Journal

And speaking of Owls….

This perforated owl lampshade from Danish graphic designers Stellavie would be great in a kid's room.  And there is something so 80's pac man pixelation about it.   Read more

Harvest

The makings of a fall table.  Too bad we won't be celebrating Thanksgiving at our house. Read more

Speaking of pumpkins

 I was unaware that squirrels liked to eat pumpkins.  Or perhaps they were working on their very own jack-o-lantern. Caveat: I haven't seen the culprit yet so I can't for sure verify that they are squirrels.  Perhaps it's a cat or a possum or skunk.  Time for some reconnaissance work Read more

Bamboozle!

Bamboo shades installed in the living room.  check.Look Mom!  No more faded carpet in the summertime.  I was worried that the shades might make the windows look smaller but I think they just add a layer of warmth to the room. The Blinds Chaletproduct is decent and very well priced. These windows are large and they were only a couple hundred bucks a window. The bamboo actually has a contrasting... Read more

Floopy

I wonder if she stands at the back door and stares at the doorknob all day when we're not home... Read more

My new favorite

Custom holiday cards from Rifle Paper co.  I wish I could bring myself to get something like this made, get an address book together, send out holiday cards etc etc.  One of these days. Or I'll stick to the tried and true Ahnert tradition of sending out a Chinese New Year email.  It's greener right? But these cards are so damn cute! Read more

The Queen of Screens

A friend just introduced me to OrientalFurniture.comwhich is quite possibly the largest online retailer of room divider screens. From traditional shoji screens, to southern plantation shutters style screens, to Chinese paintings, to photo printed fabric screens, they have it all. They even have blank canvas screens that you can paint yourself. What seem to have the most bang for your buck, though,... Read more

Fall

has officially arrived in the Ahnert Davis household.  Heretofore I was reluctant to do much exterior seasonal decorating, what with the neglected weedy front yard and all.  The new plants though have inspired me to dig out a bit of my inner cheer. Read more