[Design on TV #3] 30 Rock

Design on TV is a new recurring column that allows TV fanatics to step into their favorite show's world by offering up a list of real-life items that will allow you to trick out your place in that show's signature fashion.  Some people call it "homage."  Some people call it "sick."  We call it "entertaining."

Design on TV #3: 30 Rock

When Tina Fey accepted an Emmy in the show's first year, she thanked her "dozens and dozens of viewers."  That's the kind of self-deprecation and irreverence that: 1.) makes everyone love Tina Fey and 2.) makes everyone love 30 Rock.

Everyone knows that 30 Rock is based on Tina Fey's own experiences as a writer on Saturday Night Live.  We follow Fey as Liz Lemon, head writer at TGS on NBC.  In the beginning, Lemon was often thwarted by her high-powered executive boss, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), but now they're buddies and they have the best boss/employee dialogue in the history of television (as in, "Hey, look at this video of a panda sneezing!  How adorable, right?  YOU HAVE TO FIRE 30% OF YOUR STAFF").  I could ramble on for hours about the hilarious hijinks of the folks over at 30 Rock, but let's just get to it.    

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[WHO GIVES A SHIT?] Shopping Together

Somehow the first time I ever went furniture shopping with Greg, we were already married. I guess before that we had each just had some stuff, and I mixed in my stuff with his stuff and that was that. But the time came, and on a dark, gloomy night in November, we made our way to Crate & Barrel in search of a couch.

I envisioned us skipping through the store, laughing over orange sectionals and inappropriately large chairs that would never fit in our space. We were there for a couch, but maybe we'd find a great serving plate...or cool martini glasses and decide to go for it! We're married! Frank Sinatra music would be playing over the store's speaker system, and maybe in a particularly inspired moment, my new husband would ask me dance.

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[NATE DAY] Nate Berkus's W. Village Apt Is My Apt's Bro

Yo, today is Nate Day! The these @moggitgirls hit the Twitterverse, and they hit it HARD by organizing a special day for design bloggers near and far. So today we're all sharing our most favorite-ist Nate Berkus-ified products and rooms (because Nate rules all our faces), but also in anticipation of the premiere of Nate's new show! It's on September 13th! And I will soooo have that shit Tivo'd! So herewith, is the Nate Berkus room that rawked my world the hardest. Follow all the #NateDay action on Twitter here.

Ok, so if "imitation is the most sincere form of flattery," I'm hoping Nate Berkus will feel totally fucking flattered when he comes over to my apartment for dinner (that's part of #NateDay too, right?).

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[DESIGN STAR RECAP] Episode 1: The White Box Challenge

"Twelve of the MOST ACCOMPLISHED designers in the country are on their way to HGTV."

DUDEZ...if that shit is true, then also I am a supermodel, I ride my pet unicorn through the streets of Brooklyn, and Taco Bell is now good for you. Cause today must be opposite day.

Well, the premiere of Design Star happened last night, and I for one will never be looking at a fucking goose feather the same way again. I'll say this: the cast this year is hotter than its ever been before. EVERYONE is good looking...even the old dude. As for these mofos being the most talented and/or accomplished, Al Gore needs to start recounting that shit pronto.

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[COOL SHIT] I Heart Hearts

For someone with a filthy mouth and a snarky tude, you'd probably never guess that I have a thing for hearts. But I SO do.

I have no clue why, but I love all sorts of shit with hearts on it...I think I might be a 16-year-old girl.

Case in point: I just bought these Chuck Taylors, which I think are totally fucking adorable (and are on sale for $24.90). You actually can fill in the blanks where it says "I heart_______." I think I'm gonna write Greg on one and Oliver on the other (though Greg just suggested I write "Twitter).

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