I love this humidifier. This tear drop humidifier is elegant and comes in a variety of colors. This great device was designed by Takashi Hiroshi Tsuboi. Unfortunately, this item isn't available in the United States. However, if you live in Japan, you are in luck, just go to Middle Designing. First seen on Cool Hunting.
Cafe Cartolina does such a great job of finding fantastic home collections. I just love these images from Mulberry Home. I especially like the second image with the dark walls and that brilliant chair. I'm often drawn to photographs that have black or navy blue walls, but I have to wonder if they would have the same effect in my home. I fear such a dark colored wall would show light colored scuffs and or scratches.
I was recently sitting in the doctor's office reading Vanity Fair when I came across an article on a famous English designer, Celia Birtwell. I instantly fell in love with her design style. From 1966 to 1974, Birtwell and her then husband, Ossie Clark, made quite the duo. She designed whimsical textile prints and he would use her textiles to create clothing for famous people such as Mick Jagger and Twiggy.
Hello Dahh-ling. I wonder if you've noticed that I haven't really had time to write lately. Although it would be much more fun to make up an elaborate story about the Safari Adventures I've been on, the truth is I've been on a blogging break. (That's not me in the photo) Fooled you! My time is so limited I'm wondering if maybe I should be creating art rather than writing about it. Or, maybe I can take the pressure off myself and just vow that I will only blog once or twice a week. Would anyone continue to read it? What do you think? any comments? .....hello?
An Australian company, Ecosmart Fire, has basically designed a portable fireplace. Now, there is no need to build a hearth and chimney. The most appealing feature is that it does not require any type of utility connection to a fuel supply. The fireplaces are fueled by denatured ethanol, a renewable energy source, which burns clean and is maintenance free. First seen on cococozy
I just love this design concept. Three designers He, Kui and Dong from China won the Ambient category of the Kitchen is the Heart of the Home Contest on designboom. This amazing concept is basically a rotating kitchen island with all of the basic kitchen essentials. It just makes so much sense. The sink, the stove, the dishwasher, a small fridge, maybe a wine cooler, and storage. Everything all rolled up into one place. I love it. Found on designboom
I enjoy these outdoor photos and I love the fact that these artists used natural resources to create their art. These photos and more can be found at Environmental Art.
In honor of Lego's 50th anniversary, thousands of children were employed to beat the old record and build the world's tallest Lego tower ever! About 3,000 children assembled nearly 500,000 Lego pieces to build the tower. The tower was built in Vienna and beat the old record by 7 inches. The completed tower used guy wires to withstand the wind and stands nearly 96.7 feet tall.
Design contests can produce some pretty interesting results. Brazilian designer Roberta Rimme created an all in one bedroom set. The bed, bookshelf, media holder, television and desk are all rolled into one piece of furniture. It seems to be a big hit with the younger generation. To see other entries just go to Designboom, click on Competitions, then Teenage Furniture.
Bloesem Kids is a great blog for parents looking to find stylish toys, keepsakes, furniture and clothes for kids. Written by the same creator of Bloesem. It was featured as best of the blogs on the Martha Stewart show. I particularly like some of the art projects for parents to work on with their children. As shown in the photographs, the website has directions on how to make paper mache, puppets, a shadow box. Another great project is showing the children how to make their own mold and create an object out of plaster.
I love the goth look of these images. The hat in the first image reminds me of the technique used on monsters to create furry images. That technique slaps down some black ink and then uses an air brush to spread the ink. I love the look of the soft fluffy hat, not being able to see the subject's eyes and the red accents. I first saw this image on SwissMiss. These images are for sale via Art and Ghosts on the European-type etsy called folksy.
