The perfect toy for your jet setting darling! The "home on the go" dollhouse is a compact little camper consisting of 13 colorful wood blocks. With over 1300 ways to arrange them, this toy lets your little one's imagination run wild! Gorgeous colors, versatile pieces and lots of creativity. Also includes 2 small felt blanket/rug/bed/landing strip pieces plus large felt roof/driveway/rug/carry-all. Wrap it up and away you go!
Available in warm or cool color palettes.
I first posted about 33 Stewart Avenue over two years ago when we first got one of their lovely prints. That print now sits over our fireplace and is a great conversation piece and one of our favorite pieces of art.
It's been a while since I have checked out 33 Stewart Avenue, and it looks like they have been busy over the last two years. They have added tons of great new prints with that same bold vectorized style, and have started printing on paper and wood in addition to their usual canvas prints.
These beautiful, eco-conscious wood toys from Idaho-based shop Little Sapling Toys are a breath of fresh air. Unlike the many plastic, battery-operated, whirling, flashing, and buzzing toys that saturate the market, these handmade toys will last generations.
About
Our family designs, crafts and tests quality wood toys from our new home in Boise, Idaho. Our goals are to make toys that will be beautiful to look at, fun to play with and cherished for generations. We hope these toys will be passed from our children to theirs. The wood used for our toys is either reclaimed or FSC Certified hardwood and is sanded satin-smooth. We use a local beeswax and organic jojoba oil finish to bring out the natural beauty of the woods. Our teethers are left bare.
All the paper products and packaging Little Sapling Toys uses is recycled and recyclable. We plant a tree through Trees for the Future for every toy sold. We also participate in Idaho Green Power Program to offset our business and personal energy usage.
Wood Toys from Little Sapling Toys [Free worldwide shipping!]: $8 - $49
In Store Designer is a new video blog that has recently been started by Eric Meeks. Eric used to run a blog called Modern Self that had some great content, as well as some amazing DIY tips. His apartment was a semi-finalist on Apartmenttherapy's Smallest Coolest contest back in 2007. Needless to say, I'm expecting big things from Eric this time around. Hopefully he'll stick with it for the long run. I would love to see a steady stream of quality design video's. The first one is up on his new site, check it out and let us know what you think.
This simple, modern letterpress calendar is the newest addition from LA-based shop The Paper Thieves. Each month takes center stage in a beautiful, hand-cut walnut base. Swap out the cards as the months pass. Letterpress printed with black ink on Crane's cotton Lettra paper.
I love the simple yet bold scandinavian designs, and Bantie has some wonderful ones.
The Swedish company Bantie was founded in 2007 by Ulrika Gyllstad och Wilhelmina Wiese. The name comes from Ulrika’s favourite aunt Bantie who used to have a shop selling exquisite fabrics and exclusive lingerie.
For those handy with a sewing machine, the Scandinavian design center has cotton satin fabric available starting at just over $60 a meter. While that may not be cheap, it could be worth it if you are looking for just the right fabric. For those less handy in the sewing dept, cushion covers are available starting at $65.
Available from Scandinavian Design Center $65 - $85.
Ribbons of steel distribute magazines and the weekly news in three classic colors: red, silver, and black. Ships flat, assembles in minutes. Designed by Eva Peace, Sweden.
Helmet Stand available from PID.se: $87
Jackpot!
About:
Classic Modern sells vintage classic modern design from the 50s, 60s and 70s in lighting, textiles, rugs, ceramics and glass, plastics and metalware – with styles ranging from Danish/Scandianvian mid-century modern through pop and op-art space-age design to psychedelic.
We are based in London, UK and hunt out vintage modern lighting, textiles, rugs, ceramics and glass, plastics and metalware during regular buying trips around Europe and in particular Scandinavia. We source each item individually, seeking out quality vintage items in classic modern design styles ranging from mid-century modern through abstract geometric mod and op-art to space-age pop-art and Panton-era psychedelic. Some of the items we offer for sale are established design classics by high-profile artists or architects, while others are less well-known but have been selected for their classic modern styling and high quality.
Check out all the goods (and they are good!) at www.classic-modern.co.uk.
Why are all smoke detectors so ugly?? If you can give me a good answer, I'll give you a lollipop. Fortunately for people who care about the aesthetics of even the smallest detail, Jacob Jensen created a smoke detector just for them (and you...and me). I admit it looks a little like a Star Wars prop, but that's not always a bad thing, right? This high quality, highly sensitive smoke detector can be temporarily put on a 10 minute "break" in the event you're planning to burn some bacon, etc. A nice function to have in some households. Available in white or grey.
Smoke Detector by Jacob Jensen available from PID.se: $58 - $131
I'm loving these Japanese designed silicone hooks from Curiosite. The come in a variety of colors and have a nice simple design.
Soft silicone hooks that are safe to use, even in a child's room. The silicone hook can be removed after being attached to the wall, making it easy to change colors. The maximum weight that may be suspended by the hook is approximately 1 kg (2.2 lbs).
I love creative uses of ordinary items, but I don't think I ever would have thought of using an accordion style bathroom plunger for a lamp shade. Shown above are two different versions of "plunger lamps". The one on the left actually uses a rubber plunger base fitted with a socket and an accordion plunger for the lamp shade. On the right is one via instructables that uses the whole plunger. So what do you think, creative idea or just gross?
I've always been a fan of the simplistic style of Lexan products, and I have been tempted to buy some things like the tykho radio in the past. The only thing that has stopped me is that the pricing seemed just barely out of the affordable range. Because Lexan is scaling back it's line of product Unica Home has some great deals on Lexan items. Discounts are from 30% - 40% off which brings the tykho radio down to $32! Now that's what I call affordable, now the only question is do I want blue or green?
Sure, you could fill it with cheerios for your kids, but why not keep it for yourself? A perfect way to transport those chocolate covered raisins you love so much, without the threat of them melting into one giant lump. Either that or fill it with Advil. You choose.
Our son is well into the booster chair age, but we have yet to buy a booster seat. I have looked a little bit but figured that I would be next to impossible to find something that had a nice modern style to it. Then by chance I was looking around craigslist and found this vintage Cosco booster seat. Turns out that there are a ton of them out there, and they are usually available on ebay f0r $20-$30 plus shipping. They may have been made in the 70's but the style is perfect for the mid-century modern look.
Cosco booster on SLC Craigslist
Anyone have one of these and want to comment on how functional they are?
Atypical materials combine to gorgeous effect in 22 Design Studio's Concrete Ring Collection. See all 8 designs available from Molla Space.
About:
Cement is the most common architectural material in Taiwan. In 2006, the founder of the 22 Design Studio observed exquisite, cast-in-place concrete architecture in Japan, and realized that the materials were capable of producing various features, appearances and values through creative design. Back in Taiwan, 22 Design Studio devised a series of rings inspired by architecture and urban life through the combination of cement and stainless steel.
Concrete Ring Collection available from Molla Space: $60 - $74
I'm a big fan of "running bikes" for kids. Simple bikes with no pedals that help you kids learn their sense of balance on two wheels. Wishbone bikes have taken it even a step further. Their bike starts as a tricycle and then converts to a low slung two wheeler. When your kid gets bigger you can even flip the frame to accommodate the growing size of your little one. All that flexibility makes the $249 price tag seen not quite as bad.
>Every now and then, Crate and Barrel has a few really modern accessories, like this beautiful arced desk lamp. The Mirren Desk Lamp has an elegant marble base and an adjustable steel arm. While $199 is a little more than you might want to spend on task lighting, it might be worth it for such a classy looking piece.
Mirren Desk Lamp from Crate&Barrel: $199
A clip from the retrospective exhibit that Cranbrook did on Eero Saarinen a year ago.
Spotted these awesome vases and terrariums from Etsy seller LBrandt. Each vessel is handmade and contains a mixture of decorative rocks and/or sand as well as a beautiful "air plant". Air plants (aka tillandsias) grow without soil and anchor to just about anything. Super low maintenance and cool looking - perfect for your modern home!
Top Row: Air Plant GLOBE Terrarium No. 3 - $29 || Pebble Garden No. 1 Air plant - $32
Bottom Row: Organic Shapes Vase and Air Plant - $34 || Neoteric No. 1 - $28
I've posted about Ponoko before. The concept is brilliant, it connects designers of all kinds with manufactures. And I'm not only talking about professional designers either. If you have ever designed something and wish you could get it built, Ponoko is just the place. You can put your design on the website and have manufactures bid on building it for you. If you don't have any designs then you can always browse through other peoples and pick up cool stuff like the bloom lamp ($160) shown above.
Has anyone actually designed something and had it built by Ponoko? I'd love to hear how it went.