May 2011
30 posts
Gary and Elaine need your help...
Exciting news from Catalog Living headquarters - a book is in the works! As you can imagine, getting catalog images for the book is a tad more complicated than for the blog, and I’m looking for any insider contacts at home furnishing companies who might be able to help me out. If you work for a home furnishing/catalog company or know someone who does, please send an email to...
Animal instinct...
And thus began the disturbing trend of Gary Jr. trying to store his belongings in the backs of animals.
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Gary and Elaine are driving back from their lake house today, but Martin and Gareth are still at it…
Balancing act...
“I did it! I finally balanced the orange!’ Gary exclaimed, only to turn around and see that his friends had grown impatient and abandoned their Adirondack chairs hours ago.
All wound up...
Gary Jr. made the mistake of many children, falsely assuming that he would be safe from robots atop his leather pouf.
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Winging it...
Gary and Elaine were thrilled to have finally found a console with the appropriate level of patriotism.
Egging her on...
Why yes Elaine, I’d love it if you stopped reading and started fixing me an omelet. You must have read my mind.
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Can't contain it...
Elaine, I’ll refer to them as the “fancy glass vessels” if you insist, but you can’t argue with the fact that they are jugs, and they are indeed nice.
Reeding into it...
Gary wanted to tell Elaine he was tired of his rattan accessory collection being relegated to the floor, but he feared he’d be in for a swatting with the wall broom.
Sweet and low...
Rescuing the trail mix from the apex of the snack Ferris wheel, Gary chided Elaine for not remembering its paralyzing fear of heights.
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Play it again...
The addition of the candelabra finally gave Gary’s fake piano playing the elegant feel it had been lacking.
Tucked away...
The bad news is the trundle bed never will close again. The good news is that Gary was triumphant in a highly competitive family game of Hide & Seek.
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Not on board...
Gary found it impossible to hide his feeling that Gary Jr.’s chalk drawing wasn’t living up to All Star status.
Never too young...
The neighbors can’t help but be a tad judgmental of how early Gary and Elaine are getting their kids started on starfish.
Cushioning the blow...
Although it obstructed the view, the time had finally come for Gary and Elaine to install a fence to combat pillow erosion.
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Something’s burning…
Gary's most wanted...
Elaine hadn’t had company over ever since Gary started his “suspect planks” of people who may have stolen his lunch from the fridge at work.
Oh deer...
The new bed was so comfortable, Gary could overlook the constant dreams of being gored by a deer while lying in a prairie.
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Martin and Gareth are feeling sheepish…
Board to tears...
Pardon my cynicism about your next project Gary, but let me remind you that we have yet to go on that African safari or move into your villa devoted to fancy chairs.
Gary and Elaine are taking a long weekend to get the rest of their starfish out of storage. Back on Monday!
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Cutting a rug...
Well Gary, I like the rug, but how will it look with a book, a belt, and a basket of napkins on it?
Lighten up...
Gary and Elaine watched in awe as the lanterns performed their annual ritual of emerging from the sea and making their way up the back steps
Martin & Gareth get playful... →
Know when to fold 'em...
“Why yes, I did get a lot of work done today,” Gary said to Elaine, quickly stowing his origami creation out of sight.