tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363162885617057882024-03-05T23:23:59.083-08:00RetrogradeRethink. Recycle. Redesign.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-69550249543370392222016-03-27T11:12:00.000-07:002016-03-27T11:12:42.180-07:00Take these broken wings...This new German start-up called <a href="http://new-swedish-design.de/" target="_blank">New Swedish Design</a> wanted to feature one of my <a href="http://retrogradesf.blogspot.de/2010/11/ive-been-looking-so-long-at-these.html" target="_blank">old Ikea hacks</a> on their site and of course I told them "go for it!" I also reminded them that I did another <a href="http://retrogradesf.blogspot.de/2010/11/youdoing-that-thing-you-do.html" target="_blank">easy graphic hack for the same client</a>.<br />
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The attention reminded me that I had been contemplating another easy Ikea hack to replace this sad bathroom cabinet we've had since we originally moved into our place 10 years ago:<br />
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As you can see, it wasn't much to begin with. And it got water damaged from a leaky pipe recently. It was waterlogged, falling apart, and ready to be replaced.<br />
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What better way to replace it than with the easiest Ikea hack ever, the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00279605/" target="_blank">Valje wall cabinet</a> with four contrasting <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10293564/#/60293566" target="_blank">Stubbarp legs in a dark stain</a>?<br />
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I was actually impressed by the Valje--it had a really sophisticated white oak veneer and mitered corners (!) so it could look good from any angle. Yes, it's meant to be a wall cabinet, but I needed something to go under our sink.<br />
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First I measured and traced out the position of the legs on the underside of the cabinet.<br />
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Next, I marked out the depth of the screw-in legs on my drill--I didn't want to go too far into the cabinet and have the bolts sticking out.</div>
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After drilling, I screwed in the legs, making sure to leave a little wiggle room (and again, making sure I didn't force them through the veneer inside.) Using a couple of washers helped me get the right spacing.</div>
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Et voila! A new undersink cabinet for all our bathroom stuff! Finally--it only took me 10 years (and about 30 minutes for the assembly and hack ;-)</div>
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-80016632474314370852015-12-03T16:56:00.001-08:002015-12-03T16:56:08.478-08:00Eye KnowWow, it's been a while! But those of you who know what's going on with my personal life will give me a pass on not doing so much on social media for my business. Life gets in the way sometimes, right?<br />
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Anyhow, we all have mixed feelings about Ikea (or "The Big Evil I" as I often refer to it). "All roads lead to Ikea" is a quote I read from another designer a while ago and it's stuck with me because it's true. I was wandering around a couple of weekends ago (I know, I know--Ikea on the weekend! What was I thinking?!) just to browse and see what was new. Here's what I found:<br />
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Bentwood task chairs--perfect for a stylish startup's conference room or office.</div>
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Perhaps the most stylish watering can you can get for 10 bucks. Dang.</div>
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-56521971032920234142015-09-21T17:19:00.001-07:002015-09-21T17:19:41.057-07:00The Year of the CatFor those who may not know, my partner and I are crazy cat people. At first we kept our cat stuff confined to a bulletin board in the kitchen. But then one bulletin board became two (a matching pair!) and then we added more wall storage in the form of these <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/wire-wall-letters/?pkey=e%7Cwire%2Bletter%7C71%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH" target="_blank">wire letters</a> (matching J's!)<br />
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And then we started branching out into cat pins, cat t-shirts, cat sweaters...it became clear we were turning into Cat People.<br />
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Well, on a recent trip to Palm Springs, we decided to drive down in case we found any treasures to bring back. Besides a case of Tab cola (which we can only seem to find in Southern California--it's not sold up here in NorCal!) we also found this treasure at <a href="http://www.mistysconsignments.com/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Misty's Consignment</a> in Rancho Mirage.<br />
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And of course our little guy Phillip Lorenzo approves!<br />
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Misty's was a crazy, cavernous treasure trove of stuff. As I walked through all the rooms in the warehouse-like space, I could see myself almost completely furnishing a house in Palm Springs with some of the amazing pieces...<br />
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Palm Springs..?? Uh oh, watch out!!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-91518069496832811882015-09-08T10:09:00.001-07:002015-09-08T10:09:36.858-07:00You are GOLD!Boy, it's been a while since I've posted to the old blog. Still putting up little updates via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Retrograde/168156569869713?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Facebook</a>/Twitter, though (because that's just easier ;-)<br />
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Just got back from Palm Springs about a week ago and there were treasures there (saving them for my next post!) But this past Saturday I took advantage of some museum entry discounts and went to the <a href="http://deyoung.famsf.org/" target="_blank">DeYoung Museum</a> to check out the exhibit on <a href="http://deyoung.famsf.org/turner/about" target="_blank">JMW Turner</a>.<br />
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Not only were the paintings simply amazing (I never knew he did so many watercolors--both as quick studies and as finished pieces) but I loved the way the curators displayed his work: lavish gilt frames (or even simple natural wooden frames) popped against dark navy or gray walls. It made the artwork look amazing! So those afraid of dark walls should take note--it can be done successfully!<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-86372439603975322792015-06-30T09:43:00.002-07:002015-06-30T09:43:39.878-07:00She works hard for the money...It's been a while since I posted anything, and with good reason--I was wrapping up some big projects when some serious medical news hit home. It's forced us to prioritize and scale back on work. But it's nice to know that some of the hard work I went through around the holidays has paid off.<br />
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Check out the loft I designed (in about six weeks!) for an SF tech guru and start-up specialist. More photos through the article that was just published in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-y-combinators-michael-seibel-redesigned-loft-apartment-2015-6?op=1" target="_blank">Business Insider</a>.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-19045062716818523162015-03-05T12:39:00.002-08:002015-03-05T12:39:30.162-08:00No one knows what it's like to be the bad man...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of you may or may not know that I'm also an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJgD-ziMLbS11RjVZJwk8Q">actor</a>. It's been a while since I was last on stage, but I'm back and that's how I've been spending my nights and weekends (when I'm not finishing up some rush design projects, that is!)<br />
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It's been a pretty grueling schedule--design work and installations during the day, rehearsing and performing at night--but things have finally settled down. Now I'm down to just five shows a week (!!)<br />
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In a new production of Greek tragedy <i>Antigone</i>, I play the big bad king, Kreon. I've played some smarmy characters before, but I don't think I've ever played a villain. Not that I see him in that way, of course. I've learned to see some other sides of the king.<br />
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So far <a href="http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com/entertainment/theatre/reviews//171469/antigone">one of my favorite reviews </a>has said the following about my performance:<br />
"Jason W. Wong (who also designed the costumes) is both a fantastic Kreon
and a disastrous one. He is fantastic in that he's charming when he
wants to be, smarmy when the scene demands he be and just human enough
for his priggishness to seem genuine rather than affected. He's very
good, but in a way that actually hurts the show in the long run, because
we end up siding with Antigone not because she's right and he's wrong
but because he's so good at being unlikable"<br />
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Yes--I'll take that as a compliment!<br />
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One of my former co-stars (in Shotgun Player's production of <i>Quills </i>many years ago) used to quote The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" to me in the dressing room before our shows:<br />
"No one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man..."<br />
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How true...now I understand ;-)<br />
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<i>Photos by Chase Ramsey (top) and JC Myers (bottom).</i>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-3488520496096827062014-12-21T15:58:00.000-08:002014-12-21T15:58:20.070-08:00Take the long way home...Here's a little preview of a project I've been wrapping up through <a href="http://www.homepolish.com/">Homepolish </a>in the East Bay community of Piedmont. It's taken nearly a year since we first began, but it's been worth it--I helped the owners during the gutting and remodeling of this Tudor-style house, selecting floor finishes, tiles, fixtures, and more. And then after they moved in, helping arrange art, reupholstering some antique furniture, and getting new pieces to suit their lifestyle and the new house.<br />
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It's been a labor of love and I'm going to miss these clients--amazingly nice and always encouraging me to move to the East Bay ;-)<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-74955196139077720132014-12-14T11:26:00.002-08:002014-12-14T11:26:35.273-08:00It's just a Reflektor...Hopefully you've noticed the new and improved website for my regular biz recently. One handy feature of the <a href="http://www.wix.com/">Wix </a>site is being able to link this blog. So now you can access it here from Blogger or from my website.<br />
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I kind of imagine having them create some kind of feedback loop where you see endless reflections of the screen...but then again I'm kind of crazy that way ;-)<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-42526023313003027382014-11-30T13:23:00.000-08:002014-11-30T13:23:42.477-08:00She's still preoccupied with 1985...It's time for a big before-and-after that I've wanted to share for a while, but I was just waiting to have it professionally photographed first (thanks to the multi-talented <a href="http://laurenedith.com/">Lauren Anderson </a>who I met on a Homepolish project.)<br />
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My client inherited a condo from his parents that was used as a pied-a-terre for many years. Professionally decorated before, it hadn't changed since everything was originally installed. I was shocked at how well things were maintained--the wallpaper, the fixtures, the mirrors...everything was still in great condition with the exception of some carpet fading at the windows and sliding glass doors.<br />
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Funny enough, when I showed some "before" photos to some female friends, they actually all <i><b>loved </b></i>the "befores" (a testament to the original designer and the clients' tastes.) But when they found out my new client was a young, single man, their reaction changed instantly: "Oh <i>no</i>. You've got to change it. This isn't for a single guy <i>at all</i>."<br />
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So we butched it up. Here the Living Room before:<br />
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Quite a change, eh? The thing my client couldn't get over was how so many things that his parents had picked before had come back in fashion: the chrome, the lighting, the mirrors, the plexiglass. It was a great savings, being able to simply reupholster a few things and reuse as much as possible. The organic wavy entry wallpaper (I think it's real Maya Romanoff) was our starting point and inspired me to find taupes and browns that could really feel masculine and warm. Keeping everything else calm and neutral (including black and white photography and a now-vintage Edward Fields rug) allows the few accessories (green pillows, a bold Navajo rug) to really pop.<br />
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This was one of the most fun projects ever!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-6256556635608850302014-11-10T08:32:00.003-08:002014-11-10T08:32:57.636-08:00French Kissing in the USABetween work, other artistic endeavors, and trying to not work on Sundays (boundaries, people! Boundaries!) it's been hard keeping on the ol' blog. But at least I've had this topic in my editorial queue for a while.<br />
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When I was in London this past May, I saw these great chairs in a restaurant. I knew they were by some design icon, but I had forgotten who had originally designed them.<br />
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Now I know--they're the Les Arc chairs by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Perriand">Charlotte Perriand</a>, a contemporary/colleague of Le Corbusier. Of course the restaurant chairs were probably a reproduction. There are <a href="http://www.copycatchic.com/2013/04/charlotte-perriand-les-arcs-chairs.html">affordable copies in many places</a>, and I've even seen denim versions at Big Daddy Antiques in San Francisco. As you can see, the real deal (vintage, no less) can be pricey:</div>
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I love the stool version and wish I could get a pair of counter stools. Sigh...someday!<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-19749156455345599452014-10-19T11:59:00.002-07:002014-10-19T11:59:20.153-07:00Our house is a very very very fine houseI just picked up this book at my local bookshop a couple of weeks ago and can't wait to read it. It's in defense of all of us who have "stuff"--call us maximalists, eccentrics, messy, but don't call us hoarders (that's something else totally different!)<br />
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<br />Can't wait to read it. Afraid of adding another book to your own cluttered collection? Borrow it from your local library!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-36359498765972251322014-09-28T12:46:00.000-07:002014-09-28T12:46:24.071-07:00Where the clouds are made of candy floss...Yeah, it's been a while. When I'm not working on the <a href="http://cuttingball.com/season/14-15/antigone-2/">next theater piece </a>(and its costumes--a new creative challenge!) I've been training for my <a href="http://pages.teamintraining.org/gba/chicago14/jason">marathon</a>. Oh yeah, and I'm still working too! So blogging can be kind of tough. I just saved a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/25/garden/when-blogging-becomes-a-slog.html?ref=garden&_r=0">NY Times article about how a blog can become a slog </a>and kind of dread reading it.<br />
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A couple of months ago I was in Ikea, researching some things for a client and saw really cute, bright, totally unrelated items in the current collection that surprised me. Very European, very graphic, very cool. I could see any of these trays or rugs brightening up someone else's home or a kid's room.<br />
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Is summer technically over? I hope not. With some of these pieces, you could keep autumn and winter bright and fresh!<br />
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Great hand-printed wallcovering (or stenciling) at popular hostel <a href="http://www.mleczarniahostel.pl/?lang=en">Mleczarnia</a>:<br /><br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-70439963564959463442014-09-02T08:36:00.002-07:002014-09-02T08:37:40.538-07:00I like the way this is going...Wow, it's been a while. I was in Poland (AGAIN!) for a few weeks for <a href="http://cuttingball.com/">an intense acting workshop </a>and spent the past week or so regrouping and catching up on work here at home. Here's a post I meant to publish while I was in Wroclaw, but couldn't since I didn't have any WiFi or internet access (with very few exceptions--I wasn't going to use my three precious days off on blogging or any design work!)<br />
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Traveling really refreshes and energizes the soul. I love to surround my home with mementos of places we've been and always try to pick up something to commemorate a trip. So far the collection has been gathering in our kitchen, and I like the way it keeps growing:<br />
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And even though this new piece above our stove doesn't relate to any geographic location, it's a reminder to my partner and me that almost everything can be done (or faced) together, from the heart of our home.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0qlcXTjogJY" width="560"></iframe>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-69925890730176428262014-07-30T06:29:00.001-07:002014-07-30T06:29:22.263-07:00Be your Lady MarmaladeQuick post this week as I'm off to Poland...AGAIN! This time it's solo (going with a theater company to work on/workshop our <a href="http://cuttingball.com/blog/the-antigone-project-meet-the-actors/">new production of Antigone</a>) and spending the whole time in Wroclaw. Or just outside the city, in a converted barn in the woods. Wish me luck!<br />
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Maybe my freestylin' cooking skills will help, since we all have to pitch in and cook for each other during our stay. A few weeks ago I picked plums with help from some friends. I made some jam, which I totally overcooked and later had to add water to this caramelized plum tar--but in the end I saved it and it tastes great. One jar is already gone!<br />
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My friends also traded me some plums for some of their homegrown oranges. So I made marmalade with <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/annas-orange-marmalade-recipe.html">this easy recipe </a>(and totally cheated, too--I didn't let it rest overnight. I just waited until nightfall to cook it down.)<br />
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Getting crafty...and eating the rewards!<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-89271169766590766542014-07-20T18:07:00.001-07:002014-07-20T18:07:24.741-07:00Back once again comes the Renegade Master...My partner and I love going to the <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/">Renegade Craft Fair </a>every year at Fort Mason. We've found a lot of <a href="http://www.rowboatpress.com/">fun artwork</a>, quirky gifts, and many additions to our home's <a href="http://iheartguts.com/">cast of characters</a>. We nearly missed it this year--we didn't know it was happening until a friend told us (thanks again, Jen!)<br />
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Check out what was around this year:<br />
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More cat t-shirts and art (you know I got that cat-driving-a-truck t-shirt, right? But I got it in gray instead of yellow.)<br />
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And I also got these great decoupage trays from Chicago vendor <a href="http://whygirlsgoastray.com/">Why Girls Go Astray</a>.<br />
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I look forward to it every year. Watch out, LA, Portland, and London--you're next on the Renegade Craft Fair schedule!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-33915085281582427412014-07-14T10:02:00.002-07:002014-07-14T10:02:55.246-07:00Who's zooming who?Okay, I was bad and let last week slip away from me. I was on a roll, too, posting every week for a while there. I guess it's hard when you've got other things to do and the inspiration sometimes runs a little low. (What, am I supposed to keep traveling all the time to get inspired? Sure, once I win the lottery!)<br />
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A couple of weeks ago I got an email from CB2 announcing their new Fall collection. I was surprised to see the number of <strike>knockoffs</strike> <strike>reproductions</strike> pieces inspired by other designers.<br />
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The classic <a href="http://www.sergemouilleusa.com/Serge-Mouille-One-Curved-Arm-Rotating-Sconce.php">Serge Mouille sconce </a>vs. CB2's <a href="http://www.cb2.com/all-new/new/mantis-wall-sconce/s198278">Mantis sconce</a>:<br />
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Or my favorite Ball Lights from <a href="http://michaelanastassiades.com/collection/ball-light-pendant/2">Michael Anastassiades </a>vs. CB2's <a href="http://www.cb2.com/all-new/new/candlestick-pendant/f9931">Candlestick pendants</a>: </div>
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Here's a <a href="http://blog.moveloot.com/inside-move-loots-new-office/">link to the progress</a>, with really good before-and-after photos. We did it all in about a week--talk about fast turnaround! Instant gratification like this is what keeps me going.<br />
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Before - the main office area. <br />
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Before - the casual conference room, mostly a place to chill out.<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-31973585966596160222014-06-24T17:57:00.000-07:002014-06-24T17:57:02.867-07:00London lovesWhen I was just a starving student (and then starving graduate) in London, I used to daydream about how I'd decorate my first real flat. Sadly, all the bedsits and rooms I rented over the years there were already furnished, so I had to make due by plastering my bedroom walls with my Britpop posters, Ikea/Argos finds, and simple white bedding I stole from a hostel. <a href="http://www.heals.co.uk/">Heal's </a>was waaaaaay out of my league.<br />
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But not any more! While visiting last month I found a lot of inspiration and thought again about how I'd furnish a little London place if I ever had the chance. The big pieces came from the obvious sources--like <a href="http://www.habitat.co.uk/">Habitat </a>and the aforementioned Heal's.<br />
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I mean, really. Who couldn't resist witty pieces like a clothespin coffee table, or an ombre bench?<br />
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Or fine, locally made British pieces like this table:<br />
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Or design classics like the tongue chair by Arne Jacobsen (which I had never seen in person before):</div>
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It was so great to finally see lighting by designers like <a href="http://michaelanastassiades.com/">Michael Anastassiades </a>in person. I had specified some of them for Ye Olde Dayjobbe, but to see them in person really convinced me I wasn't crazy.<br />
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Throw it together with some wallpaper inspiration from the Zetter Townhouse...<br />
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...Or some <a href="http://www.timorousbeasties.com/">Timorous Beasties urban toile </a>wallpaper (seen at the Perseverance on Lambs Conduit Street)<br />
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...And it'd all look great in a dining room, along with some of these leather chairs I saw at Byron (a burger joint chain--these were in the Farringdon branch.)<br />
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I'd pair it with this rope table from <a href="http://dwell.co.uk/">Dwell</a>:<br />
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Or maybe a colorful and simple sofa from <a href="http://www.muji.eu/">Muji </a>(their European products are more varied than the US selection)<br />
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Or some modular cocktail tables...<br />
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Maybe a simple chest at the foot of the bed for blankets and such. This one from <a href="http://www.lombok.co.uk/">Lom Bok </a>was a lovely unfinished raw wood...<br />
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Of course I would finish it all off with a crazy cat pillow (I actually bought this one and stuffed it in my suitcase!)<br />
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I'd finish it off with a stop at <a href="http://www.theclothshop.net/">The Cloth Shop </a>from my old 'hood, or even a department store like <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/home-garden/fabrics/c600002210">John Lewis </a>for some other pillow textiles, but there you go. My kooky London flat!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-71265758256914872642014-06-17T16:18:00.000-07:002014-06-17T16:18:56.924-07:00Why are you my clarity?Two days late! I know, I've been keeping busy on the weekends, seeing clients and getting ready to run a <a href="http://pages.teamintraining.org/gba/chicago14/jason">MARATHON </a>this October. <br />
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I think my final European vacation reflection will take me back to London, where I always get inspiration. The <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/">Victoria & Albert Museum </a>is always chock full of surprises. Each time I go I seem to stumble across a room or wing I didn't know about. It was like that when I lived in London and it's still like that every time I go back to visit. This time my partner and I came across the ceramics wing. Along the way, I was inspired by the architecture of the museum itself.<br />
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Deep navy ceilings with crisp white walls:<br />
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Tan/khaki (brown) with black and white--it's also my favorite color combo for clothing this summer:</div>
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A scrim or window shade printed with a photograph:<br />
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Balancing scale, size, heights, and color in a grouping of objects:<br />
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Bringing pops of color (like turquoise) to a bunch of neutrals:<br />
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Just a little <i>hint </i>of red between charcoal gray and white:<br />
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Painted walls and trim with natural wood doors and windows:<br />
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Deep chocolate brown with pale green:<br />
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And from the furniture collection....<br />
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Classic bent wood/cane chairs:<br />
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Different chair styles all painted the same color:<br />
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Chinoiserie in different color combinations:<br />
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So inspiring! So glad I always it a point to visit whenever we're in town. A part of me will always be there :-)<br />
<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-69221030158689642442014-06-09T15:44:00.002-07:002014-06-09T15:44:46.733-07:00In a big country dreams stay with you...Just some final inspiration from Poland before I move on to cover London...<br />
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Krakow. <br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-15507480814243680202014-06-01T18:03:00.000-07:002014-06-01T18:03:06.854-07:00The Kids Are AlrightSome final inspiration from Poland. While staying in Krakow, we came across some great places like <a href="http://wodkabar.pl/">Wodka</a> and <a href="http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/krakow/Cafes/Cafes/Camelot_16344v">Camelot</a>, and I became obsessed with the young hipster vibe at <a href="http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/krakow/bars-pubs-clubs/Polish-Snacks-and-Shots/Pijalnia-Wodki-i-Piwa_81058v">Pijalnia Wodki I Piwa </a>next door to Camelot.<br />
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What's not to love? Newsprint on the walls, Bauhaus-style barstools, cheap prices, vintage Polish movies playing on TVs:<br />
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Both Warsaw and Gdansk were bombed during the war and had to be re-constructed. They paid a lot of attention to detail to recreate the Old Town look, and after 60 or so years they look pretty authentic. (I'm afraid of how Disneyland/Westworld it might have all looked right after they rebuilt everything in the '50s.)<br />
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Something I saw that could be applied to more modern buildings Stateside is an exterior trompe l'oeil treatment. Basically, if you don't have any interesting architectural details to the outside of your space, why not fake it?<br />
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I found these pretty good examples:<br />
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More next week!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-78586760621922831142014-05-21T11:00:00.001-07:002014-05-21T11:00:32.745-07:00Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet...I'm back! It hasn't exactly been five years, but I know I've been off the blogging radar for a while now. I left Ye Olde Dayjobbe at the end of March after (mostly) wrapping up some projects and began setting up shop on my own with some help from <a href="http://www.homepolish.com/">Homepolish</a>.<br />
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April was really busy, working with new clients and trying to run a business by myself. So a couple of weeks ago my partner and I took a vacation. Flying into London first (where we always seem to go) we then hopped over to Poland to see his ancestral homeland. Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk--all will probably be featured here over the next few blog posts.<br />
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While in Gdansk, we stayed at <a href="http://www.hollandhouse.pl/">Holland House</a>, which I likened to the Zetter Townhouse in London--bold design with a twist on traditional/period. The room we stayed in gave me some great ideas on how to decorate with high ceilings:<br />
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Besides the great black and white color scheme, check out that wallpaper border at the ceiling. I know you might be traumatized by wallpaper borders from the '90s (like I am) but this is such a better interpretation, especially if you can only afford one or two rolls or don't want to cover an entire wall with your favorite crazy pattern.<br />
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These were approximately 10ft ceilings in our room. About 7.5ft from the floor, they placed the lower molding, pasted about 2ft of paper/border, and then topped it with a larger crown molding.<br />
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I loved the effect! It's the perfect way to have some element of your favorite wallcovering (Flavor Paper or Osborne & Little, anyone?) without going too crazy.<br />
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Watch out--I'm going to try this at someone's house pretty soon. Want to be my guinea pig? Drop me a line! ;-)Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260312783100867295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836316288561705788.post-75784178068477612292014-03-16T19:03:00.002-07:002014-03-16T19:03:32.326-07:00I'm free...Don't be afraid of your freedom!<br />
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Ah, the Soup Dragons. This song takes me back to high school, when the world was full of possibilities (which is why I loved the soundtrack and plot behind <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213663/">The World's End</a>, one of the funniest movies of 2013.) And after four years at Ye Olde Dayjobbe, the world is full of possibilities again because...<br />
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I'm free. To do what I want. Any old time.<br />
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That's right, I'm transitioning away. Going solo. Becoming master of my own fate (mostly.) Some of you may already know that I'll be doing some work with this <a href="https://www.homepolish.com/">great online design service </a>because a) they pay more, b) I think they're the way this business is headed, and c) it feels good to work with regular people.<br />
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But I'll also be free to act more (I've just been cast in a play) and figure out if my partner and I want to move somewhere else.<br />
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I said I'm free. To be what I choose. To get my blues. Any old time.<br />
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Of course, I'll have even more time to blog and bring you new ideas. For example, spring is here (at least in San Francisco), I got my David Hockney portrait framed, and spruced up the mantel again:<br />
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So here's to the first day of the rest of my life. Let's see what happens!<br />
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