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Inspired: Cassie's Edgy Take on Crochet
Singer Cassie rocked an edgy, punk crochet look at the BET Awards last night. I love how glam the lacy pattern looks in black, and Cassie's punk-inspired half-shaved head accentuates the singer's beauty while letting fans know that she's not to be trifled with. Inspired, I set out to find some similar looks.
Before and After: From Dull to Punk
For some home decorators, music is a way of life, and that means that music must become a part of their home decorating scheme. Take Craftster member Anarchy_Onions for example. As you'll see, she isn't shy about incorporating her musical tastes into her home.
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On the Market: Spend Some Green on this Green Day House
While Green Day lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong may hail from working-class roots, his Bay Area home, which is now on the market for $4.85 million, shows that he's certainly not living on a boulevard of broken dreams.
I wouldn't read anything into the decor of the house, or Armstrong's punk sensibilities (or lack thereof), since I'm sure that this house has been staged within an inch of its life. Whoever staged it seems to have taken a little too much inspiration from Napa Style, Pottery Barn, and a really unfortunate mix of poorly sourced Moroccan influences.
Get the Look: Topshop New York
Yesterday, UK clothing chain Topshop opened its first stateside outpost in New York City, kicking things off with a new Spring/Summer '09 collection designed by Kate Moss. Of course, the racks are filled with fashionable gear, but the store itself is also furnished to the max in quirky Brit style. I'm loving the modern rock 'n roll edge of this dressing room corner, so I thought I'd try to re-create the look.
Link Time!
- Porcelain goes punk.— 2Modern
- Lifelike crocheted butterflies are a sweet ode to our fluttering friends.— Shelterrific
- Meet another master carpenter.— Charles & Hudson
- Tour a moody Aussie mancave.—AT:LA
- Learn to make beaded flowers.— Craftzine
- Check out an entirely papered space.— Desire to Inspire
- Visit a Parisian home entirely engulfed in ferns.— Inhabitat
Ask Casa: Displaying Vintage Aprons
Hello CasaSugar,
I have a collection of perfect condition '50s aprons. These things are cute! I would love to display them but I have no idea how.
Link Time!
- AT:SF checks out the wild colors in a Berkeley, CA, punk house.
- Shelterrific shows you how to garden hydroponically at your house.
- This Old House instructs you on how to build a bird feeder.
- Re-Nest discusses eco bleach.
- SavvySugar asks if you would move in with the 'rents if you lost your job.
- Danny Seo wants to know if you've tried any great green products.
- YumSugar asks what Fall veggies you're craving.
- Charles and Hudson has an easy way to pick the best paint color.
- Desire to Inspire introduces you to Beth Webb.
Cool Idea: Edgy Porcelain
If you haven't noticed, I'm anticipating a trend here, with my coverage of alternative crochet work, subversive lace, and now, edgy porcelain. It's as if a punk-rock grandchild raided her grandma's attic and added some 'tude to traditional, feminine styles.
The Brooklyn-based designer Sarah Cihat did just that when she asked metalsmith Michael Miller to dress up the hand-cast porcelain bowls and vases from her new Dirt collection.
Link Time!
- What was that? You're looking for punk-rock window shades? Craft will tell you where to find them.
- A very cool grandmother made 99 octopi ornaments for her family.
Artist of the Day: Nikki McClure
Nikki McClure is a wizard with an X-acto knife, and has singlehandedly given the cringe-inducing term "papercuts" a whole new meaning. She is known for her painstakingly intricate and beautiful imagery, which she cuts from a single sheet of paper. Her work depicts the virtues of hard labor and patience (i.e.
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