Bunny Mandala

Too many bunnies? Pictoplasma feels there is no such thing as too many bunnies.

They have asked internationally established and upcoming character designers, illustrators and artists to send in their versions of bunnies. The results is 1500 individual rabbits forming the 'Bunny Mandala'. You can't quite make out the smaller images of bunnies from this image but if you click on the image or go to Pictoplasma, you'll be able to get a better view of all of those cute bunnies. There is a naughty bunny. See if you can find the naughty bunny.

Cable Ties

The light fixtures, the enormous French Chandelier and the Sea-Urchin chair are all part of a handmade collection of products made with cable ties. The French Chandelier was created for an exhibition in the library of TU Delft. The University organized an exhibition showing and giving workshops about modern plastics and its uses. See more products on oooms.

Casey Ruble

Casey Ruble's artwork reminds me a little bit of fabric design. It's almost like quilt work in a painted form. Casey creates unique patterns and then incorporates those patterns into her paintings. Casey is represented by Foley Gallery. The press release for Ruble's current exhibition: "Except in Struggle" describes Ruble's patterns as:

"... derive[d] from sources including Islamic architecture, Art Nouveau designs, Chinese lattices, and 1960s op-art geometries. Each painting is meticulously cut out from the paper on which it's painted, lending the pieces subtle dimension while also calling attention to their flatness."

View more of Casey Ruble's artwork.

Middle Humidifier

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.

Mulberry Home

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.

Celia Birtwell

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.

After their marriage ended in '74, Birtwell chose a quieter life. In 1984, she opened her own fabric shop in Notting Hill. Since then, she has dabbled in all different forms of design such as wallpaper,(my personal favorite) fabric, fashion, hand bags, shoes, note cards and even cake decorating.

I've spent hours on her website Celia Birtwell. The website is beautiful with some simple animation and beautiful nature music playing in the background. Birtwell's website was designed by the very talented design firm Bose Collins that creates websites, animation and video, branding and illustration.

New Type of Fireplace

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

The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home

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

Environmental Art

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.

Scrabble Furniture

Stephen Reed is the designer of this Scrabble inspired furniture. What a clever idea! Reed created this furniture for employees of Bloomberg financial services in London. What a fun playful idea. A person could make their own pillows using this same concept. I think these pillows would be a hit for both children and adults. Source: Freshome

Teenage Furniture Design Contest

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

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.

Window Shopping

If money were no object, I might have fun shopping at 1st Dibs. I certainly can spend hours just viewing the online store. The website has amazing furniture, some art, beautifully designed rooms and interesting articles.