I’ll Cheer For You November 24, 2009

Winter’s a far more exciting season for accessories. The choice is endless. Scarves and snoods, mittens and gloves, arm warmers and colourful tights.

I found my perfect winter item in the form of Yokoo’s Pom Pom headband.  Check Yokoo’s Etsy store for winter warmers like the oatmeal soopascarf and the numerous cowlneck scarves. I love the quirky images and I know that I will be finding it difficult to limit myself to just this headband.

Now if only it would get properly cold. I would be able to wrap myself in lots of chunky knits cosily.

Creamy White Ceramics. The New Green. October 11, 2009

Designs are best when they tick the aesthetic box and the functionality box. The best ones also come with a bit of humour.  Seletti’s Estetico Quotidiano is a great collection of ceramics modeled after throwaway objects of the modern world.

Consider the milk carton, the sardine or anchovy tin and the egg carton.  While you may recycle these objects, the shapes of these everyday objects have been designed to serve its purpose in the best way. Now they can have a permanent room in your kitchen.

I wonder if this collection was inspired by Rob Brandt’s crinkle cup. Whatever it is, Seletti have taken ceramics to a new level and I love it!

Two by Two October 6, 2009

Keetra Dean Dixon creates magical art in the vein of Miranda July. Just Between You and Me features various objects that require co-dependency. I especially love the objects above. The glasses you wear to see eye to eye would definitely help reach compromises. The shadowing shoes = hugwalks and the balloons that take two to blow up.  Now that it’s getting colder, I am feeling rather romantic and daydream of walks on fallen leaves, wrapped in layers with the boy.

On the topic of sharing and togetherness, I recently spotted the Loving Cup by Maria Lintott Ceramics. The double handled cup  makes it easy to pass hot drinks, which will make it perfect for when it gets colder. While you’re on the website, check out the moustache-protector cups too!

You’re A Mug! A Moustachioed One! October 1, 2009

My love for moustaches is well-known. Guy sent me this link. Peter Bruegger’s mugs come with a different moustache on each side. At £11.95 a pop for this wonderful piece of disguise it is guaranteed to brighten up mornings.

I can’t wait to get my hands on all of them!

Touch Wood August 13, 2009

A trip to Edinburgh is never complete without a cheeky stop in The Red Door Gallery on Victoria Street.  On my first evening back in London I found myself trawling the interweb and found myself on their blog. I saw many lovely items and spotting the wooden ipod by Josh D led me thinking about other wooden wonders.

I love the use of wood in modern products. As a material that is losing its place to plastic, what I found was that there were many out there who yearned for the aesthetics of wood. I love plastic for its transparence and colours that pop; but wood is like the quiet, natural beauty. Like a girl who does not wear much make-up and doesn’t need to.

On the electronic/gadget front, I found the Ki-Board DIY kit by Hacoa a wood products dealer.

While the ipod and the keyboard are digital products, Lightning Heat has turned her analogue christmas decoration into a cool brooch.

Sniffle Co. is awooden haven with the cutest wooden brooches and buttons. My favourite is the woody Woody Allen.

Wide Eyed July 31, 2009

I discovered this amazing website yesterday, a real treasure trove, full of delights especially so if you have to buy a present for a baby. Bianca and Family also restore furniture. Look at the beautiful school desks that were featured on Apartment Therapy.

The magnets above reminded me of a few things which I’ve seen that are as kitsch and I love. I went to Saigon earlier this year and spotted the selection of toys below.

Last week I went to see Walking In My Mind and was delighted to look into Yoshitomo Nara’s student shack and his display of toys and dolls.

What I really want to get is these earrings from Les Nereides’s diffusion line, N2 which are also available as a brooch and cute hair grips.

But if wearing kitsch is not for you, there is always decoration. This wallpaper from Nono fits the bill.

Or buy this beautiful tree designed by Millicent & Frank. Although I think it’s the little deers that complete the look.

A Pretty Way with Doilies July 30, 2009

Mhari McMullan makes beautiful things. She does this best with doilies. I particularly like the idea of making a lot of different doily art and displaying them on the wall like you would with china. Look at the doily art individually- each one is so different.

She also creates some really delicate pieces using doilies, including a postcard for Lula.

Check her website for more beautiful works.

I felt hearts and monsters July 21, 2009

What started as a lazy Sunday afternoon project to help Guy with a pitch, turned on a switch in me and from the little felt heart pins above, I decided to try out something else. I already had the stuffing, all I needed was a sit down with a needle and some thread.

I was going to make a monkey but as I was making it, it became a little monster holding a felt heart. A friendly monster. A love monster.

Cardboard Clouds July 17, 2009

You wouldn’t really be able to build a castle on these clouds but cardboard boxes do provide shelter for many homeless people.

This exhibition in the Norwegian Centre of Design and Architecture (DogA) is designed by architects from Fantastic Norway studio and features a giant pixelated cardboard cloud.

The exhibition is environmental and budget-friendly. Running until August 23, the boxes will be taken down and recycled.

One to go to if you find yourself in sunny Oslo. via Dezeen

ColouRING July 15, 2009

I’ve been meaning to blog about these crayon rings for awhile now.  I found some time today to do so. They are designed by Timothy Liles a Boston based designer whose day job is with Converse.

These rings are cast in washable crayon and are sold as a set of 8 and available to buy onThe Future Perfect. Great for the sudden creativity attack and for making like a kid again and drawing on some walls.