I have been a scavenger all of my life, finding joy in picking up stuff from the street, dumpsters and flea markets. I started out as an all-eater but have since refined my taste to a bare minimum. Even though I can afford it, I have never had an urge to populate my home with … Continue reading So what’s the next Big Thing?
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The Great Treasure Hunt
I've gone on treasure hunts for as long as I can remember, and I've decided to start revealing what I've found. Here are some of my other finds from back in the days. And here is Designaddict's take on the matter. I'm using Thinglink's tagging tool to give you a better overview of the objects and … Continue reading The Great Treasure Hunt
The Look-what-I-found-and-I-paid-virtually-nothing-for-it post
The Look-what-I-found-and-I- paid-virtually-nothing-for-it post First out: A table lamp from the 40's or 50's. Don't know who designed it or even where it is from. I removed the paint (it had been first painted in blue and then poorly in white) and the original black paint somehow remained. Had to repaint the cast iron foot … Continue reading The Look-what-I-found-and-I-paid-virtually-nothing-for-it post
