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Dos Picos, Ramona CA...

2012 was to be the year of downsizing. Moved to a new place - went from 1000 sq. ft. to 600 and started venturing into a new lifestyle of ne...

Sourced from a few places, put this runner together Very popular with the locals...

Several years ago I sold my 1966 Chrysler New Yorker. The guy who bought it said if he were to ever sell it he would let me know. I always r...

Saw this cool little modern cafe table sitting outside a resale shop... $15

Well, not really new per se - been in the family since the 80s but I rescued it from an uncertain future. A little clean up and oil and good...

I'm a sucker for a cool lamp. This one had a great pattern but just a tad ugly: A little flat black spray paint and not bad. I wanted t...

But I'm busy. Here's some pics just because...

These were found behind a school storage shed and 'liberated' by a friend. They were all pretty disgusting with caked on bird poop [...

Another craigslist seller flake . Found an Eames shell [in the elusive grey no less] with Eiffel base for a steal. Arranged a pick up time w...

Some model images from original brochures advertising Las Palmas Estates and Raquet Club Estates in Palm Springs. See more over at Palm Spr...

Like everyone else, I love Serge Mouille lighting but crazy out of my price range. But West Elm has a decent enough version for $150:

Excerpts from the 1956 Directional Designs catalog And my favorite [how swank!]:

         

Found this on craigslist. I went back and forth on it because I certainly don't need another chair. But I decided to go check it out - a...

Final assembly of the knock-off lounger was completed last night. I will post some detailed pics soon but here is the final product. Dark wa...

It's usually the people buying off of craigslist that are flakes. I contacted the guy selling this chair ASAP. Told him I was very inter...

I always liked the Sebastian counter stools from Ikea. But I wanted to see if I could find something a bit different for my new island. Fina...

Was in San Francisco a few weekends ago and while taking in the ton of MCM homes/buildings I spied this one with a bunny in the window:

Found this little side table at Atomic Bazaar . I believe it to be handmade, but very well done: