We’re smitten with this chair by Pascal Anson, a wire frame with one thousand pieces of ribbon, rope and string that were individually tied it, creating upholstery and wondrous visuals. (And metaphorically, it is a reminder of the possibilities in the everyday, which we need right now).
Read Morereal presence + impromptu gift wrap via pascal anson
(Video link here.) When we checked in on Pascal Anson’s YouTube Channel and saw a video called “The Present”, we thought we’d see Anson demonstrating a clever way of BEING present. Well, we did, sort of: Pascal Anson’s inimitable way of…giving real presents/presence. Related posts: the beauty of old mirrors (with pascal anson) pascal anson…
Read Morethe beauty of old mirrors (with pascal anson)
We love this array of shabby mirrors found on Emma’s blog, a relief from the perfection of new framed mirrors. It reminded us that purposeful groupings of beat-up things can turn them into something…ELSE, somehow increasing their perceived value (and made us think about taking old mirrors OUT of their frames)… …Then, because when we…
Read Morepascal anson on (cheap) kitchen cabinets
Pascal Anson sussed out kitchen cabinets and discovered that cabinet makers earn their serious money from the doors, which cost much more than the base cabinets. So he bought base cabinets from IKEA and then bought a mish-mash of doors that had been marked way down. Easy and cheap. There’s a caveat though: “The rule…
Read Morepascal anson’s surprising d-i-y paint project
Pascal Anson is the ultimate ALT-Martha Stewart, a true challenge to keeping everything within-the-lines and predictable. He’s made some videos which we plan to run periodically to remind ourselves that a guy on tv (well almost; we wish he were on tv) can inspire EXPLOSIVE!, original thinking about d-i-y and home improvement. Pascal’s view of…
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