In the Kitchen With: Erin Gleeson’s Quick Side Dishes By: Kristina Gill

Although we did a roundup last week of great ideas for picnic food to welcome the warm weather, I was so seduced by the simplicity of this week’s recipes for watermelon salad and guacamole deviled eggs, that I thought I’d include them as a sort of postscript to last week’s post. The author of these recipes, Erin Gleeson, is an illustrator and photographer, and author of the blog The Forest Feast. Her book of the same name recently came out, and these two recipes appear in her book. Erin is no stranger to the food and drink columns here. Her beer float with chocolate ice cream was a hit, as well as her persimmon squash salad. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend (USA), and I hope some of these recipes make it into your celebrations! -Kristina

About Erin: Photographer and artist Erin Gleeson lives in an idyllic cabin near San Francisco, California, where she paints beautiful watercolors, cooks from her CSA box and writes her beloved food blog, The Forest Feast, and a weekly “Delish Dish” column for Better Homes and Gardens. She has garnered attention from Design*Sponge, Food52, Bon Appétit and Saveur.

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Design Week Recap: Wag-Worthy Cards From The National Stationery Show By: Maxwell Tielman

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ICFF 2014: Unexpected Designs By: Grace Bonney

Every year at ICFF there’s something that makes me stop, smile or turn my head and ask a question. These are the pieces that stay with me and are usually the things I end up telling people about the most when I recap the show in person. From giant inflatable beach ball lights (which were just a delight in person) to sandwich-shaped notebooks, these little unexpected highlights at the show really make my day. Some of these designs (like mushroom toothpicks) are lighthearted and others are more serious and come with a deeper story. I hope you’ll enjoy them all- especially the little surprise embroidered drawers in Volk‘s dresser. I didn’t see that coming and it was such a fun surprise. xo, grace

Image above: mt washi tape had their own booth. Naturally, it was a colorful heaven made of washi tape.

Image above: Marsmers of Korea made baguette and salami-shaped notepads. I love them.

Images above: Butterfly shaped screws and a butterfly tabletop (made using a lost wax casting technique) from Fred & Juul.

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White planter from Sultan bed frame By: joao mouta

I got 2 bed frames SULTAN LURÖY from a friend that bought a new bed, and used them to make 2 planter box. After planning it a while decided to build a interior frame to support the planter using a wood pallet.

The wood boards from the SULTAN are a bit round and after sanding them choose the 10 more plain to make the front of the planter and the others to cut in half to do the sides.

Ikea materials used:

- SULTAN LURÖY 2 with 15 boards each. 5 boards for the front, 5 for the back and other 5 to cut in half to make the sides.

- FRAKTA 2 (0,60 € each)- bag stapled on the interior of the planter.

- Nails from the back of a Pax closet

the other materials used not from ikea

- Wood Glue (500 g – 2€)

- wood from a pallet (found outside a store)

- wood protector (10€ a can)

- white wood paint for exterior (10€ a can)

- Nails to make the interior frame (1€ a bag)

Procedure:

After measuring, cutting all the wood start build up the inside frame with the wood of a pallet using 8 boards with 30 cm 2 pallet cubs cut in half to hold the corners together and the bottom of the planter (detailed image with the interior frame)

- nail all the front and back boards with the rounded part out, to the frame putting some wood glue.

- nail the sides with the rounded part in using wood glue as well

- place the bottom, nail from the inside the planter boards so it secure in shape.

- find imperfections and try to repair it using the glue so it stays solid.

- use the wood protector and let it dry (i used 3 coats)

- paint the outside (2 coats)

- staple the bag in the inside

- it’s ready to use

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