Indescreet with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman

While the entirety of this move is quite gorgeous and perfect in that 50s 60s genre of light drama / early romantic comedy, I was especially attracted to Ingred Bergman's character's London apartment. Here's some screen shots of what is clearly a Design*Sponge "Sneak Peek" worthy apartment:

Ooohh, color. And upscale eclectic feel, big fat lamp in the corner, big comfy chair, sofa, lounge, built in banquette seats, carefully colored pillows.




French doors at foyer, Picasso and art everywhere.




Banquette with oversize lamp, picture frames, wall sconces.




Polka dot robe with that couch.




Aren't they adorable?




And, her wall length windows open to the terrace fully for some great indoor / outdoor living.




How perfect is this kitchen? Tiny, but adorable, with the windowpane dividing wall. Cary Grant smiling at her so!




Built in banquettes--perfect for what looks like the most romantic breakfast possible.

Pale Blue Dot

I've slowly been making my way through The Cosmos, and am srsly crushing on Carl Sagan.

Since I can't have him, I'll settle for this incredibly perfect poster.

Get it on Etsy here.

Here is the original video too from the Cosmos, with Sagan's hypnotic voice narrating the immortal words:

Deluxa Music Mix II

The second Deluxa music mix. There's a nice compare/contrast with Depreciation Guild and Manual, an incredible cover from Flowchart, some crazy 60's track from some commune-style band (my own vague gathering) as featured by Washed Out on their mix release on their blog, an amazing jewel in "Snow Day" by Parker & Lily, and lastly, the vocals vs. horn in Pram's "Penny Arcade". Plus lots more.

Click here to download Music Mix II or play streaming below. Click here for the first Music Mix.

Also, check out the poster here in full size. Worth a click, I'd say.

D O W N L O A D D E L U X A M U S I C M I X I I H E R E

Spike Jones' "I'm Here"

Apologies for the movie centric and merch andise centric postings lately, but here's another movie post. Anyhow, Spike Jones' short film "I'm Here", is quite an amazing short film (30 mins), and although it was featured on ISO50, it somehow seems to have escaped the rest of the blogging world, or at least the circles I run in. Regardless, it's charming, delving into the innocent romance of happy times, moments of devotion, and expressions of sincerity without a hint of triteness (my favorite line: "You're a good dreamer."). The cinematography is anonymous feeling, casual, and humble, while at the same time masterful and thoughtful. In all, it is worth watching. Plus I'm a sucker for a love story.

Lastly, I didn't really read this into the film until I read the wiki, but "I'm Here" is based on The Giving Tree, which while that may conjure mixed feelings for some people, the way the theme is woven into the film is more satisfying and endearing, and less unsettling than Shel Sliverstein's story, which is a good thing in my opinion

Check out the full movie, complete with cute interactive website here. Screen shots below:

Audrey Hepburn and Givenchy in How to Steal a Million

Having Roman Holiday as a long time favorite movie, I was so happy to discover How to Steal a Million, also with Hepburn, but with the dreamy Peter O'Toole, and an amazing wardrobe by Givenchy. It is completely charming movie both in the story and cinematography in Paris, perfect for spring--I think I may like it even more than Roman Holiday.

I could see a whole editorial based on these looks, the lime green, skinny patent belts, just-so hats; O'Toole's looks could even inspire some menswear looks--Even Hepburn's bouffant is so classic and yet fresh feeling. Everything looks so mod and timeless and je ne sais quoi, Parisienne.

Sold Sold Sold

I updated the whole folder of Deluxa's sold furniture today on Flickr. Check out the 250+ pics of furniture here. Regular readers also may notice I've started posting items directly for sale through the blog, and I've been going back and tagging those items as sold once their taken.

Looking through the files makes me really nostalgic for the pieces that have passed through. Here are a few of my favorites, although it was hard to whittle it down to even just these:

Paul Evans Style Table Lamp



Alvar Aalto Stool



Refinished Claw Foot Table in High Gloss Yellow



Tripod Style Collapsible Floor Lamps, similar to DWR



Rosewood Tallboy Danish Dresser



McCobb Style Desk



Peach Velvet Oversize Wingback



High Gloss French Provincial Desk in Black



West German Clock Converted into Mirror



Metal Top Kitchen Cabinet



Wegner Style Folding Chair



Danish Small Dresser

For Sale: Castle Fantasy Folk Art Wall Hanging

Antiqued gold colored frame; backing is made of burlap weave bordered with gold ribbon, mounted on a gray-green card stock support.

Castle made of felt cut outs, with lacy paper edging along the roof lines, and paper layered rectangles for windows. Shutters made from paper with white text on black background. The archway door is framed with gold braid, and seamed with gold cord.

In the sky, are felt and antique lace clouds, partially obscuring the sun, with felt birds.



The fence in front of the castle is made from pink and white vertically striped cotton, and the garden is made from felt and swirls of yarn. The planted garden is made from a 50's mod cotton print with cats, along with squares of calico floral fabric looking like a flower bed.

The children in front of the castle are made of cut layers of felt, with the girl's dress adorned with seed pearls. The boy's toy horse has a red and white twisted cording for a pull. They are standing on a "gravel" path made of sand paper.

The flanking house has a felt roof and windows, and is made from a striped cotton fabric. The door is made from a page of a book, and is framed in gold rick rack. There are also two "gravel" sandpaper strips there as well. The "lawn" between the house and the castle is made from a bouclé forest green fabric.

The queen is made from felt cut outs, with small decorative doily-like paper punches on her robe, and sequins and gold lace on her dress. Her crown is a cut piece of silver paper.

The back is hung with picture wire. There are several layers of paper protecting the backing; however there has been some decay, loss, and rips to these layers. Nothing on the reverse side is visibly affecting the display side.

Overall the piece does have minor vintage wear, but is in remarkably good condition. One of the lace clouds has a snag in it, it’s possible that one or two of the pink circles on the "cypress" tree in the far right are missing, and there are a few pearls missing from the little girls dress, and the orange long "ribbons" hanging down are no longer directly attached.

There is slight overall aging, but nothing terrible. Not visibly soiled, but perhaps slightly dusty all over. The frame appears to have been spray painted and smudged while it was wet. There is no glass.



Measures 31.5" tall by 39.75" wide by .75" deep.

Personal delivery to Brooklyn and Manhattan for $25. Inquire for other local delivery quote. Free pick up at our show room available. UPS ground delivery available for outside NYC area.

Castle Fantasy Folk Art Wall Hanging

Delivery Options

Pick Up $800.00 Manhattan // Brooklyn Delivery $825.00 Continental US $850.00

Really Cute Packaging Idea

I read about is packaging idea by Mandi posted at A Beautiful Mess, basically sewing an envelope out of paper grocery bags. So simple and easy and cheap, and when it comes to packaging my items I've sold, I'm all about recycling, reusing, and cheap. And now it can also be super cute! Here are my results, where I didn't exactly follow Mandi's more intelligent method, because reading instructions after a project is how I usually work things.

Sold: Singer Featherweight 221K in White

It kills to have to part with this find, especially after testing it out post-tune up. Gorgeous, dreamy, mod sewing. I shouldn't complain too hard though, getting to use my grandmother's black featherweight with loads of attachments. I may prefer the white, but having two machines seems silly, and parting with a family heirloom would be sacrilege. Besides, Grandma Margene was a supreme crafter of the highest rank, and I am humbled to be working on her machine, despite the allure of the white.

Down to the gritty gritty here though: the case is in very good vintage condition, clean throughout and free of any major dings or scrapes. I am out of fabreeze right now, but there is a whiff of basement to the case. The machine, like I said, works beautifully, and is very clean save some small bits of aged dust in the hardest to reach corners. The cord is supple and free of cracks or fraying; the bakelite pedal is original and in very good condition. The light works, the motor hums satisfyingly. Reverse works great. Tension is right on. Also has the original white belt--rare! Featherweight aficionados recommend taking off the white belts and storing separately since they are a bit sought after.

Gizmo, who was recommended by the lovely girls at Purl, gave this machine a thorough going over, tune up, and clean bill of health (a $70 visit itself). Even he kept repeating over and over, "I love these machines, I love these machines." He even kindly unscrewed some of the paneling and showed me the "guts". Industrial chic indeed.

The well known indestructibility and ease of use of these machines is legendary. Also, if kept in good condition, it will only become a more valuable collectible. This particular machine was made in 1964, the last year of production. I also have the original instruction booklet, working keys for the case, and the receipt for the tune up. She's also got a brand new needle.

One last thing though is that the bobbin case is not original, I bought a modern replacement. Gizmo said the quality is not as good as the original, but what the eff is these days? It does work nicely though, and also set me back a pretty penny so I can offer this beauty as absolutely ready to sew up a storm.