they say the neon lights are bright on broadway the LES

the space above the television has been just a plain white wall for the past 11 months we've lived in this apartment. the rug is a rectangle, the TV is a rectangle, the couch is a rectangle and all the of the framed pieces above the couch are squares or right angles. i really wanted something with curves to go above the TV. at first i thought i might do something round, but gradually realized i was dying to have my own neon sign -- in a curly, cursive script. there are tons of sign stores in this neighborhood, and it's expensive, but not as expensive as i thought it might be. once our custom sign was done, the boyfriend and his handy drill made it happen.





















it's amazing. and it looks better than it photographs.


all i have to decide now is whether to paint the wires white.

as for the bedroom: no progress.

progress

we moved in almost a year ago. progress has been slow. but it's happening!

office then:



office now:







living room then:




living room now:



bonus! view of dining table:



the bedroom still looks like crap.

home is where the art is

just purchased an amazing piece by 2 cents, who was kind enough to hand-deliver. it's being framed right now. this is the kind of stuff that makes me happy.

work work work!

i bought a desk. this is huge news, for someone who works at home. in my old, cramped apartment, i worked like this:



i know that doesn't look so bad, but look at this trainwreckery:






horrifying.

so i purchased my dream desk, a vintage, stripped stainless steel desk. and now my work environment looks like this:





this is what is known as an "upgrade."

who? who?

mug from modcloth.


pitcher from modcloth.


lamp from urban outfitters.


lamp from velocity.


lamp from viva terra.


umbrella stand by burke decor.

in the groove

cb2 sells record album frames, which means the task at hand is selecting great/meaningful album covers.


some we actually own:








some that seem like they would make nice, framed art (via girl in the green dress and vintage vanguard):








Additionally… loving these brazilian album covers from the '60s and '70s, from colour lovers:








decisions, decisions.

more things to hang on the wall

just ideas. just things that might look good. (primary colors, the contrast of black & white, animal prints.)


howling wolf poster from allposters.com.


cab calloway poster from allposters.com.


vintage TWA "africa" poster from allposters.com.


carmen jones poster from movie goods.


manhattan cocktail poster from movie goods.


chandelier wall decal from blik.



chandelier print from the love shop on etsy.



love is the new black print from the love shop on etsy.



frida kahlo print from lake illustration on etsy.


cheetah print by berkley illustration on etsy.

maptastic

while watching TV last night, i saw this mcdonald's commercial where, for a split second, some dude was in a reception area with a groovy metal globe on the wall.

did i rewind and take a picture of the screen? yes. yes, i did.



cool, right? retro TWA terminal chic! anyway, i googled "metal globe sculpture." and i totally found it. six hundred bucks.



i suspect it might look better on a black wall as opposed to a white wall, but i am looking for something "interesting" and NOT square or rectangular to hang over the TV. other ideas: marquee letters.



cardboard deer head.



uh, that's all i got right now.