budget-friendly headboard

what a great upholstered headboard from U.O. with all the fixings (ie. nailhead trim, great shape, & wallet-friendly). there is only on...

Rex Ray

I dig Rex Ray's work. He has a few great books out, which you can find here and here and a splendid set of his note cards are coming ...

Simple delights

Kai smells so delicious, and has lovely packaging. I may just have to get some.

one in a million

I came across Richard Wentworth's "False Ceiling" exhibition in a travel magazine . It looks stunning. I also enjoyed seeing ...

White spaces

Glorious white spaces via emmas  from the latest issue of Skona Hem. I love the minimal and clean fresh qualities, of this tiny apartment sp...

Commercials of The Day

Neither one of these is new, but good comedy stands the test of time.

GM Brings the Hybrid Yukon and Hybrid Tahoe Home to Texas

As GM gets closer and closer to bringing their first full hybrids to market, they are starting to promote them more and more. Their latest ...

Worried About the Battery?

Almost from the moment hybrid cars were re-introduced to the world by Toyota and Honda a decade ago, there have been two big questions every...

if the weather holds......

We have been invited to go on a ride with a Fiat club. We'd be the only bikes I think. Cool! If the weather cooperates, we'll be ...

Rust

A couple of bolts that hold the heat shield onto the exhaust pipes became rusty after the first couple of days my bike got caught in the rai...

what a table....

oh my bad, female leather chair....won't this table look smashing by my beautiful, ivory leather piece of work! a perfect masculine matc...

Famous And Homely

Bless their fugly lil' hearts. I'll be nice and not use last names.kdCarrotKirstenIggyAmyClintTimToriClaySasquatchMartyStarSteveEsth...

"Wanna race?!"

I stopped at a hardware store on the way home from work to buy some 3-in-1 oil. My shifter was sticking. After buying the oil and applying...

petite cakes

Could these mini cakes be any cuter? from brides 1 : Cheryl Kleinman Cakes 2: Ron Ben-Israel

Classic School Assignment of The Day

LOTD fan Heder sent these two assignments from her brother's kindergarten workbook, circa 1975. The kids had to pick which items were fo...

All Politics are Local Hybrids

When it comes to local politic, anything goes. While we've seen some local politicians jump on and do what they can to encourage hybrid...

How Popular is the Toyota Prius?

The Toyota Prius is the most popular choice when it comes to hybrid cars by a long shot. The next hybrid car in line for popularity is the ...

Homemade Baby

Since I am a graphic designer, I enjoy product packaging to the extent that I will go out of my way to reward companies (through my purchase...

the female leather chair....

so i am helping a dear friend of mine with a house that she and her husband are building....and let me tell you, they LOVE leather. it's...

Accessorize with curios

The lovely Anne from Anne Kiel Jewelry emailed me about her fabulous line of wearable art. Check out this beauty! Wouldn't that necklac...

Recall on 2007-2008 Toyota Camry Floormats

There is a recall on the 2007-2008 Toyota Camry and Lexus ES 350 models over safety issues concerning the floor mats. It seems the floor ma...

Fords New Ad Campaign

And I do mean campaign, as in presidential campaign. Ford has decided to trumpet how they build the vehicle of choice for the presidential ...

News Stories Of The Day

From the witty chaps at TheOnion.comGoogle Launches 'The Google' For Older AdultsMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—The popular search engine Google ...

Kite from above

I am inspired by these kite dangling shots by french photographer Nicolas Chorier . He puts a camera on a kite to get such a glorious perspe...

love maze

I would love to receive a super clever invitation like this in the mail. from here

Turning colors

These luscious fall color combinations from the Coach catalog are fabulous. It is great to see a company go in another direction besides u...

Great Ideas

Stunningly beautiful book design by David Pearson via Graphic Exchange .

red wine is definitely cool....

as if drinking wine wasn't fun enough, add this wine holder to any kitchen/dining room and you have really got something to talk about....

Pete Bossley - Heatly house, Bay of Islands

Pete Bossley Heatly house, Bay of Islands One of my favourite Kiwi baches here. Pete has come up with an island retreat he describes as a b...

I'll Be Back Tomorrow...

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Trooper Of The Day

Swedish TV host Eva Nazemson has a show to do, dammit, and nothing's gonna stop her.

Grrrrrrr!!!! Dropped it!!!

So, I was warming up the bike as usual. I strapped on my T-bag, and decided to check the oil because my last pre-ride check showed it to be...

white canvas....

i love it when i run across designers that totally excite me....its like drinking 3 cups of coffee. i just get an adrenaline rush that make...

Classic TV Show Open of The Day

LOTD reader Lisa asked if I could post Barney Miller because she always loved the bass line. I didn't watch this show too much (I think ...

Patkau Architects - Shaw House

Patkau Architects Shaw House Here's a quick reference to a northern hemisphere version of the Road to Farellones house. Similar...

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