It’s so totally not Fondue season here in NYC, but still, I am drooling over this Fondue Caquelon by Swiss Roessler Porcelain. In fact, I want the entire Heidi Collection.
Jura Chrome Toaster
The Swiss Jura Chrome Toaster is one of the items I regret having given away when I moved to NYC. It’s a beauty of a toaster. I love its analog on/off button and that you have to move the handle down to flip the toaster.
(via Annabelle)
Lekue – Multifunction Lid
One of the many perks of doing a houseswap is that you get to try other people’s stuff. Take the kitchen for example. During our current amazing stay in Switzerland we get to use different kind of coffee makers, toasters, blenders, pots and lids. And yes, this post is about a multifunction lid. The Lekue Suction Lid has won my heart. (Didn’t know a simple silicone lid could do that.) Watch the video below to get the idea…
(what’s with the elevator music in this video?)
Auditorium Toys
Designer Brad Denboer couldn’t quite find the toys he dreamed about so he decided to build them himself. Auditorium Toy Co. was founded with the intention of celebrating the elegance of simple designs fabricated by historical craftsmanship.
Auditorium Toys are of superb quality. They are unique toys that are quiet, timeless, durable and beautiful — the type of toys that your grandchildren’s grandchildren will love. Each design is carefully handcrafted and engineered in extremely limited, numbered editions in their small studio in Tucson, Arizona, using time honored techniques and tools. Auditorium believes that the slower you put things together, the slower they fall apart.
The Boattail Racer is simply stunning. Opening the box here at swissmiss studio was ceremonial to say the least. We all pretty much gathered around it going uuuhhh and aaaahhh!
What I love the most is the nice touch with the booklet the toy comes with implying that we will pass the toy on to other generations. Every previous owner writes their name into the booklet before passing it on. Beautiful.
Congrats Auditorium! We love what you’re doing! And wonderful thinking on the slowness part.
Kiosk Store | America
Yes! Kiosk America 3: Just in Time for Summer, a Collection of Mostly Mid-Atlantic / Tri-State Items. Things to whittle away time with during the dog days and the heat at the beach, under an umbrella in the shade, getting tan while eating fried clams.
MotherChildBag
This Mother Child Bag is ingenious. Parents of little ones know that sometimes they just don’t want to hold your hand, but they might be totally into holding on to their very own special pink (!) handle on your tote. Thumbs up! Excellent idea!
(via minordetails)
COOL BEANS™
What better is there on a hot summer day than a Ice Coffee? Well, there’s Ice Coffee and there’s Ice Coffee. Last year I discovered the Porsche of Ice Coffee’s when I ordered one at Love Lane Kitchen on the Northfork and it was served with Icecubes that were made out of coffee. Duh! Such a simple idea! As the ice melts, the coffee doesn’t get watered down. Ever since, I cringe at getting an ice coffee with regular icecubes. I’ll have to pick up some of these Cool Bean Ice Trays.
#wishlisted
Necklaces by Digby and Diona
The Stump Necklace made me smile. You can customize it with an engraving. Way cool, right?
Slipper Socks
Ok, so how stinking cute are these Knitted slipper-socks with soft PVC sole? Now that’s a houseshoe I would wear. Yay!
(thank you cynthia)
Stripes!
I heart stripes. VARMT RAND Duvet cover and pillowcase(s) by IKEA.
Varmt Rund
Awesome IKEA Carry Bag called Varmt Rund.
Cube Necklaces
My studiomate Chesley sported one of these absolutely fab Cube Necklaces the other day. In my head, I instantly tagged it with #wishlist. Her friend makes them and she *just* put together this etsy shop. I will definitely order one. The question is, which one?
Blackboard Brooch
A simple idea with stacks of personality, these speech bubble brooches are awesome! Make the statement you want to make, then rub it out and start again. Chalk one up for this emerging young designer from Sydney, Zoe Brand.
This could be a fantastic new way of doing my Icrebreakertags during my CreativeMornings.
microphone tongs
These Microphone BBQ Tongs made me smile!
Barbapapa Kitchen Apron
WAH! I nearly fell off my chair seeing this Barbapapa Kitchen Apron! I must have! (I know, I know you are probably thinking “that is so not swissmiss”. You have to understand I am under a Barbapapa spell!)
Priceless
Priceless Silver Tag Necklace. Lovely.
LEGO Playbrick Earphone
These LEGO Playbrick Earphones made me laugh. Our little Ella sure would love them!
The Chalkboard Speech Bubble
Amit Gupta sent me the above photo for the ‘virtual guest flickr pool’ which will be showcased at next week’s swissmiss blog birthday party here in Brooklyn.
Needless to say it put a huge smile on my face. I asked him where he got the fab chalkboard speech bubble from. Duh, PhotoJojo Store, of course!
Thank you Amit!
PAWLING
The lovely folks of PAWLING print studio sent me a set of their adorable onesies which have quickly become our favorites at casa swissmiss. They are on heavy rotation on the little man. (He is sporting on in the above picture) The front of each onesie features a screenprinted minimal animal illustration. Yes for simplicity!
Charlie
Now that’s a stylish diaper bag. Hello there, Charlie. It’s by a new brand called Timi & Leslie.
Thank you…
This durable tote is modeled after the plastic bag you’ve seen everywhere, with one important difference: it’s reusable. Made in the USA of natural organic Grade A canvas, it measures 16.5” x 16.5” and has a roomy 6” gusset to hold plenty of groceries. The design is screen printed and faithful to the original, right down to the last “s” (it’s upside down)
Bearded Man
Oh, hello there, little bearded man with yellow tie. Designed by Matilde Beldroega.
I wonder what his name is? Henry? Hugo? Sepp?
Beach Ball
Yes, we are ready for summer, here at casa swissmiss. And this Beach Ball gets the swissmiss sign of approval.
