In Utah, modern comes in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. Sometimes you will even find amazing modern interiors hiding inside the 4 walls of an innocent looking bungalow. Such is the case with 2250 Keller Ln. This 1950's bungalow has gotten a complete overhaul inside and has some really tasteful modern touches. Check out more pictures after the jump and let me know what you think.
Also for more great modern real estate in Salt Lake City, make sure you check out City Home Collective.
All photo's by City Home Collective
Hey, everybody's gotta go sometime. If you're fond of the ol' "light a match" trick, perhaps you'll appreciate this toilet paper dispenser from NYC-based goodjoy design. Made from glazed stoneware, it features an inset matchbox holder and can be wall mounted or set into drywall. Available in white or black.
Earlier this year I mentioned that I was falling deeper and deeper in love with scandinavian design. More recently on pinterest I have been obsessing over farmhouse tables in modern settings. So it was pretty much unavoidable that I would fall in love with the picture of these FermLiving Marionette dishes at Huset. I love the bold color and pattern juxtaposed with the raw wood table and stark white built in shelving in the background. Yes, I just used "love" three times in 4 sentences. Deal with it.
See more scandinavian design on GRM here.
FermLiving Marionette
I'm enjoying the visual stylings of Swiss illustrator Jürg Lindenberger on this fine, fine Monday. May I suggest a peek through his portfolio? You won't regret it. Swears.
Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows what a soft spot I have for anything felt. Special thanks to GRM Michelle who sent in a link to these felt Bubble Dot Sleeves by MIO Culture. These 100% felt sleeves come in a couple different sizes,and can be used for iPads or laptops.
On a side note, when I told Michelle I was swooning over these now, she said men don't swoon.
Michelle. I swoon.
Bubble Dot Sleeve $55
I haven't quite decided yet if this is a bad idea, or a brilliant one. The "Adjust-a-Bowl" soft cork bowl is made from 100% cork fabric. No, I have no idea what that means, but here is a description of what it feels like. "...it's smooth, warm, and pliable – almost leather-like – though it's made entirely from cork." Generally speaking I really like cork, and this sounds like it would be pretty cool. Anyone seen one in person?
Soft Cork Bowl
I love husband wife design teams, especially ones with a propensity to make kick ass colorful prints. Enter Design des Troy. Formed in 2006 by Samantha and Troy Design des Troy is a San Francisco based design group making beautiful hand printed cards and posters on a Gocco.
Design des Troy
I'm still crossing my fingers for my Borough Furnace skillet from Kickstarter. In the meantime, I've got my eye on a new project. Wallplates are a functional light switch wall plate that give you a place to put your keys, mail, and other misc stuff that is looking for a home. You can be a backer for as little as $5, but $15 - $25 will get you the goods.
Wallplates
Every now and then, West Elm has some decent MCM/Scandinavian-inspired furniture, so when I took a look at their Fall sneak peek, I was happy to see this little number. The Dumont Buffet has some enviable lines and a white/wood/metal combo that's irresistible. Add to that loads of storage space and this is one piece you'll definitely want to consider!
I like pretty things. I like smart things too. So 5 x 7 book that is independently published and based off design theories and practices of Piet Mondrian, El Lissitzky, Theo Van Doesburg and Mark Rothko all for $12. Now that's pretty smart.
5x7 is an independent publishing company started by Alex Fuller and Gabe Usadel created to produce their collaborative thoughts on design and art.
5x7 Art books $10 - $18
Remember screensavers? It's been years since I have thought about changing mine from the Apple default, but I'm happy to announce that I just installed this fantastic little app from Stefan Trifan. "The Weather, City Edition". Is a screensaver made for Mac OSX, which shows the weather for one city (Now, Today, Tomorrow) with beautiful custom weather icons, animation, time & date. The system is based on Yahoo Weather Forecast, with a minimalist concept (black and white) and wonderful typeface. Oh, and it's free.
The Weather, City Edition
Low tech, low tech indeed. This light is made from recycled cardboard and FSC certified paper, but its real appeal is its matchbox form: open or close to modulate the light! You can even place it on any of its sides, on the floor, on the table, or hang it on the wall. Sweet.
Available in yellow or orange.
I ended up on a sort of last minute whirlwind trip to Chicago over the weekend too look at some new things DIRTT and Corian are doing (more on that later). I snapped the pic above while taking a quick dip at the Hotel Palomar before dinner. The Marina City buildings are some of my favorites in Chicago. I have a whole camera full of other ones I need to get to, but I'm heading out the door right now to check out NeoCon. I'll be updating the Grassrootsmodern Facebook page all day, make sure you check it out. I'll get around to the official recap later.
As a lover of abstract art and uninhibited use of color, I've got to say that Yangyang Pan's work is totally doin' it for me. If you've got a similar aesthetic, then you must check out her
portfolio (and
Flickr page), too!
My kids are growing up fast, and are quickly approaching bunk bed age. I'm loving this playful custom modern bunk bed designed by Finnish design firm Aalto + Aalto. The design was inspired by a teehouse, and it's modular and can be arranged into different configurations.
Aalto + Aalto
Via
The perfect little pitcher for an outdoor fête, if I do say so myself. Made of melamine, so it won't break... you know, in case your party turns into one of THOSE parties. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about.
Summer seems to finally be here, and whether it's heading to the beach, or a little Saturday shopping at the farmers market it's nice to have a good bag to carry around. These cheerfully colored Carry totes by Habit seem to fit the bill just right. Available in three sizes and four colors.
Habit Carry $34 - $46
Looks like for once all the hype turned out to be true, Fab.com is coming out of the gates strong. Their opening has not only great prices on Emeco 111 chairs ($175) and Glaser prints, but they have also managed to pull in some pretty rare or hard to get items as well, such as the limited edition Emeco 125 chair, and the Plumen bulbs that have been pretty much unavailable stateside up to now.
Join Fab.com to get in on all the deals.
Obviously, what I like most about this task lamp is the sweet pop of color around the rim. A simple DIY idea for sprucing up a similar (and cheaper) light, perhaps? What do you think?
Jackpot!