I was completely floored yesterday, when I discovered the above piece of art in a package I received. Matt DeFrain, the artist I blogged about a few days ago, sent it to me as a token of appreciation. I am a little speechless and VERY touched. Thank you Matt. This is very, very generous of you. I will find a beautiful new home for your piece of art. YAY!
Work is boring mug. I definitely don’t need one but I have friends who do.
Subtle. Beautiful. The Wedding Band Collection by Andrew English
I just spent the last 5minutes staring at the screen watching the big black dots falling from the ‘sky’. A site I keep coming back to: yugop.com
Monolithe and Granate. (site in german only) Pretty.
My lastest post over on nesting is a list of 12 kids stocking stuffers that caught my eye:
01. set of 3 bubble bags, $6
02. poo poing snowman
03. heidi hairclips from haba, two for $3.99
04. bananagram, $16
05. monster socks, $8
06. two tiny stencils, $7
07. critter luggage tags, $2.99 each
08. snowman in a box
09. toothfairy pillow, $21
10.52 alternatives to tv cards
11. karlos cook bear mitts from haba, $15.99
12. boo boo gel packs, $2.99 each
This is Bruno. He is lounging in his very own Eames Chair dog bed. Wow. It’s good to be Bruno.
I vividly remember the morning in 1999, when (my at the time boss, now friend) Matthew Waldman came into the office and showed us his very first sketches for what is now known all over the blogsphere as NOOKA
The Sony Cybershot DSC-T70
Splashup is a powerful online photo editing tool and photo manager. With all the features professionals use and novices want, it’s easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photosharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress.
I am impressed how seemlessly I was able to access my flickr images and edit them right online. WOW!
My interior designer friend K is desperately seeking lace manufacturers – the heavy duty fabric grade, rather than clothing. Would you know of any place one could see patterns and or purchase this kind of material? If so, please post them into a comment below or email me. Thank you!
Snow Man Kit
Peppermint Icebox Yule Log Cake. Made me laugh.
10 Ways To Get Design Approval by Paul Boag
(via andy)
Flocks Poufs take knitting to extremes. Using extra-large knitting needles produced specifically for her enterprise, Christien Meindertsma’s Flocks Pouf (2006) is hand knit using strong wool from New Zealand crossbred sheep. The pouf is available in two sizes (medium: light grey, large: dark grey) to accommodate use as a seat, occasional table, ottoman or even as a purely organic sculpture. Hand knit in the Netherlands. Crazy dutch people. Hat tip!
The stylish Hookbox is on sale over at DWR. Now $98 instead of completely outrageous $270. YAY!
Strawz will keep your kids entertained for hours at a time. Comes in Green and Orange. 20 flexible rubber connectors. Non toxic. Dishwasher safe.
I am in heaven! Two blocks from my apartment, Ann Lopatin opened a store that sells pretty much everything I have featured on this blog. Ok, maybe not the furniture, but all the small designy, fun stuff. I spent about 45minutes in there last night and am happy to say that I got all my christmas shopping done. One stop shopping! YAY!
Blue ribbons have always stood for the “best in show” and Ann truly deserves the title. The cleverly edited merchandise is bound to inspire, whether you’re searching for a specific gift or browsing on a lazy Sunday.
Blue Ribbon General Store opened October 2007 at 365 State Street (corner of State and Bond) in Brooklyn. An e-commerce launch is planned for February, 2008 at www.blueribbongeneralstore.com.
If you live somewhat closeby, go and visit Ann on state street. To all of you manhattanites, com’on out to Brooklyn, Ann’s store is only subway 2 stops into Brooklyn. For directions, click here. And when you’re done shopping, walk down state street to the corner of hoyt and enjoy a coffee and panini at the cozy Victory Cafe.
