Douglas Laing and Co.

If I were a whisky drinkin’ kinda gal I’d be rushing out to buy a bottle from Douglas Laing and Co. Check out those old-school, pharmaceutical-looking labels and bottles! Actually, I think I could be a girl-who-buys-whisky-just-for-the-bottle for these.

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Octopus Chandeliers.

The single and double Octopuses are the classic chandelier reinvented, modernized and octopusized. The fixtures have a central globe light from which lightbulb-footed legs protrude – the double has two sets as opposed to the singles one. Sculptural and functional at the same time and so much fun.


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1979.

Fine, I’ll play along with the latest flickr madness. You can, too. Just do a search for the year you were born and see what shows up!

I couldn’t choose just one.

For the Hilarity Factor:
For the Cool Photo Factor:

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On the Rocks: Watermelon Wave.

The Watermelon Wave looks perfectly summery. I could use one. Stat!

Ingredients:
– 4 oz Tequila
– 3 oz GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur
– 3 oz Stock Maraschino Liqueur
– 20 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice
– 2 oz Pomegranate Juice
– 2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Garnish: Watermelon wedge

To make fresh watermelon juice, place fresh watermelon without seeds in a juicer or a blender and mix well until smooth.

Mix all the ingredients together in a pitcher and stir. Strain the mixture into goblets over ice. Garnish with cubes of watermelon on cocktail picks or a wedge perches on the glass.

:: photo and cocktail recipe via Cocktail Times

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WASARA.

Some people don’t have everyday tableware that’s as nice as WASARA. And it’s made of paper. Aesthetically pleasing, well-designed paper. Because even though each piece can only be used once before being discarded, everything is made from reed pulp and bagasse (sugarcane waste) which are most definitely biodegradable. Yet at the same time WASARA is still extremely sturdy and durable while in use. Lovely design, lovely product.

:: via swissmiss

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Raquel Aparicio.

Raquel Aparicio illustrates beautiful pieces for books, magazines and advertising. She’s one of the rare ones who’s work takes my breath away and leaves me at a loss for words. Enjoy.





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