If I had a cat who didn’t insist on upending his bowls to remove anything obtrusive that might be under them. Or perhaps a dog who didn’t clean the kitchen like a Hoover at every possible moment. Maybe then I would get one of these modern pet mats from Chilewich.
Posted In petsWhen it comes to design, chocolatiers seem to know what’s what. Maybe it’s because making chocolate is an artform it itself, so they can appreciate great graphics. Or perhaps they just know what sort of look is going to sell their product and represent their brand best. Whatever the case, they know that a good presentation is everything. Here are a few of my favorites that I’ve spotted lately.
Curious Chocolate
{via Creature Comforts}
Galerie au Chocolat
{via Have & Hold Design}
Melt Chocolates
{via simplesong}
Not only am I in love with this color palette, I’m in lust with what it brings to the shiny lacquered world of the Issima Collection. Show stopping candleholders, vases, bowls, and diffusers in the prettiest of hues. {via Design Milk}
Posted In accessories, house and home
Dare I say the quilting world is in danger? I desperately want to make this rainbow quilt (AKA wedding quilt) and have never used a needle and thread without drawing blood. Not always my own, but still. The Purl Bee has excellent instructions for me (and you) on how to make this bad boy, should we gather all our courage.
Posted In accents, house and home, make it
PHOTO: Babble
Did you know that you can’t get Shamrock Shakes at every McDonald’s? Most people I’ve met here in Oklahoma have no clue what they are. Because St.Patrick’s Day is only 21 days away, and because my name is Kelly, and because this looks delicious I give you this copycat version.
Posted In holidays, recipes, st. patrick's day
The tongue-in-cheekness of the Collector Plate makes me smile. And the type and flourishes are swell, too.
Posted In accessories, house and home+ CMYK Twister – this needs to be a real thing.
+ Irina Werning’s BACK TO THE FUTURE photography project is ridiculously accurate.
+ Beer + Marshmallows = YESSSSS
+ A vintage postcard time line of Times Square.
+ Ooh, definitely going to make these string + paperclip earrings.
+ Cocktail infographics! If only they were in English…
These wine decanters are perfection. Completely versatile when it comes to environment – farmhouse, minimalist, etc. And that script is to die for. I rarely drink white wine, but would make an exception just to use these in a pair!
Posted In entertaining
Cookbooks without imagery bug me. As in I won’t buy them. Cookbooks with photos are good, cookbooks with illustrations are better. Communal Table is a new series of cookbooks about sharing the love gathering together to eat. Book One focuses on casual settings with a great list of contributors and illustrated by Caroline Hwang. Even better (as if that were possible), proceeds for the series will be donated to a food-related organization. Book One is supporting Philadelphia-based non-profit The Food Trust. {via oh joy!}
Posted In create, food, illustration, read up
Geodesic shapes are kind of a big deal right now, popping up everywhere from hotel pods to fashion runways. I’m especially fond of Kelly Lamb’s contribution, these concrete finish planters.
Posted In create, grow it, sculpture