Inspired by Max’s Living In pick for today, I decided to go on the hunt for beautiful diaries and planners. Paper planners are starting to become more of my jam lately, as they’re more difficult to ignore than a tab on my browser I can easily close. I’ve been using a hot pink Rollbahn notebook…
Max’s washi tape picture frame project has had me hunting down cute tapes online for months now. Our office walls are awfully white, so I’ve been dreaming up fun ways to replicate the patterns he used in larger-scale ways. During my searching, I landed on INKKIT’s Etsy page. The shop is chock-full of sparkly, glittery,…
For all its minuses (cold weather, gray skies, no new Homeland episodes), January has a few big pluses, one being the overarching clean slate feeling that the month brings. So all month, I’ll be focusing my product roundups on organizational tools. Today I’m kicking things off with the office, home or otherwise. I’m struggling to get…
I never used advent calendars growing up, but I loved going into the homes of friends who did. The idea of a little surprise opening up for every day seems so fun and festive for the holidays. Shops are full of traditional styles, but this fun modern DIY version from Mini-Eco is so clever. Kate…
I love customized stamps. They are not only cute and fun to use, but they also encourage real paper mail, which is so special to receive this time of year. One thing that can make paper mail easier to send (especially if you have a lot of cards to mail) is having an address stamp…
Well hello, swirly pink pattern I need in my life. This pretty stationery box and pencil holder at Furbish are made from lacquered iris paper that will vary from piece to piece. I have a hard time resisting anything that looks vaguely marbled, so these pieces are on my wishlist. These colors are so beautiful,…
My cat obsession knows no boundaries. While dogs have grown on me over the past year, my allegiance will always be to cats. And crazy cat people everywhere. Amy has an awesomely epic cat roundup coming later today, so I thought I’d kick things off with these cute cat clips that I picked up at…
Now that I no longer work from a couch all day, my view has changed significantly. Rather than staring at a wall with a TV, I now stare at a wall full of art and design books. As much as I miss my daily movie fix (the best tool for getting through hours of research…
I always love seeing Miriam Bereson’s new yearly planner designs. They’re a great way to bring a huge dose of color to a home or office, and they’re functional to boot. Adam and Miriam just released their eighth calendar, for 2013, and they’re taking pre-orders now if you’d like to order yours before they’re gone…
I’m a sucker for cute paper products, plain and simple. Last week, Max and I went into the city to photograph Hesta Prynn for At Home With and ended up trekking around town looking for patterned paper we could use in projects. After coming home with our arms full of wallpaper and wrapping paper, I realized…
I grew up with a dad who was always doodling architectural structures on napkins and the sides of notepads. So whenever I see tiny buildings on paper, my heart fills with happiness. This clever little stamp set is the newest venture from The Steam Whistle Press in Cincinnati. “Paper Neighborhood“ is a set of 21 rubber…
Sometimes I have moments where I pinch myself about getting to work with some of the most awesome girls on earth every day. Kate, our DIY queen, always knows where to find the coolest everything and today she nailed it again with these awesome notepads. Kate and I share a love of everyday objects that…
Ok, I know it’s early, but is it too early to blind myself with an insanely hot pink notebook? I didn’t think so. Yesterday I picked up this notebook at Madewell during an impromptu “hot pink” shopping frenzy (I got this belt and shirt, too), and I am so happy I did. Not only is…
I know the idea of repurposing artwork drives some people insane, but I’ve seen so many painted canvases torn in the streets of New York that I love it when people find new ways to keep them in their daily lives. Leslie Oschmann of Swarm is the queen of giving old paintings new life, and…
It has got to be some sort of blogger rite of passage to have anything tech-related tied to your brand or website. And for the very lovely Joy Cho of Oh Joy!, that moment has come. Joy was invited to collaborate with Microsoft on an artist series of wireless mice that are designed for easy…
This weekend I met up with two of my favorite friends to check out the MoCCA Festival (Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art) at the Armory. I’ve never been to a comic book festival, so I had fun taking it all in. During one of our booth chats I ended up discussing wood-block and linocut…
Leif has become one of my go-to shops for new design because their collection always satiates my need for mini trends like agate, marbling and geometric patterns. Their newest pieces are no exception, and I find myself wanting to stuff all of these in my bag and run. The mini paperweights are so pretty and…
I love large-scale stamps. They remind me of instant artwork because they take up so much of the page. These fun new stamps at Present & Correct are timetables that you can use to organize your day with a town or country theme. I mean, who can resist that cute little pig? In addition to…
I know, I know — no more zigzags. But these little storage boxes at Land of Nod are pretty darn cute. I think a grouping of the black or navy blue styles would look pretty nice together. Throw in a lighter turquoise color and you could get a sweet light-to-dark fade going. If you’ve got…
If you’ve got to do paperwork, it might as well be cute. These fun little animal clips at Ruche would go a long way toward making everyday admin work more fun. Ruche has these mini clips in cat, pig and bunny shapes, packed in groups of 30 for $9.99. Click here for more info and…
