Loving this magnetic wallpaper by Sian Xeng! Beautifully whimsical illustrations along with quirky cute magnets make it perfect for a child’s room. Or maybe the kid at heart. (via More Design Please)
I just realized that I don’t own any cloth napkins. Any at all. These Love Letter Napkins seem like a good first set, simple yet unique. The letters were written by literary greats Emily Dickenson, Jack London, Mark Twain, and D.H. Lawrence. (via bltd)
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TOP: Gray Concrete Duckies
BOTTOM: Waterstone Succulents
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Confession time. I’ve flipped through more than my share of shelter books, but never taken the time to read them. The Things That Matter
The book is set up according to person instead of by chapter. It was pure serendipity that Barbara Hill’s converted dance hall home in Marfa, Texas was among them, as I’d just discovered and fell in love with it in a magazine about a week ago. Favorite living room ever. And over her kitchen sink there’s a sign proclaiming ‘Make Tacos Not War’. For real!
Berkus also opens up about his own home and life, parts of which honestly made me teary. He has such a way of relating to people and sharing their stories that I can’t help but think maybe this is the medium he was meant for. It’s definitely my favorite interiors book, and has earned a permanent place on my coffee table and given me loads of ideas about the things that really matter to me.
Disclaimer: I received an advance copy of this book at no charge. The opinions are my own.
Posted In house and home, read upAs the holidays edge ever closer, the DIY gods smile down upon us ever often. Or such is the case so far this month. There have been more creative DIYs than I can keep track of, but these ten have stuck in my mind. Have you seen any great projects lately?
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A beautifully crafted collection of jars created by Ben Fleiss for LIEF, each a study in ceramic chemistry. For me, the contrasting rubber band is the icing on the cake. Or maybe it’s the color combinations. Or the speckles. Fine, it’s all of it.
I think The All White American Flag is good stuff. For all of 2011 I had an American flag hanging on my living room wall just like the one above, but it never could shake that college dorm look to me. This. This is the stuff. (via design for mankind)
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Hand-etched 10 oz rocks glasses featuring street maps of U.S. cities? YES! Right now you can choose from Boston, South Boston, and Los Angeles. Chicago, Manhattan, Portland, Washington DC, San Francisco, Seattle, and Atlanta are coming to the Maps Rocks arsenal soon. Custom locations are also available. I’d love to create a set out of all of the different cities I’ve lived in! They’d also make a pretty great gift. PS: There’s a carafe, too. (via Tastespotting)
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01/ WHOA. Animated MRI scans of vegetables.
02/ A trailer park. HA!
03/ Blik partners with Carnovsky for some incredible wall (or ceiling) stickers.
04/ A sea of 10,000 discarded library books.
05/ FlipBooKit – a motorized flip book kit!
06/ A candy alphabet!
07/ A history of New York in 50 objects.
08/ Brillant cell charger slash tripod – The Bobine.
09/ A shape shifting magnetic coffee table.
10/ Check out LYHTY, a lighted indoor/outdoor tent.
What’s better than a cleanly designed vase? Several cleanly designed vases nestled one inside the other, where each outer vase has to be broken in order to reach the next. What shape will the next one be? Is it worth it? Curious Vase is definitely aptly named. (via Design Mom)
