Showing posts with label Friday Read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friday Read. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2016

Ooh, aah, yumm, #@%!! Friday READ covers it all


I debuted a new recurring feature yesterday—Way to Go BOHO, which gives you the lowdown on one great boho room, including what makes it boho, how to get the look, and where to find the stuff. Watch for more of these one-room wonders!

I know, I said yesterday would be an update on my master bath reno, but I’ve delayed that so there will be more to see. Just a hint: Tile is being laid as I write this!!

That said, here are the fun and newsy must-reads I read this week and thought you’d enjoy…



{SCIENCE}

People Who Curse a Lot Have Better Vocabularies 

Than Those Who Don’t, Study Finds, Science Alert



Told ya' so. Follow the headline link for study results. The video is just for fun!

{EYES AND EARS}


Star-Studded Design TV Coming in 2016: Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent,

 Gabrielle Union & More, Apartment Therapy

TLC

The Man Who Recorded, Tamed and Then 

Sold Nature Sounds to America, Atlas Obscura

Syntonic Research

{DESIGN TALES OF 2 CASTLES}

Hidden Murals and Stunning Fireplaces: 

Inside the Renovation of an 18th Century French Château, Vogue

Château de Gudanes

A Castle in Normandy, Desire to Inspire

Elodie Sire/D.mesure


{GUESS: One job I’ve had, the other I WANT!!}

How a 9-Year-Old Crime Reporter Covered a Homicide 

and Stole My Heart, Chicago Tribune

Mathew Lysiak/Washington Post


‘I Eat 250 Ice Creams a Day’—Professional Food Tasters 

Tell Us About Their Jobs, VICE Magazine

VICE Magazine


{TRAVEL FOR FOODIES}

A Travel Guide to the 10 Happiest Countries in the World, Vogue

Food Toronto
They’re called “Moo Frites” and you don’t even have to leave dry land to get them.

This Summer, Add Staying at Julia Child’s French Home 

to Your Travel List, Popsugar Home

Cote d/Azur
Only $590 a night!

{5 MAKES}

Cook, doodle, color, tie and chop!


Design Lovefest
1. Peanut Banana Mini-Pies, Design Lovefest


The Hunted Interior
2. Spotted IKEA Rast Dresser, The Hunted Interior


Vogue
Design Sponge


Design Atelier

The tour’s cool, but what really caught my eye were those letters shaped from Reader’s Digest Condensed Books—the best repurposing of these I’ve seen to date. There’s no tutorial, but I’m guessing it involves a straight edge, and a jigsaw. C’mon, admit it: You’ve always wanted to mess with power tools. What would you spell out?


{IMAGE OF THE WEEK} 

Melissa McCarthy Blows Jimmy Fallon Away 

in Tonight Show Lip-Sync Battle, The Today Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Follow the headline link to read the story and watch the full video, then follow my blog with Bloglovin.

That's it until Monday. Enjoy whatever spring looks like where you are!


XO,
Susan

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Friday, April 1, 2016

My April Fools Love Story + This Week's Linkomania

Has anyone ever pulled a seriously planned-out April Fools joke on you? Sure, kids at school would say and do things to see how gullible you were (I was. Am.) then shout out, “April Fools!” But that’s not what I’m talking about. I mean big. BIG. Life-changing BIG.

Twenty-eight years ago today, a coworker played a HUGE joke on me that turned out to be quite fateful for us both.

At the time, I chaired an industry conference planning committee which the coworker served on. He was our designated computer whiz, so his task was to create a mail-sort letter to go to attendees, asking each one to make session choices, which he would then run through a program to schedule. His assistant delivered the stack of computer-printed letters to my office while I was at lunch. When I returned, I found them on my desk with a note attached saying they were ready to go out.

Good thing I looked beyond the note because all the letters were printed BACKWARDS, with my signature line at the top and the addressee at the bottom. The body of the letter was also reversed.

I rushed down to my coworker's with the stack in my arms. He wasn’t at his desk, so I waited. I was panicked!! We had to have those letters out THAT DAY. I know my face was red and my body language said UPSET because he told me so later. His assistant eyed me warily but never said a word. 

I really didn’t want to yell at him or anything—truth be told I was already a little sweet on him (okay, a LOT)—but what the hell happened?!! Why didn’t he notice this before he sent them down to me? How long would it take to fix them?

Finally he entered the work area, chatting with his boss. He saw me waiting and smiled as he and the boss parted ways. “What’s up?” he asked all-too-nonchalantly.

What's up? WHAT'S UP?! These letters are all backwards!!!

“Let me see,” he said calmly and took the stack from my arms. He studied them slowly as I wondered what was taking him so long to recognize his foul-up (okay, I was really thinking that OTHER F-word). FINALLY he looked up and said, “Gotcha.”

WHAT? I didn’t get it.

He flashed me a big smile and added, “April Fools.” Then he took down another stack of papers from the shelf above his desk and handed it to me. There were the letters, printed correctly, ready for mailing as promised.

His assistant watched from across the room, fully sure I was going to slug him before it was over. But once I started breathing again I realized he wouldn't have gone to the trouble to play a prank on me unless he really liked me. Really, REALLY liked me. 

The rest is history. Ourstory, to be exact. The coworker became my husband, Chris. He still is.

I hope you enjoy my (sometimes wacky) pick of links from this week’s blogosphere. And though all are truly on the level, may you know the joy of being punked—TRULY punked—before the day is out.


ANOTHER WACKY LOVE STORY:

10 Things You Wanted to Know About Fixer Upper on HGTV, Hooked on Houses


HGTV

Like, for instance, Joanna’s ethnic heritage. If you're thinking Native American, you're waaaay off.


BOHO STYLING: 

How to Style a Bohemian Living Room Makeover, Coco + Kelley


Meghan Klein

BOHO TOUR: 


Apartment Therapy


TRAVEL: 

You Can (and Should) Rent Elizabeth Taylor’s Palm Springs Sanctuary, Domino


Homeaway


EASY CLEAN: 

17 All-Natural Spring Cleaning Tricks for the Kitchen, Food 52


Mark Weinberg


YUMMMMMMMMM: 

8 Ways to Cook With Girl Scout Cookies, Pure Wow


Country Cleaver


Answers to 4 Questions Keeping You Awake at Night












4. Does Your Cat Have an Accent? (The Telegraph) 

Alamy


5 Makes to Save You $$










3. Painted Eye Statement Wall DIY, A Beautiful Mess 



4. DIY Pom Pom Wall Hang, Sugar & Cloth 



5. Veneer Spheres for $3 in 15 minutes, Knock Off Décor 



IMAGE OF THE WEEK: Hat or Wig?


René  Habermacher

Neither. Both? If you’re out Belgium way, find out at “Haute-à-Porter,” an exhibition that opens April 2 (tomorrow, dudes!) at the Fashion Museum Hasselt. The exhibit charts the flow of inspiration and changing boundaries between couture and ready-to-wear. Included in the show are garments and photographs by dozens of creators from the 1980s to today. See/read more at Vogue.


Do you have an April Fools story? 


Were you victim or perpetrator? Now’s your chance to come clean. Share it in the comments so we can all laugh. Don’t forget to have a GREAT weekend, and follow my blog with Bloglovin.

XO,
Susan

This week on BoHo Home...


M: 28/3/16
Bird-Themed Decor
for Spring
TU: 29/3/16
Get the task-light
look for less
W: 30/3/16
Tour Tel Aviv home
with old Europe style
TH: 31/3/16
Discovering the
OKL lookbook


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Friday, March 25, 2016

Friday READ: Giveaway + Truth-Is-Stranger-Than-Fiction Links



If you haven't already entered, don't forget that Cara Jean Clay (see 3/21/16 article) is offering $50 credit toward anything in her Etsy shop to the lucky winnter of our first-ever drawing. You have until Monday, March 28, to enter.


Here are SIMPLIFIED instructions on how to enter:
Now, let's press on to this week’s linkfest…


Vintage Barbie and Ken Photos, The English Room


David Parise

Barbie and Ken—creations of the 1960s—are posed by photographer David Parise to live the fun and (not so) innocent life we imagined that time period to be. The dolls are the original models, the clothes are the original outfits, and the photos are fittingly quirky and enticingly priced.

Frank Parise

The collection makes a few accommodations for present-day sensibilities: Same-sex Barbie/Ken couples, inter-racial Barbie/Ken couples, B/K couples of all kinds doing all kinds of cheeky stuff, like Barbie casting her bikini top to the wind and Ken cooking in an apron-only. Parise also shows the REAL start of the selfie craze.


Palm Springs House Untouched Since 1969 Hits the Market, SF Gate



Fit for a Disney princess, wouldn’t you say? Wait until you see the matching bathroom with the sunken tub and 46 MORE photos! And if you just happen to BE a Disney princess, you’re in luck—the 3,350-square-foot house is a steal at $850,000. 1960s Barbie and Ken could be quite happy here, and photographer Parise would be wise to pose some of his snaps at this locale before the new owners tear out all that pink.


Inside the Homes of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Bleubird



This sunroom in Palm Springs belonged to Liz Taylor. Follow the link to see photos of nine others, including Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood living room, which I’ve pictured on BoHo Home before.


Michelangelo lived here—really! 

Handsome Properties International via Mad About the House



Eight bedrooms and seven baths in nearly 13,000 square feet, overlooking a verdant valley in Tuscany, and it could be yours for a cool $8.4 million. This one HAS been updated since Buonarotti’s time but retains the charm of its heritage. What do you get for your money? Deeds that prove the owner’s claim, original brick barrel and wood-beamed ceilings, and six acres of privacy 34 miles southwest of Florence. Sorry, no original frescoes or sculptures. Follow the links to see all 24 photos.


Beautiful Spaces That Also Make Me Slightly Nervous, Apartment Therapy



Only SLIGHTLY nervous? I love my books, but I don’t want to play Jenga with them. Follow the link to see six more scary, precarious home situations, but take a Dramamine first, ‘K?


10 Indian Interiors in 10 Indian Cities, Design Sponge



When you’re through oohing and aahing over the fright factor from the previous link, you can ooh and aah over the fabulous factor in this one. Drop. Dead. GORGEOUS. (No pun intended.)


British Woman Lives in 1939, BBC News via Apartment Therapy



No foolin' around for this Brit. She even ripped out what she called a “posh” bathroom and had a backyard privy built instead. And yes, of course she’s single. She also admits to few dates beyond the first. The BBC link has a 2.5-minute video you won't want to miss.


The Science of Crying, Time 



Not home-related, but definitely Susan-specific. Yes, I cry easily but not as often as I used to. Now I know why. You’ll say gee whiz, too.


3 fake-‘em-out makes that put the crafty in crafts 



1. Paper Daffodil Tutorial, Design Sponge

Last week peonies, this week daffs. Anybody want to share their bouquets? 


2. DIY Faux Stone Mirror, Design Sponge 


I’m lukewarm on the mirror, but these "crystals" are really cool on their own. 


3. DIY Yarn Wall Hanging, Burkatron


This is the quick route to the trendy-once-again macramé look that is, I think, actually better looking. 


And finally, the image of the week: BYOB (Bring your own BAR-BIE)


David Parise

Cheers! And have a great weekend!



XO,

Susan


This week on BoHo Home...


M: 3-21-16
Dancer captures
nature dance in clay
TU: 3-22-16
Top tool picks from
a master gardener
W: 3-23-1
My master bedroom
refresh, Part 2
TH: 3-24-16
Camp like you do 
(& don't) remember











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