trash can or treasure chest?

This is the story of Kate's new couch.

During a typical trip to the studio, I spotted a nearby neighbor carrying what looked like a perfectly good couch to the dumpster. He assured me that it was in great condition right before he threw it off his balcony. A little disgusted with the way the couch was treated, I drove on to pick up Kate. When hearing this news, Kate immediately shouted "Let's go check it out!" and we found ourselves looking at perfectly GREAT couch and no way to move it. Just then a truck a few feet away started its engine. We knew this fellow Stillwaterian would be eager to help. Well, he wasn't.

 

So we decided to take matters into our own hands...literally. We held the couch on top of the element and drove 1 to 3 mph to downtown Stillwater. After a successful drive, our next challenge was to conquer the long skinny stairway to the second floor.

 

Since we found it in the dumpster, we didn't feel too bad about dropping it several times. We only have a few bruises. Despite endless obstacles, the couch did make it to its final resting place. 

We will forever thank the mysterious neighbor who threw his couch off his balcony.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

-H

Old Man Lohmann

A fine fine man turns 23 today and doesn't act a day over 4. 

Be sure to buy him a drink tonight, after all, he is really old. 

Check out our Weapons

Watch out homies-we'll getcha. 

-K

Another World

"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation in that I was made for another world." -C.S.Lewis 

(..also taken from the tattoo on Meaghan's hip)

ice ice baby,

K

Sketchy idea

Realize

My favorite business card.

-H

Capturing an introduction

"Now that, is a fucking good picture." -Grant Gregory

SPOTTED!

Could it be? Do beautiful design details exist in Stillwater?

Yes, we found one. There is hope. 

Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan

Perfect.
-K

Balmain

Embroidered leather waistcoat, get it here.

-K

President Obama

President Obama as a freshman at Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1980.

Photograph by Lisa Jack.

"The time has come to set aside childish things." Lets go Obama.

-H

HEDI SLIMANE.

Hedi Slimane, of course, is immaculate, inspirational, my idol.

-K.

The Black Ghosts 'Repetition Kills You'

how to recycle trash with class

Found this sick trashcan,  it would actually be harder not to recycle with this thing. 

The Tri3 's design is fabulous, no obnoxious logos, just a good looking trashcan.  It saves space by being one unit and the size of the can itself would encourage less waste. Guisset Constance & Cid Gregory designed this pretty trashcan...check out more of their rad designs here. The site isn't in english, but you'd probably just look at the pictures anyway.

Pretty trashcans and Obama-

K.

Maria Gil Ulldemolins

I am always curious about other artist's approaches to drawing hair. 

I love this one: simplicity but great detail.

Find Maria's Etsy shop here.

-H

New paint + Old stuff

Rooms to inspire. White walls never looked so glam.

-K

[Images from Elle Decor, UK Edition 2007-#182]

CAKESNIFFER

Unique accessories. Find them here.

Jobs on the Job

Find the photo essay here. Inspiring.

I also feel like I should include the text of the Commencement address at Stanford University given by Steve Jobs on June 12, 2005.

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

-H

People Who Understand You

Just wait to see the version with Kate, Hayley and Uber...we'll find it soon.

Bum Fights - Individual Parties

Classic

MGMT - The Youth

A curious little video. We don't know how to feel about this. But pretty much it's kinda great.

the birth of a blog

We tried to leave for a few hours tonight...among other reasons for staying, Hayley buttoned her vest CROOK...

Go with your instincts.

You can't think too big.

We made it out for a bit, drank our 32s and made a toast "to the design band that is surviving stillwater", we realized Julie Bond is saving the world one pop tab at time. And she really is. Then we realized, Kate is saving the world one pair of donated jeans at time. Girls in grey and white stripes were all over the place...

Bloggin everyday.

-K&H

idea.

advanced drawing project by Hayley Nichols

Creeeeepy Technology?

Sometimes I think technology is kind of creepy and so I'm hesitant to use it..but I've given in a little more recently and its been good. Hayley and I both read blogs, so they can't be that creepy...we're going to give it a try. 

Another good one is video iChat. I had only used it a little before this week, with my family mainly, but not as much as I should have. My friend Meaghan, who lives in New York City, and I iChatted (with video) for the first time the other night. It was hilarious. It really isn't creepy. Its fabulous, it's like you are in the same room. She even showed me something SHOCKING out of her journal by holding it up to the screen..how great? And you can take videos and pictures of the chats, which make it that much more entertaining. I think it's genius..can't wait for the next one. 

-K