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Do You Have a Big Music Collection?
I'm really excited to check out Whip It!, the Drew Barrymore directorial debut about roller-derby girls, which opens today. This scene, with lead actress Ellen Page, caught my eye, thanks to the retro music collection on display. While I definitely have vinyl records at my home, our electronics are a bit more updated, and we've tossed the cassettes.
Ask Casa: Best Ways to Store Vinyl?
Hi Casa,
I recently had the idea to start a record collection because I found some old vinyl albums that belonged to my parents and I live near a record store, and I also have a few CDs as well.
I was keeping one of my favorite vinyls in my bedroom but for some reason when I took it out of the cover it had cracked, now I'm wondering what is the best way to store vinyl records so this does not happen again as well as possible ways to store my CDs.
Do you have any design or organization tips?
Do You Have a Turntable at Your House?
No matter how convenient (and easy to store) digital music may be, I have a very hard time imagining getting rid of my Technics turntable and vinyl collection. There's something so civilized about putting a favorite album on the turntable. What about you?
Etsy Find: Recycled Album Jacket Coasters
If you're decorating a masculine bedroom or a hipster dude haven, or if you just want to show off your taste for rock 'n roll, add a set of Recycled Album Jacket Coasters and a Vinyl LP Bowl ($29) to your home.
Etsy seller Inoudid's Attic is repurposing her husband's vintage vinyl record album collection into these one-of-a-kind coaster and bowl sets (side note: my husband would never forgive me if I started deconstructing his vinyl collection). Each set has nine coasters, made by laminating the album jacket to a piece of Baltic birch plywood.
Guess Who Drew These?
You know him as one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed songwriters, musicians, and performers, but this rock icon also has a penchant for drawing. While traveling on tour between 1989 and 1992, the artist created a collection of drawings of his encounters and observations, including landscapes, still-lifes, nudes, and street scenes, which were later exhibited in Germany and London. Can you guess who he is?
Would You Hire Someone to Coordinate Tunes With Your House?
The New York Times article "Does This Song Match My Sofa?" reports on homeowners who hire DJs to make custom mixes that coordinate with different rooms of their homes. One music stylist said, “Our clients are the type who send people all over the world to find the perfect spoon, or doorknob or type of marble.
Do You Have Musical Instruments in Your House?
Growing up, I diligently practiced Mozart on a spinet piano, which was compact enough to fit snugly in a corner in the living room. My mother-in-law practices Rachmaninoff on a gorgeous grand piano by a picture window that overlooks downtown Seattle. While we don't have a piano in our home, I'd love to get one.
Casa Quickie: Slim Down
If you live in a studio or are just low on space, after you toss any junk you don't need, you should consider slimming down on everything from furnishings to accessories to storage units. With so many great movies to see, for many of us, collecting DVDs is a hobby that leaves a growing footprint our homes. But that doesn't mean you should say goodbye to your favorite stars.
Weird Furniture: Music Dining Table
Forget conversation: Fumiaki Goto's Music Dining Table (inquire for price) allows you to rock out while you're chomping down. Built like a marimba, with copper bars inserted into its wooden bars of various size, which have holes, the table sings by amplifying the sound of the wooden bars like a loudspeaker. Each time you place your wine glass back on the table (if you're like me, often), the table will elicit different tones, depending on how much pressure is applied to various areas on the table's surface.
Casa Quickie: Speed Cleaning
Turn on some fast-paced tunes while you're making your house So Fresh and So Clean to help you keep up the pace. But, don't listen to the radio, which will go on forever. Make yourself a playlist at a set length of time, such as 40 minutes, or play just one album.
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