My boyfriend Aaron is super talented and makes all kinds of amazing stuff from custom furniture to custom cars. We met while working on a TV show and we’ve created all kinds of stuff together, some of which has been featured on this blog.  He’s been building custom stuff since he was old enough to hold a hammer, so we thought it was about time to put together a website showcasing a sampling of his handiwork.

He’s a freelancer, so if you need a dog mansion, a master bathroom, a treehouse,  a chicken coop or a china cabinet… feel free to drop him a line. Way more pics coming soon. Check it out! www.aaronmadeit.com

Thank you Lowell for getting this site up and running so quickly! I owe you 50 burritos.

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Aaron and I were working in Portland, and when the gig ended, we managed to squeeze all our stuff, zillions of tools, as well as our friends Cooper and Marcella into the van as we rolled 1000 miles down the OR/CA coast. As I was absorbing the majesty of the sea, I came to 2 conclusions. 1) cool, rocky beaches > flat, tropical beaches (a controversial stance, I know) and 2) If Mermaids were real, they would live in those dark, swirling waters.

Did anyone else see that crazy documentary on Discovery about Mermaids? Totally sensationalistic and trashy, but apparently I’m still thinking about it.  You know how some people are really into thinking about aliens or Sasquatch? That’s like me with mermaids. I can’t be the only one. There’s an entire parade dedicated to them. I even remember Splash with amazing clarity. Don’t judge.

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Long story short…when I first moved to NYC, I was roommates with an awesome guy, Josh, living in an awesome loft in Brooklyn. Soon after, Josh took off on a world-wide adventure growing a company called InTheMo with his long time friend and colleague. Fast forward 5 years, and InTheMo now has offices in several cities, and the New York team has moved out of Josh’s living room into a beautiful 3500 sq ft loft near Union Square. What does every interactive digital media company need? A 30 foot bar. That’s where I come in.

I definitely couldn’t do it alone, so my boyfriend Aaron came on board to tackle this beast with me. We started by collecting inspiration images.  Even though we were building a bar in a very tech-savvy office, we wanted to give it a rustic look to contrast that. Most of our favorite inspiration rooms incorporated reclaimed materials and industrial or vintage fixtures, which was a great direction to go in for a big bar on a budget.

pin it!As a company fueled by young creatives, it was important to have a place for colleagues, friends, and clients to come together over a beer or an espresso to discuss exciting projects and potential collaborations. The goal was for this office to eventually become a great place to screen films, host music performances, and of course party. This is a pic of the back corner of the loft, future home of the bar.

pin it!Pondering proportions. Mapping out the footprint with masking tape.

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Since the new year, I’ve spent fewer than 10 days in my Brooklyn apartment. I stayed in NYC for the holidays, so in January I went back to the Bay Area to see the fam, then got caught up in a whirlwind of activity that included a long stint in LA and shorter stints in Taiwan and Miami. I won’t linger on the details, but in a nutshell, I worked on a few shows with some awesome people, went to the beach a bunch of times (Jen + sun? Weird, I know), and spent too much time and money at Yogurtland. Yum, passion fruit probiotics!!!

I’m back in NYC now. The city is gloriously bright and brisk and as usual, I am crippled by the blooms wreaking havoc on my sinuses. Time for serious spring cleaning which includes tediously editing and archiving photos taken in the last few months. As you can see, I’ve wholeheartedly hopped onto the instagr.am bandwagon. Here are some of my favorites.

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I love meeting Project Runway fans because they are always super enthusiastic and loyal. Most people who watch it LOVE it and say something to the extent of “I’m a Project Runway junkie,” or “I’m obsessed, I’ve never missed an episode.”  The show pioneered artistic/creative reality competitions, and after 9 seasons, it’s no surprise that they decided to do an all stars season. The All Stars finale aired last week, and if you missed it, you can check out some full episodes on the website.  This season’s set featured a new shiny runway, new interview set, and pearly rainbow work room.

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pin it!New shiny white runway! I took those pictures in the back. They’re abstract pics of NYC architecture.

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pin it!New interview set with squares! I love geometry.

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pin it!pin it!Wonder how we pulled off this look? LOTS of paint colors, and LOTS of tape, applied by the steady hands of our friends Vin & Janell of Blue Swan Painters.

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The glorious return of tape baby!

pin it!Big shout out to Katherine D., Luis, Keith, Andrea, Katherine, and Erin. And big thanks to the awesome production team for supporting us and making a great show!