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Pole shelving – turn this ugly example into something better

LB — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:37:03 +0000

Yet another 60s DIY project from The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement, Greystone Press, 1970. While the bookshelf directly above is cringe-worthy (almost in the “so bad it’s good” category, but not quite), it could be very mod if it were updated and re-made properly with more attractive materials.

Molo

LB — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:02:11 +0000

Just a few blocks up the road from my studio is the workshop of Vancouver’s Molo Design. You’ve probably seen their accordioning softseating or their softwall room dividers which are now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.

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1960s DIY projects – geometric wall treatment, vertical lanterns

LB — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:06:47 +0000

Here are two quite beautiful DIY projects from the 60s, both found in The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement, Greystone Press, 1970. Most of what you find in the book is a bit kitschy, but these two ideas seemed brilliant.

Functional weavings by Diane Thorp

LB — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:18:14 +0000

It would be a cliche but probably also true to say weaving is an endangered or at least increasingly uncommon art, so I’m always excited when I see being done, especially locally. Diane Thorp is a weaver from Vancouver Island whose work has been widely exhibited and has been featured in Fiberarts Magazine and other places.

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Make your own Japanese shop banners.

LB — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:12:54 +0000

These textile shop banners are common in Japan. Given how easy they are to install and how much more beautiful they are than typical signage, it seems strange that they haven’t been widely copied.

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