Above: The Big and Fabulous Dining Table is made from reclaimed antique pine and comes in fixed and extending versions; $1,499 to $1,999.
Above: We like this installation of vintage plates on the wall above the antique pine Extra Useful Bench ($599 to $1,099, depending on length).
Adding a stone façade wall would be a big project, but wouldn’t it be cool?
{via remodelista)
I hit the ground running upon my return from Illinois. In preparation for the holiday rush and the Colorado College Art Show I have been decoupaging and collaging my papier collé pieces … here’s a sneak peek of the new collection {I’ll have them online to purchase next week}.
I ducked out last week and enjoyed Thanksgiving with family. Had a tremendous day at the Art Institute of Chicago.
My favorite piece:
Henri Matisse
French, 1869–1954
Apples, 1916
Oil on canvas
46 x 35 in. (116.8 x 88.9 cm)
The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Florene May Schoenborn and Samuel A. Marx, 1948.563
There is something about linen and white that has such a clean and comfy feeling. This boudoir has me on the verge of redecorating.
TOM & JERRY = lots and lots of crazy delicious calories
Contributed by David Wondrich
INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:
Rinse a small coffee mug (or, indeed, a white ceramic Tom & Jerry cup) with boiling water to warm it and discard the water. Add the batter, cognac and rum to the cup and fill with hot milk. Garnish with a mixture of 2 parts freshly grated nutmeg to 1 part each ground clove and ground allspice.
*Tom & Jerry Batter
INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:
In a nonreactive bowl, whip the egg whites twith the cream of tartar until they form stiff peaks. In a separate bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar, rum and vanilla (if using). When the mixture is completely liquid, fold it into the whites.
David Wondrich is the author of Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl and Esquire magazine’s drinks correspondent. He is also a Liquor.com advisor.
I am beyond flattered. A beautifully written article by Jessica LaCasse: Studio visit with Collagist Nadine Sage.
We had a spectacular event in Evergreen over the weekend. I can’t thank my dear friend, Tonie, enough for all of her help. She’s the bomb! Our new line of glass trays went like hotcakes. We’ll be getting the trays online for those who would like to purchase for holiday gift giving.
INGREDIENTS:
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Glass: Mug
PREPARATION:
Fortunately, the labor-intensive part of this drink lies solely in baking the apples. Take half as many Macintosh apples as you’d like to make drinks, core them, peel them and wrap them in wet parchment paper. Bake them in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes until completely soft. Set aside until cool. For each drink, warm a heatproof mug by rinsing it with boiling water. Put in half a baked apple and a heaping teaspoon of sugar and muddle them quickly together. Add 1 oz boiling water and stir. Add the applejack, cognac or bourbon and stir again. Add 1 oz boiling water. (The staggered addition of the water keeps the drink as hot as possible). Grate nutmeg over the top and serve.
Contributed by David Wondrich
Each glass tray is hand decoupaged. Many have metallic oil paint applied to the back of the glass, giving the artwork a phenominal sheen. The new line will be available next week. How exciting!
