Heather Moore (aka Skinny laMinx) did it again! She has designed another gorgeous teatowel. The teapots and jugs above where the source of inspiration for her new design (step 1). One day she drew all her teapots and jugs (step 2). And then she made her drawings into a tea towel design called Teapots & Jugs (step 3). The teatowel
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farmer in search of style
These beautiful pouffes from Christien Meindertsma were recently displayed at an expostion called ‘Farmer in search of style’ which was organised by Designhuis Eindhoven. The pilosophy behind the exposition is that everything seems to indicate that rural realities are influencing urban life. The greening of the city and the urbanization of the country will ultimately lead to the blurring of
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cutlery made from plastic bottles
Spanish designer Oscar Diaz has created a cutlery set made from plastic bottles. The set, called Found, is made by plating the plastic first in copper and then in tin. The spoon, fork, and knife, have all been made from parts of existing bottles found at the local supermarket. The parts were selected so the cutlery is easy to pick
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colourful eames furniture
I am not much into colourful furniture but I do love this red Eames chair in the picture above (which I found on Bolig Magasinet). Modernica is a great source for vintage Eames furniture. All chairs in the image above are from Modernica. You can build your own fiberglass chair on their website.
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hanger hook by alain berteau
I’m loving this! Pick up Wood by Belgium designer Alain Berteau is a simple hanger hook that requires you to take a walk in the woods and pick up a fallen branch to complete the object and turn it into a hanger. The project was designed for the brussels based non-profit organisation Les Petits Riens, which provides social reinsertion via
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japanese handcraft by ryuji mitani
This beautiful woodwork has been made by Ryuji Mitani who is a bit of a local handcraft hero in Japan. He set up his own workshop in Matsumoto in 1981 called Persona Studio, specialising in wooden tableware, working with local craftsmen to try and keep traditional handcraft skills alive. In celebration of his book ‘Handcraft in Distant Towns, Japanese shop
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sky planter
With the Sky Planter, designed by Patrick Morris, you can grow plants upside down inside your home or office. Using a ground breaking internal reservoir system to feed water directly to the roots, means no water evaporates or drips. The Sky Planter is made from ceramic and is available from Rockett St. George. (via Poppytalk)
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b-set by hella jongerius – 10th anniversary
The B-set from Hella Jongerius was launched in 1999 and is generally considered to be an icon in the history of Dutch design. Reason enough for Royal Tichelaar Makkum to celebrate its 10th anniversary by extending the set with four new colours: blue, green, brown and pink. While makers of crockery usually aim for perfection, the B-set is conspicuous for
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coat racks
When I was renovating our house, I realised how difficult it can be to find practical items such as a coat rack. Luckily online shop Kapstok (= Dutch for coat rack) has a large collection of coat racks in all shapes, sizes and colours. The unique coat rack in the image above is also available in black and white.
