Modern Home built within a 150 year-old Abandoned Farmhouse

For over 150 years, a limestone house built on the tiny island of Coll in Scotland was left abandoned, watching over the crashing waves, whistling with the wind that danced through its cracks. It was built in the 1700’s for the caretaker of a large estate belonging to the Macleans, a family who still own…

Tiny Art in a Sardine Can

Most artists tend to think out of the box but this artist has gone back in the box– a sardine can to be exact. It’s safe to say Nathalie Alony enjoys working on a smaller scale and with her latest project, she’s created several series of miniature sculptures depicting anything from everyday life in little…

PARIS: Then & Now

I love looking at before & after shots so I was quite excited to find these photographs from the Parisian archives of streets as they were in the 19th century and how they are today. It’s comforting to see how little this city has changed over time… (1850 / 2010) – Rue Saint Séverin was…

Let’s visit every inch of these Paris Apartments (that you could stay in)

Ever since I moved to Paris and became a bit of a blogger on all things Parisian, I’ve come to the understanding that it’s basically everyone’s secret desire to live in a quaint little Parisian apartment at one time in their life. And it’s true, there’s nothing quite like Parisian apartments; the bohemian pied-à-terres with all…

The Ghostly Paris Nightclubs of the Belle Epoque

The decade is the 1890s, the height of La Belle Epoque in Paris; the ‘beautiful era’. But by night, the City of Light knew a much darker string of establishments to entertain its night owls. We’re outside the Cabaret du Néant, translation: the Cabaret of Nothingness, but originally known as the ‘Cabaret of Death‘ before authorities…

Derelict Farmhouse transformed into a life-size Dollhouse

Like many of you reading this article, Canadian artist Heather Benning has a fascination with the derelict and the abandoned. But when she found a crumbling old farmhouse in the rural setting of Saskatchewan, Canada, Heather decided not to walk away with just the memories of this sad old place, but to use her artistic…

Welcome to the Birdhood

Just something I stumbled upon recently that was too fun not to share … Painted Jeff Canham and woodworker Luke Bartels collaborated to make this series of “seedy” urban establishments in 2012, a collection they called “For the Birds”. I love the little tongue in cheek details written on each of the houses and they…

ASK A FRENCHY! Episode 2

Welcome to another episode of MessyNessyChic’s new video series, Ask a Frenchy! Ever wanted/needed a Frenchy’s opinion on something? This week we’ll be delving into French stereotypes and finding out just how sexually liberated the French really are… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYORssy3sgs] Disclaimer: The opinions of these Frenchies do not necessarily reflect on the opinion of all…

Baby Model Casting: “Do you think your baby could lose a few ounces by Friday?”

Casting director, Preston Chaumsulit has been documenting his adventures in a series called “Model Files”. It’s pretty hilarious, although sometimes a little worrying (because you never really know with the fashion industry). Check out episode 4 where Preston takes on the task of finding the next big err … baby … for a brand you…

15 Things that would make Friday at the Office more Fun

This may come as a shock to you, but there are things other than MessyNessyChic that could make Fridays at the office more fun. Such as…. 1. This desk. Designed by creative agency Boys and Girls and Twisted Image using permanent hot air balloons that never degrade, strong enough to carry the weight of the…