TOUCHY [hands pillow*kate storer] ms. storer’s designs are sensual if nothing else. i find her pillows to be oddly comforting. her duvet covers are a bit much for my taste, but the pillows are a winner. enjoy.
TOUCHY [hands pillow*kate storer] ms. storer’s designs are sensual if nothing else. i find her pillows to be oddly comforting. her duvet covers are a bit much for my taste, but the pillows are a winner. enjoy.
block uk works in acrylic and makes some really great accessories out of the stuff. i got way into acrylic awhile ago, but had been turned off by it recently, but what do you know?- i seem have been sucked in again! take a look for yourself… LIGHT IT UP [lace tealights*block design] a lacy…
i love love love witty design. especially witty design that is equal parts fun and function. the brothers of j-me design have nailed this type of designing. i am dying to get their cute key holder. it’s such a brilliant idea. and it’s funny. see? fun, function? j-me design is great. LOVE IT!! [his and…
SUCKIEST SUCK THAT EVER SUCKED [gun vases*suck uk] ok. maybe they’re not that bad, but suck uk is definitely the most overrated design team. ever. well, in my opinion. and well, it’s my blog so my opinion is the only one that matters. hahahaha! i just think these guys seem like super smarmy british guys-…
MEOW [cat tree*everyday studio] the gang at everyday studio makes some great gifts for pets and if you’re like me- you’ll take any excuse to buy your fuzzy ones presents.
WALL ART [wall organizer*brokenoff] tobi wong and the crew over at brokenoff are responsible for some amazing design “projects”. this one from 1999 deserves a second look. great idea for making organizational systems double as art…
SO SO COOL [analog executive dashboard*ambient devices] so, i totally ripped this off the headlines from joshrubin.com but it seems we’re all “sharing” things these days…. you can set this to monitor whatever you want. stocks, weather, email….sooo cool.
uggh. i’m still in the land of thanksgiving and sleeping in late. so, in honor of the truly lazy (and i mean lazy in a good way), i’ve decided to start doing a little best of the online design shopping world…for those of us who still need to shop and don’t have time to go…
on a site where i continually wax poetic about material posessions, i wanted to stop for a minute and be thankful for all the things that make me smile in my life. i’m eternally thankful for my family, my wonderful wonderful arc, my dear friends (especially those who put up with my apparent inability to…
CORK SEATS [cork family*jasper morrison] morrison’s collection for vitra at home is full of rather, well, predictable furniture. however, his cute little cork family is comprised of three small units that can be used as stools or side tables. i like their raw material look and the simple design. perfect for kids or your brand…
ON THE FLY [side table*sam johnson] nothin like a sidetable that makes you smile. sam johnson‘s is a beauty…(more info on sam to come soon..this is his previous work in the link)
HOVER CRAFT [hover spoons*susana shaw] i love love love these spoons. susana‘s designs are so graceful and elegant. her website is under construction, but bookmark it for later…
TICK TOCK [digital stag*fly-pitcher design] from 100% design, fly-pitcher‘s cool modern take on the cuckoo clock. reminds me of the cabin project from motherbrand….
BOOKIN’ [books to go*rose cobb] ms. cobb is a moving girl’s saving grace. what a brilliant idea! it seems to hold only time books and come in this one size, but hell, it’s a cool idea. would love to see her expand on this idea…
in a world where originality is hard to come by- it’s worth stopping to appreciate those who blaze their own trail. artist adam fuss is one of those precious few who go their own way. i discovered his unique photographs at the mfa boston a few years ago and thought it was high time to…
JUST FLOAT AWAY [float*max longin] morning everyone, max passed this my way and, while it’s not my style per se, i was trying to picture where exactly i would put this…and i decided- a back porch. seeing as i’m southern, and love all things from the south, our traditions of sleeping decks seem to have…
TGIF [weekend suggestions*a little note from me to you] 1. be like TK and cook* the weekend forecast calls for rain in the tri-state area, so find your footy pajamas, a good book, compile a rainy day soundtrack (i suggest anything by keane, rogue wave or matmos) and cook something yummy. bubbly if possible. anything…
FOR THE WALLS [amelia*david palmer] sometimes what your apt needs is a great work of art…one that isn’t a piece furniture. if that’s you, then come on down. david palmer is a PHENOMENAL artist who i discovered in london a few years back and have been following ever since. look here for my favorite series…
GORGEOUS GARLIC [porcelain*hester dennett] i think hester‘s work is gorgeous. so simple and so elegant. also part of the hidden art crew.
IN THE VEIN OF LORENA [ceramic tupperware*yoyo ceramics] much like my beloved gourmet dishware goddess, yoyo is down with the fake plastic porcelain thing….
