artist spotlight: Andrew Myers

Have a gander at these amazing 3D portraits made out of screws by German artist, Andrew Myers! I wonder why Myers chose screws as his art medium? Why not nails, pencils, or cotton swabs? ;)
Any symbolic importance? I'm curious to know...

I love love love the one with the fan blowing parts of the man's face away! Very playful!

[ all images via Andrew Myers ]

teeny tiny house

In my opinion, I'd be open to living in such a small area if it were designed the way it is. I absolutely love the look and design of the place. The wood work is beautiful and the bathroom shower is super cool! I would never guess that the photographs of the inside match the photograph of the outside.

Malissa's take on her teeny tiny house: "It’s cozy and comfortable, a great space to do my creative art, while also serving as my perfect retreat."

The biggest challenge for Malissa of living in such a small space is finding her own place. With two people and two cats, finding your own place is key to making living in such a confined area possible, and enjoyable too! With her place being only 170 square feet, Malissa says that "it’s important that you feel you can go to your own place and do your own thing.”

Is this house portable? Looking at the outside photograph, it seems like the house is on wheels and can be moved... Even more reason to like?!

What do you think? Could you live in such a place or would you be claustrophobic? I don't believe this type of living would work well with pack rats or families with lots of kids.

Pretty freaking awesome I'd say!

Photos Credits Christopher Tack/Apartment Therapy

cool, cute, and clever things that make you go...

... :D

i love finding things on other blogs, pinterest, or in stores that make me go "saweet!" or "dang, that's so cool i wish i'd thought of that!" or "too bad i didn't think of that, but i'm definitely going to buy it and love and get a hoot out of it forever!"

below is a collage of things i've recently come across and find to be cool, cute, and clever and therefore want to get my hands on as soon as my bank account allows it!

[grid design for one life in skills]

1. machine that converts unwanted paper into wanted pencils. saweet!
2. "see you in hell" ashtray. made me laugh.
3. kitchen bull that holds your knives and favorite cookbooks. super cute and clever way to minimize counter space use. too bad its $595!!!!
4. word puzzle wrapping paper. just circle the holiday you're gifting for or make the word puzzle yourself on white parchment paper and circle the name of the person you're giving it to. great idea for the holidays!
5. vine and leaf bike lock. pretty way to lock up your bike! great gift idea for someone you know getting a new bike for their birthday or christmas.
6. a fish shaped fish bowl. makes me want to head over to petco and buy a gold fish!
7. mood mugs. love the quirky facial expressions to reflect your mood!
8. tiny house planter box. the holes for the door and windows allows roots to poke through! clever i'd say..
9. 321 water bottle filters water instantly in a pretty way!
10. juliette wheelbarrow that doubles as a comfortable outdoor seat when turned upright. awesome!
11. unzipped glass zipper bag. my aunt and uncle gave this to me last year for christmas and i'm utterly obsessed with the illusion of it!
12. typography soap. design your own then gift it to someone :)