Archive for the 'Design' Category

Weirdness

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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This is my cat. As you can see, he may pretend to be sweet and snuggly and sleepy and all that most of the time, but in reality, he’s a stealer of souls and strikes when you least expect it.
Today I had to […]

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Oak table surprise

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

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My “new” oak table in its new home. Due to the dark, light-absorbing patina it’s hard to photograph well. When I purchased it, the description did say it had an extension, but I didn’t really look for it, since the secondhand store in […]

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Dining table of my dreams

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

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With the signature of my apartment scheduled for this upcoming Monday, I was finally able to go back to my favorite secondhand store and see if the solid oak dining table I’ve been coveting for more than a month was still for sale. […]

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Sunny May photos

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

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It’s been drizzly the last couple of weeks, but the sun came out after a morning rain today, so I woke up early and took photos while walking to Cours Saleya. There’s too much sun for good pictures in the afternoon — as […]

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Cherry nighttable

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

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This unique nighttable is another of my secondhand — which in France often translates to “antique” — finds. I bought it two years ago and promptly loaded it with books. With nearly everything packed for my move now, I took the opportunity to […]

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