Archives: September 2013

Unexpected Upcycling

Incorporating reclaimed and recycled art into the home By Siri Pairin Brad Brautigam’s house is full of unique vintage treasures disguised as functional home items. An Appleton firefighter, Brautigam finds inspiration in the abandoned pieces he comes across at garage sales and antique stores and uses them to create functional lamps, tables and furniture. One READ MORE

A Feast for the Eyes

By Rebecca Turchan Humans are visual creatures, and before a forkful of food ever passes our lips, we eat with our eyes. What a plate looks like can drastically change one’s opinion of it. In recent years, food has been embraced as its own art form. Trends come and go, but food that balances flavor READ MORE