These letterpress coasters take inspiration from Mid-Century art as well as ethnic patterns and textiles, a stunning combination if I do say so myself! You can snag them in sets of 8 in either a white/black or gold/black color scheme.
I've been looking for a good french press for a long time now, and last week I was absolutely delighted when a picture of these Ceramic Cafe´ Style Coffee / Tea presses from Golden Calf arrived in my inbox. I'm absolutely in love with them, especially the turquoise one in front. Lucky for me Maxwell Silver has had the turquoise and mandarin in stock, but if you are wanting another color you need to do some searching. For Life Design has red and white (also available through amazon) but I haven't found any of the other colors available online. Does anyone have any experience with these french presses? Do you have a favorite french press?
Ceramic Cafe´ Style Coffee / Tea presses $36
Check out the french press for one too!
It's been a year now since we first mentioned the amazing collage work of Kareem Rizk. I'm happy to say though that we are still as much in love with his work as we were then. I'm even happier to that he has some new work for me to drool over. If you like his work, make sure you head over to his Etsy shop to pick up a very reasonably priced piece.
Oh, yes. Yes, this wood and canvas lap desk is just the thing for working from home! I can see myself now, all comfy cozy, blogging from my fake womb chair. Yes indeedy.
Having made my fair share of furniture I can really appreciate when something not only looks good, but is extremely hard to execute. The Monarch coffee table is all about the base. It assembles with zero fasteners or glue, simply interlocking the 4 legs that make up the base. Simple, (at least to look at, probably not to make) effective, and beautiful.
A modern take on the classic mantle clock, the "Really Simple Clock" from design group Thelermont Hupton is made of bent Beech ply and powder coated aluminum. This minimal timepiece is available for a cool $100 from A+R Store.
One of the great things about the internet is it makes you think you absolutely need things that you didn't even know existed. For example, I am now pretty sure that my life can not be complete without having at least one vintage Polish movie poster in my house. Thanks a lot eyeseaposters. Thanks a lot.
Vintage Polish movie posters from Eyeseaposters.com
Ohh, I love a bit of scandinavian glass ware to start my day off right. This Trio pitcher designed by Camilla Kropp is just the thing too. With three stackable layers of hand blown glass the possibilities are endless.
It's a bookend! It's a planter! It's a pen holder! It's a cork board! It's the best multi-purpose office accessory ever!
It seems like just about every online store has a blog or twitter account these days, and while most of them tend to struggle with balancing the self promoting with solid content, the 2modern blog seems to shine among competition. I'm not just saying that because our own fabulous Capree blogs over there every once in a while either.
This week they have everything from a fantastic DIY side table (via design sponge) to a thanksgiving chair roundup.
What are your favorite blogs to read? (Bloggers feel free to shamelessly self promote here too!)
I love a good t-shirt, especially when it's about modern design. This one from True Modern hits the nail on the head.
Thanks Edgar for the heads up.
Modernism For Life T Shirt $22
If I could build my dream cabin, it'd be full of Scandinavian-inspired goodness mixed with a few healthy doses of humor. This Trophy Coatrack from Radius Design covers both (yaaay) and is available in 6 color options. Choose the mini 11 inch version (shown above) or fill a wall with the almost 3 foot original! Now, about that cabin...
In recent years we have seen wallpaper move from the ultimate faux pas to a viable solution in a modern interior. This is largely in part to a wide variety of new wallpaper with bold modern patterns and styling. I have always thought that wallpapering a wall would be a fairly easy DIY project that could dramatically change the feeling of the room, though I have a feeling the actual act of wallpapering may not be quite as easy as it sounds (can anyone confirm?).
That brings me to my current interest in Blik pattern wall tiles. The "fishwall" shown above is my favorite of the designs, and unlike traditional wallpaper the self adhesive tiles can be repositioned and moved easily. That way you could even rotate them to different walls in your house when you feel the need to switch things up. For $39 you get two 24" x 48" printed sheets which works out to around $2.50 a square foot, which is comparable to the higher end offerings from Graham and Brown.
From tool caddies to bookends, cutting boards to balanced wine bottle slabs, craftsman and designer Jonathan January builds them all by hand from 100% reclaimed materials. His environmentally friendly finishes are just the cherry on top of these one-of-a-kind pieces. My fave? The Sculpted Kitchen Work Station in black walnut--yum! Check out his Etsy shop for more!
I'm typically a huge apple fan, but this time I'll make an exception. The i-wood by German based Rasselfisch is the perfect low tech laptop alternative for the kid in your life. I have a feeling it would make an easy DIY project as well.
i-wood laptop
I know I know, just because it's the day after halloween doesn't mean I should be posting anything about Christmas. But they are cool right?
Right?
Leather and gold? Sounds like a great combo to me! Freshly Picked has leather mouse pads and pencil cups in three classy combos: white/tan, charcoal/tan, or gold/tan (my fave). Check out the goods here.
The SOFT side table designed by Northern California-based interior designer Curtis Popp affirms once again my love for brightly painted steel juxtaposed with wood. Available in 7 different colors and three different woods there are lots of possible combinations to choose from. Whats your favorite? (walnut and yellow for me please) Pricing is more along the boutique furniture side of the spectrum than the Ikea side, but choose carefully and it's a piece you will have for a lifetime.
For the fish that likes to live on the edge. Literally. From psalt design comes the bubble fish tank. A quick look through their website shows that this is just the tip of the iceberg though, psalt if full of great design.