Weekend Random Thoughts

I found this vintage chair in an antique store in Lambertville, NJ.   I ALMOST bought it, but decided I didn't quite want it.    But I love the unique design of the chair; it's a collapsible canvas chair with two belts as arms on the chair.   Yes, I realize it looks a bit dingy in the photo, but in person it had a great, well-loved patina to it.   But like I said, I passed. 

I thought this was a cool recycling center station at Los Angeles International Airport.   As I waited for my flight back to Philadelphia, I took this shot; I like how it looks modern and cool, but has just the right shaped slots for the various recyclables.   There's no way you can accidentally toss an aluminum can into the paper slot.    I actually stood there and cleaned out my bags of scrap paper and notes so I could recycle them.    Multi-tasking!

Speaking of notes, one of the most commonly asked questions I get when I give lectures is "where do you get your ideas?"   I get inspired all the time at totally different places, so I am constantly emailing myself notes and drawing on slips of paper here and there.   They all end up in an "inspiration" binder that is overflowing with paper.    I thought I'd share an idea that was jotted onto a piece of paper when I stayed at The Bowery Hotel in NYC.   This one is for a leather floor basket made from old belts.    I STILL have to make one...  hmm..note to self.

Comments

[Lisa Demars]

I love the recycling center station. I would love that in our home Its a great way to hind the bins out of sight out of mind that would be the best thing that would happen in our home bins everywhere ! lol