Best Made Company always has a wonderfully curated collection of home goods and I'm especially fond of this extension cord. Every other extension cord I have ever bought before I have wanted to tuck behind some furniture, but this is one that I would be proud to have strung across the room.
While $34 for a quality cloth covered extension cord seems pretty reasonable to me, real frugal shoppers should check out the post I did on DIY Vintage Cage lights. Sundial Wire has the exact same wire for $1.25 a foot. Grandbrass also has some great plugs for under $3.00. A little handywork and you could get it done for under $20. Someone do it and report back to the group.
Best Made Extension cord $34
A bit like a swing for your plants, these hanging A-frame planters from Poketo are surely unique. Made from Ipe wood and "deadstock military cotton strapping", these planters would look great indoors or out (if you're luck enough to have a porch)!
I'm a sucker for some good marketing and great packaging, which is why it should come as no surprise that I'm quite smitten with SEI Drinking water.
SEI Water goes everywhere. The bottle shape, inspired by the military canteen, is designed around the principle of portability and utilization of space while maintaining a subtle harmony of form and function. The bottle is useful and fashionable; and the taste of SEI natural spring water is pure and crisp.
SEI Water
Anyone who has looked at my Pinterest board lately will know that I am thoroughly obsessed with long wooden tables. While I tend to lean more towards liking the more rustic farm table look, it's the legs on this MDRD designed "Social Networks" table that blew me away. The concept is desicribed the following way;
“Theplatform is communicating through a fast network with the world, just like youand I do right now.”
Honestly I think that's pretty hokey, but hey, whatever you need to come up with in your mind to justify that rocking leg is good for me.
Social Networks Table by MDRD
This self described "color nerdery" quilt strikes a core with my inner color nerd. All the colors were hand mixed for just the right effect, and then the quilts are machine quilted. The flip side is a nice light gray that accents the quilting thread (detail pic after the jump). Having worked on a couple quilting projects over the years, I know how much work goes into these things. With that in mind, I'm going to call this thing a bargain at $400.
CMYK Quilt by kim e-m
Original artwork for less than $100 seems like a pretty dang good deal to me, especially when it's as cool as these abstract paintings from Flatfile. My favorite pieces are from the Color Blocks series (pictured above), but check out all the available pieces right here.
World traveling Swedish design duo Glimpt pretty much have it nailed when it comes to gorgeous, tool free knock down furniture. The sideboard shown above has milled grooves underneath for easy mounting of the wire supports. Details like the graceful arc on the legs and the wooden drawer glides make this simple sideboard really work, and the yellow pop of color makes it oh so Scandilicious. Yes. Scandilicious. Like Scandinavian + Delicious.
Glimpt
I blame it on Capree really. Yesterday over on MAIYA she posted about the Grandpa Henry collection, a series of bright wool plaids that looks amazing as upholstery. I of course wanted it, but it didn't seem like the right fit for a downtown loft. A mountain cabin on the other hand...
Thus began my search for a small affordable prefab cabin that I will inevitably have to build, just for the purpose of having a Grandpa Henry chair to sit in. After a little poking around I came across the Signal Shed shown above. A 130 square foot prefab shelter that was designed for the budget minded. Sunset magazine did a story about it recently thats worth reading. The above photo's came from owner Ryan Lingards website.
Signal Shed
The Vita Vase collection by Brooklyn-based designer Michiko Shimada is inspired by the various forms found within the human body. I don't know about you, but that stomach-y looking one is kinda sexy.
Proving you just can't get too much of a good thing, I've got another great round of furniture that has that wonderful combination of powder coated steel and wood. This time it is coming at you from Los Angeles based firm Knibb Design. Founder Sean Knibb is one of those amazing guys that does a little of everything from landscape design to furniture design and he has an impressive portfolio to back it up.
SK1 furniture from Knibb Design
I look at a lot of furniture online. A lot. So when something stands out among the crowd, thats saying something, especially considering that amount of quality modern furniture that is coming out of boutique shops these days. What caught my eye about Jory's work is how fresh it is. He manages to walk the line of being different, but without looking like he's trying to hard.
Jory Brigham Furniture
Liesl Pfeffer is a photo-media artist based out of Melbourne, Australia. I love all of her work, but I'm particularly fond of her Souvenir series, which "uses the tropes of travel photography to explore the concept of photographic truth". Also, I live in Utah so I'm kind of a sucker for mountains.
Check out more of her work
here or pick up a print or two from her
Etsy shop!
The Eat Play Grow table by Ruth Vatcher is designed to educate children on how to grow produce.
The concept of the table is that the trough at the back of the table allows the children to grow food in a water tight container. They can then use the watering pot as a tool to sustain the produce. Additionally, the felt provides storage of necessary tools beneath the table.
Honestly, after reading that and looking at the table, I still have no idea how it works. But I am pretty sure that I want one for my kids so I can educate them that felt, oak and white ceramics are three winning ingredients to one drop dead sexy table.
Eat Play Grow table.
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What is a "soak salver", exactly? It's designer Sharif Pendleton's term for the common coaster, though his laser-etched bamboo creations are anything but ordinary! They feature graphic patterns like plaid, argyle, houndstooth, and geometric repeats - all treated with a special sealant designed to look better with age. Check 'em all out here.
I keep seeing sexy pictures of Gus Modern sofa's around, and every time I remember I still haven't mentioned to anyone about the 20% off sale at Bobby Berk. Luckily there are still two weeks left before the sale is over.
If I had my pick? I'll take a dark gray Atwood please.
20% off sale at Bobby Berk
Designed by Mash Studios for CB2, the Grid Media Console has a playful air, what with its polka dotted, powder coated steel panels and all. Which, might I add, pair quite nicely with the white oak veneer and aluminum handles. Yes, yes, I am wholly enamored with this little beauty. What do you guys think?
This pretty much sums up how I feel this morning.
What are 'handmade paper effects'? Anything from 
Have I mentioned my obsession with the contrast between 
I love these clever and playful modular 
