I'm pretty sure I need to make this savory pie—filled with caramelized onions, corn, winter squash, herbs and lemon zest, among other yummy ingredients, and surrounded by super simple biscuit dough—this weekend. Via Poppytalk and Everybody Likes Sandwiches.

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It's no secret that ReadyMade loves Lindsey Adelman's lighting designs. A little bit organic, a little bit robotic, her chandeliers manage to skirt a wonderful line between elegance and awkwardness. Yes, her work is high craftsmanship and no, it's not cheap. Luckily for fans of modest means, Adelman has posted a project in the 'You Make It' section of her website: a  . . . Continue Reading

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When we had our house inspected, the inspector was almost incredulous at the shape our house was in. The roof was new, the high efficiency furnace was new, the plumbing and electrical had been updated, but there was one thing he encouraged us to fix right away…. THE HOT WATER HEATER.

Cue ominous music. Hot water heaters are supposed to last for 10-12 years, and ours was  . . . Continue Reading

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To keep the architecture theme going from Katherine's post this morning, here we have the alphabet illustrated as fanciful abodes. Scott Teplin relief-prints his series of 26 custom designs on vellum and then adds pops of watercolor by hand. For $80 each, you can daydream about living in any letter you choose. (via dornob)

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If being more informed is one of your New Year's resolutions, and architecture is an interest of yours, have a look at Sydney-based blogger and architecture student Linda Bennett's comic, "Top Nine Ninja Characteristics of Awesome Architecture Blogs." It's a taxonomy of some of the big architecture blogs, with a hat tip to the special strengths of each. And then add ArchDaily, Continue Reading

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One of the many relaxing things I did over the holidays was to read issue 1 of Remedy Quarterly, a divine little publication filled with recipes, interviews, remedies and stories. This delicious looking recipe, which is up over at Eat Make Read today (Kelly is part of the team behind Remedy), comes from Tim of Lottie + Doof. Seems like just the thing to start off the new year in my kitchen.

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In honor of a new academic semester commencing, book covers seem perfect for the Monday after the new year. These ones from Book City Jackets won't exactly help you study harder, but they will help you look better doing it.

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ReadyMade reader Matt Pisane, who redid his walls earlier this year with a ticking stripe made from inexpensive crepe paper, writes in: "So I decided to update my wall decor. This time around I used a $25 pad of 18x24" Kraft paper and double sided tape to create a giant tile effect. It's very natural looking, almost like terra cotta." We could not agree more. Got a project you think we'd like to feature? Send it here. Another picture after the jump.

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Ah, New Years' resolutions. It's easy to roll your eyes at the tradition, but it's hard not to make a few, at least quietly to yourself. Despite (or because of) all its wonders, the holiday season can leave us feeling sluggish of body and spirit by the time it's through. So it feels only natural to anticipate the end of the holidays by hatching a plan to break free from the torpor and  . . . Continue Reading

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