Anthology Junior

I took this picture today and it reminded me so much of our Anthology shoot (see entry below!) that I just had to show you. This is Madeleine, 15 (!), and her cat, Senator. Mad's headwear includes a couple of cute ban.do items that I couldn't resist buying recently. Fall is just arriving here in the south. The light has that hazy golden quality that makes everything beautiful, like magic hour all day long. It feels like good things are coming. Do you feel it too?

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Introducing Anthology: Or, This is why I haven't updated in 6 months

[gallery link="file"] I'm so excited to tell you about a new design magazine (in print, yay!) called Anthology. This fabulousness is the brainchild of Anh-Minh Le and Meg Mateo Ilasco, who have done an amazing job putting it all together. We were sworn to secrecy months ago, and it's been killing me, y'all. Chao Camp and Friends are featured in one of the inaugural issue's stories, and we are super happy about that. We were also super happy to meet and hang out with our new best friends, writer Holly Crawford, photographer Jen Siska, and stylist Mrs. Lilien, when we shot the story one (legendary) weekend in June. So go! Look! Subscribe! Yay! PS. There's also a post about Anthology today on Design Sponge that features the cutest stop-motion video ever.

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Happy Mother's Day!

From me and my Maw. And Madeleine and her Maw.

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I just felt like it.

Re-posted from Twitter: abchao: 14 to go to 1400 followers. #1400 gets a free online room consult, AND I'll donate here in your name: http://deweydonationsystem.org/ GO!

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Thing For Sale!

I just saw cute Morgan's oven, TV, paint dilemma on her site, and remembered: hey, we need a new stove too. So I thought, well maybe I can sell this (awesome, antique, perfectly-working) thing with my Internet powers. I only use my powers for good, people! Perhaps you would like a picture.

Chao Kitchen before and after
Photo right: Lori Andrews

The stove is a Chambers Model 90C, and from what I can tell, it dates from 1950 - 1955. It belonged to the previous owner's grandmother. All burners, the well and the oven work. The lever that controls the broiler does not work, but could be easily repaired. (Manuals are available for download). I would like it if prospective buyers lived within driving distance. That is because the stove weighs approximately 36 million pounds. Make an offer in the comments or email me at abchao at hashai dot com. The end!

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