My fickle heart has chosen this 16-armed Cloud chandelier from Moss as its love of the day. It was designed in 1924 in Venini, Italy out of amethyst mouth-blown crystal and chromed metal. It’s 69 x 41″ (which is considerably taller than me) and for a mere $24,000 it can be all mine. *sigh*
Lunchtime can suck if you don’t really have to time to leave the office. I eat a lot of salads. They’re fast, easy, and healthy enough. The problem I run into is how boring they can become. It would be nice to have a change of pace every once in awhile. I don’t live in the largest of cities currently, so I don’t have to worry about public transportation. But I have before and there’s nothing worse than being bogged down with bags and containers on your commute.
That’s why Plastica’s bento boxes are three layers of awesome. They’re the perfect size for lunch and compact. And don’t forget how cute they are either.
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I’ve been a loyal follower of Skinny laMinx’s (aka Heather Moore’s) blog for some time now, but only recently hopped over to her etsy shop to check out the goods. And all I can say is wow. I’m not exaggerating when I say I love her hand-cut magnets more than any other magnet I’ve seen. Ever. In my entire life. My favorite has to be the hydrangea on the right.
If vintage one-of-a-kind things are what you dig, look no further than Paris Hotel Boutique. PHB takes the muss and fuss (i.e. flea market and thrift stores) out of the equation and gives you the missing pieces you may not have even known you’ve been searching for. Painted furniture, hotel silver, French souvenirs – if you’re after it, chances are they have it.
While checking out design for mankind’s fabulous blog yesterday, I came across The Macbeth Collection and their beautiful trays. Turns out the trays are only the tip of the iceberg, my friends, because they have a great selection of metalware. I’m totally lusting after the bins, pitcher and wastebaskets.
This beautiful chest of drawers from Anthropologie has a secret – it’s really a cabinet. Open the door to find five shelves, four of which are adjustable. I would love to have this piece to use as an armoire for sweaters and winter clothing.
Yes, it’s possible to fall in love with an innanimate object. the Staub teapot fuses Japanese style with a removable infusion ball and locking stainless handles that actually hold the lid in place. There’s nothing worse than pouring hot water out of a teapot only to have the scolding hot lid fall off against your hand. Kudos to Staub for remedying this in a gorgeous way.
The Faile shower curtain from the Izola artist series is the perfect mix of tattoos and graffitti. I’d use it as the only artwork in an all white bathroom.
Friends of Industry has some incredibly simple, well-designed pieces. I don’t know what’s happened to me recently, but I’ve become a sucker for anything white. Basic to basics I guess. And I looove the Vakio watch.
The Koope Cluster Light is a very cool chandelier-type lamp constructed out of bicycle parts and plexiglass that pulls double-duty as a wine glass rack. We can all thank architectural student Philippe Grossenbacher for his perfect-for-small-spaces design. And I can thank swissmiss for showcasing it in the first place.