Bohemian Hellhole Volume 3

www.bohemianhellhole.com Bohemian Hellhole Volume 3 ~ Winter 2008~2009

Alice’s Letter

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Alice’s Letter


Alice’s Letter


Color Theory[on the importance of color] "The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own

again. Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by color.

Perhaps this was a hangover from our Puritan ancestors. But whatever the

reason, brown, grays and neutrals were the only shades considered 'safe.' Now

we know that lovely, clear colors have a vital effect on our mental happiness.

Modern doctors and psychiatrists are convinced of this!" ~Dorothy Draper


Color Theory

Low VOC paints in a myriad of colors from Mythic Paint

Consider a vintage pillow like this one from The Aviary.


Color TheoryLamps, shades and accessories* are an easy way to add in color. Art, and fresh

flowers should not be overlooked either. "A vase of flowers or greens will bring

even a dull hotel room to life in the most delightful way. The small amount of

trouble or expense involved is honestly repaid in real decorative effect. If you find

cut flowers too extravagant, stick to the greens. Laurel, rhododendron leaves,

huckleberry or pine will all last many days, even weeks." ~Dorothy Draper

*It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room as it is to

wear sport shoes with an evening dress." ~Dorothy Draper


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is ArtArtist Gabe Brown shares her paintings, her home and her thoughts. {and I really

want her dining room painting!}


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is Art

{medium}

Oil on linen over wood panel and works on paper (drawings, mixed media) I

would really like to work on some Soft Sculpture ideas I have.

{inspiration}

Nature and The Human Condition

{art history}

I grew up as an only child in NYC and had a creative family that never

encouraged or discouraged my path, it just was. My father is a Painter. It never

occurred to me to be anything else.



{holiday locale}

...it's all about WHO you are with rather than Where, right?


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is Art{domestic locale}

My Studio, by the fire, and in my garden


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is Art{design inclination}

Obsessive Compulsive, Whimsy, Saturated Color, Streamline, Pattern, Modern

with an Appreciation of the Absurd





{demolition}

The Dust Bunnies. I also might consider making my house into a tree house.





{cache}

Cocktail Hour, My Two Cents, Not Knowing, Creativity, An Imagination, A Sense

of Humor, A Roof over my head, My Six Year Old, Drawing The World, and Tiny

Moments of Reality.



{castle in the sky}

India.


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is Art{recreation}

Making things with my Mind and My Hands


Gabe Brown ~ Everything you do is Art{available to view or purchase}

Metaphor Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, NY

Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, NY

Philip Slein Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY

Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA (works on paper)

Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO

Butters Gallery, Portland, OR

Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA

{price range}

$600-$6000

{contact}

Website for questions and Galleries for sales

www.gabebrownstudio.com

[email protected]


Fit to EatCold days call for food that warms you up, at least in your mind. Soup and bread

are my winter favorites, and these two recipes are at the top of my list.

Irish Soda bread*

*Best when toasted and well buttered.

Irish Soda Bread

Preparation time = 15 min

cooking time=50-60 min

makes a big loaf of soda bread


Fit to Eat

You will need:

4 C flour

1/2 C sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 C raisins or currants

2 C buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 350

1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl

2. Add buttermilk

3. Mix together, but don't over mix

4. Turn out onto a heavily floured board

5. Knead a few minutes until dough isn't extra sticky

6. Shape into a mound

7. Place in a cast iron skillet, or on a baking sheet

8. Cut a deep "X" in the top for good luck

9. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, until nicely browned.


Fit to Eat

Potato Leek and Kale Soup*

*its really the best ever.

Potato Leek and Kale Soup

Preparation time = 25-30 min

cooking time=40-60 min

makes a big pot of soup, serves 8-10


Fit to Eat3 C thinly sliced leeks

3 cloves minced garlic**

3 T olive oil

3 C cubed potatoes

5 C chopped kale

1 C chopped parsley

1 T molasses or brown sugar

1 bay leaf

1 T Worcestershire sauce

6-8 C vegetable broth

Juice of one small lemon

salt and pepper to taste

{**more or less depending on your taste}

1.In a large stock pot, add the oil leeks and garlic

2. Cook until soft, stirring often

3. Add the potatoes and cook 5-10 minutes more

4. Add 2 C of the broth to prevent sticking

5. Add kale and parsley and cook until tender, around 10 minutes

6. Stir in the bay leaf, sweetener and Worcestershire sauce

7. Add the remaining broth

8. Simmer for at least 30 minutes

9. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper just before serving


Happy Hour ~ Cardinal


Happy Hour ~ Cardinal

Cardinal

Ingredients:Metaxa or a good quality brandyFresh blood orange juiceFresh lemon juiceHousemade grenadineBittersIce

Tools:ShakerStrainerJuicer

Steps:Use your juicer to extract 3/4 oz blood orange juice and 3/4 oz lemon juice.Add several ice cubes to a shaker, then add 2 oz brandy, the blood orange juice and lemon juice, 1/2 oz grenadine and a dash of bitters - I recommend Peychaud’s, but if you can’t find it, use Angostura.Shake vigorously.Strain into a chilled martini-shaped glass


Happy Hour ~ CardinalThis cocktail draws upon the all-time classic sidecar and adds the vibrant colors and flavors of blood orange juice and grenadine (housemade from pomegranate juice). Around here, we only see blood oranges from November to early spring, and their juice is terrific in this zingy winter cocktail. Bottled blood orange juice may also work, although I have not yet tried it. Or you can substitute with tangerines or satsumas.

True grenadine adds color and sweetness as well as a fairly intense pomegranate flavor. If the flavor is too tart, you can add a little simple syrup.

Variation:Strain into a rocks glass, top with a few splashes of club soda and you have a delightful punch!

It is always a good idea to practice the cardinal virtue of moderation when consuming alcohol.

Written by How Delightful, where you can find drink recipes and more...


Hellhole Celebrity"...I use all periods of design in my work, for, after all, decorative styles are simply indications of a manner of living".~Dorothy Draper

This house is the perfect blend of fashion and fantasy ~ like being in a well-organized dream, or walking through a holodeck of Domino...27 www.bohemianhellhole.com

Hellhole CelebrityDesign is not for philosophy—it’s for life.” Issey Miyake

After decades of being left alone, this house was ready for a serious remodel. The previous owner hadn’t updated anything since the middle of the last century. So three years ago, once the keys were in hand, the new owners went about updating (and downdating) their 1920’s house.

Though the downstairs is complete, down to artful design and functional pieces, the upstairs is still a work in progress. The living room is the favorite room in the house. Bookshelves provide much needed storage for books and pictures and help combat the house’s storage deficit.


Hellhole CelebrityA collection of chalkware masks adorn the walls in four different rooms. Favorite decorating shopping spots for include Collective (5339 Ballard Ave, Seattle; www.collectiveinballard.com), Pacific Galleries Auction House (241 S. Lander St., Seattle; www.pacgal.com), and Palm Room (5336 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle; www.thepalmroom.com).


Hellhole Celebrity

This home is a fabulous blend of function and style, clean lines and whimsical patterns. The genius in the design is that it results in spaces that reflect the character of the house and of the people who live in it, without confining them—it is both interesting and comfortable.


Hellhole Celebrity


Hellhole Celebrity

In the process of remodeling the house, the favorite project has been painting the floors. The original floors were too damaged to re-finish, so the owners opted for a muted grey-green, with fantastic results!


Hellhole Celebrity

Most of the art has been acquired since moving into the house, though the owners’ philosophy is not one of decorating a space purely based on the space. Their advice: buy what you love and it will probably end up agreeing with itself.


Hellhole Celebrity


Hellhole CelebrityA variety of Asian art shows up around the house. Instead of sticking to a precise style or genre, the owners artfully mix them by choosing pieces based on a color scheme. They look for pieces that are well framed and in good condition and choose from there.


Hellhole Celebrity

Light and warm walls compliment the efficient use of space under the eaves of the house. Among the future plans for the house include turning a small upstairs area into a dressing room and sewing room.


Hellhole Celebrity


Hellhole Celebrity

Bold but gentle wall paper adds sparkle to the bathroom walls and ceiling and balances the bright accent colors from the floor and mirror, keeping the bathroom rich with detail, yet clean, bright and simple.


Hellhole Celebrity

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Horti~Culture

*Care Free Cacti

Cacti and succulents are the perfect plants. You rarely need to water them, and all they really want is a window. In the winter, growth is at a lull, {even for a cactus} so you might water them a tiny bit every month or two.


Horti~Culture

You can find a whole bunch to choose from at nearly every nursery or home center, so gather up a few that look good together to create your own stress free indoor garden. As far as a planter goes, succulents don't usually need very much soil, so you can get creative with your vessel.


Horti~Culture

photo from our Hellhole Celebrity's house!


Horti~Culture


Horti~Culture*No Rest for the Weary Gardener in Winterby Diedre Muns

Many gardeners do their planning in winter. It can be one of the most productive times for a gardener- looking through seed catalogues, deciding what to kill or move next season, sharpening and cleaning tools and pruning. It's a season of lists and calendars, and if it's not taken advantage of, you could really be screwed this spring when all the dormant weeds return to life. If you skimp on planning, you will be stuck purchasing whatever sunflower, bean and corn seeds Ed Hume has to offer and garish perennials from the grocery store parking lot. Your garden deserves more than that, so here are some winter tasks to help prepare for spring.

Winter is a time for reconnecting with the plants that raise the spirit: grapes, hops, corn, sugar cane and pot. What better time to stroll on the Internet and do some spring planning than when you are sauced on natures' bounty. It's a lot more productive than annoying old friends and forgotten lovers with your repeated, incoherent ramblings about how much you love them or how you've felt you let them down. Get a grip on that cabin fever and do something productive instead. The following is a list of my favorite sites to visit on snowy days to help you organize and get prepared. They are just as fun when you are sober.

* Red Pig Tools has a collection interesting and useful garden tools that you never knew you needed, like Grandpa's weeder, an excellent weeder for removing dandelions {we call it Grandpa's Wiener} * Gardens Alive has everything from biological controls to seeds to gadgets for getting your seeds started. Treat yourself to some Lady Bugs or Natural Mole Repellant!* Try Territorial Seed for vegetable seeds, gardener-related kitchen gadgets and really interesting gift collections. Some notables from the site are: a collection of essentials for canning, a digital steamer and a vegan fertilizer mix that uses no animal manure...for the ultimate in self-righteousness. Now all you need is your electric car and composting bin, and you are all set.* Seed Savers is my favorite for interesting vegetables, especially the squashes. I do not know what they taste like, but they sure look cool.* Seed Rack is great for rare and interesting plant seeds, including the Black Bat Plant, some tomatoes with husks and the Venus Fly Trap.44 www.bohemianhellhole.com

Horti~CultureFor those of you who get snow for at least part of the year, planning your garden for the next winter display is another fun project to tackle on a snowy day. While going for a walk in the snow, take a look at what is interesting. Ornamental grasses, Rudebeckias, Purple Cone flowers, Red Twig Dogwood, Yellow Twig Dogwood, Crabapples, Weeping Evergreens, Clematis seed heads, Hydrangea flowers, fennel seed heads and any tree with an interesting, craggy bark like Paper Bark maple. Birds need the seed heads for survival through the winter, so you will also be doing your feathered friends a favor when you leave them on the plants. If you are someone who sees seed heads as a constant reminder of death that you are simply not ready to deal with, try Yuletide Camellia, Witch Hazel, Azara and Sarcacocca. These are just friendly winter blooms that might just be the thing you need in the dreary months ahead. {They may even prevent you from turning your garden tools against yourself!}

And speaking of sharp blades, your tools will cut and dig much better when they are kept in good shape. Have a specific tool that you need to sharpen? Check out YouTube for expert information on just about tool in your shed. If you are not sure where to start, check out this article in Fine Gardening. It's a great starter article for those of you who've just realized, "Oh shit, this is something else in my life that requires maintenance." Once you get everything cleaned and sharpened, a large bucket of sand lightly saturated with new motor oil can help keep tools clean throughout the year. Just dip the tools in and wipe them off when you are done.

Should you have a mild, dry, sunny day in winter, that is the best time to prune, especially for deciduous shrubs and trees. You can actually see their structure and make some nice cuts. Check out plantamnesty.org for some great pruning tips. Do not just go out whacking without knowing what you are doing. Read up before you cut. Some plants will forgive you, but others will display your shameful act FOREVER for all your neighbors to see.


Horti~CultureIf this article has shattered your gardening dreams of laying around and doing nothing throughout the winter, here is one last bit of winter advice that might help. Stay out of the garden in the winter when it's wet, snowy or soggy. Many plants are fragile, and the soil is wet and easily compacted under your ample winter load. Many plants have also died back and you have completely forgotten where they were. You have no idea if you are stepping on a plant or not, do you? Best to stay in and let the Internet suck the hours from your life.

Diedre Muns owns and operates a wonderful landscaping business in Seattle. Visit Florabunga and leap from Yard to Garden!


In the BedroomYou may concentrate on appearances all through the rest of your house, but in the bedroom comfort should be supreme. I think that bedrooms should also be very intimate rooms-they should express your personal preferences in every way...Of all the rooms in the house your bedroom is yours.Dorothy Draper, In the Pink


In the Bedroom Abbey Hendrickson is an artist, a writer, a collector and designer from New York. Her home is a testament to the craft of collecting, thrifting, and curating original art.


In the BedroomHere is proof that a turn of the century apartment can feel both modern and lived in, both spare and full to the brim with curiosities.

Pegs on the wall hold Abbey's collection of vintage jewelry. Original artwork hangs above.

I love the pink curtains, I love that they aren't floor to ceiling, and that they are so simple. Every room should have some pink in it.


In the Bedroom

Abbey found this dresser on the side of the road, and the swan in the back yard of her first apartment.

Artwork on the dresser is by Rachael Hetzel and Tara Hogan48 www.bohemianhellhole.com

In the Bedroom


In the Bedroom

Don't buy a bedroom suite, but collect your pieces separately - generally cheaper and always the decorator's way of furnishing.Dorothy Draper, Ideas You'd Pay a Decorator For {Good Housekeeping}

Abbey found the metal table she uses as a night stand at a thrift store. The flip-up sides and drawer are fantastic for piling on extra books, tea and toast.52 www.bohemianhellhole.com

In the Bedroom

Vintage birds gather on branches beside Abbey's bed. She has a way with collections that is hard to match. Read her blog to explore her numerous other collections.


In the Bedroom

Read her Blogs ~ Aesthetic Outburst and How Now Design.*

Visit her Etsy Shop.*

* see directory


In the Bedroom

I do love an unmade bed.


In the BedroomA glimpse into the guest bedroom of our Hellhole Celebrity...


In the Bedroom


In the Bedroom


Just for the Hellhole of it

*Make a mini Journal


Just for the Hellhole of itSamantha* {of Maquette} shows you how to make mini journals of your own using 3 easy methods.


Just for the Hellhole of itShe used heavy weight paper for some of the covers and for some ~ fabric . You can print out covers on card stock at home, or take yourself down to the local copy shop. For fabric, try an iron on t-shirt transfer. {again, you can print this at home or the copy shop}. Samantha says "Regardless of your crafting abilities, this project is a great way to make a gift, use recycled materials, show off your own designs, or designs you like..."

Mini-journal making for those (I’ll call us Intermediate) who like sewing or hole punching and tyingFor this you’ll need: Heavy printer paper to print your design on, or photo, or someone else’s design (get permission unless it’s copyright free), a hole-punch, thread and needle or ribbon.

1. Fold your heavy paper with design on it in half like a card. 2. Hole punch two or three holes on the fold if you are using ribbon. 3. If you are sewing, cut and fold your inside papers and sew through them and the heavy paper (this is hard to do, you may need to sew little bits at a time. I prefer the hole punching and ribbon tying method but to each their own. 4. For hole punching, add your hole punched papers (it does not matter if they’re exactly lined up with outside holes but try to get it close). 5. Then weave ribbon through from the inside out. So the ribbon should look like a staple on the inside at the center. Then I like to take one tip of ribbon on the outside and bring it back around the inside and reconnect it with the other tip at the bottom on the outside so that a bow is visible (see the picture above). I feel there are no tying rules. It’s fun to experiment and come up with a way you like. I always change it up. That’s the fun of a handmade object. There’s no such thing as a “right way” to make it.

For complete instructions, as well as the 'Easy Breezy and 'Advanced' methods, see resources.

{also featured in Bust Magazine and the Craft Magazine blog}*Samantha Hahn, illustrator, surface pattern designer, crafter, blogger, and art teacher.

Email her: [email protected] www.bohemianhellhole.com

On the Map ~ Flutter

Flutter ~ A delightful disarray of found objects and clutter

Go to Portland, shop here.









Here's a recent article about Flutter from the Portland Monthly. {Roadside Attraction by Jill Spitznass}

Flutter owner Cindy Rokoff admits that, as a teenager in rural Kansas, she was embarrassed by her mother’s then-unfashionable gift for junking. “She’d pull the station wagon over to see if an old chair had potential,” Rokoff recalls. “I’d say, ‘Can’t we just go the mall and buy things?’”66 www.bohemianhellhole.com

On the Map ~ FlutterToday, surrounded as she is by the collection of intriguing home and body items at her N Mississippi Avenue shop, it’s clear that Rokoff inherited her mom’s eye for the unsung beauty—or the charming quirkiness—of an object. A jumble of vintage woodcut letters is strikingly handsome, for example, when displayed in an elegant glass jar atop an antique table, while a stunning milk-glass chandelier hovers above a wooden boxful of chrome trophies resting on the velvet cushions of a 1930s couch. Meanwhile, eight finches (Flutter’s de facto mascots) chirp and preen inside an oversize French birdcage, entertaining shoppers who peruse reworked vintage apparel, classic holiday garlands, and imported bath luxuries.

Now the mother of two, Rokoff concedes that history is repeating itself at home. “I recently found my 9-year-old moving furniture around the house, and I thought, ‘Oh, no—it is genetic!’

Flutter3948 N Mississippi AvePortland, OR 97227503-288-1649

flutterclutter.com

[email protected]


Portland Post-Op

A few years ago, this turn of the century home in Portland was getting a much deserved face lift. New paint, inside and out, new kitchen counters, new lighting, etc. The trouble was, that mid-paint-job, the house caught fire. Faced with a total gutting of their home, the owners spent nearly two years working with a restoration contractor. They replicated trim and doors, rebuilt custom cabinetry, using salvaged materials whenever possible.


Portland Post-Op

Before the fire.


Portland Post-Op

Inside, after the fire.


Portland Post-Op


Portland Post-Op

Outside, after the fire.


Portland Post-Op

The fun part was helping them pick out wallpaper, paint, lights and appliances. Almost all the lights in the house are salvaged, with a few from Schoolhouse Electric.

This paneling was taken from another house that was being remodeled, and is about 100 years old.


Portland Post-Op


Portland Post-Op


Portland Post-Op

The kitchen faucet was one of the only things that survived the fire. {ceramic knobs and all!} It was a salvaged bridge faucet, with mismatched Frankenstein knobs. It was originally shiny chrome, but came through the fire with a matte finish.


Portland Post-Op

After living in the newly remodeled house for over a year, they are finally feeling at home. Antique rugs, armoires, and claw foot tubs give the space a sense of history, while new plumbing, electrical and lots of insulation add creature comforts. So the moral of the story is = put out your cigarettes, and make sure you have great fire coverage.

For more information on the materials used, email Bohemian Hellhole.


Ten things I hate about you


Ten things I hate about youAnd by "You", I mean the world in general, not you personally. I love you.

1. master 'suites'

2. the painter of light

3. ceiling fans

4. Hampton Bay

5. micro suede

6. shabby chic

7. lattice

8. a Galleria of anything

9. vinyl siding

10. idolizing India Hicks


Where credit is dueBOHEMIAN HELLHOLE Vol. 3

Alice Almightyeditor-in-chief************************************************************************Contributing Editorscolor Shelley Dael Walkerart Shelley Dael Walker, Vegas Rannon Walker Harmonfood Shelley Dael Walkerdrinks Amy Allsoppgarden Diedre Munsfeatures Shelley Dael Walker projects Samantha Hahnmusic Tim Harmonbits & pieces Shelley Dael WalkerProductioncopy editor Amy Allsoppexecutive assistant to the editor-in-chief Tim Harmon


Directory and Shopping resourcesAlices Letter ~ www.vletter.comColor Theory ~Photos by Shelley Dael Walker, the Aviary and Abbey Hendrickson, www.mythicpaint.com, The Aviary : www.tawnillia.etsy.comGabe Brown ~ Photos by Gabe Brown, www.gabebrownstudio.comFit to Eat ~ photos courtesy of www.pinchmysalt.com and www.modusoperandietz.comHappy hour ~ Photos and text by Amy Allsopp, www.howdelightful.wordpress.comHellhole Celebrity ~ Photos by Shelley Dael Walker, text by Elysia Francis, Shopping resources : Collective (5339 Ballard Ave, Seattle; www.collectiveinballard.com), Pacific Galleries Auction House (241 S. Lander St., Seattle; www.pacgal.com), and Palm Room (5336 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle; www.thepalmroom.com). Horti-culture ~ Photos courtesy of www.Pohlman.com.au, and Diedre Muns, www.florabunga.com Shopping resources: www.redpigtools.com, www.gardensalive.com, www.territorialseed.com, www.seedsavers.org, www.seedrack.comIn the Bedroom ~ Photos by Abbey Hendrickson, art by Abbey Hendrickson, Rachael Hetzel www.rachaelhetzel.com, and Tara Hogan www.tarahoganart.com, www.aestheticoutburst.blogspot.com, www.hownowdesign.etsy.comJust for the Hellhole of it ~ Photos by Samantha Hahn, {Maquette} www.samanthahahn.com/blog, /www.bust.com, www.blog.craftzine.comOn the Map ~ Photos by Steve Harmon www.sjharmon.com, www..flutterclutter.com, www.portlandmonthlymag.comPortland Post-Op ~ Photos by Steve Harmon, www.sjharmon.com, Shopping resources: www.schoolhouseelectric.com, www.creativewallcovering.com/wallpaper-shandkydd.htmlTen things I hate about you ~Photos courtesy of the web net museum and entertainment weekly, Google

To contact Alice, email Bohemian Hellhole : [email protected]


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