We’re teaching an egg decorating class in the office this morning, so I’ve got egg shapes on the brain. This adorable striped basket at Leif is just over a foot tall and would be ideal for catching odds and ends by the door. Spare mail, newspapers, pet treats — you name it, it would probably fit…
Today may be the first day of February, but it’s still part of the last week of January, so I wanted to end this week with a little gift from the D*S team: custom organizing labels! I asked four of my favorite illustrators, Lisa Congdon, Yelena Bryksenkova, Caitlin Keegan and Ashley G to create custom labels that…
My bathroom is big enough for all the necessary components but leaves little to no room for extra storage or decorations. In some ways that’s good (I like to keep things minimal these days), but it also drives me crazy because I’d love room for a laundry hamper. But when most of your bathroom wall…
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…
I’m in the middle of a serious home-cleaning kick, and my kitchen is a nightmare. And not just because every tile in my home is sealed with glitter grout. While I squint and try not to see the glitter between each tile (Who knew that even existed? My landlord, I guess.), I’m focusing on organizing…
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…
One of the few resolutions I try to make (and keep) at the beginning of every year is to be more organized. I usually start off strong with cleaning and organizing goals, then quickly slip into chaos. So this year, I’m going to put some tools to use, including an actual print calendar. I’ve been…
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,…
I was so excited to get back from Los Angeles last week and check out West Elm’s newest shop, West Elm Market, a collection of home essentials that include everything from trash cans and soap to kitchenware and home electronics. I’ve gotten more and more “basics” focused in my personal life in the past few…
I’m not sure why, but I’ve got a major thing for carts. There’s something about their endless portability that seems like an opportunity to constantly switch things up. Maybe it’s a traditional bar cart for part of the year and then it becomes a plant caddy in the summer, or maybe it’s a tiered side…
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 don’t normally associate felt with summertime, but these softly colored felt baskets from Nepal look perfect for a cool summer porch. Ranging from 10 to 12 inches tall, they’d be great for small storage or a beautiful place to stash summer reading. And that blue one? It’s got a little bit of ombre going…
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…
Sometimes a new product comes along that’s so cool, I have a hard time finding the right words to say so, other than “Wow.” This new modular shelf from BeaMalevich is called Box 1-7 and was created by Finnish designer Pekka Kuivamäki. In essence, Box 1-7 is a shelf that hangs from a single nail…
Speaking of pink + red, this notebook is fantastic. I want to design an entire room around this color palette; it’s warm, seasonally appropriate and manages to feel modern and slightly retro at the same time. If you need a notebook to keep yourself organized this time of year, click here to pick one up…
Yesterday our first major piece of office furniture arrived (a sofa!), and it immediately triggered my desire to start organizing our supplies. As much as I love closed storage, little tubs and baskets better suit my need for “easy to reach” storage. These soft Restore baskets are colorful and made from recycled PET bottles. Designed by…
Much like one of my favorite TV characters, Sheldon Cooper, I have always had a deep and abiding love for trains. There’s something about the gentle rocking of the train on the tracks and getting to see so many beautiful seaport towns (on the East Coast) rush by that always makes me want to stay…
Well hello, gorgeous. I may have let stripes and polka dots go earlier this year, but I still can’t shake my weakness for shiny gold. It’s just too bright and sparkly to resist. These gorgeous Zag Trays from Susan at Up In The Air Somewhere are limited-edition pieces that she launched just yesterday. Each handmade ceramic…
Sometimes the simplest things grab my attention and won’t let go. This hand-knotted rope basket at Alder & Co. has been in my mind for a few weeks now, and I decided that the only way to make room for a new favorite thing was to post this one. Handmade in Japan by Shigeki Fujishiro, Knot…
I’ve always had a thing for crests, plaques and shields, and these 2012 calendars from The Paper Thieves really appeal to that medieval-loving side of my personality. It’s sad to see beautiful calendars go at the end of each year, so I love that these can be easily repurposed to become a permanent piece of…
