A Few of My Favorite Things

from Up To You Toronto, a trendy store located in...Toronto.


"Definition Pendant" $85.00 CAD (also comes in the words Spirit, Character and Happiness)


"Seatbelt Tote" $210.00 CAD


"Modern Perfume Bottle with vintage detail" $75.00 CAD

Zakkaya

Zakkaya is a store specializing in "contemporary Japanese
goods for your life". I've loved everything I've seen so far.
The prints on their wallets and totes are huggable. Zakkaya Australia hopes to go online sometime in 2007. I've signed up for their newsletter so I'll let you know the minute it happens. In the meantime, enjoy the eye candy on their webpage.

Carolyn Kerr

Carolyn Kerr creates cheerful, whimsical ceramic
and porcelain pieces such as the tiles above and the
plates below. I love her use of color. If you would like to
know more about her work or purchase any of these items you can check them out here.

Ghoulish at Etsy

"It Was A Struggle" limited print $12.00


"Down Down Down Blue" watercolor and pen on watercolor paper $10.00


"I Was Confused" pen on cartridge paper $6.00

A Few Things from Fred Flare

I don't know which is cuter, the box they come in
or the stamps themselves? Available at Fred Flare for $25.00.


An adorable green plaid peacoat for only $36.00.


Decorative file folders for your office decor priced
at $15.00 for a set of 12.

Smith & Hawken

Love these simple black and white bird patterned earthenware plates from Smith & Hawken available here.

Raven doormat from Smith & Hawken on sale for $18.99 because they deemed it "Halloween" decor. I think it's perfectly good for all year round, especially at this price. I love it!

Pen and Ink

Love this pen and ink drawing by Meinoel up for sale at Etsy for $35.00.

Carmen Cano

Paintings by Carmen Cano available for sale at the BlueBottle Art Gallery. Very simple style with great use of color. Prices range from $80.00 to $130.00.

Urban Outfitters

Love this woodcut feather printed rug from Urban Outfitters. Great colors.

Diana Fayt

Fabulous ceramic pieces by a very talented lady, Diana Fayt.

A Few of My Favorite Things

from Viva Terra.


Root of the Earth Bowls $49 to $95


Porcelain Pear Vases $56.00


Driftwood Trivet $45.00

Not Your Mother's Pewter...

Tim Parsons created these fantastic pewter pieces for A.R. Wentworth . It's a totally new twist on a very traditional material, one I hope to see much more of in the future.

Romo, Oh Romo, Wherefore Art Thou Romo?

What's in a name? Alot. Romo fabrics are some of my all time favorites and if you like Romo too, then do I have a source for you. There's an Ebay store known as Designer Cushions that sells beautiful pillow covers made out of gorgeous Romo fabrics. They do ship to the U.S. and you can check them out here. Enjoy!

A Few of My Favorite Things

from The Guild


Cat Clocks by Emi Ozawa $75.00.


Sprout Vase by Whitney Smith $160.00.

Starburst Wood Vessel by Joshua Salesin $230.00.

Oceana End Table by Paulus Wanrooij $1,500.00.

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure...

I stumbled across the works of Boris Bally by sheer accident and have become an instant fan. Boris takes recycled signage and transforms them into "urban" expressions of art in the form of furniture, jewelry and accessories. Check it out and be inspired.

If you've got the money, they're worth the dime...

Vintage goods at Retro Modern Design from Stig Lindberg, Sylvia Leuchowius, Paul Hoff Gustavsberg, and Pentti Sarpaneva, just to name a few. They ship to the U.S. AND if it makes you feel any better, $1.00 is equal to 7 Swedish Krona. Enjoy!

Missoni...need I say more?

Their use of color is so good it's scary.

Check it out here

Christmas Eye Candy

Some unique Christmas items for your viewing pleasure. These porcelain ornaments are by Anne Black found here.


An oh so modern reindeer candleholder by Rotor.


Christmas array from Cult Design.

Determined!

Last week when I came across these tea towels I was determined to know who made them. I was partly successful. The candy design is by a Swedish Designer, Lotta Glave, for Klippan. I fell in love with all her creations and thought I would share some with you. The "candy" apron, above, can be purchased here, along with all the other great items you see. Check it out and enjoy!

Gotta Light?

I came across these fascinating matchboxes while doing some googling this weekend. They're from a boutique out of Sweden called Designista. I enjoy seeing design on even the smallest of items. I was then inspired to check and see what sort of matchbox offerings we had here in the U.S. These are the best I could find.


Imooi has a nice contemporary selection.


Areo Home has a nice
selection for just about every taste.