Page 98

COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE WEEK: DENNIS HOPPER PHOTOGRAPHS 1961-1967

by Dolly • March 31, 2011 • 6 Comments

Dennis Hopper was equally brilliant as a photographer as he was an actor, and this first thorough ten pound, 11″x14″ retrospective proves it. From shots of Warhol and friends at the Factory to Jane Fonda frolicking in Malibu to striking portraits of Paul Newman on set, this collection overflows with fleeting moments of joie de vivre, energy, and madness like no other photographic collection I’ve seen. Text by Tony Shafrazi, Walter Hopps and others puts it all in context and gives us insight into Hopper’s artistic process.

Dennis Hopper: Photographs 1961-1967

Decor idea: wallpaper your bathroom walls with images teared out from the book!

[ad#ad-3]

Peeping Tom

PEEPING TOM: TANA’S HOUSE

by Dolly • March 30, 2011 • 3,279 Comments

FM is proud to present Peeping Tom, a series of reader submitted house tours (on a budget of course!). Tana Nesbitt, the talented interior designer of Luxe Studio and a recent Miami transplant to New York, has shared her gorgeous Miami home with us.

The Black Dining Room

Dining Table + Chairs: garage sale purchases, black spray paint and new cushions

Pendant (also reviewed in our MOMA guide): Tord Boontje Garland, $100

Like the black room look? Get more inspiration from our Black Bedroom post.

The Living Room/Library

Paint (walls + ceiling): Behr Jet Black
Cabinets: Ikea (no longer in stock) + Paint in Painterâ€™s Touch Gloss Sun Yellow
LC4 Chaise (a Le Corbusier lookalike): $399.99

Jamestown Black Toile Fabric cover : $8.95/yard
Wassily Chair (Marcel Breuer Wassily lookalike): $375
Ikea Expedit Bookshelf: $129

The Blue Bedroom

Paint: Behr Paint in Isle of Capri
Furniture + Accessories: garage sales and thrift stores

Stay tuned as Tana puts the finishing touches on her New York digs!

Are you proud of your frugal apartment or home? Get featured in Peeping Tom by emailing us. thefrugalmaterialist@gmail.com.

[ad#ad-5]

Art

HELP JAPAN, BUY ART

by Dolly • March 29, 2011 • 4,873 Comments

We will be posting new opportunities to help Japan as we find them, here is our favorite way to help out today…

Grain Edit design blog reports on Designers for Japan, ‘a collective of imagemakers from around the world’ set out to help out by offering these amazing prints for sale through their site, all proceeds go to Red Cross/Shelterbox. Choose from hundreds of prints starting at Â£30 for an A2 size (an ample 16″ x 24″ print for just under a hundo). Ships worldwide. Some of our favorites:

Patience and Perseverance by Stockholm design lab

Kamijukucho by Norbert Schoerner

I love Japan by M/M Paris

Buy them here.

Get the Look

GET THE LOOK: THE VELVET LOUNGE

by Meghan • March 29, 2011 • 1 Comment

A little velvet goes a long way. But you know what goes a long, long way? A lot of velvetâ€”a whole room of velvet. Its soft, plush feel makes it the perfect fabric for a lounging area that will envelop you. Get the look here.

The velvet chaise from Urban Outfitters in gold is a good starting point. $579.

Antoinette Fainting Sofa

These light brown IKEA curtains have heft and will mute bright light. $49.99.

SANELA Pair of curtains

A brown velvet lampshade, also from IKEA. $25.00.

KIVSTA Shade

Throw in a few velvet pillows like these from CB2. Between $29.95-$39.95.

wave chartreuse 23"x11" pillow

leisure clay 23" pillow

This 1960â€™s velvet clown painting for sale on Amazon takes the kitsch cake. $12.79.

1960s Black Velvet Painting Circus Clown In Original Wood Frame, Signed by Artist

[ad#ad-5]

Shopping Guide

LOFT BEDS FOR GROWNUPS

by Meghan • March 28, 2011 • 40 Comments

Anyone who has lived in a high-rent city knows the importance of space maximization, and one of the best ways to maximize space in the bedroom is to loft the bed. The problem: loft beds are typically geared toward tots and undergrads and can look rather juvenile. Here we highlight some options that will save space without making you feel like a Freshman again:

The Tromso from IKEA is about as streamlined and unobtrusive as it getsâ€”a good option if you want something to blend in. $149.