blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
Turn a regular blender into a “magic bullet” with a mason jar! Brilliance, yet again, from Real Simple.
Give your hearth a facelift for fall with these great ideas at CasaSugar.
JennSki snuck a peek inside the new New Hampshire digs of artist Matte Stephens, and it’s as fab as we would expect.
Wine bottle jack-o-lanterns at Instructables. Perfect for more grown-up spooktaculars!
And what’s better to decant that bottle of red than a human heart wine carafe? Via Boing Boing.
More Halloween-y craft fun, from Craft: a cute and festive burlap bunting.
Wild rice burgers: a hearty, satisfying Minnesota favorite — at The Kitchn.
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antique toast rack: the perfect family-sized napkin holder
Right now, switching to cloth napkins is pretty low down on my green list. We’ve given it a go three different times but until life is a little less chaotic, it’s not practical for us to do every day. So after throwing in the towel yet again summer, I searched in vain for something that would keep more than a handful of napkins in easy reach without taking up a ton of table space. No go. Then I was flipping through old tear sheets and saw the now-familiar toast rack used as a letter holder idea. Eureka! A seller on Etsy had an antique silver toast rack and tray for under $20. Thanks to the size, we can have 50 or so napkins on the table. And as luck would have it, the tray, which was made to hold small pots of marmalade, is the perfect size for salt and pepper or the oft-used bottle of Tabasco. You can find toast racks with trays on the usual sites — eBay, Etsy and Ruby Lane — starting for around $10. — Sarah L.
blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
This apartment in Nimes, France manages to make unfinished, de-wallpapered walls look chic and textural — at The Style Files.
Trick out your yoga gear with Finnish style : DIY Marimekko yoga bag, at Always Mod.
Kick autumn in to high gear and celebrate all things apple-y and delicious, at Fresh Home Blog.
Great gates: a modern roundup, at Casa Sugar.
At Bloesem we spotted this playful yet cozy bedding from Dutch design firm Snurk. LOVE.
Good to know: why decorating with salvaged pallets indoors is a bad idea, at Curbly.
NotCot got a sneak peek at what’s new from Dyson, like their new covetable Dyson Hot fan heater.
What could be bad about potatoes cooked with a smoky, paprika-infused tomato sauce? Not eating them right now! Patatas Bravas, at Simply Recipes.
image courtesy of Marie Claire Maison.
etsy find: fall fields paintings
It may be early days of fall. but it feels like it is in full swing. I’m back to baking again, now that the house is cooler. And we’ve attended our first fall festival. Getting there involved a ferry ride, which caused some confusion and disappointment on the first river crossing because the backseat occupants thought that it was a fairy ride. Just one of many pitfalls we’ve discovered in the English language! The return trip was met with a lot more enthusiasm, although that could have been the lingering affects from the apple desserts/sugar high.
We’ve got two more festivals marked on the calendar. Hopefully I can find some regional artwork at one of them but if not, these two small oils caught my eye on Etsy. The first measures 6″ x 6″ and is by Etsy seller erinspencer. Yours if you’re more decisive than me for $70. The second measures 3.5″ x 2.5″ and is from UK Etsy seller wildatartshop for $10.25. Either would look great propped against a bowl of apples or my blue and white Cornishware canisters. — Sarah L.
blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
As autumn starts to settle in, what could be more comforting than a plate of these short ribs with wine and cream from The Pioneer Woman?
The story of Rya rugs, vintage Scandinavian DIY textiles you can still make today — and still look fresh and on trend. At Retro Renovation.
The coolest treehouse ever, at ModFruGal. Those “things” are lucky — wonder if they’d consider renting it out?
For the love of laminate: The WilsonArt House, a time-capsule of 1960′s fabulousness, at Whorange.
Remodelista has us coveting this cast iron spice grinder from Canoe in Portland.
Whether we like it or not, the holidays are swiftly approaching. CasaSugar is scouting out the hot holiday trends from West Elm’s 2011 collection.
At Fresh Home Ideas, find out how to fabricate a smart slatted bathroom shelf.
