At Casa Helsinki, we spotted the ledge around the perimeter of a bedroom. It makes a natural display for pictures or other small objects and a terrific headboard. DIYable.
Read MoreTying the Devil: A Turkish Practice for Finding Lost Things
In response to Kathryn Schultz’s very moving ‘When Things Go Missing, Reflections of Two Seasons of Loss’, Yesho described a unique Turkish practice for finding lost things.
Read MoreWhat is Your Terrifying High Dive? (Ten Meter Tower)
Ten Meter Tower shows people who had never been on a 10-meter (about 33 feet) diving tower before, and had never jumped from that high. The film is about approaching a personal limit —a potential leap — full of fear, and either making the decision to make the leap or not. Watching it is both moving and illuminating.
Read MoreHow (and Why) to Salt Sensually, like Salt Bae
Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe became a surprising meme when his flamboyant technique of salting meat went viral. Though many are transfixed by his rather, er sensual handling of meat, I love that he put SALTING on the map.
Read MorePaola Navone House Tour and Idea Factory
Using our rusty French to translate this video tour of designer extraordinaire Paola Navone’s Paris apartment, we’ve gathered a small trove of smart, original, inspiring and doable ideas.
Read MoreVisit Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms
Since we may not be able to get to the Hirshhorn Museum to see Yayoi Kusama’s six Infinity Room installations in person, we were happy that NPR made this short video…to give us a glimpse of infinity
Read MoreA Calling Card that Sends Interlopers Away, and Other Unexpected Messages
The calling card Adrien Piper created as an artwork got us thinking of the many potential messages a little, portable card could convey.
Read MoreNever Give Up! (Buson and Babar)
Just as we were wondering if March, the fickle, endless-feeling month would ever end, we found hopeful signs…
Read MoreHow Cures And Answers Arise (Thomas Ashcraft)
Whenever we hit a period of illness or depletion, we think of this artwork our friend Thomas Ashcraft made many years ago, with its powerfully healing reminder.
Read MoreHey Vegetarians and Lazy Dogs: Check out this Faux Veal Stock
Years ago, I learned an easy-to-make vegetarian broth from chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten that tastes remarkably like veal stock. The main ingredient: ordinary button or cremini mushrooms in league with a few other ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Read More3 Essential, Startling Short Videos About Being Human
Since watching these extraordinary short videos, we found we have a very different, much softer view of the strangers we encounter.
Read MoreOur Most Effective Strategy for Problem Solving
An essential question, and strategy, can help find unexpected solutions to problems.
Read MoreEssential for Powerful Emergency Fixes, Plumbing + Otherwise
After a friend proudly showed us unique patch she’d done underneath her sink a few months before, we had to know the story AND the material ahe used. It’s become an essential tool in our arsenal.
Read MoreGive Up Judgments, Substitute Poetry (John Cage + Rilke)
We read this astonishing line in John Cage’s ever-illuminating A Year From Monday. SUCH a good idea. We are starting our week giving up judgments….for….this……
Read MoreA Simple Formula for Sublime Macaroni-and-Cheese
My latest iteration of mac-and-cheese is a fast, ultra-simple formula that I can tailor as needed without using a recipe, with utterly delicious results. Win-win-win.
Read MoreMatthew Sporzynski’s Expansive Money and Mindset
Paper artist Matthew Sporzynski has expanded our view for years with his mightily innovative thinking. His stretch money resonates particuarly strongly now.
Read MoreFab Fermob’s Outdoor Furniture INDOORS
Having bought vintage furniture years ago that I still love, I rarely buy a new piece unless I really need it (and/or see something SO spectacular, I can’t resist). And what I needed when I moved into my Harlem space was a table for the terrace. I fell in love with the Fermob Tertio table because it’s stylish enough…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Practice (Jenny Holzer + Yoko Ono)
We’re thinking alternative ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day…
Read More“There IS more that brings us together than we think: All That We Share’s Personal Challenge
This extraordinary video will shift your view of people you may be pigeon-holing, reminding us that: There IS more that brings us together than we think. Our question: how to live that compassionate view in dark times?
Read MoreFried Chicken Italian-Style: Chicken Under a Brick (or Rock)
The Italian technique of panfrying a chicken with a weight on top yields a bird with an utterly crispy skin and succulent flesh in less than half an hour. It works for all manner of poultry.
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