not much to this. just a couch i like. ac and i are in the midst of apt hunting so new furniture is on my mind (although, i think new furniture is always on my mind…). this is quite simply a cute couch made by swedese, a swedish design company founded in 1945. they have…
canadian design all-stars, molo are constantly churning out cool stuff. from their innovative icff winner, the float tea lantern, to their brand new (and totally sick) softwall system, these guys are on top of their game. just when you think they’d be taking some time off to rest on their creative laurels, they surprise you…
moonlighting is a super cool group of japanese designers, all of whom work at different offices during the day. after meeting at a design workshop in tokyo in 2001 they decided to collaborate and create a line of products inspired by ideas generated in their group workshop. moonlighting describes their process as, “design that results…
from the land of all things tiny and cute comes a brand new way to teensy-fy your life….mini key chain plants! yes, you too can grow a itsy bitsy plant in your pocket. in theory this is really cool, but i’m afraid that, despite my love of greenery, i’d manage to kill these poor little…
well, in honor of my itty bitty move this weekend, i thought i’d post some furniture that has “moving” at the heart of its design. while thinking about how i’m going to pack up my little sponge life and move it into ac’s house until we find a new place, i found myself wishing that…
although my heart belongs to this cj, i’ve started to make room for a new cj in my life….one that is less actor and more designer. cj oneill is a manchester-based ceramicist and interior accesory queen. her designs are subtle and modern, yet classic enough to fit into most people’s homes. most of her work…
so i guess the ny times piece isn’t running this week. i’ll let you know when it has. i’m waiting on news from the writer….bummer. oh well, i did go rollerskating last night and that was fun….
josh spear tipped me off to the coolness that is eggthree, a british design team specializing in designs that seek to capture the combination of “harmony, comfort and the aesthetically chic”. i happen to think they do all three, and quite well at that. based in london, the design team that is eggthree is responsible…
ting uk is a london based accesory design company, and a really cool one at that. now, i’ve never been a fan of that whole craze that involves making bags and things out of license plates, bottle caps, etc, but for some reason these super cool seatbelt pillows got me. i’m not exactly sure how…
i’ve been wanting to post these for awhile now- because well, they’re super cool. and everyone knows what a huge fan of felt i am. created by liz maly, an architecture student in seattle, felt cafe is home to a bazillion super cute and super original felt creations. i was drawn in by the ipod…
today is my dear ac’s birthday. i try to celebrate him every day, but today is a special occasion for me to celebrate him even more (and on a bigger scale). it’s not often that you get lucky enough to meet someone this wonderful, so i just wanted to let everyone in the whole wide…
the real janelle is home to some amazing design finds. this week i’m positively drooling all over tara mcpherson- an inked out graphic artist whose rock posters will soon grace the walls of our new apt (whenever we find one). her style speaks for itself- the girl’s just plain cool. AND she worked on futurama!…
in honor of monday, go buy an archinect t-shirt. they’re pretty cool and definitely all architect-y lookin. plus i wrote a big ol’ piece on 2×4 for them. yay 2×4! happy monday- d*s
i can’t even begin to tell you how yucky my friday is. ick! but, at least ac and i have rockin plans to hit up bowlmor tonight. hooray for bowling! peppermint is a slick british design studio that makes some nifty stuff out of acrylic, a material i’m trying to learn to love a little…
just heard this. my favorite trading spaces alum, genevieve gorder is engaged to…..wait for it….tyler harcott- host of junkyard wars and various style network programs! i can’t even imagine how crafty and cool their wedding and new home will be. i mean really. genevieve is responsible for inspiring some of the coolest dorm room creations…
ok, so i totally have a girl crush on the real janelle. i found her blog while searching for background info on marianne rohrlich i think. don’t ask how or why, i just did. i’ve been looking for another cool girl blog to read and yesiree, i’ve found one (she even likes rena tom!). and…
i know this isn’t new, but i can’t help but want to celebrate the re-branding of the bahamas. i’ve never been there, but this logo sure makes me want to go. i know that sounds dumb, but you have no idea how swayed i am by advertising. to the company that created the new (or…
a laptop inspired chair fits nicely within the tech theme of this week (damn you, apple!) so i thought i’d throw one in for good measure. i also just wanted an excuse to show this table by the same designer (it’s called the buddah table by marc de groot). it’s supposed to be a table,…
never thought i’d devote this much space to apple, seeing as their ipod royally screwed me twice. but their new logos for iLife and iWork are super fresh. i love them. love them love them love them. ac and i might get the tiny new computer too. i like the idea of “reclaim your space“,…
although this might be essentially lame (and ac thinks it’s dumb), i think it’s endlessly funny. apparently in japan, apple‘s design scheme has tackled the final frontier- the human body. girls in tokyo are lining up to have their nails decorated with mac’s illustrious little apple symbol. not sure whether i should laugh or shudder…
