i’m a survey monkey today and i’ll be hiding behind a calculator tabulating the results of the d*s survey until around 2. i’ll be posting the results this afternoon, along with some great new products. thanks again to everyone who took the time to fill it out! xo, d*s [update: taking a bit longer than…
January, 2006
Tuesday January 31st, 2006
Monday January 30th, 2006
designer emulation kits
designed by mark mckenna, the designer emulation kits are a fun little diy project where users can take part in the design process to create your own “design classic” by assembling a tiny kit that resembles a famous design object. after assembly, you can attach the model to a 9-volt battery (not included, ugh) and…
binth
the lovely chicago based gang at binth has come out with a great new design for parents- a hip, modern baby book. with beautiful drawings that combine clean lines and flora and fauna, binth’s baby book is a wonderful way to celebrate a new birth. handcrafted with 52 pages and its own matching green keepsake…
busy bee, no gift fair for me
sadly the office was too busy today that i was sent back to deal with some stuff going on here. it means i wasn’t able to cover the gift fair (!) like i’d wanted, but it does mean i’m here to post. i’ll be adding some gift fair posts soon, when i get more images…
Friday January 27th, 2006
marimekko, meet fatboy
billing itself as the world’s first modern couture beanbag, a brand new design from beanbag design studio, fatboy combines iconic fabrics from legendary finnish design house, marimekko with their popular oversized beanbags. debuting at the nyc gift fair (booth 3848), the marimekko/fatboy collaboration includes three color/pattern options: kaivo red, unikko black and unikko red (each…
gift fair…
this is it for me today- i have to gear up for our last ikea trip tomorrow and the gift fair this weekend and monday. i just wanted to add- if you’re going to be at the gift fair, drop a line below- i’ll be there and would love to meet some of you! also,…
gift fair preview..
since my survey (thanks for entering!) is telling me that a third of this wonderful audience is either pregnant or already has a household brimming with children (or at least one child), i figured this might be right up some of your alleys. nurseryworks, the los angeles-based company that specializes in modern “adaptable furnishings for…
gingko
gingko leaves have always had a special place in my heart. after a disasterous first semester as an art major, i finally found my niche in intaglio printing and worked on a print inspired by bright yellow ginkgo leave falling outside my dormroom. the print is now hanging in my parent’s dining room and reminds…
emma jeffs
i’ve written about emma jeffs‘ work before in the context of 2jane’s adhesive lace film for windows. i was browsing their new additions and decided to investigate her work a bit more closely. the lace patterns intrigued me (being someone that has windows that face many, many other peoples’ windows) because they provided a sense…
jatta lavi
thanks to rena for sending me a link to designer, jatta lavi. based in a small studio in helsinki, lavi produces beautiful porcelain vessels that look delicate but are actually intended for everyday use and can be washed in the dishwasher. lavi specializes in smaller designs because, “i like to make small objects that one…
Thursday January 26th, 2006
sparrowcast
seth of sparrowcast was nice enough to include me as part of one of his podcasts for and about the creative community. aside from the fact that i sound like a rambling teenager in sections, i thought some of you might get a kick out of it (or enjoy a good laugh on me). it’s…
just a quick reminder, if you have time, and haven’t done it already, i would be most appreciative if you could take a few minutes to fill out the d*s reader survey. four lucky readers will one of the follwing great prizes: a table from modernseed, a modern cookie jar from sparkability, an inhabit pillow…
room and board
in my dream world our living room would be big enough to fit a sectional sofa- the type that allows for both ac and myself to lie down comfortably without one of us being scrunched up against the arm of the couch. in that dream world i’d own either the jasper or klein sofa from…
area home
area home designs the most luxurious, understated bedding. with a collection that includes a wide range of neutral colors in materials like linen, area has your sophisticated bedding needs covered. if beige, grey and pale blue doesn’t do it for you, they have some colorful patterns for you as well…more info online (and retailers near…
ray rug
color, anyone? how about this multi-colored ray rug from chiasso online? backordered for 4 days, it will be available on january 30 for $318 at chiasso.
twenty2
gorgeous hand printed linen pillows from brooklyn based design studio, twenty2. to be debuted at the nyc gift fair this weekend…i’ll be there, will you?
Wednesday January 25th, 2006
ikea-nation?
while discussing the pros and cons of a trip to ikea with the ny times’ rob walker last night, i was tipped off to this ikea-fanatic site. run by armand b. frasco, a northern illinois resident working in the healthcare field (and creater of “the world’s premier fan site for moleskine notebooks”), positive fanastics is…
