By the way, if you are wondering, Flea Market Friday is. Every Friday... or close to we head to either local flea markets or garage sales and see what we kind find on a thrift budget. Good way to end a work week.
*fmf: a nicely aged hanging basket
It's been a couple weeks since we've made a purchase at our Flea Market Friday (FMF) outing. Seems the well had run dry for a short season. That was until this week when se*th found a hanging basket for $1. One question I have is... how's it going to hold any dirt? Guess we'll have to see.
By the way, if you are wondering, Flea Market Friday is. Every Friday... or close to we head to either local flea markets or garage sales and see what we kind find on a thrift budget. Good way to end a work week.
By the way, if you are wondering, Flea Market Friday is. Every Friday... or close to we head to either local flea markets or garage sales and see what we kind find on a thrift budget. Good way to end a work week.
*rock star chair
Every Friday, Derek and I hit the garage sales over our lunch break. I stumbled upon this little blue chair. I thought it is the perfect size to fit with our small IKEA table. It would also be great for when nephews/nieces/friends stop over and kids need a place to color, the only problem was the color...
...so with a little painters tape and some spray paint, the little blue chair turned into a rock star chair!
...complete with star and racing stripes!
...so with a little painters tape and some spray paint, the little blue chair turned into a rock star chair!
...complete with star and racing stripes!
*art + cancer awareness = stages
Lance Armstrong and Nike unite to launch STAGES, a global art exhibition to raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer.Over twenty renowned artists have donated their time and creativity to express the LIVESTRONG message and raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which is committed to inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer. STAGES is more than an event. It is a unique celebration of human potential inspired by Lance and dedicated to the fight against cancer. It unites the world of art, philanthropy, and sport by bringing together some of the most renowned figures in art to produce work inspired by Lance and his fight against cancer. All work is available for purchase with proceeds directly benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Join the fight. LIVESTRONG.
Artist: on the wall Aaron Young
Artist: Ed Ruscha
Artist: Dzine
*music: blind pilot
I ran across this band, Blind Pilot, in an episode of "Chuck" and have enjoyed them ever since. This is their latest video "Go On Say It":
From NPR's Morning Edition - http://www.npr.org
"The band Blind Pilot literally rode a pair of bicycles to success. The folk-pop outfit, formed by singer-guitarist Israel Nebeker and drummer Ryan Dobrowski, has taken two bike tours, playing its music all along the West Coast. The first of these two tours was supposed to run from Vancouver all the way down to the Mexican border. Unfortunately, the trip was cut short when the band’s bikes were stolen outside San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art.
They recently finished a second bike tour with a couple of additional bandmates, hugging Highway 1 down the coastline. One of their most memorable scenes occurred at a tiny grocery store in Leggett, Calif. As the group played, a crowd began to gather around it, including a handful of unexpected onlookers.
Blind Pilot is on another tour now, with six members, and this time they’re all traveling by van. It’s a far cry from those first bike trips, where they didn’t even have a support vehicle to haul gear."
This is the song that first drew me in: "3 Rounds and a Sound":
Enjoy!
*quiz: what's your interior style?
The International School of Colour & Design has created this quiz to help you determine your interior style. Not sure I find it too accurate based on my results, but it's still fun to take.
My results:
Courtesy of How About Orange
My results:
Courtesy of How About Orange
*build your own chuck's
I have long been infatuated with Converse All Star's. It started with my first pair when I was around 10 years old. They were teal on the outside and yellow on the inside. They went perfect with my first skateboard.
While taking in some new web design's I came across Converse's site where you can build your own Chuck Taylor's. Oh my... time to relive the glory days. I was able to almost reincarnate my 20-year-old shoes. They are AWESOME! Not to mention the web site is a well done flash site also, but I wouldn't expect anything less from the greatest shoe creators around.
While taking in some new web design's I came across Converse's site where you can build your own Chuck Taylor's. Oh my... time to relive the glory days. I was able to almost reincarnate my 20-year-old shoes. They are AWESOME! Not to mention the web site is a well done flash site also, but I wouldn't expect anything less from the greatest shoe creators around.
*my blue, flea market table
When my wife and I remodeled our living room furniture was part of the mix. And we had some good luck finding furniture here and there and various stores on sale and helping us keep costs down. However we also new that some of the details could very easily be done cheaply with some good finds from garage sales or flea markets. This included end tables.
I went to one of the local flea markets and found this gem of a table for $20. Came from an estate sale. It was a lovely yellow color with brown flecks. Not sure if the flecks were deliberate or splatters of mud/paint. Overall the construction was in good condition. It has a nice marble top with a crack on one of the corners that could be patched. I looked at the yellow table and saw great potential. Especially when I thought of it being blue. We've got some killer fabric my wife incorporated into some parts of our living room that I knew the blue would match. In the before picture you can see the blue fabric I am referring too.
In the end I was pleasantly surprised. It's definitely a conversation piece with its color. Which is what I wanted. It gets a commented on every time someone new comes over and its a mixed bag on whether or not they like it. But I dig it for sure!
I went to one of the local flea markets and found this gem of a table for $20. Came from an estate sale. It was a lovely yellow color with brown flecks. Not sure if the flecks were deliberate or splatters of mud/paint. Overall the construction was in good condition. It has a nice marble top with a crack on one of the corners that could be patched. I looked at the yellow table and saw great potential. Especially when I thought of it being blue. We've got some killer fabric my wife incorporated into some parts of our living room that I knew the blue would match. In the before picture you can see the blue fabric I am referring too.
In the end I was pleasantly surprised. It's definitely a conversation piece with its color. Which is what I wanted. It gets a commented on every time someone new comes over and its a mixed bag on whether or not they like it. But I dig it for sure!
*help africa typography poster
A while back I created a poster just for something to hang in my office. It was a simple typography poster that ended up looking pretty cool when printed out and hung on my wall. I have done nothing with it since. But now I offer it free to you to download, print and distribute if you like. Just tell them where you got it from.
*chalk one up for the team
I took on the adventure of painting with chalkboard paint. I got some old lockers from my parents, I was so excited to get this project started that I forgot to take before pictures but I did find this one that shows what the original lockers looked like.
I mixed up my own chalkboard paint and it is easy to do. 1 cup paint (any color) and 2 tablespoons of non-sanded white grout. Mix together really well and you are ready to go.
You might be asking, "Why mix your own when you can buy chalkboard paint?" Good question, the answer is...custom colors. This time I went with black, but my round will be a coordinating color to match our paint in the basement. I used a sponge brush to apply.
It took two coats but I am very pleased with the results.
Here is a close up view, I wrote and erased on locker number 7, so it looks a little more broken in.
Another idea I have is in the garage. I kept some of our old kitchen cabinets and I plan on chalkboard painting the door fronts and then I can label what tools are held inside.
I mixed up my own chalkboard paint and it is easy to do. 1 cup paint (any color) and 2 tablespoons of non-sanded white grout. Mix together really well and you are ready to go.
You might be asking, "Why mix your own when you can buy chalkboard paint?" Good question, the answer is...custom colors. This time I went with black, but my round will be a coordinating color to match our paint in the basement. I used a sponge brush to apply.
It took two coats but I am very pleased with the results.
Here is a close up view, I wrote and erased on locker number 7, so it looks a little more broken in.
Another idea I have is in the garage. I kept some of our old kitchen cabinets and I plan on chalkboard painting the door fronts and then I can label what tools are held inside.
*about re*vibe
This is a journal of two dudes quest for things cool. Cool in our world at least. Whether that be interior design ideas, finds from Flea Market Friday's, graphic design, art, music, web apps/design, cool people... you know... cool stuff.
about the authors
de*rek
I am a professional graphic designer / web designer. I work at an agency named Flynn Wright. I am also an avid music lover, drummer, Christ follower, family man and dreamer. I tend to use "lingo" with just about everything I say and write, it's my style, so if you ever wonder what the heck I mean by something, just ask. My goal with re*vibe is to catalog the musings of coolness that I see around me... the "WOW" things.
se*th
I am a financial analyst (math nerd) at Principal Financial Group who loves the Lord, my wife, my family and friends. I also love to run, bike and play guitar. I am an avid "Do-it yourself'er" and work under the assumption with enough paint, anything can look good. My goal for re*vibe is to document the big changes that can be made on a small budget!
about the authors
de*rekI am a professional graphic designer / web designer. I work at an agency named Flynn Wright. I am also an avid music lover, drummer, Christ follower, family man and dreamer. I tend to use "lingo" with just about everything I say and write, it's my style, so if you ever wonder what the heck I mean by something, just ask. My goal with re*vibe is to catalog the musings of coolness that I see around me... the "WOW" things.
se*thI am a financial analyst (math nerd) at Principal Financial Group who loves the Lord, my wife, my family and friends. I also love to run, bike and play guitar. I am an avid "Do-it yourself'er" and work under the assumption with enough paint, anything can look good. My goal for re*vibe is to document the big changes that can be made on a small budget!
