*fmf: a nicely aged hanging basket
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
...so with a little painters tape and some spray paint, the little blue chair turned into a rock star chair!
*art + cancer awareness = stages
*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?
My results:
Courtesy of How About Orange
*build your own chuck's
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
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
*chalk one up for the team
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.
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
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!