March 22, 2011
Pebble Eraser
Pebble erasers look like so much fun! (You know, as far as erasing mistakes go…)
Posted In office
March 22, 2011
Design 100
PHOTO: Ted Yarwood
PHOTO: Antoine Bootz
PHOTO: Vincente Wolf
PHOTO: Catherine Tighe
In this day and age we’re accustomed to having a selection of magazines being devoted to modernism at our disposal, but twenty years ago when Metropolitan Home first began that wasn’t the case. Each year the periodical published a favorite issue called the Design 100, celebrating the best in residential design, architecture, and the allied arts and crafts. Sadly Metropolitan Home wrote its last page in December 2009, but recently they published this book – Design 100: The Last Word on Modern Interiors by Michael Lassell – focusing on the best of the best to have ever appeared on their pages. Each of the 100 spaces included is the best of something, think “Best Little Kitchen in the Midwest” or “Most Glamorous Dining Area in NYC”. There’s a little something for every modernist out there captured through show-stopping photography, I loved flipping through its pages.
Posted In house and home, read up
March 21, 2011
Artist Palette Cheese Tray
I’m torn between wanting to entertain with this cheese tray or hanging it on my wall. So clever and well-executed. {via design is mine}
Posted In entertaining, house and home, kitchen
March 21, 2011
Freshly Brewed
Monday morning seems like an exceptionally appropriate time to discuss coffee, its accoutrements, and my obsession with all of the above. I brew my own with this Cuisinart machine
Pourover is the latest trend when it comes to coffee, basically you pour hot water over your coffee grounds and let it drip through on its own accord to brew. Clive Coffee teamed up with Carthagh Craft & Design for create this beautiful salvaged Oregon walnut drip stand, and Pigeon Toe Ceramics for the cone.
Another Portland-based cafe, Coava, designed a metal Kone coffee filter to work with the Chemex glass pourover carafe. Completely gorgeous and waste-free. People in the Pacific Northwest take their coffee seriously, no? {via bltd}
The Clever Coffee Brewer is another pourover variety. As long as it’s sitting on the counter it stays closed, but four minutes later when the timer dings and you set the Clever on top of your mug the valve releases. Clever indeed.
The Kapu coffee scoop, designed by Teemu Karhunen, functions as both a coffee scoop and bag sealer. Let’s here it for multifunctionality.
I’ve never been a fan of flavored coffee, give me regular or give me none. But then I saw this post about naturally flavoring your coffee and it has me second guessing myself, maybe it was the fake flavoring that I didn’t like. I’m definitely trying this at home to find out once and for all. {photo/link via Design*Sponge}
Posted In house and home, kitchen, recipes
March 18, 2011
Happy {Spring} Weekend
PHOTOS: mrs. french
01. how to make your own seed bombs
02. but of course French Paper Co. has lovely business cards!
03. hope you had a lovely Pi Day
04. I’d love to stay at the Whitepod Resort
05. now you can make your own Pop Rocks!
06. create a secret doorstop stash for your valuables
07. if March Madness isn’t for you, maybe Beard Madness is
08. print your own fabric
09. I forgot to do a pie roundup for Pi Day, Amy’s got my back
10. genius idea: visual note taking at SXSWi
March 18, 2011
Leather Totes
PHOTOS: gildem
I can’t convey how much I’m in love with these leather totes from gildem. I want to own at least eight, but think I’ll have to settle for this pretty keychain instead. {via Two Brunettes}
Posted In accessories, create, house and home
March 17, 2011
Glass Jar Goods
There’s something about foods packaged in glass jars that makes it seem that much more delectable. Maybe it’s that we can actually see what we’re getting, or that it makes us think of someone lovingly preparing the goods in their kitchen. Or maybe even that there’s something we can take away from the experience itself, the jar. Whatever the reason, I’m on board with it.
Pack Fruta Blanch packaging, designed by ATIPUS
(Psst… check out their killer identity design, too!)
Selfridges sweets
{via hooray}
printed jar set from Terrain
for your own jarred goods!
March 17, 2011
Lawrence McRae
Lawrence McRae’s hand-thrown handmade pieces are beautiful. and they mimic the delicacy of lace perfectly.
Posted In create, house and home, sculpture
March 17, 2011
Happy {St. Patrick’s} Day
PHOTO: Lisa Golightly
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those go big or go home holidays. Either you love it and celebrate brashly, or it’s basically just another day. With green eyes, a name like Kelly, and a wee bit of Irish heritage I’m in the former camp. And while I don’t request the day off work, I am out the door at the stroke of five and headed to the nearest pub a mere six blocks from the office. Today will be no different.
A few Irish goodies for you:
01. Irish Stew
02. Shamrock Cake
03. Homemade Irish Cream
04. Irish Soda Bread
05. Irish Potato Candy
06. Car Bomb Whoopie Pies
07. The Irish Mojito
08. Steak and Guinness Pie
09. Chocolate Stout Cake
10. Guinness Chocolate Bread Pudding
11. Irish Brown Bread Ice Cream
12. Shrimp in Jameson Cream Sauce
13. Red Flannel Hash
March 16, 2011
Sydney Studios Dinnerware
PHOTOS: Sydney Studios
And my dinnerware obsession marches on! Lately I’m stalking this abstract collection by Sydney Studios. Those big colorful swashes of color take my breath away.
Posted In house and home, kitchen