happy halloween!

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venice modern

A very cool, 3 bedroom house inspired by Japanese, California, and Mediterranean styles.  Designed by architect Lewin Wertheimer.  Read all about it here.


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monday vista

bulgaria

iphone base station

These are pretty cool.  The iPhone base station that turns charging your phone into an art form.  Available in Japan here.

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mimosa bar

Mimosa bar...how fun would that be at your next brunch?  What a great idea.  

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sunday quote

scrabble drink coasters

Scrabble drink coasters.  Custom ones available, too!  Sprayed with sealant and water resistant.  $26 for a set of four from madebymarcy.

creepy houses for sale

Neglected for 60 years!  The Carleton Island Villa can be yours for $495K.

I'm sure this isn't haunted.  Not at all.

Ten bedrooms, 10,000 SF and located in rural Pennsylvania.  Spooky.

Near the DC beltway and looks like the set of a horror movie.  Only $1.2 million.

In honor of the upcoming holiday (Halloween), Curbed has a gallery of the spookiest, creepiest homes for sale in America. 

pacman halloween garland

Pacman Halloween garland free printable template.  Very fun.  Now, go be crafty!

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happy weekend

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thursday recipe (early)

photo by nicole at some kitchen stories

The recipe is a little early as BB has a heinously busy day tomorrow.  Sweet potato bread.  Perfect for fall.  Get the recipe here or here.

jenny odell satellite collection

I love it when someone makes something so unique out of something we all use everyday and never think twice about.  SF Bay Area Jenny Odell creates art out of Google satellite images.  You can get prints at 20x200 and read about her here.


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nest learning thermostat

Admittedly, thermostats are not a sexy topic.  This one is pretty cool, though.  Thermostats control 50% of your energy bill and the Nest learning thermostat programs itself around your life, not the other way around.  It learns how you like your temperature and then sets itself and turns on and off accordingly.  And it's pretty.

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mid week flowers

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gemma smith

Australian artist Gemma Smith creates eye-catching paintings and translucent acrylic sculptures.  Love these.

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