Friday Favorites 2/14/2014
February 14, 2014
Cheryl Katz, Contributing Editor
When I was a kid, I equated Valentineâs Day with lace doilies. Now that Iâm older, I still have a soft spot for the stuff, albeit in a more grown-up fashion. Hereâs the adult version of my once five-and-dime favorite.
Rob Ryan is a London-based artist who creates intricate paper cut drawings.
A perfect marriage of industry and craft, from Droog Furniture: Demakersvanâs Lace Fence.
Marcel Wandersâs Crochet Chair, designed in 2006 in a limited edition of twenty,
is bound to be the best seat in the house.
Kyle Hoepner, Editor-in-Chief
Congratulations to Dedham, Massachusettsâbased designer Christine Tuttle, who is part of the expert crew renovating an 1872 Italianate house on the current series of episodes for the Emmy Awardâwinning TV show, This Old House.
Designer Christine Tuttle
âWorking alongside the unflappable Tom Silva, the gracious Kevin OâConnor, and the crew was a delight,â she says. âIt was a true team experience. Everyone brought knowledge, experience, professionalism, and mutual respect to the projectâyet we also had our share of belly laughs.â
âThe Arlington Italianate Houseâ began airing on PBS stations nationwide on January 2, but Tuttle tells me her own personal debut onscreen will be next week, February 20, on WGBX 44 in the Boston area (check your local listings for other locations). A few days late, technically, for Valentineâs Day, but Iâm sure it will still feel like a valentine!
So follow along as she helps advise the homeowners on interior colors, wallpaper, materials, cabinetry, decorative lighting, and furniture layouts. More on the projectâincluding a time-lapse webcam archive so you can see how work progressedâis available on the This Old House website. And if you happen to miss an episode, you can always watch online.
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