This chandelier mobile by Helen Ige (available in black and ivory) is not only totally striking and unusual, but is also a great option for those of you who, like me, lust after the look of a chandelier but don’t have the funds available to purchase a real one. (I also love Ige’s birds of a feather mobile.)
Why the mobile fetish? Because I love art that works its way into the landscape of your home and, unlike a picture hanging on the wall, actually changes the shape of your surroundings.
Last holiday season, Kendrick and I came across this mobile from Amazing Mobiles in the Union Square Holiday Market, and bought it as sort of a shared Christmas present to each other. It currently hangs in our office, and never fails to catch our guests’ attention. These mobiles would make a great gift for a music lover, as there are options including singer, keyboardist, and drummer.
With our finished pumpkins (both the ones we carved, and the furry kind)
All the girls. Left-to-right, my & Kendrick’s pumpkin, Julia’s pumpkin (I know, it was hard to tell which one was hers), and Stephen and Dave’s pumpkin (prize for scariest).
Miss Jordan, lightin’ up them pumpkins
(As Lillydog watches with great interest.)
Oh, Lilly. You are too cute.
Julia and I hard at work.
Notice how I covered the floor with a plastic drop-cloth? This made cleanup SO much easier. You can buy one at any hardware store for just a couple of dollars.
