Weekend Happenings

1. Late Night at the DMA this Friday - go see Take Your Time - works by Olafur Eliasson.

2. Or if lasers light shows are more your thing, House of Blues has a laser show set to the music of Pink Floyd.

3. Cozy up to the outdoor fire pit at Times Ten Cellars and drink a glass of their new wine from their vineyard in Alpine, TX.

Cutler Anderson Hardware

Architecture firm Cutler Anderson designs everything in their houses - even the hardware. Their hardware is now available to the public at Reveal Designs. I'm loving this door knocker.

Info about Cutler Anderson Architects here.

See the full hardware catalog here.

Image from Reveal Designs.

More on Dallas' Re:Vision

Dallas Observer's Unfair Park blog has an excerpt of an interview with Stacey Frost, one of the people behind Re:Vision and their purpose of the project in Dallas. Check it out here.

See the complete interview at Treehugger here.

What font are you?

A good Monday morning time waster - What Font Are you?

I am a "Times New Roman." Per the website: "Some call you timeless - others call you a snob. Either way, you're a class act all around. Just don't take yourself too seriously."

Yep, that about sums me up!

Eero Saarinen

A brief video about Saarinen and the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Saarinen's father, Eliel Saarinen, was the first president of Cranbrook.



Tip of the hat to Grassroots Modern where I first saw the video.

Weekend Plans

1. Head down to UTD's Centraltrak Gallery in Exposition Park and see the Vicious Pink Exhibit. All the art is made using the color pink. Not my favorite color, but it could be interesting.

2. Recycle that Christmas tree and learn how to plant your own vegetable garden this Saturday at the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park. After you are done, take a stroll through the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the US.

3. Who knew Cheech was an art collector? Not me, that's for sure. Go see Cheech Marin's extensive collection of Chicano art at the Legoretta designed Latino Cultual Center and meet him Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm.

Modern Alarm Clocks

Alarm clocks tend to be the neglected item in the bedroom. We buy them for utilitarian needs - tell us the time, wake us up in the morning, maybe play a little music. So after you have bought your 500+ thread count organic cotton sheets, your platform bed made from FSC certified wood, sleek nightstands and a swanky reading lamp with a CFL bulb; don't forget to dress up that nightstand with a cool, little clock.

Here are my top picks:

Moonbeam Clock from L.L. Bean - it has a retro style that works both in MCM and modern homes. It slowly wakes you up with a blinking light and if that doesn't work, it has a bell alarm. It is also $39.50 - you can't beat the price.

Picture from L.L. Bean.














Wood Face Clock - the description doesn't say whether or not it has an alarm, but it made the list nonetheless. It is an LED clock sheathed in a thin wood veneer, so the numerals glow through the wood.

Get yours for $175.00 at Shop Fosters.

Picture from Shop Fosters.





Vers 1.5R iPod Alarm Clock - this is for the audiophile in your family. You can choose your wood case and each is made by hand.

Get yours for $199.00 at Design Public.

Picture from Design Public.







Clocky - the clock that runs away. The theory behind this clock is that after the alarm goes off it rolls off your nightstand and you have to get out of bed to chase it to turn it off. The result is your out of bed and in theory, awake. I would probably kill this clock the first morning I had it.

Clocky is available for $49.00 at A+R Store.

Picture from A+R Store.










And if money was no object, pick yourself up the Night Clock by George Nelson. If I was to own this clock, I would probably have to sleep on an air mattress with 50 thread count IKEA sheets to afford it. But a girl can dream.

The Night Clock is $411.95 at Lumens.

Picture from Lumens.