Hewn and Hammered

Horta’s staircase for Hôtel Tassel

In scientist Emile Tassel's Brussels home, this staircase was designed and built in 1893 by the great Nouveau and Deco designer and architect Victor Horta, who also designed other parts of the house - which is generally considered the first true Art Nouveau building.

 

ed & alice syszynski: ready to build

We've been big fans of Alice Suszynski's cabinetry ever since we first saw a small cabinet of hers at a bungalow show in San Francisco. Now, Alice has teamed up with her engineer husband Ed to produce a line of ready-to-build kits - small chests, cabinets and boxes intended for jewelry and other precious small items - showing off some of her signature styles. Dream Mountain Studios' ready-to-build line currently includes almost a dozen different designs, all firmly part of the Arts & Crafts tradition - Alice's prairie, bird and floral motifs are my personal favorite.

While you're at it, take a look at Alice's larger (and often custom) case goods.

Nakashima dining set for sale

via www.1stdibs.com

library week: woody NOHO loft

via www.houzz.com

library week: midmod

this Mid Century Modern library is a little inhospitable for my tastes, but I do love that wood ceiling and the uniform shelving is perfect. i.imgur.com

library week: Hearst Castle

by Trey Ratcliff at www.flickr.com

Frank Lloyd Wright home for sale

via www.architizer.com

build notes for a tiny green house

via www.calebclark.org

tiny house hack

A lovely tiny house hack, via Reddit. I assume those shelves continue down the wall as a sort of cat stairway.

Gloucestershire cottage woodwork

I love the wooden enclosure on the exhaust fan over the stove - and the butcher block countertops and exposed beams are lovely, too.

via www.cottage-holiday-wales.co.uk