As a big Etsy fan I was honoured to be asked for their column “Featured Buyer”. For this column they ask someone to choose 10-15 of their favorite things on Etsy. Below you can find some of the Etsy items I choose. You can read the whole article here, and you can read [...]

These beautiful lights are designed by Dutchmen Edward van Vliet for Italian brand Moroso. They were presented at the Milan Furniture Show 2008.

The large and small geospere Rontonton lamps derive from a lighting family recognized by three dimensional geometric bodies made out of plastic and allumium perforated sandwich sheet. The radiation through the perforated [...]

I love products made from recycled materials! It is not only better for the environment but products made from recylced materials also have a more unique quality compared to mass produced ’standard’ items.

I am happy to have these baskets made from old tires in Le Souk. The baskets are great for storing kitchen utensils, bathroom [...]

Christin Johansson is a Swedish artist living in Copenhagen. As a trained nurse and ceramicist, Christin challenges the traditionalism of the ceramic trade through her clinical, almost sterile sculptural objects and wares that draw inspiration from hospital and industrial environments.

Christin: ‘My tableware reflects my fascination for plastic packaging. Shapes and forms we see every day [...]

The colorful pillows showed in the images of yesterday’s post got me inspired to show more pillows. I have been seeing a lot of these thick ‘mattress pillows’. These are great to create an unique and colorful (and not so expensive) sofa and/or seating area. I love the image above (from Marie Claire Maison), the [...]

Some beautiful ceramics from Etsy store ‘up in the air somewhere’! The owner of this shop is “a Chicago based maker-of-things”. Over the last year she begun creating a line of housewares inspired by the beautiful forms found in industrial architecture. Although she works in different mediums (paper mache, ceramic, fiber, etc.), her work has [...]

Karine from the stylish webshop Bodie & Fou was recently interviewed by The Independent to give her best shopping addresses for homewares in London. It is worth printing out this article and saving it for a future trip to London! When visiting a foreign city I always ask like-minded locals for some tips. This often [...]

This patch from 5.5 designers is a great way ‘to dress’ your ceiling. The patch is made from embroidered adhesive felt and is available form the 5.5 designers’ website for €360.

I noticed these beautiful coat hooks at last year’s Design Academy Graduate Show in Eindhoven. The aluminum tree branches are part of the project inside>out. This project by designer Max Lipsey consists of a group of products for inside that connect indoors to outdoors. The designer: “We should try to establish a closer connection [...]

Did you know that the Roberts radio is available in a Cath Kidston print? There is a limited edition in three Cath Kidston patterns (birds, rose and stars). Click here for stockists. In The Netherlands the radio is available fron NonPlusUltra for 359 euro.

Brigitte Kury has sent me an email to introduce me to her shop. Madam Kury is located in Vienna, Austria. Brigitte sells vintage finds and handmade items made individually so that no two will ever be the same. Pillows, bags or hats are made of original 60’s/70’s fabrics for instance. All fabric items are made [...]

These chocolate pencils are the result of a collaboration between Japanese architect and designer Oki Sato and patissier Tsujiguchi Hironobu. The last one is the man behind Tokyo’s boutique dessert shops Mont St. Claire and Le Chocolat de H. Subtle tableware effectively displays the gourmet chocolate. The “pencils” come in a number of cocoa [...]

Dorothy and Richard Rising have been making handmade porcelain and stoneware functional and art pottery for 33 years. Currently they operate a 3,000 square foot gallery/studio in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They also have an Etsy shop, Rising Sky, where you can buy their beautiful pieces!

Diamantini & Domeniconi will present some brand new products at the Salone del mobile next month in Milan. This Italian design label earlier designed the Cucu Clock . In Milan they will show two new clocks: Gomitolo (image above) and Riccio (image below) designed by Carlo e Benedetta Tamborini. Both clocks are made from cotton.

Coat [...]