Bee Lavender

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Manhattan

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Diorama of Eames house

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Some details from the Tony Oursler: Imponderable show at MOMA:

Spirit photo

Houdini demonstrates how to fake a spirit photo

Illustration of how to fake a seance (Oursler on right)

Quilt as guest book in the home of Fulton Oursler & Grace Perkins

Einstein declining to participate in spiritualist shenanigans

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Territorial dispute!

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Reno Dakota is selling his house, and I really want this. Along with, oh, all the rest of the furniture. And the wallpaper.

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One local friend has an identical house to ours, and ambitions far exceeding anything we could imagine. He has spent a huge amount of time sourcing (and refurbishing) accurate, matching doorknobs for all four floors of his brownstone.

I am impressed.

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Pulling out the original stained glass to repair and restore.

This is by far the most terrifying thing that we’ve attempted.

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Renovation of my Brooklyn house continued: a mockup for built-in cabinets (restoring the original circa 1891 fixtures that were removed around 1950).

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Detail of a door with pressed flowers inside the glass panel. Currently for sale at Demolition Depot.

Today I’m searching for a very specific historic part for my 1891 bathroom. I find it tragic that so many beautiful things have been ripped out of NY homes, churches, and stores. These fixtures are truly irreplaceable – the craftsmanship and in many cases the materials are extinct.

I wish I could bring it all home. Or at least, this door. But unfortunately, I don’t need a door.

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