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PINK DEPRESSION GLASS

With summer here, I dream of popping open a bottle of rosé and pretending I’m in the south of France, hanging out with Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief. That translucent blush pink is my favorite color in the world, mostly because it only exists in Rosé form.  Try to turn it into a paint or […]
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CIRE TRUDON

As if this delicious candle wasn’t enough, I discovered it came in a room spray too.  And by room spray, I mean, everything, myself included spray. My favorite candle and room spray in the world is Abd el Kader, by Cire Trudon.  A heady combination of fresh mint, green tea and tobacco, I’ve never smelled anything else like it. And […]
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MONOPRIX (THE FRENCH TARGET)

Monoprix is like the French version of Target: stylish, low price point, and super convenient.  I love how colorful and fun their kitchen gadgets and bits and bobs are.  These colorful cheese knives are a mainstay for me, and the simple gray and polka dot oven mitts are just cute enough while staying entirely functional.  If you find yourself in […]
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BLACK BAMBOO PLATES

Bamboo flatware has been turning up everywhere lately.  It’s inexpensive, “green,” and looks a lot fancier than paper plates. These black bamboo plates are the most recent version I’ve seen, made of compressed fiber, rather than with sheets of wood.  The result is light weight, chic, and though not disposable, super inexpensive. These could just be my new melamine.  I […]
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ROD’S STEAK HOUSE SOUVENIR PLATES

A couple of stories from my family’s road trip to the grand canyon in 1997. Henry, my little brother who was three at the time, hadn’t seen snow yet.  We lived in LA, and were less “ski bunnies” and more “desert wanderers” in our family vacation ways–so, snow was a novelty to us. Driving through Utah, we came across our […]
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BITOSSI RECYCLED GLASS

When I was a kid, the thrill of a day at the beach met no equal when I would come across a cache of sea glass. I thought they were mermaid pebbles, with their velvety soft exteriors and barely translucent quality. But no, they were shards of bottles and glass, worn down with age until they become like every other […]
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VARIOPINTE ENAMEL BOWLS

The only thing I collected as a kid were Spice Girls chupa chub lollipop wrappers. Insane, I know.  But there’s something about so damn desirable about having each and every one.  Variopinte enamelware just might be my new chupa chub wrappers. Their candy coated colors create a veritable rainbow of picnic-worthy lovliness.  They’re durable, simple, vaguely retro feeling, and Italian, […]
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DOLLY HEAD VASES FROM MY MOM’S KITCHEN

My mother has been collecting vintage head vases (also known as “Betty Lous,” named after designer Betty Lou Nichols) for years. Individually they’re beautiful but in a row they’re demure eyes can appear a bit sinister. Regardless, they cause memories of girly playtime to bubble up inside of me. Creating bouquets to top these ladies’ fancy hats is unbelievably fun, […]
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VINTAGE CAKE TINS

How are these not A THING? They’re cute, inexpensive, and so so useful.  If you’ve ever watched one of those cake decorating shows, you know the climax is always transporting the cake to the judge’s table.  Will the delicate sugar sculpture crumble and fall? If they had a vintage cake carrier I bet that wouldn’t be a problem. I have […]
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VINTAGE MILK GLASS

Ok, so, I’ve spoken a lot about my love of whiteware at this point, and milk glass is sort of under the same umbrella. Milk glass has been around since the 16th century, but the term itself was coined in the 20th century to describe the opaque white plates, goblets, serving items, and decorative objects that became popular in the […]
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