Joey Bates created these paper cut pieces back 2010, and I’m kind of upset that its taken me this long to find them. Because WOW. The fact that they’re so clean and white and don’t depend upon any color to definite their dimensions makes them all the more beautiful.
Sky High
TOP: Diamond Light Halogen Bulb by Eric Therner
BOTTOM: Crystal Bulb by Lee Bloom
Posted In create, glass, house and home, lighting, Versus
I haven’t posted anything about Hurricane Sandy, and the reason is that I still haven’t been able to wrap my head around it. The day before it struck I was making my way back from the Electrolux Design Lab event in Milan, and after narrowly making a connection in Frankfurt was thrilled to have landed stateside in Newark. Only to have my flight cancelled upon arrival. Instead of holing up in a hotel for the two days the airport was already scheduled to be closed, I opted to rent a car and drive through the night to my hometown in Pittsburgh where I spent three days before finally getting a flight out. Inconvenience, that’s really the only price I had to pay.
The devastation faced by New York and New Jersey is unbelievable, the photos don’t even make sense. The level of destruction, the help needed, the cost to rebuild. All of it. I hope you’ve all done at least a little something to help out those in a world of hurt, and if you haven’t here’s a starting point. Print Aid NYC has gathered a group of artists to create a poster around the idea of light. Each will be printed in limited edition runs of 50, new pieces will be added daily, and 100% of the proceeds go toward the Mayor’s Fund For Hurricane Relief.
Newcomers Greene + Gray recently introduced one of the best lines of women’s tech cases and totes I’ve seen all year (and that’s saying a lot when we’re halfway through November!). The collection – available in Stripe and Tribal designs – includes Macbook wristlets, carryalls and iPhone 5 wallets that can stand alone as accessories or be combined as a set. I know a lot of women have a difficult time finding tech accessories that are both stylish and professional, but now it looks like Greene + Gray has got our backs! You can purchase the entire line on Apple and Apple.com.
Clockwise from top left: Art in a Box, BarkBox, Dollar Shave Club, Craft Coffee, Quarterly, For the Makers, Birchbox, Umba Box
Have you noticed the hot new(ish) kid on the block? Monthly and quarterly subscription services that deliver everything from letterpress cards to razor blades to dog toys right to your doorstep. If you’re anything like me you forget almost every Amazon order you place, and the delivery is a nice little surprise. It’s just like that, but better.
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I’ve been waiting for something like the Huset Pot Guard literally since the day I started cooking, I can’t even begin to estimate how many times a pot has boiled over onto my stovetop. And there’s nothing I hate more when it comes to household chores than cleaning crevices on a stovetop. These little guys keep the perfect gap between lid and pot, allowing heat and steam to escape. Choose between the laser cut wooden likenesses of a hedhog, owl, or moose. (via Tasteologie)
I grew up with a large steamer trunk (my dad’s) for a toy box, later in life I owned a few super cheap versions for summer’s at camp. None looked anything like these, but Anorak’s steamer trunks make me happy. They’re canvas-coated, and the deer pattern could make a nice little home at the bottom of my bed for linen storage.
1. 2013 Desk Calendar by Avie Designs 2. Kate Desk Calendar by Sugar Paper 3. 2013 Cat Calendar by United Bamboo 4. 2013 Cut Out Number Calendar by Present&Correct 5. 2013 Calendar by Noisy Dog Studio 6. 2013 Wall Calendar by Smudge Ink 7. 2013 Botanical Calendar by Snow & Graham 8. 2013 Into the Woods Wall Calendar by Laura Macchia 9. 2013 Wall Calendar by SusyJack* 10. 2013 Month Calendar by Leah Duncan
Posted In calendar swap, calendars, paper goods
Scarves are one of those things I always think I want to wear more of, until I get ahold of one and have nothing to wear it with. Forget Me Not‘s onto something with their pieces, make a scarf look like a work of art and the outfit gets build around it.
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