Compos Sui: Master of Himself
Apartment Therapy’s Carrie McBride curates a selection of classic gifts for men of style and substance, with a little Latin thrown in.
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An Excavation of Memory
Over time, a home becomes a time capsule of a life lived. Each item in it deserves to be pondered, its history remembered and reconstructed.
Get the Look Decor: Rockin’ the Retro
Katja Steinmetzer’s eclectic retro home proves that a small budget is no barrier to style.
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: 5/18/12
A record player that plays slices of wood. The tiniest bear you’ve ever laid eyes upon. A month of grilled cheese. The world is a wondrous place!
Featured Seller: Domestic Stories Shop
“Accepting that creativity is not and should not necessarily be on a constant flow has proved helpful.” – Iro Ivy
Quit Your Day Job: White Lilie Designs
“If you want to make this a business, you have to treat it like one.” — Rebecca Mikan
Featured Seller: Sandra Dieckmann
“Creating was always a part of me – sketching, painting, making things, observing and having fun with imagery. I have always been a visual person.”
From Etsy’s Merchandising Desk: May 2012
Between Mother’s Day, blooming gardens, and prom, there’s much to prepare your shop for this month.
Quit Your Day Job: vadjutka
“To sum it up, life forced me (or rather, gave me the chance) to step on an unknown and uncertain road.” —Judit Wild
Gunta Stölzel and the Art of the Loom
The Bauhaus movement named just one woman worthy of the title of master—modernist weaver Gunta Stölzel. Are arts and crafts still so gender-specific?
A Very Long Walk
The ultimate armchair travel adventure: trekking with Patrick Leigh Fermor through a vanished Europe.
Storyboard: Plant Life
Scoop the dirt in your hand and think about how hard it is to find dirt when you need it, about the clumsiness of roots.
Featured Seller: Paper Statement
“Something new, well planned, elaborate and aesthetically ambitious that is precisely crafted – these are my criteria for quality in handmade things.”
Get the Look Decor: Design Evolution
Take a peek inside Katherine and Jem’s Chicago nest, which is filled with bold patterns, unexpected textures and loads of killer vintage.
The Joy of the Ride: Pogo Boards
For longboard pioneers Martin and Jogi, quality craftsmanship and quality of life go hand in hand.
