Tiny House Tuesday: Shipshape in NYC
July 7, 2009
WHO: Michael Finger and Joanne Kennedy, plus kids Jonah and Esther
WHERE: New York, New York, in Manhattan’s East Village
WHAT: A family home fit for the sea
SIZE: 640 square feet
Smart storage, ahoy!
Michael Finger and Joanne Kennedy, plus their two kids (ages 9 and 1), make very merry in a small family home done up with multifunctional furnishings and seaworthy storage (think closets under the floorboards, desks that morph into Murphy beds). With the help of noroof architects and some nods to son Jonah’s pirate obsession, Finger and Kennedy carved out a family-friendly space in just 640 square feet.
See for yourself, matey. Check out the slideshow.
Make your own undies!
July 6, 2009
Another great DIY drawers tutorial, via CRAFT and belle and burger. If you’re bummed on bloomers, try these standard panties made from your favorite tees that have maybe seen better days. Double plus good!
It’s Independence Day.
July 4, 2009
Here’s how to celebrate:
Dress up as Elvis and Priscilla Presley for a costume-party wedding. Or just because.
Happy 4th of July.
People in glass houses…
July 3, 2009
High five to Heike, who built a wee-little outdoor shed from discarded windows:
Design*Sponge featured Heike’s “hideaway” (a misnomer, right? I mean, it’s made of glass.), lauding the reuse factor: “it’s so great to see people who are inspired by something seemingly left over and fit for the trash,” D*S dueña Grace Bonney writes, “and end up imagining (and creating) something new and beautiful.”
My Small sentiments exactly.
Seattle Small Business Shout-Out: El Gallito
June 26, 2009
Que rico! At the Living Small house, cravings for Mexican food are more than commonplace. They happen daily, maybe even bi-daily. So, to satisfy our jones for a most delectable chimichanga, we hoof it to El Gallito, a small, family-run restaurant that we Smallers have determined to be Central Seattle’s only place for Mexican fare. (Correct me if I’m wrong, Seattleites.)
From the street, Gallito looks a little divey: bars on the windows, neon beer signs, a shady entry. But the seedy aspect is worth overlooking, es verdad. The service is friendly (always, always, though sometimes a bit slow), the food classically delicious, and the price is just right for the heaping platters of grub that yield at least 2.5 meals. Particularly savory is the house-made salsa — yowch! Hot stuff. Located at the corner of 20th & E. Madison; call 206.329.8088 for hours and takeout.
Past Seattle Small Biz Shout-Outs
- Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream: Since when does heavenly i.c. need an explanation?
- VAIN Salon: Hip hair-snips in Belltown ‘n’ Ballard
- ‘zaw: “Pizza in the raw,” just like the name says
- Stitches: Stitch it, sew it, craft it
- European Vine Selection: Good wine, good prices, good times
- The Copper Vine: Green thumbers unite at this city gardener’s paradise
- Last Waltz: Artisanal baubles, bangles, britches, and a reference to The Band — BOSS And, sadly, it ran aground — ashes to ashes, Last Waltz
- Eat Local: Take ‘n’ bake, locavore-style
- Tougo Coffee Co.: Pushin’ the Bean since 2007
- Central Cinema: A Central District second-run, eat-in moviehouse
