In the comments for the Kidz Box placemats last week, GRM reader Geoff mentioned his friend make a coloring book. I checked out “The Peculiar Coloring Book” on Etsy, and I have to admit it’s pretty cool. For a mere $8 you get 24 pages of coloring book fun, enough to entertain kids and adults alike for hours.

The Peculiar Coloring Book on Etsy for $8.

Technically, these are folded greeting cards, but I think they’d look lovely in a simple frame and hung as prints! Drawn digitally and printed on 100% recycled, heavy weight card stock.

Set of 4 Chair Cards from Nouveau Designs: $8

We’ve blogged before about Modern Twist and their wonderful products and they keep coming up with great new ones. The Kidz Box is the new kid on the block. It is a placemat made of food grade hand silk screened silicone featuring art from independent artists. The Kidz Box also comes with 6 non toxic dry erase markers so that your little artists can color and doodle on the mat. The mat easily erases with a damp cloth. I can’t wait to see what other prints they come up with.

Kidz Box available from Modern Twist for $26

I want to be over vinyl wall graphics. I want to think that all the cool stuff has been done, and it’s all just getting boring now. I want to but I can’t. Blik just keeps partnering with amazing artists like Amy Ruppel and make great graphics like the Night Owl shown above. This large sized, 28 piece masterpiece will set you back $65 and an afternoon of DIY time. I’ll take one please.

Night Owl wall graphics $65 from Blik.

The holiday of love is just around the corner, why not show how much you care with these unique letterpress cards from Portland-based printing studio Egg Press? I’ve been a fan of their products for a long time, and am always delighted when they release new designs. I think any V-Day would be extra special with one of these sweet cards! The Underwear Bear is one of my faves – which one catches your fancy?

Valentine’s Cards from Egg Press: $2.50 – $6.00

Here is a great reader question that I thought someone might have some good ideas about…

I am looking for a really large, modern poster or wall decal that looks like a subway map. Any ideas on where I could find it?
Cameron

I mocked up a quick photo to show what I think Cameron is looking for. Does anyone know of a company that sells something similar?

How great are these retro-y illustrations from design studio Invisible Creature? I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty jealous of that clock collection in the “Time Will Tell” print! Be sure to snap up one of these limited edition beauties while you can! Each signed print is printed on ‘German Etching’ Hahnenmühle Fine Art paper and is a generous 17 x 22 inches.

Invisible Creature Prints available from Velocity Art and Design: $50

]I love this take on the vinyl wall decal trend! Forget geometric shapes, branches, and birds – Bodega offers up designs from actual working artists. My favorite is Barry McGee’s floating head. What are your thoughts on art as decal / decal as art?

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Bodega is a curated collection of large scale, eco-friendly, temporary indoor art. The concept is to make the art of emerging and established artists alike, affordable and available to the public. Each piece is delivered as a complete package for the consumer and includes ready-to-apply art piece and tools for installation. Obsessed with process, Bodega creates high quality, layered die-cut vinyl art editions; representing some of the most captivating artists of our generation.
Bodega Wall Art available from Third Drawer Down: $115 – $170

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Since we were talking yesterday about buying “designer inspired” egg chairs, I thought it only fair to show some footage of the brilliant Arne Jacobsen himself. I don’t know about you, but watching the video makes me want to grab a nice pipe and some beech wood and lock myself in the garage until I come up with something brilliant.

I spotted these awesome chair necklaces over the weekend and had to share them with you! Made from precious metals, each pendant is handmade in Montreal by Bruxe Design in collaboration with Uranium Neckware. A great way to show off your love of Mid-Century design! I’ll take the tiny Barcelona chair, please!
Tiny Little Chairs: contact Bruxe Design for purchasing info.
P.S. For the guys (and gals, too) – check out the Bruxe Design Chairs T-Shirt.
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