AOTD: Kids Art at the Museum of Glass

10-year-old cancer patient is inspired to create his superhero character, "bacon boy", and the Glass Museum chooses it as a glass sculpture for a permanent collection of kids' art. {more from the Seattle P.I.}

"It all started when painter Frank Etxanix began visiting the 10-year-old as part of the Children's Healing Art Project at Doernbecher Children's Hospital where Austin was recuperating from a bone marrow transplant. Etxanix challenged Austin to dream up a character to draw. Austin's imagination went into overdrive, creating an imaginary crime fighter and a nemesis or two."

Happy Friday!

Do you have nothing to do at work today? And I mean nothing? Download some paper dollhouses and make your own store, kitchen, pet shop, horray! {paper houses, via CraftZine}

A delicate glass on a stem.

{a mere £27.50 each from Thorsten Van Elten shop, thanks abigail!}

Just Sayin'

At 7:00 am this morning:

Buh-bye Denny's! {gone as of 7am}

Ideas for when rich:

Portable MiniBar




















Chandelier in Kitchen
























Glass Tile Backsplash

Faux Mini Recycled Paris

Vaissac, France: "Gerard Brion, creator of this “mini-me” model of Paris, has spent the last 15 years putting together this masterpiece with discarded items–soup cans, baby food jars and old cinder blocks". {more about fanatic paris guy}

AOTD: Noferin

I know, I'm a sucker for "cute" art. {affordable prints from Noferin}

Christmast List: Pencilvilla

Totally need it. {$13, Rare Device}

Dreamy Hotel

Dreamy, smoky, glamorous hotel, Ca Maria Adele, in Venice, Italy.
{via TIG}

"The hues of pepper, cocoa, clover and other rich spices melt here in an incredible mosaic of colours that will charm your senses. The result is a room voluptuous and hot like the load of the ships which from far-away lands carried the products building for centuries the richness of Venice."

UNICORNS - I want one.

"ROME -- A deer with a single horn in the center of its head - much like the fabled, mythical unicorn - has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy..." {Seattle PI}

AOTD: Plastic Construction Pieces

Lego wall crack fillers in Bocchignano, Italy by artist Jan Vormann.
{via wooster collective}

Christmas List

Just read about Robert St. John's new bloody mary mix - supposedly it's so good there's no need to make it at home. :)
{robertstjohn mix - $10}

BBQ Pics

Ok, so first I got really OCD about the table spread.













And then I added fruit garnish to the vodka lemonade.

















And afterwards I made the lemonade into raspberry popsicles.

AOTD: "The Celebrity Lamp"

Aviators are SO out. Lamps are SO in. {via technabob}

"When it is turned off, the lamp becomes an amazing silver sculpture, reflecting 80 times its surroundings. Switched on, the lenses become translucent and cast a kaleidoscope of oval shadows on the surrounding walls for a unique sophisticated ambiance."

Beer Pong Ice Rack

Maybe something to add to one's china collection over the years...$22.99 {beer pong ice rack}

Carrie's Re-designed Fabulous Apartment

An interview with set designer, Jeremy Conway, about the inspiration behind Carrie Bradshaw's apartment re-design for Sex and the City. {via CasaSugar}

Hot Manse: 'maison go'

This hot modern manse by périphériques architects is like an awesome jetson's house smack dab in the middle of a plain ole suburban neighborhood. I like how even though it's super-modern, it has a real 60's feel. {more}