Lovely Hideaways

I stumbled upon a great book, Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations, via Apartment Therapy. As my dreams of owning a home get grand and grander, and I realize that any home I get in the next ten years will have to be small or smaller, I love the idea of turning a tiny backyard into a cozy food-eating/art-making/tool-using space.

Check out some other pictures here. A girl can dream...

Oh, You Pretty Things!

I love this letterpress-esque Brooklyn poster from Three Potato Four. As the site says, it "combines several of our loves - Brooklyn, typography, color, 50's inspired illustrations, and urban signage." What more could you want?

It is also part of a city series (so far they just have Brooklyn and Manhattan); here's hoping they do one for Washington!

Three Potato Four also has a great design blog found here.

30 Ways to be a Good Guest

As we all enter barbeque season (two BBQs yesterday! My clothes still smell like a grill!), we are faced with the eternal question: what’s a good dish to bring? Fortunately, Smitten Kitchen comes to the rescue with this handy list of 30 recipes that are perfect for sharing with large groups. So, if you are looking for an alternative to bringing the ol’ twelve pack of PBR (although there’s nothing wrong with that…), check it out. The cole slaw(s) and caramel walnut upside-down banana cake both look particularly sinful.