Modern Bunk Bed Round-up
It's crazy how fast time flies. My two little tikes are almost both in big kid beds now. Trying to figure out the best way to make that work has sent me on a little scramble to find some modern bunk bed inspiration. It seems like there is a wide variety of options out there, most of which cost a pretty penny. The (1) Pluunk Bunk bed is the most amazing looking, but costs $4,400. The super sneaky (2) Lollipop murphy beds from resource furniture start at $3,500 and are by far the most space efficient by a long way. Morebunkbeds.com has everything from the (3) $3,400 Nurseryworks Duet bunk bed to a super inexpensive (4) $314 generic metal one. Lastly is the German (5) AMBERintheSKY which is a whole different scale of bunk bed. I don't know that it is available stateside, but it gets my DIY juices flowing.
Any other modern bunk beds that you love?
O'verlays are sort of like decals for your furniture, except that they're paintable and slightly 3-dimensional (they're about 1/8" thick). Created by friends Cheryle Rhuda and Danika Herrick, they're designed to fit a variety of popular IKEA systems, but would be a great way of sprucing up other furniture - or even mirrors and windows! My favorite is the "danika" pattern, a fretwork of broken geometric shapes. Check 'em all out 
Every kitchen needs some classy linen tea towels in it, and while these ones may come from the land down under, they are definitely kicking out some solid scandinavian vibes. Designed and hand printed by Australian based 
I'm always impressed with the quality of products available on Etsy for such a little amount of money. Take for example these fantastic 11" x 17" pillow by Bark Decor. It's printed with eco friendly water based inks, and sun exposed. So yeah, it's green. Even better though is the fact that the hand drawn design looks AMAZING. All that for only $34.
As far as I can see, there's not much to not like about Giorgio Biscaro's wood and iron side table (created exclusively for CB2). I love the pinstripe effect of the birch and white oak legs especially when combined with that crisp white powder coated top. The price is just right, too! Perfection.
Color! Need a little something to brighten up your walls? I have a feeling this hand painted birch plywood clocks from 
I know, I know. Your inbox is already bursting at the seams from all the "members only" discount home accessories stores. I've signed up for more than I can count, and have been working on weeding out the good and bad. All of them have similarly good pricing, the difference is how well curated they are. With that in mind, I have to share the latest great one that I have been loving. 
First things first: I'm finding it nearly impossible to believe that it's almost September. SEPTEMBER, people! How did this happen? Ack! Of course, one good thing about this whole "it's practically fall and then it's going to be winter and then it's going to be 2012 and then it's the end of the world" conspiracy is that there's a whole slew of awesome calendars popping up. I love calendars! I especially love when they're represented in a slightly more abstract or unconventional way, like these poster sized calendars by Pam Lostracco. My favorite of the bunch is the
The mother of all wall clocks is here (well, almost - it ships in October)! The 4th Dimension Clock is made to order, by hand, from solid concrete and is intended to represent the relation between time and space. Pretty lofty stuff, eh?
It's been a while since I have checked in with Unison home to see what is new. I'm always surprised at their solid selection of affordable duvet covers. The one that caught my eye today is the 
Everybody loves the neutraface house numbers, and honestly, they always looks good. 
The shape of these pendant lamps takes inspiration from lab beakers, but their soft colors are completely unique! I love the soft purple and coppery honey colors especially - gorgeous!
These 
Margaret Rankin is a Toronto-based print artist who specializes in block printing; all of her work is made by hand, blocks and all. Her subject matter varies widely, but I'm particularly drawn to this architectural series (pictured above) based on photographs by fellow Toronto local Graham Iddon. Check out more of her work right 
Canadian based 
These modern pillows are screen printed by hand by Ohio-based textile artist Jenny Sauer. Sold through her online shop "Three Sheets 2 the Wind", they're available in 2 sizes and a whole slew of colors and patterns. She also offers handmade prints, bedding, wall panels, and fabric by the yard. Check out her full range of products right 
I always enjoy seeing tastefully upcycled goods, and this wine bottle tea light makes pretty good use of an old wine bottle in my opinion. Of course if tea lights aren't really your thing, you could just good all in and get an acacia wood bottle bookend.
Atomic Lodge, the Milwaukee-based Etsy shop of artist Suzanna Anna, is a Mid-Century lover's dream. Her work includes everything from sculpture to abstract art prints (pictured above is the entire 
I can honestly say I've never wanted a cuckoo clock before. Until now. This clever modern take on an age old design comes from the mighty brains of Decoylab, and may be one of the best things to come out of the state of Kansas.