I love this hallway...

I love the paper lanterns, I love the magazine collection serving as shelf space.  I love the high ceilings.  I love the white.  I love the airy, sunny breadth of the whole thing.  The owner started life as a tailor and then moved to interior design.  Somehow, the 'construction sense' that you need for tailoring shows through in this room.  Don't you think?

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The Sounds of Science, The Beastie Boys

 *69, Pica

I'm Blaming it on Your Heart, Elissa Lala

Aimless wanderings - New Haven

Back from another week in New Haven.  The weather was better this time and I was able to do some aimless wandering at lunch.  The English Building Market is an antique/vintage shop in the Chapel Street near Yale.  (Get the britishisme [a word I just made up right now]?)

[I'll be bahk.]

Their extensive collection of mid-century glassware makes me think of a candy store for orange juice glass enthusiasts.  If I weren't so squeamish about breaking up a set, I could have bought one glass for each morning of the year.

An old picket fence highlights this christening gown very nicely.

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Nitrogen (pt 2 v), Juno Reactor

Ti Ki, Sigur Ros

Death in Silence (Pollution mix), Fun 'da' Mental

Leaf tea towels

Beautiful hand-printed linens.  Definitely not regretsy.  

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Return of the Son of Monster Magnet, Frank Zappa 

Up, Up, Rajut

Sodade, Cesaria Evora 

Nigella Lawson Bliss Measuring Jug

I want the blue jug desperately -- along with almost everything else in Nigella's line of kitchenware.  I've wanted it for a long time.  I really just need to get it and then get a good night's sleep.

BTW, I have three of her books and ALL of the recipes work.  I shall have to post a picture of the next masterpiece.

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Starman, Starseeds

The Blackhole, DJ Krush

Bawitdaba, Kid Rock