bambu lacquerware

I like these lacquer pieces because the color is rich but matte. Click for retailers.

felt at branch

Felted pebbles from Branch, handmade in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a job creation program that offers opportunities to local craftswomen.


These eggflats by Josh Jakus would be great as a valet for watch, keys, etc, or even as a jewelry tray.



Grid wall pocket by Mio.

blue bell bazaar

I don't know how I could have missed this Etsy shop. Great finds at blue bell bazaar!

n.v.

Blogged by design*sponge and remodelista, these photos of actress Julianne Moore's house in the West Village make me green with you-know-what. Remodelista posted a "steal this look" guide, but I think the best way to get a similar "look" is several million $ and a good downtown realtor.

freud of london

Last summer I bought this small alphabet cappuccino cup for my dad at Freud in Soho (London). It's just the right size. If you're in the area it's definitely worth stopping in to see their elegant ceramics, glassware, and old fashioned electric fans.



Black retro coffee cup (really more like espresso cup — it's tiny)



300mm fan

sustainable wallets

Maybe if you put your money in it, the sustainability rubs off on your income. Cork and woodgrain fabric wallet from Cog & Pearl, Brooklyn.







Tracy Tanner cork wallet made with non-toxic glue from the MoMA store.

to look at

A little out of my price range, but nice to look at. Wool and leather duffel from moon cruise gallery.

folk art

Santee Sioux throw pillows are adapted from early 20th century cut-paper designs from the Santee Sioux tribe, and are now in the collection of Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art.




Candles from Wisteria inspired by Central European folk art

votives

Sea urchin tea lights from Acacia





Royal radiance votives from Wisteria.



Campfire candle holder by David Weeks for Kikkerland

porcelain cans

Good God, these are fantastic! By Lei Xue; seen at notcot.

marine images

I've admired the light fixtures from jef designs in the past and these silkscreened panels are no less beautiful.

chocolate hazelnut marzipan

WHAT?!?! Those are the magic words: CHOCOLATE, HAZELNUT, MARZIPAN.



I just died and went to heaven.

nygirlofmydreams

seen on notcot

ffffound!

fffound!: a great website for image bookmarking. Refresh every 20 minutes or so for a new and (usually) interesting photo.

melamine plates

Melamine plates from greenergrassdesign: Folk dessert plates, gothic dinner plates, Bob's Your Uncle plates with scenes from the deluxe town diner in Watertown, MA (!), Poketo artist plates by PCP.

ikat-like prints

This great new dress from Anthro reminds me of one of the posts on design*sponge yesterday about John Robshaw:




It also reminds me that there was a feature in Elle Decor on Robshaw's fabrics around early spring that I liked so much that I kept the clipping:

shiny squirrel

I just discovered Shiny Squirrel, and I think it's just great. Here is some of their 'what's new':



Birds on Bloom



Square buckle clutch



Black leather obi belt lined with green velvet suede and japanese print

new from anthro

There is some great new home stuff from Anthro on their website:
Fresco pillow, pebbled glasses, Teekamer pitcher, Mina tablecloth, Mandarin Canape Plates, Fynbos canape plate, Voluspa Japonica Oil Diffuser.





Eyelet silk dress, corduroy shirtdress, sun & earth dress





Gypsy life bag, wildflower canvas satchel, caspian shoulder bag.


Anthro's stuff always looks so great on their website, even more fantastic in their catalog, and in their store... well, I always want to cry when I go in there.

happy halloween

So cute I almost don't want to eat these marzipan halloween figures on sale for half price at Dean & DeLuca.





'Curious Chili' chocolate ganache skull from D.L. & Co., purveyor of gorgeous gothic-baroque-victorian-art nouveau goods, edible and not. Their website is really beautiful too.


Dean & Deluca has teamed up with D.L. & Co. to exclusively carry a boxed set of three chocolate ganache skulls and these:



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The candle is a good deal at half price ($45). Most of D.L. & Co.'s candles run $100 or more.



These skull plates are on the refined end of the spectrum of the hipster-80s-punk skull trend over the past year or so.

brrrr...

It's getting cold (and dark!) out, and it's time to think about mittens, hot chocolate, and jacking up the heat (kidding).




Wool and cashmere from J. Crew.




Aztec hot chocolate bar from MarieBelle.




If you're like me you live in a pre-war apartment with ancient, noisy radiators and no control over when the heats turns on or off; windows are my thermostat. But whether you control your heat or not, it's worth reading Low Impact Living's article with suggestions for saving energy this winter. You can also contact your local utility company to see if they offer a green power option.