Another reason why I love living in Cambridge, if you miss one Farmer’s Market, there is sure to be another one tomorrow you can catch. Green peppers, cucumbers and blueberries are so deliciously sweet right now – don’t miss out! The Union Square Farmer’s Market on Saturday is pretty fantastic and the Monday Farmer’s Market in Central Square gets big in August. Yummy!

Mondays
12-6pm Central Square Cambridge Farmers Market
11am-6pm Boston City Hall Farmers Market

Tuesdays
12-6pm Harvard University Cambridge Farmers Market
11am-6pm Copley Square Boston Farmers Market
11:30am-6:30pm South Station Dewey Square Boston Public Market

Wednesdays
11am-6pm Kendall Cambridge Center Farmers Market
12-6pm Davis Square Somerville Farmers Market
11am-6pm Boston City Hall Farmers Market

Thursdays
11am-2pm 500 Kendall St Cambridge Farmers Market
11am-6pm Prudential Center Boston Farmers Market
11:30am-6:30pm South Station Dewey Square Boston Public Market

Fridays
12-6pm Charles Square Cambridge Farmers Market
3-7pm Allston Harvard Farmers Market
11am-6pm Copley Square Boston Farmers Market
11:30am-2:30pm Boston Medical Center

Saturdays
9am-1pm Union Square Somerville Farmers Market
10am-2pm Magazine St Cambridgeport Farmers Market
11am-4pm 1st and 3rd Saturdays August 6, 20, September 3, 17, 2011 Allston Union Square Jackson Mann Community Center 500 Cambridge St Farmers Market

Sundays
10am-3pm Charles Hotel Courtyard Charles Square Cambridge Farmers Market
10am-4pm South End SOWA Open Market Farmers Market

via Life of Polarn Per.

Knitting is hip again and the latest evidence of that are popping up in cities around the world (Mexico, Australia, US… ) as knitters envelope bike racks, fences, trees and buses in whimsical knitted creations. Call it ‘yarn bombing,’ ‘guerilla art,’ or ‘street art,’ but groups of knitters are taking to the streets joining the latest global phenomenon of knitting street artists, and it’s sweet and beautiful and cities are embracing this form of expression. I caught my first sighting recently in Somerville, MA and was delighted and fascinated. How do they do it??

Read more: Outdoor Knit, Knit the City,
Photo Credits: Good News Is News, Fast Company & Yarn Bomber – Magda Sayed & the Ladies Fancywork Society.

Still suffering from my obsession with chevron,and likely will be until I’ve got something chevron in the house. But finding just the right one has always been a challenge (ask my brothers about my tendency to only so slightly over-research…. ). That’s why I love this DIY project from Green Your Decor. A simple DIY chevron curtain.

Simple materials (duck cloth, measuring tape, painters tape, paint brush and low-VOC paint), simple instructions (measure – okay this may be the complicated part…, tape, paint) and you can customize to suit, thick stripes, thin stripes, multi-stripes. Of course this well take a little calculating.
Definitely a fun summer project!

Now this is the kind of playhouse I’d want in my back yard! ZeroEnergy Design just completed this ingenious playhouse to be installed in the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis MA and raffled off on August 12 (Buy Tickets). The project was designed for the Project Playhouse fundraiser for the children’s programs of Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC), non-profit organization that provides affordable-housing services and solutions to families in need.

ZeroEnergy is a leader in LEED certified sustainable modern green architecture and mechanical design and have designed some seriously amazing homes all over the New England area.

In true ZeroEnergy style, the playhouse is green by design and has all sorts of kid-friendly features like a chalk board wall, a toy storage bin that also can be accessed from the outside, a loft with a telescope, a climbing wall, and a built-in lounge chair that slides across the deck where kids, and adults can unwind.

And now’s your chance to win a little piece of ZeroEnergy magic while supporting a good cause. I am kid-free and have a backyard the size of a postage stamp, but would love to win this playhouse! Perhaps the Sherp’s new backyard office….

Summer has finally arrived and it has me dreaming of beach side getaways, cool sea breezes and care-free days. With staycations all the rage in this economy, here are some ways to turn your house into a relaxed summer oasis:

1. create your own coastal inspired gallery…. Ideal Home 2. add shades of white & gray with a pop…. Coastal Living 3. sprinkle in starfish & stripes…. DesignSponge 4. makeover an oar…. Frugal Farmhouse Design 5. install a feature wood wall…. Bar Taco & Remodelista

This year for the Wilsonart challenge, twenty Industrial Design Students from the RIT School of Design were presented with the challenge of creating seating prototypes using Wilsonart International’s laminate surfacing materials. A twist on this year’s competition was that the students were asked to provide a utilitarian service beyond seating and incorporate that into their design. You know we love a multi-functional piece, so we were particularly interested to see what the students came up. From The Cooler Bench with built in water cooler by Andy Clark to a collaborative hub for people to gather (The Hub by Brian Madden) to a companion seat with pet house underneath (The Companion by Richard Laustrup) to the Tool Stool by Tiffany Hwang to the Nodule by Francesca Pezze designed to ease the process of personal grooming, each seating prototype features dual uses.

The winner of this year’s challenge was The Trance by Dan Fritz, a chair designed using hexagonal shapes to create a meditative retreat. Featured below are the winner and three runner’s up.

We lost many hours to the perusing of the P.S. I Made This – the blog that puts a whole new spin on DIY, it’s DIY for the fashion set by the master of accessories, Erica Domesek. Here’s one of our favs for dressing up costume pearls without the J.Crew price tag. And it’s so easy! Here’s the Video How To

Who says you are too old to make your own Mother’s Day Gift. She may love as much as that first macaroni necklace.

Here are some ‘big kid’ DIY ideas from that oh-so-crafty Martha for mom this Mother’s Day… (mom, don’t look!)

Pop-Up Cards (see video in right sidebar below the fold)

Floral Fabric Boxes

Leather Cuff Bracelet

Dip-Dyed Baskets

Customized Etched Glass

Finally feels like spring here in Cambridge. Sun is out, lilacs are blooming, trees are greening. All very exciting and has us wanting to get out and do something with our hands.
Here are a couple of fun spring projects – one that takes no time and minimal supplies and the other, well the other is going to take a lot of motivation, and possibly approval from the Cambridge Historic Trust…..

1) The Firefly Candles, courtesy of the Fabulous Beekman Boys, adds a little sweet simplicity and innocence to your backyard fete or front porch respite… All you need are some votive candles, glass canning jars and some fishing wire.

2) Front Slat Fence, courtesy of The Brick House blog. We say fences like these all over California and have been pining for one ever since. Just trying to figure out how that would work with a Victorian…. Still want one and the sail canopy too! Here’s the DIY for the slat screen, swoon….