Tag Archives: art

Mural Artist: Robert Madden

posted on July 30, 2012

I get asked a lot of questions about our house and the amazing mural that spans almost the entire length of the living/den area. It’s one of those features that is impossible to miss! After my last post I realized that most of my followers did NOT know this was actually a media cabinet that housed books, cds, magazines, the TV and stereo, etc.

The artist who painted this mural is Robert Madden. Robert and his wife Bonnie paid us a visit this past weekend and brought over Frank and Nancy, another lovely couple who wanted to see the ….

Good Finds

posted on July 10, 2012

While taking pictures of some of our recent finds it struck me that this post will be somewhat “arty” without me trying or really thinking about it until now.
It’s no secret that we love to hunt! NO, not with guns… however there were times I thought there might be a “shoot out” between collectors at some of the estate sales we go to… but usually we get in and out really quickly and have yet to get in any fights. (hey, it happens.. people are crazy! Besides, we prefer to find our stuff on the side of the road.)
I’m always ….

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posted on June 5, 2012

I believe our mid-century modern home is not only fun but also a little bit fun-ky. Which is one of the reasons we fought so hard to get this place. The Goode’s (previous owners and architect) were definitely a creative and very talented pair and they did some things to this house that made it really special. Some of the wonderful things about this house, for me, are the awesome door bell, the cool mail box, and the autograph doors as you enter the house.

Our mailbox is pretty fun, as it’s built into the fence that surrounds our house and ….

digital mags = pretty places

posted on April 29, 2012

WARNING: Dirty Word Alert! There is one… but it’s relevant.

In the past year I have really gotten into the idea of digital magazines. Subscribing to so many paper publications I inevitably end up with way too many… and then feel guilty about throwing them out. I always try to purge and go through all these beautiful magazines and get them to a recycling center. Technology has really helped me with my ongoing battle and guilt of buying and then throwing away. I’m really trying to think more about what gets thrown into a landfill and what I ….

Estate Sale: Photography Books

posted on April 2, 2012

Another week goes by and more fun stuff is found. Estate sales are a weekly venture. Lists of addresses are made, maps are brought out, certain neighborhoods are sought after and all the information is gathered in hopes of a score. This time Richie brought home some really fun photography books from the late 50’s. I think they are super cool so I thought it would be fun to share some of the pictures with you. I wish the internet had “smells”… you’d just love the old smell of these books. The pictures probably give you a “sniff”.

I love the ….

This weeks finds

posted on March 22, 2012

I’ve been a little too quiet this week…sorry. My “real job” is sucking the life out of me and taking me away from the fun stuff I enjoy. I always try to make time for the fun stuff, rest assured! So I thought I’d do a quick little update on some cool things Richie found this week. He always manages to come home with something, even if it’s small enough to fit in his hand… there’s always a little something.

Richie has many talents. One of course is renovation, the other is his musical abilities, another is his annoying ability to ….

You were a good man, Charlie

posted on February 20, 2012

It is with such a heavy heart that I post this news, as we have lost someone very special in this world… someone we truly loved knowing and learning from. Charles Stagg, an amazing artist and friend passed away last night.

He fought hard, not just at the end, but all of his life. At least that’s how I feel about him. He fought to LIVE, live each day with passion and vigor. If there’s one thing Richie and I have learned from him and will take with us the rest of our lives it’s to do your life’s work and ….

Artist and Friend

posted on February 3, 2012

Today I’m featuring a close friend who is not only incredibly kind and generous, but a wonderful artist who is having an opening tomorrow for his exhibit “Criador Anima Dos”.

Marty Arredondo has been in our lives for as long as I can remember and we share our love of art, home improvement, good food, and we attend our favorite concerts together every chance we get. We’ve rocked out to Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Morrissey, REM, Sigur Ros, Zwan, and many others. When it’s time to buy tickets, he’s always good to go. He got me ….

Art: Charles Stagg

posted on January 12, 2012

After my last post I got to thinking about the whole “glass thing” and how beautiful it makes everything, blah, blah, blah… which ended up making me think about somebody really special… somebody who literally LIVES under glass and YES, he is beautiful. Not because of the glass, of course, but because of his beautiful soul and amazing talent as an artist. Charlie Stagg is a friend and we are grateful to not only know and love him but to own two very special works of art. So this post spotlights him, his beautiful glass creation and of course his ….