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Art Donovan Lamps

Posted in craft, glass, home, lighting, sculpture, steampunk with tags , , , , , on May 7, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

Donovan Design has come out with a series of wonderful steampunk lamps. As many of you know, I am loathe to use the term steampunk, but will always give credit where credit is due in terms of fine craftsmanship.

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I can’t help liking certain aesthetics of the subculture I can’t entirely get behind. Story of my life, as a kaleidoscope of selected subcultural pieces!

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I wouldn’t mind a few of these beauties gracing my home in various places (“wouldn’t mind” is quite an extreme understatement).

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Donovan Design

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Halfway to Halloween Countdown: Yankee Candle Boney Bunch

Posted in decoration, halloween, home, undead, wedding, wish list with tags , , , , , on April 26, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

We’re almost halfway to Halloween…who wants to celebrate?

HOW could I be such a die hard Halloween fan and have known nothing about the Yankee Candle Boney Bunch characters until finding them in an image search this year?

What an adorable collection of candle holders, figurines and other household decorative items!

And even if you don’t use them on a cake, I happen to think these happy newlyweds (newlydeads?) would make for an excellent wedding proposal (if you can’t invest in a Zombie Fortune Teller for your sweetie with spooky leanings).

Anyone have the Boney Bunch?

Images from Walter Dworkin’s Flickr sets.

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Halloween Countdown: Evil Science, Black and Blue Decor

Posted in craft, decoration, halloween, home, undead with tags , , , , on October 3, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Hostess With the Mostest has shown a new twist on traditional Halloween decor: black and blue, evil science.

I haven’t been to Home Goods yet (where many of these decorations come from), but put mad science into anything…and it’s pretty likely I’ll enjoy it.

How do you feel about unconventional colors and themes for Halloween? Do you keep it traditional or mix it up?

A couple more pics here.

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Wordless Week: Klockwerks by Roger Wood

Posted in craft, home, sculpture, steampunk with tags , , , on September 25, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Klockwerks

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Pottery Barn: Crow String Lights

Posted in decoration, halloween, home, lighting, wish list with tags , , , , on September 22, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Usually I feature a few items at a time from Pottery Barn or other stores that carry Halloween treats. However, these lights deserve their own post because I love them so very much.

I actually think they work better without the “Halloween” ones beneath.

Now to battle the decision of spending $30 on a few little lights…on the wish list they go…

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Grand…mother Clock?

Posted in anthropomorphic, antiques, home, surreal with tags , , , on September 12, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I wish I knew more about this photo.

Antique clocks have such charm, and some truly unique ones do exist (though for all I know, this one could be a recent sculpture project). If anyone knows the origin of this clock, or has photos/suggestions for other interesting ones, please let me know!

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Second Chance Ceramics

Posted in craft, home, wish list with tags , , on August 21, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Second Chance Ceramics puts some of my favorite vintage images on mugs and other ceramic household items.

These first two are going on my wish list.

I love how there is usually a compatible image on the inside of the mugs.

See more here.

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Renovated Church House

Posted in architecture, home with tags , on August 7, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I have a bit of a thing for renovated church houses. Practicality aside, the architecture, spaciousness and design…transformed into a place of residence…can be quite a sight to behold.

Here is a particularly nice one.

A nondescript exterior and a yard dominated by headstones give no indication of the residential nature of this historic church in Kyloe, Northumberland. A couple decided to purchase and readapt the structure, investing nearly three times the purchase price into renovations over the course of several years.

Restoration is more prevalent than renovation, with original stained glass windows throughout, and repurposed church fixtures abounding. Much of the original seating in the church was refinished and placed throughout the home.

The outside:

See a few more images at the source.

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Laura Splan: Microbial Doilies

Posted in craft, home, science with tags , , on August 4, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I never considered myself much of a doily person until I stumbled upon this series.

Doilies is a series of computerized machine embroidered doilies. The design of each doily is based on a different viral structure.

The lace doily has traditionally referenced designs and motifs from nature. Furthermore, these decorative objects would be heirlooms, handed down from one generation to the next.

The work explores the “domestication” of microbial and biomedical imagery. Many recent events, epidemics, and commercial products have brought this imagery into our living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms.

Bio-terrorism, SARS, and antibacterial soaps alike have all heightened our awareness of the microbial world. Doilies serve as a metaphor for the way we have adapted our everyday lives to these now everyday concerns. Here domestic artifacts and heirlooms manifest the psychological heredity of our cultural anxieties.

This is exactly the kind of veiled piece I love having in my home. Beauty to the untrained eye…worlds beneath to the knowing observer.

Another wonderful piece is the Brain Doily, of course.

Laura Splan

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Wonderland Sticky Notes

Posted in home, products, wish list with tags , , on August 1, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Here’s a cute little product for people who actually still use pens and paper in the digital age (I happen to be attached to the antiquated written list).

Wonderland sticky notes! You can’t see the one in back very well, but it’s a “While You Were Down the Rabbit Hole” office memo. How fun…

Product Page

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