what else are you gonna do on cinco de mayo super moon day?
the fuck?
nevermind that it's like some strange beacon necktie arrow highlighting your cooter.
but it's a strange RED beacon necktie arrow highlighting your cooter.
perfect for those days where you just feel like a tampon is optional.
way to go anthropologie.
you better redeem yourself!!
oh wait...
you did.
period days bathing suit here.
cutest black ruffly swimmy suit here.
carry on saturday...carry on.
jealous
i enjoy this painterly painter headquarters.
i wish i had my own painter headquarters.
instead of a 3 x 5 area of my dining room that i have to put together and break down every day just in time for dinner.
it works, but it's not ideal.
it's sooo not ideal.
i look at other painters who have big, beautiful, light-filled spaces and i burn with a jealous rage.
to have a floor to drip on without worry.
to have a surface to paint on that's not my 100 year old dining room table covered in layers of towels.
to be able to splatter paint all over expensive furniture and give no fucks about it.
but mostly..
i just want a space bigger than my face to paint in that i don't have to clean up and put away.
also i want to paint all that pottery up there and sell it to you.
don't get me wrong...
there are far worse things in life to be disgruntled over.
like a certain contest that i am losing by 300 votes.
so...i will continue to paint in my shoebox until i can afford to move into a shed somewhere.
with windows.
and no spiders.
and no best design blogging mom of all time title.
i painted this for you in my shoebox..
24 x 36 "bundles"
acrylic and oil stick on canvas.
warm pinks, ochre, rust, cobalt, violet, lavender, yellow..
!!SOLD!!
have a glorious weekend butterbutts.
keep voting.
or don't.
i love you all regardless.
painter lady: isabelle tuchband
images: the selby
blog drama
every once in a while people who have never read my blog come by for a visit..
and clearly get lost in translation.
in a way it frustrates me bc i sooo am not an asshole, if you know me.
so there is a part of me that feels the need to defend myself.
but the other part of me is ferociously entertained by the nastiness that comes out of people's mouths, flung in my direction.
in any case...
my previous comment to barbara miller was meant in jest.
and not in the "her-italian-cooking-is-like-the-olive-garden" teresa guidice kind of jest.
that was just an underhanded jab.
this was more of a comment on the competition side of things..
not directed at barbara miller personally.
i mean it's not like i called her a "retarded asshole" or anything..
anyway..
none of this matters bc barbara miller is SPANKING me!!!
turns out barbara miller while not blog jesus like myself is a total diy jesus (settle down jesus lovers)..
and she has like 4,000 diy videos on youtube
such as building recycled robots with your kids(with an actual cute kid)
i can't compete with the craft movement.
people love that shit.
and i HATE that shit.
so we are destined to be true competitors.
polar opposites.
fox news/abc news.
as for the negative comments about me??
honestly i don't give a shit about that.
i really don't.
people will love you or they will hate you or they will be indifferent toward you.
i can't control that.
nor do i want to.
but i want to offer a public apology to barbara miller.
i do not think she is a bitch.
but she DID appear out of nowhere.
i mean she wasn't even ON the list!!
so YES, SUPER sneaky.
i sure could use your votes.
because now it is essentially me against the craft movement.
which is like the fellowship against sauron's army.
it will take a wizard's staff, some sexy elves, a trusty sidekick, and viggo mortensen's hotness to defeat this balrog, one ring
craft jesus.
thanks.
this can't happen!!
where did this SUPER LADY come from?
i mean no offense "yes spaces" mom...
and i give you big ups for having 5 kids..
but i have to crush you.
vote for your favorite and your best.
and your dreams will come true.
a vote for me is like a vote for your mom.
a vote for me will suck away all your fat cells.
denver craigslist....pretty awesome.
hey!!
thanks for voting for me yesterday...i am in the lead.
which feels good.
like a glass of wine and a muscle relaxer.
not that i know what that feels like.
but i imagine it feels like winning.
don't forget you can vote every 24 hours.
if you felt like making sure i get a million votes which would take me from top design blogging mom to queen khalessi of design blogs.
anyway...thanks.
we are at colorado in the 'craigslist alphabetically' series..
i chose denver bc it's the capital.
and i chose wisely..
great shape and bones.
mint condition.
how cute is this??!
love.
perfect as is or you could get some glass cut for it to make it bigger.
but i like it just the way it is.
it is smart. it is kind. it is important.
staffordshire dogs- make an offer
great price.
new versions of this cost thousands.
duh.
the more i look at this the more i love it.
there is something about it that says, hey.. fancy me up with mexican serape blanket cushions and a custom table cloth and throw us in your beach house or lake house or pool house.
brass and walnut floor lamp- $65
quirky and shiny.
so cute.
so many possiblities.
a makeshift bar.
an entry console.
a place to lay your wizard hat after a hard days work at hogwarts.
or a cat bed i guess.
needs work but the bones are great.
50 bucks is a steal.
brass and glass sofa table- $50
i want to murder this small picture.
the shape is fantastic and it's brass!
brass and mint green, yes.
leather lounge + ottoman- $2500
yes.
it's expensive but it is BEEEAUTIFUL.
a steal.
4 vintage dining chairs- $95 each
i would so do some hot pink faux ostrich on these.
i am all about my next dining chairs being wipeable.
vintage rattan swivel rocker- $60
super cute.
brass and glass coffee table- $50
i think this is the cutest ever.
i love all the rounded corners.
amazing price.
awesome rug/blanket.
wicker and glass coffee table- $25
this would be great on a porch.
4 milo baughman chairs- $100 each
i'm not sure if this is real or a dream.
but i would definitely call.
gorgeous!
and BIG!
stupid good price too.
many possibilities.
like a metallic linen..
or hot pink velvet.
so you can do this...
or this....
large vintage lucite lamp- $45
run you dummies.
i would use this as a bar set up on my porch for parties (that i never have)
and to store gardening stuff the rest of the time (all the time).
but if you are a regular party thrower this would be great to store all of your outdoor party supplies..
plates, glasses, platters, bongs...
turn your head to the side.
it's cute.
it's huge! 14 x 14.
great color, nice fading.
i would DEFINITELY check this out in person.
a weekend project.
depending on the wood in person..
if it's too orange and shiny i would just paint them,
probably black.
but if the wood is good i'd leave them alone.
and for fabric i would do this:
designers guild 'magnolia tree' in peony.
i would do what that diy enigma morgan did..
glass and chrome coffee table- $250
great shape.
those good rounded corners again.
vintage brass hanging lamp- $125
sexy.
if you have a pool and no place to sit i highly recommend this set.
spun fiberglass patio set- $150
good stuff.
great price.
it's actually metal.
cool spidery legs.
what if you painted it neon yellow or neon pink?
you would be awesome that's what.
solid brass and glass coffee table and 2 end tables- $400
no pic of the coffee table but i'd def. inquire.
perhaps you can break up the set.
it is major.
cute in a small entry.
look at me i'm perfect!
coggin thayer burl and chrome coffee table- $375
ummmm...
this is a steal people.
you would be sitting on a small fortune.
would be an awesome desk too.
there you have it.
people in denver are lucky.
