Today is Tiara Day – so dust yours off and wear it proudly.
Do I have a tiara? Nope, I have two.
Here are some examples:
Posts Tagged ‘style’
How do you build happy?
April 13, 2020
“In Tianshui, China, a clear dome casts sunlight onto 483 polychromatic glass panels lining a kindergarten’s windows, railings, and doorways. It gives the spacious building a kaleidoscopic effect, refracting varying hues onto the white walls and minimalist wood furnishings. “Color shades can grow and shrink as colors overlap and become different colors, or move from a vertical plane to a horizontal plane and back again,” architect Keiichiro Sako wrote on Instagram. “I hope that spending childhood in this beautiful light will foster the creativity of the children.””
To me it looks like the perfect kindergarten.
Something to do until the cows come home
April 6, 2020“Kulning is an ancient herding call that Swedish women have practiced for hundreds of years.
The herds grazed during the daytime, wandering far from the cottages, and thus needed to be called in each night. Women developed kulning to amplify the power of their voices across the mountainous landscape, resulting in an eerie cry loud enough to lure livestock from their grazing grounds.”
What is tattoo Tuesday about?
September 3, 2019
Conceived as an idea to coverup unwanted tattoos, artist Esther Garcia creates floral tattoos on rich black backgrounds. Beautiful, but that’s a lot of ink.
What am I noting today?
April 29, 2019
Today in 1913, the modern zipper was patented as the “hookless fastener,” although in 1851, Elias Howe invented something similar to a zipper that he called the “automatic continuous clothing closer.”
Modern zippers have taken off in design, materials and as fashion statements. And, of course, without a zipper our jeans would just not be the same.
What do I want?
December 26, 2018
I want these
A Ukrainian blind company called HoleRoll shared this fun set of concept blinds that feature iconic cityscapes cut into blackout curtains. The silhouettes of famous skyscrapers become apparent as light streams in through the window. The images were posted back in 2014 and it looks like their website is currently down, so not sure if they’re available anywhere. Could make a fun DIY project? (via Laughing Squid, Reddit)
Update 1: Aalto+Aalto has a similar concept from 2006 called Better View.
Update 2: It looks like their website is back up.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 