pork terine, pate, pulled pork and fresh herbs—heavy on the cilantro. It's spicy, fresh, hearty, sweet—it's everything I've ever wanted out of life—I mean lunch. Run to 120 Christopher Street in the West Village for your own Baoguette sandwich. I think I'm getting another one today before I head to the airport. Thanks Kim, I mean really, thank you!

Haus Interior

Haus Interior in Nolita opened a few months ago and is the freshest, coolest shelter shop I've seen in a long long time. The painted floors alone make it worth a trip. The wares are great, mostly keeping in grey tones—which is the color—and priced very reasonably. They've got ample amounts of Fog Linen, Utility Canvas, Mud Australia as well as great vintage and one-of-a-kind items. Check it out at your next free moment: 250 Elizabeth Street, NYC.

Lever House lobby

My friend Kingsley works in the Lever House Building, Manhattan's first glass-skinned skyscraper built between 1951 and 1952. The idea was to have a sparkly clean building for one of the leading soap manufactures in the country, hence the glass and modernity. In 1998 when Kingsley's boss took over the building, the lobby space became an exciting and sometimes avant garde rotating installation space. The Lever House Art Collection is curated by Richard Marshall, an associate curator for the Whitney Museum. Besides the current installation (as seen in a few iPhone snaps below) The Lever House Art Collection has featured works by Jorge Pardo, E.V. Day, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons. Wouldn't you like to work there? I would. The lobby is open to the public, so come check it out: 390 Park Avenue, New York City.

Langer's vs. Katz's

My friend Caleigh took me to lunch at Katz's Deli, arguably the best pastrami in New York. It was good. Very very very good. But not as good as Langer's. Langer's won out on fresher and better-tasting bread and crunchier coleslaw. That's right, I'm saying it, L.A. has better deli food than New York.

What's Inside: Kingsley Woolworth + Caleigh Toye

I'm in New York this week (and ironically just started blogging for the L.A. Times Home section—more on that later), staying with my great friend Kingsley and her boyfriend Caleigh in their little Upper East Side sanctuary. It's a very small space, but they've been genius at utilizing the square footage to make it highly functional. They've also been great at combining both of their tastes. It's a great spot, but I'm actively trying to convince them to move to L.A., so I don't want to lay it on too thick. Above a photo of four month old "Bee" Toye.




Caw...cawwwww!


Inside the fireplace, clever storage.





Cale showing off his main decor contribution, a signed photograph of famed hunter Tred Barta.