Mandy Ma's "Father's Office" Laboratory Chic House Tour (Where Cats Sleep in Rat Cages and Beakers are Art)

Categories: Interior Decor

Mandy Ma is the creative, party-throwing, costume-wearing, cat-in-cage-putting cutie behind the blog Zippercut. By day she is a biochemist chemical engineer. By night she hosts tea parties at Culver City's Royal/T cafe. This is what her home looks like.

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​This is Mandy's cat Kiko. Kiko crawls into that vintage rat cage (bought at Rose Bowl flea market) voluntarily. Cat in a rat cage. Irony.

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Mandy's friend, graphic designer Rion Suarez, made this lamp out of labware.

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​This is Mandy.

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​Rion made these animal butt and head mounts by sawing through some plastic animals and sticking them onto plaques. Rion is a DIY master. He says he's thinking of selling them on Etsy.

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IKEA "Expedit" bookcase that Mandy painted to look like an expensive Eames cabinet.

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​Quoth the raven: Nevermore! Another Rion creation.

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​Wire rack purchased at Rose Bowl flea market, one of Mandy's favorite places.

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