i LOVE the color of this organizer board from hold everything. kelly green is always such a nice way to brighten up your day. it’s pebbled leather, so it’s not cheap, but the color sure is fun to look at. i’d love to find a leather-free alternative…something new to hunt for. [no more time to…
fun, affordable storage- perfect for college rooms. in clear, blue, hot pink and tomato at the container store for $30 a drawer.
i’m a sucker for this stuff. ready to go plants in a pretty heart shaped tin. a romantic gardener’s weakness…$8 at wishing fish.
today is my mom’s birthday and i just wanted to wish her a happy birthday and a wonderful day of celebration. she is without a doubt the most amazing woman, mother and friend in the world. i don’t know what i’d do without her. happy birthday, mom! love you!
speaking of french bull, they just put out some cute new coasters, $15 for 4 at plum party. very end of summer.
target always has fun stuff that everyone can afford. if those stylin melamine kids plates from french bull are too costly, check out this target set- $10 for the whole kit. not bad! they also have a cute notecard set in the hot shop this week. along with a pretty stylish first aid kit…
based on the chinese character ‘ren’, meaning ‘people’, iluren is a great online boutique dedicated to, “humanity and excellence”. co-creators vincent wang and karl joseph ufert, iluren has a beautiful collection colorful glass vases, bowls and jars- along with a sophisticated collection of modern jewelry. above and below are my favorites: especially the bamboo cufflinks….
i ran into the gang from glide at brooklyn designs and thought they had some great products. while they’re not exactly in my price range, they’re definitely fun to look at. snap together lighting is such a fun idea. velocity is now carrying the 4 and 6 piece versions in ‘chocolate’ or ‘candy’ colored combinations,…
greenergrassdesign is a brand new, two-person, houston-based design store. they describe themselves as, “native houstonians, [with a ] unique combination that includes a twenty-five year friendship, one fine art degree, one business degree and the need for something better.” greenergrassdesign describes their style as a “curatorial approach…that hopes to offer-up something special to both designer…
the future perfect just announced a new show, with works by dutch artist, judith van den boom. DUTCH DISTURBANCE 2005 will run from september 7 – october 6, 2005, with an opening event friday, september 9, 2005 7-10 pm. (www.thefutureperfect.com for more info and location). ms. van den boom’s “dutch disturbance” series is a rather…
thank goodness for blueteabag who reminded me to check out the container store for great kids design. not only to they have two great pages for kids and teens, but they have a great set up with a ready made room set up so you can click on each item to get pricing, colors, etc….
modern seed is overflowing with affordable design as well…[although no big furniture items yet, but i'll find some this week for sure] the fat boy point is a great way to add some fun, cushy seating to your child’s room without taking out a mortgage on the house. for $89 you can get a fat…
affordable kids design from kid o: the bilibo seat (toy, plaything?) for $30 and a gorgeous stainless steel ‘first cutlery set‘ for $45.
modern mini has cute little mini poofs that would look super cute in any child’s room- and they’ll only set you back $80 a pop (not super cheap, but still do-able if you’re only looking to buy a few). they also have girard floor pillows for $65 a piece that add a little pop of…
cool little cork board and chalkboard tiles for childrens rooms. ($32 and $34 a piece at design public).
more great affordable kids design available at velocity art and design. great magnet boards from three by three design ($11-$24 a piece) and blik/not neutral wall decals for $45 (pack of 40).
although i don’t have kids, i can understand the frustration of parents trying to find great stuff for their kids that won’t drain their life savings. so, in honor of design under $250, here is the first post of the day on affordable childrens design. ps: i’m noticing there are very few large furniture items…
ok last thing, i promise. i totally forgot until i opened up my issue of wallpaper, that jason wade at 45 degrees had updated his website with that fantastic bamboo and blue painted poplar table i fell for at icff. my pics of it just didn’t capture the color well, so here are some better…
one last thing! fantastically cute bird tiles from michigan artist, mariana arguelles. $20 a piece, in a wide range of colors. born and raised in mexico, mariana now works in michigan where she creates her beautiful tiles in the cuenca style, in which glazes are pooled in between raised lines to create a stained glass…
after numerous emails and comments with pleas for affordable design, the official column has been instituted and will begin on monday with: BABIES AND BEDDING next week’s inaugural focus: affordable design will investigate affordable (under $250) options for both children’s design and bedding. after much bruhaha over at apartment therapy after they mentioned moderntots like…
