Grassrootsmodern

For Sale in Utah: 219 Virginia Street

2010-03-17T15:09:40Z

My friend is selling his gorgeous Federal Heights/ Avenues Mid Century Modern home located on 291 Virginia St. Priced at just over $200 a square foot, the $700,000 price tag isn’t exactly “affordable” like a lot of the content we feature here on GRM. That being said, this home is absolutely amazing and is located in one of my favorite areas in Salt Lake City.

Built in 1962 this home has a some great MCM architectural features and has been tastefully remodeled and updated in 2006. If you or someone you know is in the market for a high end classic modern home in SLC, make sure you let them know about this gem. For those not in the market, just follow the link below and enjoy the eye candy.

See all the details here.

Kerry Beary

2010-03-17T14:15:28Z

Kerry Beary’s work is full of swanky pads, equally swanky people, and their swanky pets. That’s a lot of swank, folks. Check out her Etsy shop to score an original painting or a high quality giclee, you choose!

See more at www.kerrybeary.com

Original Paintings: $500 – $725
Limited Edition Prints: $15 – $60

Bholu critters

2010-03-16T15:05:53Z

I’m loving these crazy looking little critters from Bholu. A little more about Bholu;

Bholu products are brought to life by traditional artisans from rural and urban communities in India. Each piece is individually hand embroidered or handwoven using ancient techniques, giving each product its own unique and original personality.

I take it those ancient techniques involve a needle and thread? Apparently all that artisian labor doesn’t come cheap as is evident by the $48 price tag. Still they are cute…

Bholu stuffed critters available from Design Public for $48.

Chilewich Pet Mats

2010-03-16T13:54:43Z

Chilewich recently introduced a line of modern pet mats in their signature basketweave material. From the picture, it looks like it would only work for smaller dog bowls. Still, I love the retro/bone shape and little puppy cutout! The cost for protecting your floors in style? Only $35! Available in 5 colors: chestnut, lemon, mango, lime, and platinum.

Pet Mats from Chilewich: $35

via Dog Milk

Ikea Summertime

2010-03-15T15:07:25Z

With summer just around the corner, it can only mean one thing. New items from Ikea! Summer will be bringing some new seasonal items, as well as some updates to current lines. A lot of these things are already in stores, I know my wife picked up a set of the snazzy red barbecue tools already.

Some of my other favorites include the funky bold African inspired VILMIE collection of pillows, curtains, and throws. ($7 – $30)

A nice update to an old line is the new colors for the KARLSTAD sofa. I swear I don’t ever remember this little guy looking so good. I’m still on the fence about the leather version with the headrests though. ($499 – $899)

There are some great new colorful kids duvet sets as well. These things are just screaming summer. ($20)

So what is your favorite new item?

Pitch Birdhouse by Loll

2010-03-15T13:55:00Z

Made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic, this new birdhouse from Loll has a great modern look. The design is simple enough, that with a little know how, I think you could easily build your own version. But if you’d rather not, rest assured that the Pitch Birdhouse requires no assembly and mounts easily. Available in six fantastic colors: black, sky, white, chocolate, leaf, and apple.

Pitch Birdhouse by Loll: $68

Way Back When: Eva Zeisel

2010-03-12T15:01:02Z

This weeks way back when is in honor of the amazing Eva Zeisel. Born in Hungary in 1906, Eva is well know for her work with ceramics. She was the first woman to have a one woman show at MoMA and continues to design at age 103. She gave a lovely talk at TED at age 92 that is definitely worth a watch as well.

EvaZeisel.org

Eva Zeisel at TED

Animal Lights by Zzzoolights

2010-03-12T14:41:40Z

For the little budding explorer or animal lover in your life, these lights are sure to please! Sized just right for a nightstand or tabletop and made of unbreakable polypropylene, these lamps do not heat up and are safe for use around children. Designed by Ramin Razani for Officine CREA. Though there are 9 different styles, I was only able to find the Giraffe and Elephant readily available for U.S. customers.

See the whole Zzzoolight collection here.

Giraffe and Elephant available from PID.se: $94

Web designers Check in here!

2010-03-11T15:50:29Z

Grassrootsmodern has been stumbling along for a long time with what I think is fairly mediocre web design. Problem is I’ve always been too cheep to shell out any cash to get “professional” help. Well folks, the time has come. I actually need a good web designer/ graphic designer for a couple different projects. I have three specific needs. If you fit one or all of the above, contact me or leave a comment.

1. A competent wordpress template designer.

2. A plain jane website web designer.

3. A flash designer (don’t even get me started about how much I hate flash, just trust me on this one.)

In all areas I’m looking for someone who can produce a simple clean web standards compliant site. Bonus points for thinking outside the box and not costing me my firstborn. Yeah, did I mention I’m a cheapskate?

Interested? Contact me! This could be the beginning of a beautiful new relationship.

Motel 6 Goes Modern

2010-03-11T14:50:17Z

Modern and Motel 6 are not two words that I typically put together in the same sentence. In fact when I think about a Motel 6 room I cringe at the sea of beige and maroon that washes over me. That is why I was completely shocked to hear that Motel 6 is changing their tune. Shown above is their Phoenix prototype room which is the “now mandatory teimplate for future renovations at all 1,0345 company-owned and franchise properties”. Has anyone seen one of these rooms in person? According to the article most Chicago area hotels have already been converted.

Full press release here.

Additional photos available here.

Tampa Tribune article here.