good morning! i thought i’d kick off this grey friday morning with some sunshiney new pieces from heath ceramics in california. for their summer 2010 collection, heath is debuting some cheerful blue and yellow pieces that are part of an ingoing series of glaze experiments by the company. the collection will debut on april 1st,…
good morning! i wanted to start today with these beautiful new pieces from kuehn keramik at horne. i love their metallic teacups and saucer ($85-$90) and these sweet patterned bavarian forest bags ($55-$75). click here to shop the full kuehn collection at horne… yesterday and today the lovely ladies of dos family have been kind…
if you’re a tea drinker like me, you may find yourself occasionally fishing your way into a hot cup of liquid trying to find the tail-end of your teabag string. i don’t enjoy bubbling hot liquid on my skin, so i smiled when i saw these sweet ceramic “zipper” cups at show in LA. each…
i’ve got garden stakes on the brain this week, so i was instantly smitten with these sweet ceramic garden stakes from alarna at little jane st. in australia. her herb markers come in 10 different styles/names and are sold for $7 a piece, or in packs of 5 for $30 or 10 for $60. i…
today i’m so thrilled to announce that alyson fox‘s debut dishware line is available for pre-order! alyson has been working on this project for a while and i’ve been anxiously watching the progress and designs along the way. and today both unica home and velocity art and design are taking pre-orders for the new collection….
lately i’ve lost my zeal for pillows (in exchange for a new obsession with throws) but i really got a kick out of these playful chair-top pillows from brooklyn designer marianne van ooij. i’d actually love to see these as slipcover (backs-only) that you could use for events. it would be such a fun way…
i’m really excited to check out this show in manhattan later this week: designer kristen wicklund is showing a beautiful collection of crocheted cotton lace dipped in liquid porcelain. after kristen dips the lace in porcelain she fires it in a mold; during the firing the fiber burns out completely and leaves a (gorgeous) hollow…
i couldn’t resist posting these incredible wood and felt rugs from designer monika jarg of tekstiil ruumis. based in estonia, monika designs “carpets of wood” by drilling holes into wood and weaving directly into the surface with fibers. the result is nothing short of stunning. click here to have your socks officially knocked off by…
it’s been such a treat having elisabeth dunker at the d*s guest blog this week. today she’s introducing to one of her talented friends, ceramicist marianne hallberg. i just love marianne’s striped bowls and mugs- i can’t imagine a nicer way to start off this chilly morning than filling one of those cups with some…
before we jump into home tours and reader questions, i wanted to share these beautiful new pieces from naochina and yaling of flowie. first up- naochina’s new set of glowing ceramic lights. based in shanghai, naochina is a group of product designers who have recently launched a collection of home decor designs. i’m really loving…
good morning! i wanted to start off the week by welcoming artist elisabeth dunker of fine little day, studio violet and lula to the d*s guest blog. elisabeth will be joining us all week to post some of her design favorites, and is kicking things off with a beautiful collection of ceramics, textiles and home…
i’m heading out early to meet with sarah about her portion of the d*s book and check out a mirror i’ve been eying at erie basin for a while. i wanted to end with these gorgeous handmade ceramics from asya palatova of gleena. aran included her as part of her “kitchen favs” roundup and i…
i always get excited for thursdays because it means a new we like it wild post from the studio choo girls. so i was especially happy to get an extra bit from jill yesterday- she sent over these gorgeous arrangements styled in yellow owl workshop‘s new trophy vase. christine hand-cast this earthenware vase because she,…
before we get started with before & after fun, i wanted to say a big “congrats!” to artist leigh wells on her new lettering and calligraphy business, inkwells. if you have a wedding, birthday or special event coming up, you can now hire leigh to do beautiful hand lettering. i’m a huge fan of leigh’s…
as i pour myself another cup of tea i’m wishing i was pouring it into these beautiful scalloped mugs from maria lintott ceramics. hand made in hertfordshire, england, each of maria’s designs have a lovely sense of lightness to them. i’m especially fond of her fluid bowls as well- those loose edges and sides are…
i’m a big fan of the plate upcycling trend that people like sarah cihat made so popular a few years back. it’s been fun to see various artists work with vintage or found plates and cups and apply their own modern spin to them. artist natalie horsman recently started selling a series of upcycled plates…
last week holly at livingston and porter sent me a link to the sweet bella site and i’ve been clicking back and forth to it for days now. i’m trying to think of a reason i’d need to own these berlin bear brushes, other than to enjoy looking at them. and the porcelain apples? for…
i’m a sucker for beautiful ceramics so i was excited to hear from nicolas at studio room 906 about a new porcelain series called ’150ml’. 150ml is a set of five porcelain vessels originally cast by five different types of wood. each vessel comes with its own box (made out of the same wood used…
good morning! after yesterdays monster biz ladies posts my fingers are just about kaput. but thankfully they’ve got enough juice to get up some morning eye candy and some great diy projects today. up first is artist laura pregger from switzerland. laura’s porcelain work focuses on using second-hand designs from manufacturers like fürstenberg, and re-purposing…
i know that when it comes to antlers, deer heads, and skulls, the general consensus is pretty mixed on love vs. hate. but i think these delicate porcelain skulls from christine facella of beetle & flor are beautiful. christine has been working on them for about a year, while working as a freelance illustrator for…
