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House and Home

Green Jade Dragon Bed

by domestika on August 14, 2008

I’m not saying I want to own this bed.
Just, sheesh! look at that incredible thing! To call such a bed “furniture” seems a bit of an understatement, doesn’t it?

It may not be immediately obvious why it’s called a dragon bed, but in among all the intricate carvings of flower designs are a pattern [...]

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If You Ain’t Got Elegance

by domestika on August 12, 2008

You know how the other day I went on quite a bit about personal taste in decorating? And about how some people manage to pour all kinds of money into making their home look… well, quite hideous, really?

Cartoon: Robert Weber
The New Yorker, April 3, 1989
by permission

That whole discussion of “good taste” in the [...]

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And speaking of good taste… finally, here’s the egg separator of my dreams.
I usually go one of two ways with the task of separating eggs: either avoid egg-separating recipes as much as possible, or do a little finger-dance routine with a wooden spoon and two measuring cups. The latter method takes great skill and [...]

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