My collection of gorgeous white vessels has grown in the last couple of months thanks to the generosity of some of my dear friends.
fruit basket, Anthropologie (Thanks Johanne!)
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal dish (Thanks Troy!)
C. Wonder ring bowl (gift to myself)
sugar canister (Thanks Indigo & Canadian Design Blogger Meetup!)
Sophie Conran large mixing bowl (Thanks Mom & Dad!)
Photos by Jordana.
Three months ago, my family and I lost someone very dear to us. My Zia Rose passed away after a 3 year fight with breast cancer and our worlds have forever been changed. While each of us celebrates her life each day, it is still very hard to come to terms with her death. Personally, I love looking at pictures and videos of her. Being with my uncle and cousins also makes me feel happy because I know she would want us to continue to laugh, sing, and gossip with one another as often as possible.
It must have been almost a year ago when I sat in my aunt and uncle’s kitchen and we talked about White Cabana. While Zia Rose cheered my efforts she also wondered why I hadn’t posted anything music related. Come on Jo, she said. I tried to tell her that, although I like listening to music, remembering song titles and lyrics and compiling play lists is not my forte. Before I could get another word in, she was spouting off a list of song titles with the word white in them. She was so excited and gave herself a pat on the back for coming up with such a genius post idea. She made us all laugh.
I meant to write this post soon after that visit but I never did. Today’s the day for music.
White Wedding – Billy Idol
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White Room – Cream
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A White Sportcoat – Marty Robbins
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White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
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Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues
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This post is dedicated to Zia Rose and Zio Nick.
Many thanks to my friend Joel who helped me compile this list of songs. I hope Zia Rose would approve. I know she would sing!
Yes – we all know I’m a sucker for books. I’ve got books in every room in my apartment (and I’ve actually read most of them too!) and I just love them all (if that doesn’t sound like an academic, I don’t know what does). I’ve been browsing the bookstores often lately and there are some really gorgeous, high-quality books currently on the market. Publishers like Taschen and Phaidon produce just beautifully clean books and I always get so much pleasure reading them – and then looking at them stacked up on a table or bookshelf. The five books featured here have easily grabbed my attention – because they’re white, yes – but also because they provide so much inspiration.
Eleven Madison Park: A Cookbook, $36; photo by Paula Forbes
The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adria, $23
A Taxonomy of Office Chairs, $45
D & AD 2011, $59.99
You’ve seen it 100,000 times. The Noguchi Coffee Table is one of the best-known icons of 20th century design. It has been copied, imitated and become so ubiquitous it approaches design cliche (like the Barcelona chair).
Nevertheless, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) is a fascinating and talented artist/furniture designer who deserves recognition beyond this single table. Like many great 20th century furniture designers, their biggest “hits” often overshadow their other accomplishments. So Caviar20’s first Friday Five is dedicated to Noguchi, both his design icons (like the Cyclone Table) and other lesser-known but highly sought after collector’s pieces like his radio and “Chess Table”. Noguchi’s work, mostly in metal, stone and occasionally wood, was realized with a very austere palette including lots of black. For more on Noguchi, we recommend visiting the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City (minutes from Manhattan) or exploring their handsome website. For today’s Friday Five we’ll introduce Noguchi with a selection of his most famous, fantastic and coveted design pieces.
1. Noguchi coffee table, designed in 1948. Manufactured by Herman Miller.
Image: Herman Miller
2. Cyclone Table, designed in 1953. Manufactured by Knoll.
Image: Knoll
3. Noguchi Radio Nurse, designed in 1937. Manufactured by Zenith.
Image: Live Auctioneers
4. Chess table, designed in 1947. Manufactured by Herman Miller.
Image: Noguchi Museum
5. Rudder Table, designed in 1945. Manufactured by Herman Miller.
Image: icollector
Dear Readers: Do not adjust your computer screens. Troy is taking over White Cabana this week and, as you can see, he’s really shaken things up around here! Enjoy. – Jordana
I never get bored of looking at really amazing architecture. This time I am focusing on train stations. Apparently I also never get bored of dreaming of travel.
Happy Weekend!
