Life Out Of A Magazine
We always love looking to home decor catalogs for inspiration and ideas. But the writer of this new blog, Catalog Living, is all about finding irony and humor instead. She basically takes an overly-styled room in a catalog and imagines what strange conversations must surround each beautiful but not-so-logical scene. For example…
The site is barely a week old but you may have already heard about it (@kmgoergen tipped us off on Twitter yesterday – thanks Kelly!) since it’s already full of things that have everyone LOLing (as the kids say).
And as a bonus game for everyone with a love of all things home decor, it’s definitely fun to play NAME THAT CATALOG! Pottery Barn? West Elm? Restoration Hardware? Some are easier than others.
The woman behind Catalog Living is actress and comedian Molly Erdman, whose sarcasm you might recognize from Sonic commercials like these:
But now you can enjoy her particular brand of humor without developing cravings for ice cream. Though I guess cravings for home decor items are always a possible side effect…
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I’m literally “LOL”ing over here… not just the fake “lol” that people write when they don’t have anything else to say.
That’s hilarious! I don’t know why but her posts practically had me in tears (of laughter).
Mmmm… Sonic Blasts…..
Ahem, but as for the blog, that looks cool too. Thanks for the link!
This cracks me up!! I love those Sonic ads too! Thanks for sharing, I really needed a laugh today.
That’s a hoot! Thanks for posting.
Best thing ever!!
thanks for that, i definitely needed a friday morning pick-me-up!
if I could choose to live in a catalog, I would probably choose the Flor catalog, I love the way they style their rooms. I would also like to look as carefree and relaxed as the women in the J. Jill catalog, they always look like they’re on their way to a fabulous beach house vacation!
So fun! Thanks for sharing, I passed it along to my friends :)
Bahahahaha! Hilarity. Definitely a new favorite; thanks!
that’s hilarious – thanks for a good laugh on a Friday morning!
If you guys enjoy this, you might want to check out unhappyhipsters.com.
Similar, and slightly more dryly cynical stuff. Kind of like lolcats for the upwardly mobile middle class (instead of cats).
http://unhappyhipsters.com/
Oh yeah we love Unhappy Hipsters too!
xo,
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Wow, that website is really funny. Also funny: Molly and I went to the same school, and her sister was in my class! My jaw dropped when I realized that she was appearing on your blog that I’m reading years later when we live on opposite ends of the country…. Small world!
I clicked through from Twitter yesterday and laughed silly. You’ll enjoy Unhappy Hipsters too: http://unhappyhipsters.com/
I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing… I have a feeling this will be one I check regularly now. :)
Too funny! Bookmarked! I love those Sonic commercials too. Thanks for a great start to a Friday morning!
OK, so who can Name That Catalog from “being a good hostess”. I love that bed!
Hahahahaha….. I’m crying from laughter over here… P.S.- John, I discovered the Cake Wrecks blog through you and that site also makes me cry from laughing too much! Thanks, guys!!
Perfect Friday post – love your new ideas for blog posts and how you keep your content extra fresh … must be tied-into having Mr Petersik on board full time. Double the pleasure, double the fun, Youngsters!
adding that site to my fav’s right alongside YHL….
Hahahaha LOVE IT!
Love it! Sometimes looking through those magazines can be overwheming thinking of everything you want, this kind of humor keeps that in check reminding you that NO ONE really lives that way. Thanks!
Ha ha ha! That is hilarious. I especially loved the “Oh dear, our q-tip decanter is almost 1/5th depleted.”
I must check this out – I’m already laughing!! Now why didn’t I think of that????
“I can’t find my hat or my back-up hat”. Oh, I so needed this today! I’m about to fall asleep at my desk.
Thanks for sharing :)
I love her in the Sonic commercials! Her deadpan expressions are what makes those commercials funny!
Oh, wow! Seriously, so funny. :) I have to pass this on. Thanks for sharing.
Too funny! Thanks for sharing.
Omg, this one is funny.
http://catalogliving.tumblr.com/post/722113552/time-to-stock-up
That is seriously a great blog!!
LOL! Hilarious!!!
http://www.kellyloves.wordpress.com
This is great! I LOLed! Thanks for sharing =)
Thanks for sharing this! I love those randomly placed objects: “Someone left out the twine…”
It reminds me of this site: http://www.lileks.com/institute/interiors/index.html
He also makes hilarious commentary on cookbooks and clothing catalogs from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s.
OMG – I literally let out a huge laugh when I read the “wallpaper magazine” line — I will definitely make this blog a regular one — thanks so much for sharing!
I love this! “You’re a cheap date!” That’s my favorite. Thanks for sharing!
Love it! I went to high school with her sister – always loved the Sonic commercials and now it looks like I’m going to be a fan of her new blog, too. :)
Hahahahahahaha!
Hilarious! My husband had to listen to me reading the captions out loud and choking with laughter. Needless to say l love the site. He doesn’t quite find it as funny, but then I rarely appreciate the humor in the latest Star Wars parody that he enjoys. :-) Thanks so much for sharing this site!!
This is too funny! Really shows how impractical some of those accessories are!
I can’t stop laughing!
I’m in tears I am laughing so hard!
I am a desinger/art director and work on many projects similar to the ones pictured. It will definately make me re-think the scenarios from now on. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
too funny! What a great way to start a Friday!
this is cute! thanks for the site and i will also be checking out unhappy hipsters…i need a little laugh added to my day!
Thanks for the laugh. I needed that.
Thanks for sharing! I always thought her and that guy in the Sonic commericals were hilarious! I’ll have to check her site…
Ha! This site is sooooo up my alley, thanks for sharing guys!
ohmygosh, this is hilarious! I mean who doesn’t have buoys laying around their backyard??? haha!
That was absolutely hysterical! I only wish there were more.
Thanks for sharing! cakewrecks.com is another site that is good for a daily chuckle :)
HYSTERICAL!!!!!
OMG!!! HILARIOUS!!!! This is right up my alley! Love it!
Just plain awesome! I like you guys even more now!