saint louis craigslist finds: part 3

I didn't have time with all the craziness this week to do a realty round up post for today. However, I do have part 3 of one of the most popular posts from 2013 to share. These are some pretty cool finds and again someone should buy them before I do!

via Craigslist and Lonny

I really like these nightstands. So much in fact that I am not quite ready to link their listing. It is SO hard to find matching nightstands not to mention ones that are well made, inexpensive and have brass hardware.

via Craigslist and Serena and Lily

Serena and Lily is pretty much selling this exact stool right now. Its called the Elsa stool and it retails for $125. This piece could look great in almost any room of any style.

via Craigslist and Elle Decor

This vintage Navajo rug could be a really cool statement piece. I think the price is a bit high so I would negotiate it down but I love how it looks in a bedroom like the image above from Elle Decor.

via Craigslist and unknown source

This seller has apparently a hundred of these chairs and they are all apparently stamped Thonet! I am trying to figure out if I have a use for them (a few - not a hundred). They could look really cool around my farm table....

Have a great weekend everyone!

resource review: design sponge series

series by Design Sponge illustrations by Libby VanderPloeg

The very popular design blog, Design Sponge, has been running two related series that I have really been enjoying. Called Design Icon and Pattern Book, the series detail the history behind iconic designs. Design Icon features furniture and objects while Pattern Book highlights what else - patterns. Matched with great illustrations from Libby VanderPloeg and Maxwell Tielman, the posts are a quick and informative read that will instantly up your design knowledge and vocabulary. Here are a few interesting things I have learned thus far.

- The slinky was named by the inventor's wife after she came across the definition of slinky - sleek and graceful - in the dictionary.

- The Honeywell thermostat was designed so that it always hung "squarely" on the wall no matter how or where it was installed.

- The Coca-Cola bottle design was the result of a competition in which the winner was inspired by an image of cocoa pad he saw in the Encyclopedia Britannica. 

- Houndstooth is associated with peace as it was originally worn by Scottish shepherds and had no association with any particular clan or group.

- The Greek Key pattern is thought to be inspired by a labyrinth, symbolizing infinity and unity.

Continue on to the series to learn more!

missing in action

Hey everyone - sorry for the radio silence for the past few days. Last week, I was having this weird side pain which turned out to be appendicitis. Needless to say I am now without an appendix. The recovery has been a bit slow going but hopefully I will be back up and running soon. Not sure when I will be back to regular blogging maybe as soon as tomorrow but I will just have to see how I am feeling. Stay tuned!