Color Blocks

Colorblocked cuttingboards from Lostine. Fun!

Schoolhouse Electric

They're more than just lighting now! Great new furniture and decor from Schoolhouse Electric.

Billy Cotton

 

Simple and graceful dinnerware, flatware and glassware from Billy Cotton.

Precious

Precious, a new collection of small metal objects by Ilse Crawford for Georg Jensen. 

In the Bathroom

Some fun bathroom products from NY based Izola. Really love the 3 month toothbrushes.

Inspired By: Carl Auböck

How have I never been exposed to the work of Designer Carl Aubock? A well known figure in Austrian modernism in the early 20th Century, Aubock's work embodied craftsmanship, simple forms, humor and clean lines. I'm in love with his work after discovering him earlier this week. So many interesting, beautiful and useful objects... I must acquire one someday! (I'm disappointed I missed an exhibition of his work earlier this summer here in NYC! Drat!)

Aubock Pipe Rack found on Ebay, $300

Canvas

I discovered a new home furnishings company called Canvas. Besides having a great assortment of beautiful accessories, furniture, ceramics, textiles, etc., they have some fantastic product styling on their website and catalog. Seriously well done, simple, and affective...makes me want to buy everything.

A Cleaner's Dream

Be still my overtly clean, aesthetically obsessed heart! Perfectly designed, simple, neutral colored cleaning tools! I'll take them all. From Industrial Designer Tom Harper.

Roped In

I discovered a wonderful product designer named Christien Meindertsma. Her flax rope products are cool, classic and so good looking.

This is definitely the chicest extension cord I have ever seen.

images: thomaseyck.com

Recycling In the Bag

Here's a cool idea for keeping recycling in order I spotted at Apartment Therapy. It's a simple steel frame from Matteria that holds a bag up so it won't spill over once it's filled with recyclables. I totally need this! It's simple, not bulky and it actually looks kind of chic.

images: matteriashop.com

Labour And Wait

Here's a selection of products I love from a great London shop called Labour And Wait.  They sell  beautiful and simple products for the kitchen, home and garden. (After more thorough internet searching, I see the store has been blogged about everywhere, so I may be late to the party, but still glad I discovered them.)

Small Dustpan and Brush

Double Screwdriver Set

Enamel Bread Box 

Beech Chopping Board

Thermometer

Rope Doorstop

Stapler

images: labourandwait.co.uk

Internal Organization

I'm always looking for interesting and stylish organization, whether it be containers, boxes, bags, pouches, etc. I have recently been looking for a smaller pouch to put into my tote bag, and I stumbled upon some pretty great on the go organization.

The Book Belt. A great option when you don't want a bag, maybe to take to the park or the coffeshop.

Grid It. This is genius, esp for a bag that has no internal organization or when you're traveling and have tons of electronic devices in tow.

Waxed Canvas Zipper Bag. Just a nice sized (and good looking) bag (12"x6 3/4") that I'm thinking of getting.

images: thebookbelt.com.au, flight001.com, shop.acontinuouslean.com.

Happy Tape

Fun Japanese masking tape. Slightly transparent, and comes in tons of colors and patterns. I would love to use this for gift wrapping and all sorts of crafty things.

images: happytape.bigcartel.com