DIY: It's Gettin' Adler Up In Here

Get ready for the easiest DIY of your life. It has two (2!) steps...

I love Jonathan Adler's designs. Unfortunately, working for a state university does not leave me with the kind of bones that people who can afford $50 ceramic bananas have. That's why I Adlerize.

Adlerizing includes two simple steps:

1. Find weird stuff.

2. Paint it white.

I found the creepy monkey above (that looks suspiciously like it broke off a really ugly lamp) and the sweet duck baskets below at the thrift store for fifty cents each. For a buck fifty and maybe thirty cents worth of cheap acrylic paint, I have three great Adleresque pieces. $1.80 is totally within my budget. Sorry Jon.

P.S. All this Adler talk reminds me of the time I shot a fake deer with an Atlatl at the Florida Archaeology Month kick-off. I was quite a good shot. Lesson: be nice to me around ancient hunting weapons.

Obsession Confession Sunday

5 things I'm currently obsessed with:

1. Neon handbags. I don't think this needs an explanation. 
2. Co.Exist blog. This Fast Company blog is full of interesting smarty pants info.
3. Pumpkin seeds. Try them as a snack, mix them into a homemade energy bar, sprinkle them on top of all sorts of things - they're great!
4. Target printed storage bins. See a print you like? Get it fast, it's gonna change. I'm not sure how often Target brings in a new print. Maybe monthly? I have the hearts, crayons, roses and words. Cute and practical.
5. Kryon XMetals spray paint. Shiny. Bright. Painted things coming soon.