December 2008

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• life

  Danish Modern Gift Ideas

  12.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  There’s not too many shopping days left in this holiday season, so I just wanted to make sure people know they can find the perfect gift for the Danish Modern lover at the Danish Pepper Danish Modern Store that I put together.  It’s full of books about the era and accessories from Jens Quistgaard and […]

• Teak Salt & Peppers

  Crazy Mill Art

  12.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  There’s an auction right now for a JHQ mill that someone in Colorado decided to decorate.  That’s right, she took a wood burning tool to the mill and drew flowers, curly lines, and dots all over it.  Looks like she did a nice job, but why would she do this?  Does this increase the value?  […]

• design

  Palm Springs Modern Hike

  12.06.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  One of the most amazing homes in Palm Springs is the Bob Hope house.  Perched like a giant turtle on an exclusive hill above Palm Springs, the house by John Lautner – built in the 70s – can be seen for miles around.  It really captures the imagination.  Unfortunately, it is at the top of […]

• design

  Kaufmann House – Palm Springs

  12.06.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I go to Palm Springs every Thanksgiving with the whole family to visit my grandfather and enjoy the sun.  The trip for me always entails a day of enjoying the modern architecture and some modern shopping.  My very favorite house (and I’m hardly alone in this assessment) is Neutra’s 1946 Kaufmann House.  I try to […]

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Teak Pepper is the blog of Mark Perlson, author of Danish Pepper. It is focused on collecting Jens Quistgaard and Dansk, but also covers design, politics, music, media, and other topics.

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Mark Perlson’s book on Jens Quistgaard’s teak wood pepper mills features photos and illustrations of an amazing collection of mills. Available straight from the author for $24.99 with free US shipping. Learn More about the Danish Pepper book >

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