The Rural Modernist

Attention all graphic design nerds!

2009-12-08T11:43:00.001-05:00

This new website is sure to steam your chunky black glasses and make your Macbook Airs weep with joy, graphic designers. Check out the Display Graphic Design Collection, a wonderful new curated...

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TRM's Private Sale Website Primer

2009-12-07T13:54:00.051-05:00

I know it seems like I'm always flogging these online sample sale sites, but when you live in the woods like I do, this is how shopping is done. I've used them all, and here is my take on three of...

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The cutest Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Crocheted Christmas ornament ever!

2009-12-02T14:07:00.000-05:00

It's been a phenomenal year for my pals at Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. The logo I designed for them has graced ice cream trucks, t-shirts, hats, and oven mitts (just kidding about the last one, but why...

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Tivoli Audio on sale at Gilt Groupe

2009-11-20T02:08:00.003-05:00

I'm a huge fan of Gilt Groupe and it just keeps getting better. There's still a great selection of beautifully designed Tivoli Audio equipment on sale right now. I've had my original radio for over...

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Poached Eggs made easy (and a little dirty)

2009-11-11T16:03:00.008-05:00

Today I’m completely focused on eggs – poached eggs, which I love and adore and consider to be one of the best comfort foods as well as the perfect food accessory for other dishes (like...

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Good Wood

2009-11-11T12:38:00.000-05:00

I get all tingly (down there) whenever I discover local artisans that are capable of merging natural materials and a contemporary aesthetic (I am The Rural Modernist after all) and these cool...

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The Temper Trap

2009-11-04T18:40:00.000-05:00

My ear holes are totally digging the falsetto, galloping drum beat, and dreamy guitars on the new single by The Temper Trap. Not so careful analysis reveals a sprinkle of New Order (Temptation), a...

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David Weeks 2009 Sample Sale

2009-11-04T10:52:00.013-05:00

I've made no secret of the fact that I have a major boner for David Weeks Studio. Gird your loins kids, because his annual sample sale is right around the corner. He's throwing the doors wide open to...

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Introducing our new Food and Gadgetry columnist: she's got a mouth like a sailor and knows her way around the kitchen

2009-11-01T11:53:00.003-05:00

I am completely thrilled to be the new flavor of the week on The Rural Modernist – I feel like a special guest drop-in on Match Game or maybe I just want to be Brett Somers to Jason’s Charles Nelson...

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Spooky Suspiria

2009-10-28T22:23:00.013-04:00

Happy Halloween! If you're anything like me, the first 10 minutes of Dario Argento's Suspiria will make your nipples stand up at attention and say "BOO!" Take a gander below at the ludicrously...

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Design Tip of the Day: Don't buy wrapping paper

2009-10-28T10:12:00.005-04:00

The next time you're at the flea market keep an eye out for cheap old maps from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. You know, the kind your dad would keep in the glove compartment and never be able to fold up...

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The Queen is Dead Again

2009-10-23T17:23:00.014-04:00

"Perfect Rainy Day" illustration for Handsome Devil Press by Jason O'Malley It's no secret that I love The Smiths. The evidence is all over my house, my greeting card company (Handsome Devil Press...

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Gray Pride

2009-10-20T23:09:00.004-04:00

I love the color gray. Or grey. Whichever you prefer. It's modern, It's classic; It's contemporary, It's traditional. It's the ultimate neutral. Beige or tan (or taupe or bone or cream or khaki)...

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Jet Setter

2009-10-19T09:22:00.009-04:00

I've made no secret of my affection/addiction the the delectable online sample sale that is Gilt Groupe. Well, now they're offering the same members only treatment for deals on chic hotels, villas,...

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Woolly Pockets

2009-10-17T11:17:00.012-04:00

The name of this snazzy new product could also be a title for a 70's era porno film: Linda Lovelace starring in Woolly Pockets! XXX! Yeah, that's just the way my mind works. Straight into the gutter....

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White supremacy

2009-10-02T19:35:00.006-04:00

If there is one thing I hate in home design, it's people who are afraid to paint. Let it be sung from the mountaintops: basic flat contractor-grade white paint (whether in a brand new home or in a...

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A Single Man

2009-09-29T09:45:00.006-04:00

Here's the stunning trailer for Tom Ford's screenwriting and directorial debut film, A Single Man. It's set in 1962 and taps into the Mad Men zeitgeist perfectly. The hair, furniture, and fashion...

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Juxtapose this

2009-09-23T10:59:00.015-04:00

Please welcome our latest columnist to The Rural Modernist fold, Joe Armenia from Campagna Home. He will be weighing in on his latest design obsessions, tips, and finds on a regular basis and I...

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Attention iPhone gays

2009-09-18T12:31:00.011-04:00

I wear many hats around here: I'm The Rural Modernist, a Doodle Whore, an illustrator, a pot thrower and a budding greeting card mogul. Let's pause for a moment to let me shill for my very own little...

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Remember that cool modern house in Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

2009-09-17T17:00:00.004-04:00

Can you imagine what a travesty it would be if it were torn down and replaced with a faux Tuscan McMansion? Ew. The Rose House and Pavilion is one of the most significant modern houses in the...

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The Madonna Vaginalogues Volumes 5 & 6

2009-08-30T12:41:00.002-04:00

The the final installment of The Madonna Vaginalogues is up at Doodle Whore.

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The Madonna Vaginalogues

2009-08-21T12:11:00.006-04:00

I don't usually whore out my Doodle Whore posts on The Rural Modernist, but in honor of Madonna's birfday month I thought this was just too good to not cross-pollinate. I've joined forces with JOE to...

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Alexander Girard on sale at Urban Outfitters

2009-08-10T18:15:00.003-04:00

I guess it's a sign that my beloved Alexander Girard has jumped the shark when his estate approves a cheapie line at Urban Outfitters, much of it already on sale. Sigh. Some highlights: Alexander...

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Big Gay Ice Cream Truck goes national on NPR

2009-08-09T12:32:00.008-04:00

And they mention my logo, too. Have a listen to New Yorkers Get a Taste of Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. And even cooler, I just read that Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's has written the Big Gay Ice Cream...

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Odegard Rugs at Gilt Groupe today

2009-08-06T11:54:00.004-04:00

These snazzy rugs ain't cheap, but if you have some dough to drop this is the place to do it. CLICK IT, DON'T LICK IT: Gilt Group Sign up today. It's invitation only, no gatecrashers allowed. Each...

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