We really like these very practical paper rolls jerry-rigged with heavy twine and a copper pipe or wood. The approach is a cheaper, simpler alternative to installing a paper-roll dispenser on a wall.
Read MoreQuick, Fun, Minimalist Improvised Gift Wrap Solutions
How often have you found yourself late for a birthday party and casting around for a way to wrap your gift? We find ourselves in that position so often, we’ve begun to keep a photo archive of hasty, curiously chic gift wrapping solutions, sometimes made with only a few elements, like the startlingly-sensual beauty from artist David Carrino, below…
Read MoreCheap, Chic Holiday Table Inspiration
The table settings at an Anthology Magazine dinner echoed many of our own cheap, chic ideas.
Read Morekraft paper desk blotter and note pad
Every since we wrote about artist Dieter Roth’s work tables, which he covered with sheets of thick artist’s paper so that they would capture the processes of whatever he was working on, as well as notes and scribblings, we’ve loved the idea and have used it. Recently, we stumbled on a clever iteration: use a…
Read Morekraft paper table “cloths” and place settings
Inspired by designer Pamela Hovland‘s hand-drawn place settings, we’ve just ordered a 48″ x 200′ roll of kraft paper ($26!) for the holidays. Pamela unrolls a long swath of paper to act as a tablecloth, then draws each persons place setting, with their name, right on it (taking care of seating arrangements in one fell swoop).…
Read More