klassic kitsch

this is a little alcove at the home of my friend todd and his wife janet. they live quite artfully and whenever i visit, i stand in front of this ever changing display in their dining room.
i read once about how the eames' loved to incorporate all of their found treasures into their starkly modern home. it seems we are always trying to balance our living spaces with a true stripped down functionality while retaining an essence of our joy and playfulness. ultimately our homes need to say something to the world about who we are, where we've come from and what we picked up along the way.