These gorgeous desktop organizers are handmade by Irish designer Karolin Felix and are available in a variety of finishes. You can buy the complete set or individual pieces (like this simpleblock pencil holder). I love the idea of using the paper clip holders as small planters, like Karolin shows in the product photos! Pretty clever.
Looking for something a little bit different in a wall clock? This Twemco Perpetual wall clock takes some obvious cues from the wrist watch world and incorporates an easy to read date at the top. The combination of white with red and black accents is classic and would fit right in any modern interior.
Whether you're a fan of big, bold color (like me!) or prefer things a little more on the subdued side, these salad bowls offer something for everyone. And their large size is perfectly suited for end-of-season BBQs or mid-winter parties! Nice.
Sometimes it's the small simple things in life that make us happy. This Star stainless steel vegetable peeler from Zena Swiss sure has a lot of people talking. Word on the street is that you will never want to use another peeler again. So what does all this potato peeling bliss cost? Six dollars. Yes, just six. Skip a latte, peel a smile.
For the color inclined, check out the equally fantastic, color endowed Rapid Peeler.
OK people, I'm looking for some opinions. Headboards. Yay or nay?
I honestly have never really been a fan of them, and besides the MANDAL headboard from Ikea ($149) I can't think of a good looking one. I want to hear from you. Do you have one? Do you like them? Do they serve a purpose? I can see the appeal of ones with integrated storage, or clever lighting like this one from moreheadboards.com, but I've got to admit I'm coming up short on finding any sort of inspiring photo's.
Headboarders, hit me with you best shot.
Anyone else find irony in the fact that the braille alphabet looks absolutely stunning? Especially once it gets a little help from Edu Barba. This fantastic signed A3 sized print is available for a mere $18 plus shipping. That is if Edu ever gets off his vacation.
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 here and let us know what you think!
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 Red Wren Designs, the towels are available in either a natural or cream linen.
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.
Make sure you check out the rest of the goodies by the dynamic sister duo Bark Decor.
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 Chroma Lab will do just the trick.
RBG Clock $69 (top)
Patchwork Clock, Red Petal Clock, Color Grid Clock (bottom left to right)
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. Design Story has one of the best collections I've found so far, with almost everything on the sight finding a place on my wishlist. It helps too that they have a whole section curated by Julie Carlson of Remodelista.
Still hesitant to sign up? To sweeten the deal, all new members get an instant $10 credit towards your first purchase.
Convinced? Sign up here.
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 themountain design, inspired by her trips through Thailand and Laos. The bamboo and water ring designs are pretty sweet too. Check 'em all out here and let me know which is your fave!
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?
Available from MollaSpace.
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 Sailor + Regatta Navy Duvet. It jumps on the whole parisian bandwagon that seems to be extra hot this summer. Also, I couldn't help but notice the Harbor Throw Blanket, but that is probably just because they had it sitting on an Eames Lounger. Still I'm always a sucker for a good throw blanket, and the white with contrasting red stitching is fantastic.
Everybody loves the neutraface house numbers, and honestly, they always looks good. Modplexi is making it even easier to mount them on your house, and giving you the option to add a pop of color. They also make some really nice MCM inspired art collages on plexiglass, which gives it a nice 3D feel. Check out their blog, flickr page and Etsy shop.
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 bike fork bottle openers are quickly making their way around the internet, and with good reason. They are attractive, utilitarian, and assuming the fork used was no longer useful for actual bike riding, green. Designed and made by Evan Hawkins you can pre-order now from Etsy.