so, after waiting a bit to do my fancy schmancy super gushy post on my new favorite site….here it is! the site i now spend all of my free time reading and clicking through, constantly oohing and ahhing over is….one good bumblebee! not only is the site banner painfully cute, but its host, the lovely…
sometimes you need something modern to spruce up your garden and these concrete stools are just the thing. so, if angel fountains aren’t exactly your bag, look no further than the shed studios. they make super cool outdoor stools that are perfect for modern backyard lounging. available in black, white and grey, these guys may…
i like pretty jewelry. therefore, i like ryan kundrat‘s work. a risd grad with an eye for hoops, ryan creates designs that are simple, urban and chic. can’t get enough of em. check out ryan’s stuff here. enjoy.
have you ever discovered an artist whose style is just so, well, YOU, that you instantly fall in love? well, i have. and that artist is kate sutton. tragically cool (and young- hooray for young (girl) designers!) and amazingly talented, kate is a uk based, led zeppelin-loving artist who has a super cute sketching style…
i’m in deep like with lama. ever since i saw their gorgeous cell carpet that won the best of award at 100% design rotterdam 2004 [via reluct], i’ve kept my eye on them. they have designed some tragically chic homewares that you just have to check out. cell is still my favorite, as it embodies…
ahhhh…safe and sound and back in our little brooklyn apartment, i find myself overwhelmed by the wonderful responses i’ve received post ny times article. thanks to everyone who stopped by- i really appreciate it and hope that you continue to send notes and let me know what you think about everything….i love to hear from…
thanks, metropolis for this great reminder: ettore sottsass’ valentine typewriter for olivetti (1969) is such a beautiful object. simple, bold, colorful and perfect for sending mushy love notes to you special someone during the month of valentines. click here for more info. and then go kiss someone- it’s almost valentine’s day….
i’ve always loved cards and all of the accessories that come with traditional correspondence, so it’s no surprise that i spend so much of my free time scouring the internet for great new card designers. this week it’s stolen chicken cards. there’s something beautifully haunting about these cards- besides being made from wonderful block prints…
r+d design studio is not only super hip and amazingly talented, but they’re from brooklyn too! hooray for local designers! (and within my zip code at that!). i fell hard for their pod plates and uber chic gotham sofa and i’m sure you will too. they make all sorts of super slick apartment goods that…
rena tom is a girl after my own heart. she’s super cool and designs the most gorgeous baubles you’ll ever lay your eyes on. plus she’s got a super cute dog named mia. and everyone knows, pet-owners are, on the whole, awesome people. i’ve gushed madly about rena before, but now i have a legitimate…
the ribbon project is super hip group of japanese designers making things out of, well, ribbon. they’ve produced some gorgeously complex pieces that you should really check out. click here for more info.
yay!! my picture’s in the paper! woohoo!! hooray! and it’s a big picture too! oh look- and there’s an article that goes with it! ooh lots of words! lots of blogs! ooh- more pictures! (so that’s what those guys look like! love that vase, maxwell!) wait a minute…i’m getting the sneaking suspicion that i’ve been…
i love that there are literally trillions of great designers hiding around every corner. i was browsing through d*s comments and the next thing you know- bam! my paper crane hit me over the head with a one two combination of cute and cool! she makes the sweetest most ridiculously cute little plush toys shaped…
i love silly little objects. especially the kind that you don’t know quite what to do with but you know you have to use somewhere. lindkvist, a swedish design studio, has made just that with their adorable little suspenders. designed to be used as keychains, magnets or just plain old “hang arounds” these little guys…
i’ve always loved people who turn their lives around midstream and decide to follow their dreams. you know, those people who listen to that gut feeling that says, “i don’t think i was meant to sit behind this desk all day.” courtney skott is one of those people. before she became a super-fabulous designer extraordinaire,…
helsinki-based tonfisk design is one of the cutest little companies out there. not only do they have a ‘fun-facts about finland‘ page on their website, but they make super stylish and super fun tableware that you’ll be dying to pick up after you fin(n)ish reading this post. based on louis sullivan’s functionalist dictum, “form follows…
our cats are as finicky as they come but gosh darn it if they aren’t the cutest things in the world. the illustrious ms. jackson and turk demand only the best and i think i’ve found it. in a world where people only design fun things for dogs, ryan rutherford has designed the cutest little…
well, like the song says, yes i’ll be going, but no, i won’t be wearing flowers in my hair. although i’ll probably be wearing my favorite knit hat that has a pink flower on it, so maybe i will be wearing flowers in my hair. either way, ac and i head to california tomorrow morning…
i found small things via my new favorite website, which i’m waiting to name because i’m doing a big fat feature on her later this week. really, her site is a-mazing. i check it all the time now. it may have replaced the real janelle even. anyway, i found a bazillion cool things via her…
in addition the fact that i enjoy drinking mochas (esp when you live in the urban tundra like i do apparently), i also enjoy checking out products made by mocha- the uber hip british design company that is home to some really cute and quirky home goods. known for their products that combine function with…
