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R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : E R I K O T T O ' S R E C Y C L E D W O R K

the next time you spot someone digging through the trash, you might think twice before judging...

artist erik otto takes the motto reduce, reuse, recycle completely to heart when creating his masterpieces. finding tossed-away treasures from the dumps of san francisco, erik creates his art entirely from discarded and found materials. proving he's utterly dedicated, he moved his studio to the dump for the past four months. there, he sifted through the thrown out junk and made numerous works worthy of being treasured. the works were all a part of recology, an initiative that's focused on reminding and educating people about recycling and conserving resources through artistic expression using found materials.

interested in your own trash-to-treasure piece? head over to the shooting gallery and invest in mother earth-friendly art.

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : T A K E O U T M E N U O R G A N I Z E R

the grocery (more like grossery...) shopping. the prep work. the following the recipes' directions. then, after hours of slaving away in the kitchen, realizing that what you just concocted seriously tastes like feces. followed by a ridiculously long clean-up process. 

the actual act of cooking is enough to make you want to throw your hands up in the air and shout towards the wall in your apartment that you share with the family with two small children, "fuck this shit!"

luckily, some genius invented the concept of takeout. but even more fortunate? knock knock's got a takeout menu organizer up for grabs. no more digging around in your drawers, piles of papers and many other nooks and crannies of your humble abode for that one menu you need. keep them all organized in this handy binder, equipped with tipping advice, ordering advice (hopefully aside from picking up the phone) and an area to list your most called cafes, restaurants and pizzerias.

photo: knock knock 

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : F 1 A N D F 2 L A M P S H A D E

the sleek design. the seamless ease of use. the intuitively designed user interface. the boho chic meets techy geek lifestyle that's associated with these coveted products. with all these positive attributes, it's no surprise that once you go mac, you never go back.

show off your brazen fanboyhood with this F1 and F2 lamp shade that pays homage to those adorably designed buttons that tell you "oh this? it makes your screen dimmer." and "this little thing? well, this makes your screen brighter."

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : P A C - M A N P O T H O L D E R

there are times to be extremely playful. and, then, there are times to be dead serious. baking in the kitchen is one of those times.

for dead seriousness or playfulness, you ask? well, obviously both. you can't get much more dead serious than gobbling up the bad guys, as pac-man does, nor can you get much more playful than scooping up your cookie trays with a florescent yellow eighty's video game staple.

pack some heat with pac-man potholders.

photo: thinkgeek 

 

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : S A L T & P E P P E R R O B O T S

all your seasonings are belong to us.

your mom may have been adamant about raising you to never play with your food... but, she never said anything about your salt and pepper shakers. 

"hey, dude can you pass the salt?" dude number two winds said salt shaker up, sets on table, and sends in the direction of dude number one. then, as if out of nowhere (but in reality, it's coming from the general vicinity of dude number three), the pepper shaker suddenly comes roaring towards the salt shaker, knocking him down, and thus, off of his path to dude number one. the pepper shaker has won this battle, but who will win the war?

feed your need for robotics, childishness at the table and, of course, listlessness.

photo: thinkgeek

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : G O O D A D V I C E S T I C K S

gosh, i can think of a handful of pieces of advice that i've received in the last day or so, and equally, that i, myself, have dished out to others. if he's coming on to strong, he's definitely overcompensating for something, and i wouldn't stick around to find out what it is. if you're going to eat any of those chocolates, don't eat the dark one with the caramel colored swirls on top - it tastes like a holiday-scented candle covered in chocolate. you're definitely going to regret sleeping with her in the morning, but suit yourself.

there's a lot of really awesome advice floating around there. i mean, if you have facebook, just in the past day you've probably already inadvertently gotten some by some friend who thinks we all needed to know that nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending (oh thank you for your wisdom, you little under-age, beer-drinking, frat-party-going buddha, you!). the problem is, it rarely sticks. because, really, if it did there would be no more waking up next to completely hideous dogs, getting inebriated and calling every single one of your seven exes and winding up at cvs in the early a.m. with fingers crossed that they have plan b in stock.

while it may never stick in your head, you now can at least get all that good advice to stick on inanimate objects. the quotables on the sticky situation going on up there in the photo come from nine top designers. and, naturally, they're all recited to you and your boxes/whatever the hell else you're taping in helvetica.

get some. sticky advice, that is.

photo: urban lime

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : V E R S I P H O N E C A S E S

lately, i've been obsessed with all things wood. maybe it's a commentary on my love life, or lack thereof... regardless, wood seems to always be in style.

want to make sure that fine looking lady sitting next to you at the bar knows that you're kind of a big deal? then, make sure your iphone smells like rich mahogany. vers offers two styles of cases for iphones and countless cases for various ipods, in bamboo, cherry and walnut. 

forget that lame hot pink plastic case, wood not only looks classier, but it's also a hell of a lot tougher. it's naturally impact-resistant, but vers takes it a step further and, well, makes sure the wood never lets you down with steel pins to reinforce it's rigidity. the cases also feature a soft, scratch resistant lining, leaving your apple products completely protected.

get some wood.

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : B E L L J A R

graphic designer sasha wingate has decked her eclectic mission district boutique with vintage birdcages, botanical ceramics and colorful pillows. the unique shop is home to a mix of new and vintage pieces, ranging from home furnishings, cards, women's apparel and ceramics.

if amazing vintage finds paired with modern pieces doesn't make your interior seem poetic, perhaps the name will spark similar feelings. belljar is in some reference to poet sylvia plath, but is also heavily inspired by the victorian era when belljars were used as accents in the home.

from eclectic furnishings to poetry, rounding out the arts found within this san francisco jem, the back room gallery hosts openings on a monthly basis, featuring local artists.

find your artistic accents at belljar.

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : J M E

midterms roll around and mom and grandma send you a package full of krackel chocolate bars, cookies, brownies, good and plenty's (who eats those?!?), banana bread, baskin robbins coupons, and peeps... from last easter. that was grandma. okay, she's for sure lost it.

while i hope you're not going to eat the crusty peeps, mom and grandma seem like they're plotting against you... hello sophomore 15..? with school starting, be sure to ask the caring, elderly ladies in your life to stop sending you crappy candy and homemade goods you gorge yourself with and start treating you like a real, grown up lady.

how, you may ask, are you going to do this? consider jamie oliver your personal savior from crappy care packages. not only will his delectable jams, oils, spices, snacks and teas have you eating like, well, anything but a college student, they'll also keep your mediocre campus apartment looking tres chic. all of the packaging has a very distinct retro feel, that will make any home seem drastically cozier. 

as for your ghetto neighbors who miraculously got into community college and often have loud parties that end in police chases, well, jamie can't save you from that.

have mom and g.ma bookmark it and when midterms roll around, you'll be saying j'aime jme.

R O L L I N ' W I T H M Y H O M E Y : T H E O D O R T E A H O U S E

you're not always a fan of kicking it real old school, but after one look at the phenomenal packaging of theodor's sweet teas, you'll be kvelling to bring back tea time.

you may be thinking, really? just how great could this tea possibly be? well, imagine bringing a steaming cup to your lips, it passes through, warming your throat and your taste buds trigger your mind, realizing that what you just consumed tastes exactly like lemon meringue pie. not a fan? well what about chai, berry infused, chocolate flavored or bourbon vanilla and vineyard peach tea?

on a cold, rainy sunday morning, brew up some theodor and everything will be to a tea.